Adams State University - Campus

Campus

• Alamosa, Colorado - Alamosa is a small city with a population of about 9,133. Great Lakes Airlines, an United Airlines affiliate, serves the San Luis Valley Regional Airport from Denver International Airport.

• ASU and SLV - Adams State University is located in the heart of the San Luis Valley. All of the university's academic and residential buildings are located on its contiguous 90-acre (360,000-m2) campus. It is the most economical major public university in Colorado.

• Richardson Hall - The main administration building and oldest building on campus is Richardson Hall, named after the school's first president, Dr. Ira Richardson.

• Porter Hall - home of the math and science curriculum is named for alumnus, William A. Porter, the creator of E-Trade and a major benefactor of the school.

• Performing arts - Notable campus edifices for the performing arts include: the ASU Theater (erected in 2001), the Music Building (having undergone major renovations in 2011) and the Leon Memorial Concert Hall.

• McDaniel Hall - named for donor and emeritus faculty member Dr. John McDaniel is the main venue for English, Psychology, History, Sociology, and Teacher Education classes.

• Staff - The academic staff at Adams State are extremely accessible. There is a high interactivity between students and faculty. There is also a strong partnership and sense of community between the university and Valley residents.

• Gyms - There are two gyms and an indoor pool : The Rex Activity Center for student recreation including weights, exercise bikes and a basketball court; and Plachy Hall, which includes the gym and indoor pool and field house as part of the Athletics Department.

• Stadium - The Rex Stadium has undergone major renovation including the addition of the Residence at the Rex: the new complex includes suites for game viewing. The new residence hall provides one of the most impressive views, with a view of Mount Blanca (one of the 14ers of Colorado) to the east and overlooking the beautiful track and football field to the west. A new $750,000 video-tron screen displays action and replays at one end of the field.

• Residences - There are currently six on-campus apartment complexes (Houtchens, McCurry, Moffat, Petteys, Savage and Residence at the Rex) that include private bedrooms for 2 to 3 students, a kitchen/living room and private bath, in addition to three traditional dormitory halls (Conour, Coronado and Girault). Most entering freshmen are housed in Coronado and Girault Halls. The main cafeteria, La Mesa Dining Hall, in the Student Union Building is newly renovated.