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Students plant 200,000 trees on Wolf Creek

Fort Lewis College students, along with other community members, to restore areas that have not seen natural regeneration after clear-cutting and tree loss from beetles.

Sue Kraus comments on the danger of pandemic boredom and avalanches

Calls for adventure and excitement amidst a pandemic can have rather adverse consequences. Within a seven-day period in February, 15 people were killed by avalanches, which is a number not seen since 1910. With many ski areas restricting visitors, the backcountry is more and more appealing. “It’s hard to say 'no' when you’re bored,” said Sue Kraus, professor of...

Heidi Steltzer studies alpine plants to understand drought

Mountain plants tell many stories, according to Heidi Steltzer, professor of Environment & Sustainability and Biology. As part of a team studying alpine plants in Crested Butte, Colorado, she used the plants' biomass, height, water in their leaves, and the nutrients they hold to tell the story of water usage and increasing drought in the area.

Native American student tuition legislation

A bill currently under consideration in the Colorado Senate would provide in-state tuition to any Native student with historic ties to the state. With this news, President Tom Stritikus urged all Colorado schools to also consider the needs of Indigenous students and their many diverse cultural perspectives.

Student leader writes about moving forward

With a candlelit vigil and burning ceremony on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, student leader Iyahna Calton illuminated that Black lives are always important, not just during Black History Month. In a guest column for The Durango Herald, Calton writes about leading the vigil and how we can all leave behind grudges, resentment, negativity, hate, and anger.

Tapati Dutta's journey to Fort Lewis College

Assistant Professor of Public Health Tapati Dutta has dedicated her life to kindness and education. From growing up in a small town in India and experiencing hardship to working with sex workers and tribes that practice cannibalism, she learned how best to reach at-risk, often stigmatized groups of people in a meaningful way.

Julie Korb helped install cast iron stoves into homes in Nepal

Julie Korb, professor of Biology, felt the impact of smoky summers during the Missionary Ridge and 416 fires, but when she visited Nepal in 2019, she saw that locals were experiencing that kind of poor air quality in their homes every day. With the help of a nonprofit, Korb helped install cast iron stoves into homes to alleviate the smoke, significantly improving the health of villagers.

Avalanches are more dangerous during the pandemic because people are bored - Sue Kraus

Avalanches have always posed a threat to backcountry skiers, but with the added desire for activity amidst a pandemic, the risk is greater. "Being outdoors and distanced may feel safe compared to other activities,” says Sue Kraus, professor of Psychology. However, she notes that our definition of what activities are safe has changed drastically.

Veteran Gail Harris as KDUR DJ

Recently retired from her role as the highest-ranking African American female in the U.S. Navy, . Today, she's excited to be working as a DJ for KDUR at Fort Lewis College.

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