Oct. 3, 2025: Adams State president on funding cuts and welcoming first gen students; Fall gardening questions answered!

By Ryan Warner

October 3, 2025

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ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DAVID TANDBERG — Adams State University President David Tandberg Sept. 29, 2025, outside the garage attic apartment in Alamosa where he lived as a student at the campus. His new home, the university president’s residence, is just a few blocks down the street.

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Oct. 3, 2025: Adams State president on funding cuts and welcoming first gen students; Fall gardening questions answered!

Segment 1 | 16:22
‘We’ve never not faced adversity, and yet we have always risen:’ Adams State University President on overcoming obstacles to serve Southern Colorado
Segment 2 | 4:49
Number of international students at University of Colorado drop while overall student numbers strong
Segment 3 | 13:36
Fall gardening in Colorado: Overwintering, first frosts, and what to plant now
Segment 4 | 4:37
These Colorado farmers are trying to bring back long-forgotten apple varieties
Segment 5 | 3:52
How a musician preserved Colorado Springs’ underground punk scene from the 80s and 90s

It may come as no surprise that Adams State University in the San Luis Valley would be the first in Colorado to be designated a "Hispanic Serving Institution," given how deep the valley's Hispanic heritage runs. But the school is now losing the money that came with the title. Then, how the Trump administration's crackdown on student visa holders is impacting international students in Colorado. Plus, answering questions about fall and winter gardening, the state's little-known apple crop, and Colorado Springs' underground music scene.

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Oct. 3, 2025: Adams State president on funding cuts and welcoming first gen students; Fall gardening questions answered!

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Oct. 3, 2025: Adams State president on funding cuts and welcoming first gen students; Fall gardening questions answered!

‘We’ve never not faced adversity, and yet we have always risen:’ Adams State University President on overcoming obstacles to serve Southern Colorado

Number of international students at University of Colorado drop while overall student numbers strong

Fall gardening in Colorado: Overwintering, first frosts, and what to plant now

These Colorado farmers are trying to bring back long-forgotten apple varieties

How a musician preserved Colorado Springs’ underground punk scene from the 80s and 90s

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What’s going on at national parks in Colorado during the shutdown?

Western Slope farmers and ranchers still tallying the cost of summer wildfires

How a musician preserved Colorado Springs’ underground punk scene from the 80s and 90s

Pikes Peak region remains ‘prosperous,’ according to UCCS Economic Forum

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