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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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ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DAVID TANDBERG
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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.

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.