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<channel><title>Academic</title><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/default.aspx?category=10</link><description /><copyright> Channel syndication (c) 2009, Fort Lewis College.   Individual news items may carry separate copyright notices, and are used by permission from their respective authors.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Dr. Ron Estler, Fort Lewis College professor of chemistry, named Colorado Professor of the Year</title><description>Dr. Ron Estler is the 2009 Colorado 
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DURANGO, CO - From growing up in a small, industrial town in New Jersey, where only a fraction of his classmates went to college, to the 2009 Carnegie</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Dr-Ron-Estler-Fort-Lewis-College-professor-of-chemistry-named-Colorado-Professor-of-the-Year,1932.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FLC enrolls in Yellow Ribbon Program to help veterans pay for school</title><description>Members of the FLC Veterans Club on the edge of campus overlooking Durango.&amp;#160;
            
        
    


DURANGO - Since the Fort Lewis College Veterans Club was formed over a year ago, the College has been steadily putting in place programs to</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-enrolls-in-Yellow-Ribbon-Program-to-help-veterans-pay-for-school,1884.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College ranked high among Forbes? ?America?s Best Public Colleges?</title><description>Fort Lewis College ranked #41 on the Forbes list of 
            the top 100 public colleges and universities in the 
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DURANGO, CO - Fort Lewis College was honored recently with a top 50 ranking</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-ranked-high-among-Forbes-Americas-Best-Public-Colleges,1875.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sixty-two more students make FLC Deans List over last year</title><description>DURANGO- Fort Lewis College is proud of the academic success of its students. For the winter 2009 term, 388 FLC students were named to the Deans List from their respective schools. That is an increase of 62 students over the winter 2008 Deans List.
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Students</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Sixty-two-more-students-make-FLC-Deans-List-over-last-year,1858.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College Veterans? Club working to help vets transition from soldier to student</title><description>Members of the FLC Veterans' Club stand on the edge of campus overlooking Durango.&amp;#160;
            
        
    


DURANGO - During the past year, Fort Lewis College has invested a great deal of time and resources into making FLC a more veteran-friendly</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Veterans-Club-working-to-help-vets-transition-from-soldier-to-student,1850.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Challenges and optimism highlight Fort Lewis College?s Spring Commencement 2009</title><description>ASFLC President Aaron Elinoff addresses
            his fellow graduates at Spring Commencement.&amp;#160;
            
        
    

DURANGO - A gray, rainy day greeted the graduates participating in Fort Lewis College?s Spring Commencement 2009. Some</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Challenges-and-optimism-highlight-Fort-Lewis-Colleges-Spring-Commencement-2009,1838.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>It?s like daughter, like mother for one FLC graduate</title><description>Elizabeth Smith (l) and her daughter, Katie, embrace
            after Elizabeth's graduation.&amp;#160;
            
        
    

DURANGO - ?Well, the normal pattern would be for the parents to go to college first and the children to go to college later,</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Its-like-daughter-like-mother-for-one-FLC-graduate,1837.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FLC Native American Center hires student math and science advisor</title><description>DURANGO - The Fort Lewis College Native American&amp;#160;Center (NAC) is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Perrault has been hired as the Native American math and science advisor.&amp;#160;Her position is part of the Title III Federal Grant in Biology. 
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Liz is a</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Native-American-Center-hires-student-math-and-science-advisor,1834.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College Spring Commencement to be held Saturday, May 2, 2009</title><description>FLC Spring Commencement will be held Saturday, May 2, 2009.&amp;#160;
            
        
    

DURANGO - Fort Lewis College Spring Commencement 2009 will be held Saturday, May 2 at Whalen Gym.
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There will be two ceremonies, the first at 8:30 a.m. and</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Spring-Commencement-to-be-held-Saturday-May-2-2009,1827.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Undergraduate Research Symposium presents the best in FLC student research</title><description>DURANGO - On Thursday, April 23, one of the most prominent research showcases at Fort Lewis College will be held. The 4th Annual School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium brings out some of the best student researchers</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Undergraduate-Research-Symposium-presents-the-best-in-FLC-student-research,1826.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FLC Honors program ends school year with special events</title><description>DURANGO - As the school year winds down, it?s time to recognize the outstanding work and research done by Fort Lewis College Honors students. Every year, the John F. Reed Honors Program presents a number of events to highlight the good work being done</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Honors-program-ends-school-year-with-special-events,1823.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Intersecting Native American history and American history: FLC hosts ?We Shall Remain? screening and panel discussion</title><description>DURANGO, CO - How is Native American history American history? That?s the question to be touched on during the screening of part one of the PBS television series, ?We Shall Remain? on Monday, April 13 at 8 p.m. in Noble Hall, Rm. 130. 
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?We Shall Remain?</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Intersecting-Native-American-history-and-American-history-FLC-hosts-We-Shall-Remain-screening-and-panel-discussion,1813.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College tries to prove that tax week doesn?t have to be all bad</title><description>DURANGO, CO - For most, tax week is nothing to enjoy. Nonetheless, Fort Lewis College is taking a shot at making tax week bearable, maybe even enjoyable, with Tax Week 2009.
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Beginning Monday, April 13 and running through Wednesday, April 15, FLC will</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-tries-to-prove-that-tax-week-doesnt-have-to-be-all-bad,1812.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Teaching careers are the focus of Teacher Fair at Fort Lewis College</title><description>DURANGO - Have you ever considered teaching as a career? Here?s your chance to explore the option. The Fort Lewis College Career Services Office will present an informational Teacher Fair on April 13 from noon to 4 p.m. in the College Union Building Ballroom.</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Teaching-careers-are-the-focus-of-Teacher-Fair-at-Fort-Lewis-College,1808.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College hosts the Journey Through Our Heritage (Familia, Vecinos y Cuentos) exhibition</title><description>DURANGO - El Centro de Muchos Colores Hispano Resource Center at Fort Lewis College and the Durango Educational Alliance for Multicultural Achievement (Del Alma) in collaboration with FLC?s Teacher Education Department invite you to enjoy a special evening</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-hosts-the-Journey-Through-Our-Heritage-Familia-Vecinos-y-Cuentos-exhibition,1807.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Accounting students from Fort Lewis College lead state in CPA exam success</title><description>FLC graduate, Sherin Clarke, is one of 
            many successful Accounting alumni.&amp;#160;
            
