Darsella Vigil ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø has been a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) since 2000. In honor of Hispanic Serving Institution Week and National Hispanic Heritage Month, the ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State Office of Title V will host workshops for campus and community members, on September 14 and September 15. The workshop presenters include Dr. Melissa Salazar and […]
Month: August 2017
CU Boulder professor to speak about Jewish and Muslim relations in the 11th century Islamic Spain
One night in 1066, Muslim inhabitants of the city of Granada in Spain rose up and slaughtered their Jewish neighbors in what has been described by some as the first pogrom on European soil. But peeling back the layers of history reveals a much more complex story, one that will be explored in an upcoming […]
ASU Community Partnerships closes its door
For over ten years, ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s Community Partnerships has served the San Luis Valley community through a variety of outreach and activities. The department will close its doors on August 31, 2017. ASU Community Partnerships began as a collaborative effort in 2005, through the vision of Dr. Richard Wueste, former ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State president, and […]
Valley Community Chorus rehearsals begin September 12
Photo by Daniel Parsons The Valley Community Chorus, in conjunction with the SLV Symphony Orchestra, will perform Handel’s "Messiah" in the fall 2017 season. Although concert dates have not been finalized, the performance will occur in early December. The Community Chorus is open to all adults and high school students. No auditions are required. Rehearsals […]
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State welcomes new Chief of Police
Andrew McPherson was formally sworn in as Chief of Police for ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø at the university’s Board of Trustees meeting, August 24. He spent the previous six years as Chief of Police at Grayson College, a community college in North Texas, after also serving on the force as an officer. "The essence of law […]
Cleave Simpson and Kathy Rogers elected to head ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State’s Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees for ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø elected new officers at its regular meeting on campus, August 25. Trustee Cleave Simpson was elected chair, and Trustee Kathy Rogers was reelected vice chair. The term of current chair Arnold Salazar concludes December 31. He passed the reigns of chairmanship to Simpson following the election. On […]
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State Trustees approve Financial Plan of Action
The Board of Trustees for ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø today authorized the university administration to formulate a contingency plan to right-size staff in the event on-campus enrollment continues to decline. The board approved a motion that authorizes "the administration of ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø to prepare a contingency plan to right-size the campus, in a manner which […]
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State’s Ph.D. program gains CACREP accreditation
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) recently granted accreditation to ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø’s online doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision. This makes ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State one of only seven institutions in the nation to offer an online, CACREP accredited doctoral program. CACREP is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the […]
Guest artist recital is September 5
Dr. Jeffrey O’Flynn The ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Department of Music presents a Guest Artist Recital with Dr. Jeffrey O’Flynn, clarinet, and Doug Smith, marimba and voice, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Leon Memorial Hall. The concert will include works by Rufus Wainwright, John Mayer, Philip Rothman, Paul Harvey, and Libby Larsen. Clarinetist Jeffrey […]
President of AAC&U addressed ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State faculty and staff
Lynn Pasquerella, president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), conducted two days of workshops for ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø faculty and staff, August 17-18. Her presentations focused on ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State’s role as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), as well as on its development of the ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Pathways. The ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Pathways Project is a […]
