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Adams State University United Campus Ministry will sponsor a "Fill the Truck" food drive from November 2 until November 6, in connection with Wellness Week, and challenges the community to help. A vintage truck will be parked on the ASU campus, at the turn-off on First Street, near the Ole Mose sculpture. Please share with […]

Opinion by Dr. Beverlee J. McClure, President, Adams State University November 8, 2015, marks the 50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act, a tangible demonstration of the United States’ dedication to making higher education available to anyone willing to work hard in order to be successful. Today, issues of access to and affordability of higher […]

Photo by James Trujillo, pictured the 2014 jalapeno eating contest required a strong stomach and determination. The Cook-Off on November 7 will include a jalapeno eating contest for adults. Enter your favorite chile recipe in the Adams State University Classified Employees Council Chile Cook-Off. This year the cook-off is held in conjunction with the annual […]

There is still time to register for the free Adams State University Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Saturday, "Astounding Approximations," by Dr. Meredith Anderson, assistant professor of mathematics. The Astonishing Approximations STEM Saturday session will be a hands-on discussion of huge numbers and infinity. Students will do fun activities where they will figure out […]

Article by Maya Ramirez ’16 Raising awareness of Hispanic history and culture, Adams State University Azarel Madrigal participated in the Hispanic College Quiz 2015 in Chicago this past July. A senior political science and history major, Madrigal said her favorite part of the experience was "competing." The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and […]

On a recent trip to Cuba, Adams State students help out in the fields. Throughout history humans have been drawn to the forbidden. In part, this helps explain widespread fascination with Cuba, where U.S. citizens have been prohibited from traveling to for nearly six decades. Adams State University Dr. Benjamin Waddell, associate professor of sociology, […]

The Adams State University Lifeways of the San Luis Valley next public presentation will feature a historical perspective of Martin Luther King Jr.’s role in the Civil Rights Movement through one of his famous sermons, Why I Am Opposed to the Vietnam War. The presentation begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in McDaniel Hall […]

Article by Linda Relyea Mari Tanabe, program associate, Cathy Robbins, senior vice president, and Hannah Staller, program associate, stand before the sculpture of Spencer Penrose, who established El Pomar Foundation, along with his wife, Julie, in 1937. Throughout the health care industry, the demand for nurses continues to rise, especially in isolated rural communities like […]

Adams State University presents Alamosa’s scariest haunted attraction, designed to the fullest with blood curdling effects and scares! Navigate your way through heart pounding terror in the former nuclear bomb shelter, the Art Building. If you dare, enter from 8 p.m. until 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31. Tickets are $5 for […]

The Adams State University Rex Recreation and Wellness Center will host a week-long series of events celebrating health and wellness. Jessica Chacon, fitness and wellness coordinator, organized Wellness Week. She coordinated with campus clubs and departments and community organizations to host events and workshops that are free and open to the public. The events take […]