        
    

DURANGO, CO - According to the 2008 report, ?Candidate Performance on the 2007 Uniform CPA Examination,? 72 percent of the students</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Accounting-students-from-Fort-Lewis-College-lead-state-in-CPA-exam-success,1784.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FLC Horse Gulch research group to present findings at February 3 discussion</title><description>DURANGO - Last year, a group of Fort Lewis College Environmental Studies students embarked on an extensive study of Horse Gulch. The students looked at the history, political and economic impacts and possible threats to the Gulch.
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After analyzing</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Horse-Gulch-research-group-to-present-findings-at-February-3-discussion,1763.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FLC students and faculty to showcase community-based projects</title><description>What: Fort Lewis College Community-Based Learning and Research Showcase
When: Monday, December 8, 2008, from 4 ? 6 p.m.
Where: Memorial Student Lounge, College Union Building
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Faculty and students from Fort Lewis College will be showcasing the projects</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-students-and-faculty-to-showcase-community-based-projects,1731.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College awarded another $2.5 million in Title III funding</title><description>The new Title III grant awarded to Fort Lewis College will have 
            a special focus on Native American education.&amp;#160;
            
        
    

DURANGO ? 2008 has been an historic year for academics at Fort Lewis College. 
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This summer,</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-awarded-another-25-million-in-Title-III-funding,1720.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College sees milestones in academics and Native American enrollment</title><description>Native American&amp;#160;enrollment at Fort Lewis 
            College is at its highest point in the&amp;#160;College's 
            history.
            
        
    

DURANGO ? Fort Lewis College welcomed its most academically-prepared freshmen class ever this</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-sees-milestones-in-academics-and-Native-American-enrollment,1695.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bigger and better FLC Biology wing on its way to becoming reality</title><description>DURANGO - The old Biology wing of Berndt Hall is gone. The demolition of the old structure has left a pile of scrap to be cleared away before construction on the new Biology wing can begin.
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This project is a long time in coming to Fort Lewis College.</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Bigger-and-better-FLC-Biology-wing-on-its-way-to-becoming-reality,1670.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>$1.9 million grant to help FLC improve math and science learning</title><description>FLC students present their scientific research 
            at their annual symposium.&amp;#160;
        
    

