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
First National Bank of Durango donates $100,000 The First National Bank of Durango and the Fitzgerald family recently gave a $100,000 gift to Fort Lewis College. The donation is in recognition of the board of directors of the bank, which was recently sold to TBK Bank, SSB. The First National Bank of Durango had a long association with FLC, and the gift has already impacted students and campus is a positive way.
For the EC's new leader, environmentalism is rooted in community New Environmental Center Coordinator Marty Pool shares his vision for FLC's student-driven, applied-learning center.
New certificate program explores the wide range of healthcare professions For students who’d like to explore those many-faceted opportunities in this wide-ranging field, Fort Lewis College now offers the “Pre-Health Certificate,” a year-long program that exposes them to the diversity of educational and professional paths toward careers in public and personal healthcare.
Justin McBrayer named 2018-19 Fort Lewis College Featured Scholar For this outstanding work in the humanities, Justin McBrayer is honored as the 2018-19 Fort Lewis College Featured Scholar.
Native journalist shares challenges and rewards of telling indigenous stories "You can't tell the American story without the indigenous story," says Jenni Monet (English, '11). But as a Native journalist, she also knows just how hard that task can be. Monet shared her insights and experiences with students and staff when she visited campus in September.
鶹ѸשWellPAC, Student Union Productions Present “Cracked, Not Broken: The Kevin Hines Story” Kevin Hines, suicide survivor and author of “Cracked, Not Broken,” will share his story and how he learned to manage mental illness at 6:30 p.m. on October 12 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
KDUR fall fundraiser kicks off October 12 This year’s theme “KDUR: The Original Mixtape” recalls a time when tapes were a popular media and how radio was the original mashup of favorite tracks.
New Environmental Science major expands options for working for the good of the Earth Both the Environmental Studies and new Environmental Science programs make use of FLC’s unique location to explore issues such as energy production, local foods, water conservation, land use, national parks, and Native American tribal lands.
Leadership development program offered through Fort Lewis College and Alpine Leadership Dr. Steve Elias, dean of the School of Business Administration, has teamed up with Mark Haeussler, CEO of Alpine Leadership, to offer the Executive Leader Development Program October 1-4 at Fort Lewis College.
Student researchers uncover mammoth tooth It's not something you stumble upon every day. Environmental Studies student researchers recently discovered a mammoth tooth while doing field studies to piece together the environmental history of an old wetland in the nearby San Luis Valley. [photos]