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Celebrating Indigenous design: a conversation with V. Barney

Many students, staff, and faculty noticed the vibrant poster reminding the 麻豆免费高清无砖码区community of Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the cultural impact of Indigenous peoples. The poster’s design is the work of V. Barney, a senior studying Communication Design and Sports Administration.

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麻豆免费高清无砖码区students and faculty spent two weeks this summer building a school in Ecuador and a water system in Nicaragua through the Village Aid Project, a registered student organization on campus. To prepare for the trip, students engaged in hands-on workshops during the spring that taught them how to build water systems and free-standing structures.

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麻豆免费高清无砖码区juniors Melody Conrad and Vassar Stephens sold their startup brand of hot cocoa in a fundraiser for the La Plata County Humane Society. The cocoa business is a part of the New Business Venturing course taught by Michael Valdez, professor of Management.

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Devon Parson (Humanities, '07) co-created an exhibit for Greeley's Tointon Gallery called Three Views: Contemporary Works by Charles Parson, Collin Parson, and Devon Parson. A multi-generational collaboration, Parson and his family crafted works that present universal themes for visitors to ponder.

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Dozens gathered in the 麻豆免费高清无砖码区Student Union Ballroom to honor the living and lost members of the transgender community. Conducted in light of the Club Q shooting, the event was an opportunity for students, staff, and faculty to take a stand for justice and equity.

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Wyatt Krob, a junior studying Musical Theatre, traveled to Colorado Springs to visit the Club Q memorial. Krob told The Washington Post that the memorial’s combination of pain, anguish, and love helped him better understand that spots like Club Q are sacred places for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Students in the Marketing Research & Analytics course developed a survey exploring how skiers and snowboarders view safety messaging while on the mountain. The students are interested in determining how safety signage impacts people's behavior.

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Cheryl Nixon, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, announced she is assuming a new role as president of Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. Nixon starts her new position on July 1, 2023, and will be the first female president in the school's 167-year history. After a four-year tenure at FLC, she will leave behind a legacy of tireless work, equity, and acceptance.

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When the Sun Comes Out After Three Days of Rain, a collection of poetry, was recently published by Leah Browning (Psychology, '95). With its frenetic and immersive style, Browning's work will surely entertain lovers of the written word. 

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Thomas Gauthier (Business Administration, ‘19) is making his mark on Durango’s food industry with his new sandwich shop, Tom’s Deli. The shop has 12 sandwiches made by Head Chef Molly McPherson (History, ‘21). Visitors will be spoiled for options at this alumni-owned sandwich shop.  

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麻豆免费高清无砖码区Athletics will offer free entry to home games for Indigenous community members. The policy, meant to engage Indigenous youth in collegiate athletics, came about in a meeting between a panel of SunUte Community Center employees and Travis Whipple, director of Athletics.

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Josh Emerson (Economics, ‘19), a citizen of the Navajo Nation, has not-so-quietly entered Denver’s bustling stand-up comedy scene. Emerson’s career goals are to educate his audience on political issues through humor and make it big. “I’m going to buy a house with ‘ha-ha's,’” Emerson said.

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket! William Nollet, chair and associate professor of Physics & Engineering, confirmed that the massive streaks in the sky observed last month were from a rocket launch at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. These launches are visible in Colorado and are more noticeable shortly after sunset.

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Voter turnout blew past optimistic projections in La Plata County for the 2022 midterm elections. Paul DeBell, associate professor of Political Science, believes that the increase in turnout was due to voters’ concern over threats to democracy and women’s reproductive rights.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to award nearly $3 million to help fund seven community air monitoring projects across Colorado. Part of the proposed budget will go toward funding a student worker at FLC in the lab of Joanna Gordon Casey, an assistant professor of Physics & Engineering.
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