DURANGO ? When the topic of education in America is discussed, the talk is often of how the U.S. is lagging behind the rest of the world, especially</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/19-million-grant-to-help-FLC-improve-math-and-science-learning,1663.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>From Durango to Manhattan: Agreement allows FLC students the chance to study in New York City</title><description>DURANGO ? ?After a year of sorting out all of the details, I am very pleased to announce that we have completed an exchange agreement with the Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts located in New York City,? said Dr. Rochelle Mann, interim</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/From-Durango-to-Manhattan-Agreement-allows-FLC-students-the-chance-to-study-in-New-York-City,1643.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium highlights students? work, draws largest crowd ever</title><description>In what is becoming a Fort Lewis College tradition, the FLC School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences presented the 3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 17, 2008. 
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Fort Lewis College students from a multitude of academic disciplines</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/3rd-Annual-Undergraduate-Research-Symposium-highlights-students-work-draws-largest-crowd-ever,1616.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:21:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FLC students and faculty to showcase community-based projects</title><description>What: Fort Lewis College Community-Based Learning and Research Showcase
When: Wednesday, April 16, 2008, from 4 ? 6 p.m.
Where: Memorial Student Lounge, College Union Building
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Faculty and students from Fort Lewis College will be showcasing</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-students-and-faculty-to-showcase-community-based-projects,1612.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:51:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Student Research Takes Center Stage at 3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium</title><description>Students will present their work at the 3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.The Fort Lewis College School of Natural &amp;amp;amp; Behavioral Sciences is holding its 3rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Thursday, April 17, 2008. The event serves</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Student-Research-Takes-Center-Stage-at-3rd-Annual-Undergraduate-Research-Symposium,1610.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:22:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Service Learning Initiative Approved at Fort Lewis College</title><description>Fort Lewis College students work with Riverview Elementary students.DURANGO ? By 2010, 100% of freshmen at Fort Lewis College will participate in Community-Based Learning and Research (CBLR) opportunities. Such is the goal set forth in the College?s Strategic</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/New-Service-Learning-Initiative-Approved-at-Fort-Lewis-College,1606.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:31:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Marketing Major Added at Fort Lewis College</title><description>Photo by Jonas GrushkinTraining students for the future of business and marketing drove the campaign to create a dedicated marketing major at Fort Lewis College. After the recent approval from the Board of Trustees at Fort Lewis College and the Department</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Marketing-Major-Added-at-Fort-Lewis-College,1547.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:51:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Athletic Training Major Added at Fort Lewis College</title><description>Good news for students looking to pursue a career in the athletic training field. Both the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College and the Department of Higher Education recently approved the creation of a new athletic training major at Fort Lewis.
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The</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Athletic-Training-Major-Added-at-Fort-Lewis-College,1546.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:32:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lt. Gov. Tells Graduates of the ?Global Trail? Ahead of Them</title><description>Approximately 200 Fort Lewis College students culminated their undergraduate academic careers on Saturday, December 15 at Winter Commencement.
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The students heard words of congratulations and encouragement from Fort Lewis College President Brad</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Lt-Gov-Tells-Graduates-of-the-Global-Trail-Ahead-of-Them,1538.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:48:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational Talent Search in Search of More Students</title><description>DURANGO ? Education is one of the most important determiners in a student?s career.aspxirations and success. Unfortunately for many first-generation and/or low-income?now referred to as ?income eligible??college age students, the prospect of attending</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Educational-Talent-Search-in-Search-of-More-Students,1511.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:25:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Convocation Speaker Teaches Freshmen to Overcome the ?Purple Monster?</title><description>On Friday, August 24, approximately 550 Fort Lewis College freshmen joined with Fort Lewis College faculty and staff at Fall Convocation. Convocation marks the ceremonial start of the new school year.
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A number of College representatives spoke</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Convocation-Speaker-Teaches-Freshmen-to-Overcome-the-Purple-Monster,1459.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:33:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Attorney General Clarifies State Policy on Student Residency Issues</title><description>On August 14, 2007, Colorado State Attorney General John Suthers issued an opinion clarifying the process for determining the residency status of college students, in particular students who are the children of undocumented parents.
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Previously,</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Attorney-General-Clarifies-State-Policy-on-Student-Residency-Issues,1457.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:51:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College Ushers in New School Year with Fall Convocation</title><description>Fall Convocation, Fort Lewis College?s formal welcome to new students, will take place on Friday, August 24 in Whalen Gym. The program, which begins at 4 p.m., will be followed by a picnic for students and parents, as well as FLC faculty and staff.
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This</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Ushers-in-New-School-Year-with-Fall-Convocation,1456.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:47:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College Announces Winter 2007 Dean?s List</title><description>Nearly 400 students made the Fort Lewis College Dean?s List for the winter 2007 semester. The Dean?s List serves to recognize those students who have excelled academically during the previous semester. Students from as far away as Brazil, Israel, and</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Announces-Winter-2007-Deans-List,1438.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:00:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College?s Upward Bound Program Wins Funding</title><description>There?s big news for the Fort Lewis College Upward Bound program. The federally-funded program recently found out that it had won its next grant cycle. This means four more years of funding for a program that was down to its last year of funding from</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-Colleges-Upward-Bound-Program-Wins-Funding,1432.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 15:42:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Helping High School Students Take the Next Step</title><description>A 2006 U.S. Census Bureau press release, ?Census Bureau Data Underscore Value of College Degree,? reported that people with college degrees earn considerably more than those with only high school diplomas. According to the data, a college graduate with</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Helping-High-School-Students-Take-the-Next-Step,1431.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 16:34:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Biology Students Excel On and Off Campus</title><description>The Fort Lewis College Department of Biology is on a roll.
