Adams State University

The Adams State University is a state university in Alamosa in southern US state of Colorado . 2308 students are enrolled at the university. It is a so-called Liberal Arts College .

history

The university was founded in 1921 as Adams State Normal School primarily for teacher training, named after the former governor of Colorado William Adams .

Sports

Adams State University's sports teams are the Grizzlies . The university is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Trivia

The murderer and self-taught mathematician Christopher Havens , who is imprisoned near Seattle and whose scientific publication on number theory attracted media attention, is a student at the university because, unlike most other US universities, no internet access is required to complete a distance learning certificate there .

Personalities

John Salazar - Member of the US House of Representatives
Myron Thompson - Former Member of the Canadian Parliament (1993-2008)

Web links

Adams State College

Individual evidence

↑ Julian Rodemann: Murderer solves math problem. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. June 12, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .
↑ Science behind bars. Convicted murderer finds mathematical proof in prison. Just with pen and paper. In: stern. June 16, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .
↑ Marta Cerruti: An inmate's love for math leads to new discoveries. In: The Conversation. May 14, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .

37.471231 -105.879536Coordinates: 37 ° 28 ′ 16.4 " N , 105 ° 52 ′ 46.3" W.

[1] Julian Rodemann: Murderer solves math problem. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. June 12, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .

[2] Science behind bars. Convicted murderer finds mathematical proof in prison. Just with pen and paper. In: stern. June 16, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .

[3] Marta Cerruti: An inmate's love for math leads to new discoveries. In: The Conversation. May 14, 2020, accessed June 16, 2020 .