Julie Waechter PR Department A 13 percent increase in graduate students is fueling a 5 percent overall increase in Adams State’s enrollment for the spring 2012 semester, compared to last spring. This marks the tenth consecutive semester in which the college achieved enrollment growth, according to Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Program Development […]
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Adams State Takes Steps to Change Name to University
Johanna Keever The Paw Print Adams State College is making big changes in 2012, with most of the construction finished on campus; the next step for the college is to get the bill passed on changing Adams State College into Adams State University. On August 26, 2011, the Broad of Trustees made an 8-1 decision […]
ASC Raises Money for Food
Ryan Dufresne The Paw Print Adams State was a huge contributor to The Food Bank Network of the San Luis Valley. Each year the Food Bank Network aims to provide 500 boxes of food to families in the Valley. To help reach that goal, they asked the organizations, departments, athletic teams as well as individuals […]
Jones’ Nuclear Science Career Ignited at ASC
Linda Relyea Adams State College ALAMOSA ‑ Born in a log cabin in Hooper, Colo., Tom Jones ’52 went on to devote his career to assuring his country’s security. He retired in 1991 after 31 years with the Atomic Energy Commission, having served for a time as Director of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Production. Jones and […]
Adams State May Face Tuition Increase Next Year
Toni Steffens The Paw Print Adams State College students may face a tuition increase next year if Governor John Hickenlooper’s proposed budget cuts are approved. The governor presented his revised budget proposal to the Joint Budget Committee on Feb. 15. The proposed cuts to education from K -12 through colleges and universities would likely affect […]
H.O.P.E Week Kicks Off Documentary and Candlelight Vigil
Toni Steffns The Paw Print La Puente is holding H.O.P.E. (Homeless Organizations Promoting Education) to help people gain a deeper understanding of the complexity and some of the common causes of homelessness.
AS&F Announces Changes to Fall Semester Schedule
James Williams The Paw Print The Associated Students and Faculty of Adams State College held its first quarterly meeting of the semester on Monday, September 27, and announced the plans for changes to next year’s academic calendar in addition to approving requested funding from an assortment of clubs and organizations.
September Celebrates Hispanic Heritage
Jesse Medina The Paw Print Starting September 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off. National Hispanic Heritage month is a time that the country uses to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic Americans. Hispanics are people whose ancestors hail from Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Adams State needs friends on Facebook
Armando Montano Adams State College and Mesa State College in Grand Junction, CO are currently in a friendly competition among the users of Facebook. Each is trying to acquire 2000 more fans on their Facebook site before the other. Adams State College is asking all ASC students, staff and faculty to add Adams State College […]
ASC Name Change Tabled
James Williams South Coloradan On October 15, 2009, the Adams State College Board of Trustees agreed to defer consideration of a college name change from Adams State College to Adams State University in order for the proposed change to be examined in the context of the college’s strategic planning efforts.