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On May 2, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed his first state budget, which includes $1.5 million for Fort Lewis College to begin demolition of the biology wing of Berndt Hall. The demolition</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Biology-Students-Excel-On-and-Off-Campus,1430.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 14:03:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Educational Talent Search Program to Honor Local High School Students</title><description>On Thursday, May 10, the Fort Lewis College Educational Talent Search Program will hold their annual graduation celebration honoring eighth and twelfth-graders participating in the program. The celebration will be held in the Fort Lewis College Ballroom</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Educational-Talent-Search-Program-to-Honor-Local-High-School-Students,1427.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 12:42:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College 2007 Spring Commencement Takes Place Saturday, April 28</title><description>In two ceremonies on Saturday, April 28, 2007, over 500 students will culminate their undergraduate careers at Fort Lewis College?s Spring Commencement for the 44th Baccalaureate Class. 
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The first ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. and feature</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-2007-Spring-Commencement-Takes-Place-Saturday-April-28,1419.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Student Research Takes Center Stage at 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium</title><description>The Fort Lewis College School of Natural &amp;amp;amp; Behavioral Sciences is holding the 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Thursday, April 19, 2007. The event serves to highlight student research accomplishments through oral and poster presentations.</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Student-Research-Takes-Center-Stage-at-2nd-Annual-Undergraduate-Research-Symposium,1418.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:44:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Liberal Arts Degree Becoming More Valuable</title><description>The value of a liberal arts degree is growing, says Margaret W. Crane in her Yahoo!&amp;#174; Education article ?For the Love of Learning.?
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Dictionary.com defines liberal arts as ?the academic course of instruction at a college intended to provide general</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/A-Liberal-Arts-Degree-Becoming-More-Valuable,1398.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:28:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College Introduces New Environmental Studies Major</title><description>Fresh off the heels of announcing the new Adventure Education degree program in December, Fort Lewis College is ready to do it again.
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The new Environmental Studies major was recently approved by the Board of Trustees, the final step in making</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Introduces-New-Environmental-Studies-Major,1380.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:56:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Changing the World One Experiment at a Time</title><description>During a reception on Thursday, February 1, 2007, Fort Lewis College will honor Dr. Monte Helm as the Winter 2007 Featured Scholar. The reception will be held in the foyer of Berndt Hall at 4:00 pm. 
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Established by former Fort Lewis College President</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Changing-the-World-One-Experiment-at-a-Time,1381.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>School of Business Administration Passes Accreditation Review</title><description>For more than three decades, the Fort Lewis College School of Business Administration (SOBA) has stood among a very select group of business schools accredited with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. After</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/School-of-Business-Administration-Passes-Accreditation-Review,1375.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:45:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Second Annual AHSS Junior Faculty Colloquium Series at Fort Lewis College</title><description>The Office of the Dean of the School of Arts, Humanities, &amp;amp;amp; Social Sciences (AHSS) at Fort Lewis College is pleased to announce the Second Annual AHSS Junior Faculty Colloquium Series. This series provides a venue for full-time junior faculty to present</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Second-Annual-AHSS-Junior-Faculty-Colloquium-Series-at-Fort-Lewis-College,1371.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:37:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Helping Colorado Students Reach Their Potential</title><description>On Monday, December 11, Fort Lewis College will host the Southwest Region Post-Secondary Network meeting from 1:30 ? 5:00 pm. 
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According to College in Colorado Director of Pre-Collegiate Partnerships Gully Stanford, the Network represents a ?unique</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Helping-Colorado-Students-Reach-Their-Potential,1347.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:53:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College Launches New Adventure Education Degree Program</title><description>Fort Lewis College is proud to announce the launch of its new Adventure Education degree program. The program will be available for the Fall 2007 semester, though some classes will begin this spring.
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According to Program Director of Adventure</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Launches-New-Adventure-Education-Degree-Program,1345.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:19:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College Winter Commencement ? December 16, 2006</title><description>Over 200 Fort Lewis College graduates will receive their degrees at Winter Commencement 2006 on Saturday, December 16, 2006. Professor of Southwest Studies Dr. Duane Smith will be the commencement speaker.
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As the most decorated Fort Lewis College</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Winter-Commencement--December-16-2006,1349.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Continuing Education Announces Upcoming Schedule</title><description>The Office of Continuing Education at Fort Lewis College is presenting local non-credit and on-line offerings monthly. If you are interested in teaching a non-credit class for the spring and summer 2007 terms, please contact Gigi Duthie, Director of Continuing</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Continuing-Education-Announces-Upcoming-Schedule,1309.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:54:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter Named as a Premier Chapter, Receives Scholarship Money</title><description>One of the central goals of Fort Lewis College is the continuing improvement of the liberal arts educational experience. With this goal in mind, the Fort Lewis College Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma took a big step in the right direction.
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The Chapter</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Beta-Gamma-Sigma-Chapter-Named-as-a-Premier-Chapter-Receives-Scholarship-Money,1284.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:19:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Students Highlight Job Networking Program at D.C. Conference</title><description>A Fort Lewis College program to help students get top jobs when they graduate is getting national attention, and the students themselves have had a chance to&amp;amp;nbsp;tell the story.
Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) is a professional society for accountants and students.</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Students-Highlight-Job-Networking-Program-at-DC-Conference,1272.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:12:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Once-in-18-Years Spectacle at Chimney Rock Is Even Better This Time Around</title><description>Astronomy buffs and other interested visitors are gathering&amp;amp;nbsp;at Chimney Rock National Historic Site this year to witness a rare astronomical event.&amp;amp;nbsp;They're also understanding it better&amp;amp;nbsp;through tours and a new guidebook created with help</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Once-in-18-Years-Spectacle-at-Chimney-Rock-Is-Even-Better-This-Time-Around,1264.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:20:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Outdoor Laboratory: Students Learn at Mesa Verde National Park</title><description>When she was in fourth grade, Danielle Sheptow wrote an essay on what she wanted to be when she grew up. Her choice: archeologist. But she never gave it a second thought until she transferred to Fort Lewis College two years ago.
Danielle was still unsure</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Outdoor-Laboratory-Students-Learn-at-Mesa-Verde-National-Park,1259.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:10:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Talent Search and Upward Bound Announce Scholarship Recipients</title><description>The Talent Search and Upward Bound programs at Fort Lewis College have announced this year?s scholarship recipients. They are 17 students from three counties in southwest Colorado.
Talent Search and Upward Bound are part of the Center for Academic Readiness</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Talent-Search-and-Upward-Bound-Announce-Scholarship-Recipients,1232.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2006 15:30:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrating Science: Beyond-the-Classroom Approach Pays Off for Students</title><description>It?s the last week of classes and senior biology student Devon Young has a pile of studying she needs to do. But she?s spending her afternoon in the College Union Building, surrounded by windows looking out at mountains and canyons, answering questions</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Celebrating-Science-Beyond-the-Classroom-Approach-Pays-Off-for-Students,1227.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2006 08:20:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Psychology Student Accepted to National Science Foundation Study Program</title><description>Fort Lewis College junior psychology student Katherine Cruzen has been accepted to the 2006 Summer Research Program on Mind and Brain, funded by the National Science Foundation. The nine-week session allows students to develop, run and present their own</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Psychology-Student-Accepted-to-National-Science-Foundation-Study-Program,1222.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:26:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>400 Math Wizards Prepare to Compete at Fort Lewis</title><description>About 400 high school and middle school students from 19 schools in the Four Corners and beyond will test their math skills at Fort Lewis College on Monday, May 1. 
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The teams of students will compete in the college?s annual Math Competition,</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/400-Math-Wizards-Prepare-to-Compete-at-Fort-Lewis,1219.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:09:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Geology student will go to Mongolia to study mountains and glaciers</title><description>Fort Lewis College junior geology student Emilee Skyles will spend part of the summer getting an up-close look at one of the world?s most interesting landscapes. Skyles has been awarded a grant from the Keck Geology Consortium to conduct research in the</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Geology-student-will-go-to-Mongolia-to-study-mountains-and-glaciers,1199.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reed Library to host April 28 reception to showcase free business resources available to general public</title><description>Four Corners business people can find helpful business resources at Fort Lewis College?s John F. Reed Library. Reed Library will hold a reception late afternoon on April 28 to showcase the library?s business holdings. All are invited.
Librarians at Reed</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Reed-Library-to-host-April-28-reception-to-showcase-free-business-resources-available-to-general-public,1193.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:58:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>KDUR airs El Centro's 'El Momento del Centro' each Thursday night</title><description>El Centro de Muchos Colores presents ?El Momento del Centro? ? its weekly news program and bulletin ? at 6:15 p.m. each Thursday on KDUR, which can be heard at 91.9 and 93.9 FM and www.kdur.org.
The program is part of KDUR?s ?Radio Latina,? which airs</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/KDUR-airs-El-Centros-El-Momento-del-Centro-each-Thursday-night,1160.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:50:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>El Centro students publish 'La Movida' newsletter for first time since Feb. 2000</title><description>The first issue of the semester of La Movida ? a publication produced by the staff of El Centro de Muchos Colores, Fort Lewis College?s Hispanic student center ? is now available.
La Movida provides a forum for El Centro?s work-study students to express</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/El-Centro-students-publish-La-Movida-newsletter-for-first-time-since-Feb-2000,1159.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:04:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Development Center to offer 12-week entrepreneurial training in Pagosa Springs beginning Jan. 12</title><description>The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College (SBDC) is offering a 12-week NxLevel? for Entrepreneurs course specifically for Pagosa Springs and Archuleta County residents.
This 12-session intensive training program is designed to encourage</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Small-Business-Development-Center-to-offer-12-week-entrepreneurial-training-in-Pagosa-Springs-beginning-Jan-12,1128.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:38:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>State Representative Mark Larson to deliver winter commencement address to 225 graduating seniors on Dec. 17</title><description>State Representative Mark Larson (R-Cortez) will deliver the winter commencement address to the 225 graduating seniors in Fort Lewis College?s 43rd baccalaureate class at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17 in Whalen Gymnasium.
?Representative Larson has served</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/State-Representative-Mark-Larson-to-deliver-winter-commencement-address-to-225-graduating-seniors-on-Dec-17,1120.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>El Centro de Muchos Colores launches new Website</title><description>Work-study students and El Centro de Muchos Colores club members are sharing their Hispanic news and events with the world via the Internet after successfully launching El Centro?s first Website.
In October, the El Centro ? Fort Lewis College Hispanic</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/El-Centro-de-Muchos-Colores-launches-new-Website,1096.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:45:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College Engineering Program Receives National Accreditation</title><description>Fort Lewis College students can now earn a bachelor of science degree in an accredited engineering program at Fort Lewis College, as the college?s engineering physics program was recently approved for accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Engineering-Program-Receives-National-Accreditation,1045.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2005 09:34:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dean of Natural and Behavioral Sciences receives $41,000 grant to develop guidebook for Chimney Rock Archaeological Area</title><description>Fort Lewis College Dean of the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences John Ninnemann recently received a $41,000 grant from the Colorado Historical Society to assist the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area with development of a new guidebook and other</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Dean-of-Natural-and-Behavioral-Sciences-receives-41000-grant-to-develop-guidebook-for-Chimney-Rock-Archaeological-Area,1044.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:44:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chemistry Dept. receives $330,000 NSF grant to purchase Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer</title><description>The Fort Lewis College Chemistry Department recently received a National Science Foundation grant for $330,000 to purchase a new 400-megahertz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer for students and faculty conducting research.
