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Durango, Colo. — “Your voice matters, your existence matters, and you are powerful.” With these words, Kathryn Linares-Gray, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science and gender and sexuality studies, called soon-to-be graduates to use their strength to create a better world during last week’s Diversity Collaborative Graduation Ceremony in the Student Union...

In a unanimous vote, the Fort Lewis College (FLC) Board of Trustees approved the institution's transformative 2025–2030 Strategic Plan. The plan, developed through a highly collaborative process involving over 1,000 stakeholders, charts a bold vision for the college’s future, focusing on academic excellence, student success, reconciliation, and community partnerships.

On Friday, December 13, graduates, their families, and loved ones gathered on campus to celebrate a significant milestone at this year’s Fall Commencement ceremony. The event honored the achievements, dedication, and hard work of the newly minted alumni as they embarked on the next chapter of their journeys. Congratulations, Class of 2024!

Joshua Emerson (Navajo, Diné), who attended Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøas an economics major, started producing comedy in 2019, focusing on Native comedians and eventually co-creating Bad Indian. The new documentary fuses his journey of grief with an exploration of Native identity. The film, directed by Emerson's longtime collaborator and friend Jeff Stonic, is a love letter to his mother and reflects the resilience...

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøcelebrates record-breaking Giving Tuesday, surpassing $720,000

The Four Corners AI Conference featured keynote speaker Nichole Sterling, CEO of My Town AI and Co-Founder of Women Defining AI. Sterling shared her compelling vision for harnessing AI to drive positive, lasting change in communities of all sizes. Her work highlights the potential of AI to level the playing field for small, rural towns, empowering them to build more sustainable and resilient...

Fort Lewis College reached new heights during its sixth annual Giving Tuesday campaign, raising more than $722,000 from 611 donors in a single day. The 24-hour fundraising event set records for participation and total dollars raised, marking a 16% increase over last year and marking the most successful day of giving in the college’s history. Melissa Mount, vice president of...

This month’s Durango local business spotlight features Durango Outdoor Exchange, founded by our very own, Chase and Jen LaCroix. Proud to see Skyhawks making a difference in our community! Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøAlumni Owned Businesses Durango Outdoor Exchange

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Lucas Martin stared down 26 shots and made a career-high ten saves en route to helping No. 17 Fort Lewis (14-3-6) punch its ticket to the Super Region 4 final and NCAA Division II Men's Soccer National Quarterfinals with a 2-0 clean sheet over Lone Star Conference Tournament Champions and second-seeded Midwestern State (15-3-3) down at Stang Park in...

Senior Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøstudents Ellyse Fredericks and Matthew Schaeffer prepare for this winter's graduation ceremony by taking portraits on the campus rim together for their senior announcement letters. Talons up!

This year, 11 Tribal Water Media fellows participated in the Tribal Water Media Fellowship Showcase. The fellowship provides students with the resources and opportunity to conduct their own research and create a multimedia project centered around water usage, water infrastructure, and desert communities.

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøprofessor Laurie Williams and her team are building and installing Victron Energy off-grid electricity systems which are donated to families who need it – and have no opportunity to connect to the electricity grid.

Two Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøstudents share a laugh as they walk past the clocktower back to their dorms from class on a snowy winter morning here on campus.

A Fort Lewis College women's soccer team player Abila Tapia takes a shot at the goal against The Black Hills State University women's soccer team. The Skyhawks scored 4 goals against the yellow jackets who scored 0 and are gearing up for the RMAC Tournament semifinals. Captured by Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøMarComm intern Beck Farrell