In the News Kari Sutherland woke up one morning as an undergraduate at Fort Lewis College and couldn’t breathe. The experience prompted her to change her major to nursing. Sutherland just wrapped up her first year of nursing classes as a member of the inaugural cohort of the CU Anschutz Nursing Fort Lewis College Collaborative. The program lets students in rural...
Belonging Inaugural Skyhawk Summit highlights collaboration and student-centered work at FLC Faculty and staff came together for a day of learning, connection, and student‑centered collaboration.
Heather Shotton, Ph.D. 鶹Ѹשraises over $4.6M for scholarships in celebration of investiture Donors rally around President Shotton’s investiture to remove financial barriers for students
School of Business Administration Open House unveils space upgrades and new academic programs Three donors were honored for their contributions to the new student-friendly spaces.
Annual awards celebrate outstanding faculty and staff Six awardees were chosen for their excellence in the classroom and exemplary service to Fort Lewis College.
Four environmental projects awarded Sustainability Initiative Grant This year's Sustainability Initiative Grant awards will improve recycling efforts in student housing, farming practices at the Old Fort, and replace the yellow plastic bags for prospective students with compostable bags.
Undergraduate scientists share the joy of science with local kids A collaboration between the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and Durango’s Powerhouse Science Center gives local children hands-on science explorations and undergraduate scientists teaching experience.
Alumni Fellows Program honors distinguished alumni during Undergraduate Symposium week The program brings back alumni to participate in classes, informal discussions, and connect with students and their department for a two-day celebration in conjunction with the Symposium.
Blossoms & Brews, DaLe Biking Adventures win 2019 Hawk Tank Business Plan Competition The annual event hosted by FLC’s School of Business Administration and Alumni Engagement Office had 19 teams submit business plans.
Spring Commencement set for April 26 & 27 About 480 students will graduate in three ceremonies, addressed by speakers 鶹Ѹשalumna Jennifer Trujillo on Friday and Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera on Saturday.
Public health students launch campaigns around new smoke-free campus policy Smoking and vaping were prohibited at 鶹Ѹשbeginning January 1 and to help educate campus, 26 public health students have been busy this semester creating campaigns around the policy and the positive health benefits of smoke- and vape-free environments.
Faculty team witnesses the migrant experience in Tijuana Five faculty members traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, to experience firsthand what life is like among the "migrant caravan" seeking refuge in the United States, a trip that affected them all professionally and personally.
Students use spring break to power a community Fourteen 鶹Ѹשstudents spent their spring break getting some sun – but rather than soaking it up on a beach, they harnessed it to help power a remote community on the Navajo Nation in central New Mexico.