The new instrument</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Chemistry-Dept-receives-330000-NSF-grant-to-purchase-Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance-Spectrometer,1043.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:47:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College now offers CLEP testing</title><description>The Fort Lewis College Testing Center is now offering College Level Examination by Placement (CLEP) testing. CLEP testing provides the opportunity for people to earn college credit for their knowledge of introductory college-level subjects.Fort Lewis</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-now-offers-CLEP-testing,1033.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2005 13:25:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College welcomes freshmen, families at fall convocation</title><description>Leaders from the student body, faculty, administration and Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College welcomed more than 900 freshmen to campus at the hour-long fall convocation this morning in Whalen Gymnasium.
?It?s important to set the expectations</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-welcomes-freshmen-families-at-fall-convocation,1029.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:00:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Princeton Review tabs Fort Lewis College as one of the 'Best in the West' for third straight year</title><description>For the third time in as many years, the Princeton Review has ranked Fort Lewis College among one of the 122 best colleges and universities in the western United States.
?It is a great honor to be included in the list,? said Fort Lewis College President</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Princeton-Review-tabs-Fort-Lewis-College-as-one-of-the-Best-in-the-West-for-third-straight-year,1028.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:01:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Freshmen to participate in 13 different community service projects on Aug. 27</title><description>Fort Lewis College?s freshman orientation program has an exciting new component this year ? the freshman community service project.
This project will give incoming freshmen the opportunity to get involved with the Durango community as soon as they arrive</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Freshmen-to-participate-in-13-different-community-service-projects-on-Aug-27,1027.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:04:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis, Northern Colorado partner for $873,000 Native American leadership grant</title><description>Fort Lewis College and the University of Northern Colorado have collaborated and received an $873,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education?s Office of Indian Education to establish a master?s degree program in Native American leadership.
The project,</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-Northern-Colorado-partner-for-873000-Native-American-leadership-grant,1024.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:05:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College to place automated external defibrillators in buildings, police cars</title><description>Fort Lewis College announced today that it has taken steps to increase chances of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest by placing LIFEPAK automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in eight buildings around the campus, as well as in campus police vehicles.</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-to-place-automated-external-defibrillators-in-buildings-police-cars,1023.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:00:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College to host fall convocation on Aug. 24</title><description>Fort Lewis College will host its annual fall convocation, an academic ceremony that welcomes new students to campus, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24 in Whalen Gymnasium. A campus picnic will follow for students, parents, faculty and staff.
?Fall</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-to-host-fall-convocation-on-Aug-24,1022.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:20:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College's Inaugural Southwest Writers Institute to feature full weekend of writing workshops, readings by nationally-known authors</title><description>Featuring a dynamic mix of nationally known and regional award-winning writers, the inaugural Southwest Writers Institute, hosted by Fort Lewis College on Sept. 16-18, will offer area residents a dizzying array of writing workshops, author panels, book</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-Colleges-Inaugural-Southwest-Writers-Institute-to-feature-full-weekend-of-writing-workshops-readings-by-nationally-known-authors,1021.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:38:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Durango Leading Edge entrepreneurial training starts in September</title><description>The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College (SBDC) is offering the NxLevel? for Entrepreneurs course in September.
This 12-session intensive training program is designed to encourage business expansion in a community. The course focuses</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Durango-Leading-Edge-entrepreneurial-training-starts-in-September,1016.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:58:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>College announces upcoming road maintenance projects</title><description>Visitors to Fort Lewis College could expect short driving delays the next few weeks as several road maintenance projects are scheduled.Physical Plant Services expects to reopen the Front Hill (8th Ave.) entrance to campus by first thing tomorrow (Friday,</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/College-announces-upcoming-road-maintenance-projects,991.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2005 11:19:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Foundation pledges $134,000 to offset state cuts to student scholarships</title><description>At its April meeting, the Fort Lewis College Foundation pledged a one-time commitment of approximately $134,000 to offset merit-based scholarship reductions by the State Legislature.
?I am very gratified that the Fort Lewis College Foundation has committed</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Foundation-pledges-134000-to-offset-state-cuts-to-student-scholarships,989.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2005 16:39:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Biology grants, contracts allow students, faculty to conduct summer research</title><description>The Fort Lewis College Biology Department recently announced the acquisition of several new grants and contracts to members of its faculty. These grants and contracts will support the research activities of approximately 15 students this summer.
?What</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Biology-grants-contracts-allow-students-faculty-to-conduct-summer-research,984.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2005 13:56:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nearly 600 students graduate from Fort Lewis College at spring commencement ceremonies</title><description>Nearly 600 students participated in Fort Lewis College?s spring commencement ceremonies today in Whalen Gymnasium.
Author Paul Rogat Loeb, a national leader on civic engagement, delivered the commencement address to the 589 graduating seniors who comprise</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Nearly-600-students-graduate-from-Fort-Lewis-College-at-spring-commencement-ceremonies,978.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:01:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Author Paul Loeb to deliver commencement address on April 30</title><description>Author Paul Rogat Loeb will deliver the commencement address to the 589 graduating seniors who comprise Fort Lewis College?s 42nd baccalaureate class at the college?s spring commencement ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 in</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Author-Paul-Loeb-to-deliver-commencement-address-on-April-30,971.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 14:37:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis students, alumni, staff reach summit of highest peak in Western, Southern hemispheres</title><description>Three days after Christmas, far away from their families, seven members of the Fort Lewis College Outdoor Pursuits (OP) expedition team sat 19,300 feet above sea level listening to 80 mph winds whip against their only shelter from the elements.
Seven</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-students-alumni-staff-reach-summit-of-highest-peak-in-Western-Southern-hemispheres,929.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2005 12:51:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Four student films to be screened at Durango Film Festival</title><description>Four films by&amp;amp;nbsp;10 Fort Lewis College students will be screened at the Durango Film Festival, which runs from March 4-13 at various local venues.?Having a film accepted for screening at a festival is equivalent to having an essay or work of fiction</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Four-student-films-to-be-screened-at-Durango-Film-Festival,917.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:24:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College celebrates TRIO</title><description>To honor the students who have succeeded in college with the support of our nation?s TRIO programs, the Fort Lewis College TRIO programs are delivering cookies to every employee on campus today as thanks for the support they?ve received and to educate</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-celebrates-TRIO,915.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:58:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WebCAPP to cut time in half that faculty spend in determining student progress toward degree completion</title><description>Thanks to months of research, testing and coding, the new WebCAPP software will cut the amount of time that faculty advisors spend in determining student progress toward degree completion.
The WecCAPP acronym was chosen because the software is Web-based</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/WebCAPP-to-cut-time-in-half-that-faculty-spend-in-determining-student-progress-toward-degree-completion,872.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:52:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>18 Fort Lewis College students attend national AISES conference</title><description>Eighteen American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) students from Fort Lewis College attended the 26th annual national conference from Nov. 11-13 at the Egan Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska.
The conference is designed to provide opportunities</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/18-Fort-Lewis-College-students-attend-national-AISES-conference,862.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:05:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College to host 16th annual AISES conference on Feb. 3-4</title><description>The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) will hold the 16th annual AISES conference from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3 and from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4 in the College Union Building and science and engineering labs at Fort</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-to-host-16th-annual-AISES-conference-on-Feb-3-4,861.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:17:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Development Center to offer entrepreneurial training in Cortez</title><description>The Fort Lewis College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering the Leading Edge NxLevel Entrepreneurial Training course in Cortez. The 12-week course will be held from 6-9 p.m. each Thursday for 12 weeks beginning Jan. 13 at the Cortez Welcome</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Small-Business-Development-Center-to-offer-entrepreneurial-training-in-Cortez,854.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:04:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>President Bartel announces institutional recommendations to improve student-faculty instructional relations</title><description>Fort Lewis College President Brad Bartel announced today recommendations to improve student-faculty instructional relations.
?The past two months have highlighted the need for institutional reform with regard to student-faculty instructional relations,?</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/President-Bartel-announces-institutional-recommendations-to-improve-student-faculty-instructional-relations,839.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:44:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Campus, community encouraged to share thoughts about Fort Lewis College in online survey</title><description>What do you think about Fort Lewis College? Here is your chance to put in your two cents!
Fort Lewis College is conducting a self-study as part of its 10-year national reaccredidation review. The college is accredited by the North Central Association</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Campus-community-encouraged-to-share-thoughts-about-Fort-Lewis-College-in-online-survey,833.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 11:51:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Congressman Udall to deliver commencement address to 224 graduating seniors</title><description>Representative Mark Udall (D-Colo.) will deliver the commencement address to the 224 graduating seniors who comprise Fort Lewis College?s 42nd baccalaureate class at the college?s Winter Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18 in Whalen</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Congressman-Udall-to-deliver-commencement-address-to-224-graduating-seniors,831.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2004 11:41:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Princeton Review names Fort Lewis as one of 'Best Western Colleges'</title><description>For the second time in as many years, the Princeton Review has ranked Fort Lewis College among one of the 134 best colleges and universities in the western United States.
?It is a great honor to be included in the list,? said Fort Lewis College President</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Princeton-Review-names-Fort-Lewis-as-one-of-Best-Western-Colleges,769.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:55:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Higher Learning Commission's Nyhammer to visit Fort Lewis College from Oct. 7-8</title><description>Diane Nyhammer, assistant director for accreditation services for the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC-NCA), will visit Fort Lewis College on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 7-8.
Nyhammer will speak at</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Higher-Learning-Commissions-Nyhammer-to-visit-Fort-Lewis-College-from-Oct-7-8,751.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:07:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Freshman retention improves by four percent; 4,190 students enrolled this fall</title><description>By tightening its admission standards to admit better-prepared students, preliminary freshman retention at Fort Lewis College grew by four percent this past year.
The college welcomed back 59.5 percent of freshmen who enrolled in classes a year ago.</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Freshman-retention-improves-by-four-percent-4190-students-enrolled-this-fall,742.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:57:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College receives $400,000 National Science Foundation grant for computer science, engineering, math students</title><description>The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a $398,864 computer science, engineering and mathematics scholarship (CSEMS) grant to Fort Lewis College.
Fort Lewis was one of 90 institutions of higher education in the nation to receive this award.
The</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-receives-400000-National-Science-Foundation-grant-for-computer-science-engineering-math-students,716.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:38:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College to revive Fall Convocation tradition on Aug. 26</title><description>President's Convocation Remarks


After a 10-year hiatus, Fort Lewis College will revive the tradition of Fall Convocation, an academic ceremony that welcomes new students to campus. The event is scheduled for 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26 in Whalen</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-to-revive-Fall-Convocation-tradition-on-Aug-26,709.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:40:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Middle school students learn science at Fort Lewis College</title><description>Spending two weeks at science camp may sound like a boring option for summer vacation, but 32 middle school students from across the Four Corners are discovering that learning can be fun at the 14th annual Fort Lewis College Science Camp.
Campers stay</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Middle-school-students-learn-science-at-Fort-Lewis-College,688.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:06:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College, School District 9-R offer free reading class to area middle, high school students</title><description>The Fort Lewis College Teacher Education Department and School District 9-R are collaborating to offer a free class to middle and high school students titled, ?Reading and Writing for People Who Hate to Read and Write.?
The class meets from 1-3:30 p.m.</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-School-District-9-R-offer-free-reading-class-to-area-middle-high-school-students,686.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:40:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College receives $75,000 Daniels Opportunity Award</title><description>Fort Lewis College Director of Financial Aid Elaine Redwine and Trustee Leonel Silva were among the numerous leaders in higher education from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming who joined together on Monday, May 24 at the Daniels Fund in Denver for</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-receives-75000-Daniels-Opportunity-Award,684.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2004 17:46:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bell, Cave, Somers, Walker to serve as faculty marshals at commencement</title><description>Gregory Bell, John ?Skip? Cave, Preston Somers and Richard Walker will serve as faculty marshals for Fort Lewis College?s 41st baccalaureate class during spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 1 in Whalen Gymnasium.
Cave and Somers will serve</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Bell-Cave-Somers-Walker-to-serve-as-faculty-marshals-at-commencement,666.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2004 10:56:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Navajo Nation President Shirley to deliver commencement address to 577 graduating seniors on May 1</title><description>The Honorable Joe Shirley, Jr., President of the Navajo Nation, will deliver the commencement address to the 577 graduating students in Fort Lewis College?s 41st baccalaureate class at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 1 at Whalen Gymnasium.
?We</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Navajo-Nation-President-Shirley-to-deliver-commencement-address-to-577-graduating-seniors-on-May-1,658.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:42:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College to host summer science camp for middle schoolers in June</title><description>Fort Lewis College will host a two-week middle school summer science camp from June 14-25. This program will give students who have completed 5th, 6th or 7th grades a chance to do science, math and engineering lab projects not usually available to them.
?It</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-to-host-summer-science-camp-for-middle-schoolers-in-June,633.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2004 09:19:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Former professors donate money to establish faculty chair for School of Business Administration</title><description>Former Fort Lewis College professors Reginald and Beverly Graham made a year-end gift to the Fort Lewis College Foundation for $30,000 to be used to establish the Reginald and Beverly Graham School of Business Administration Marketing/Management Chair.
The</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Former-professors-donate-money-to-establish-faculty-chair-for-School-of-Business-Administration,551.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2004 12:16:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CU professor donates $2,000 EDUCAUSE award to Fort Lewis College for Native American education</title><description>Fort Lewis College recently received a $2,000 EDUCAUSE award for leadership in information technologies on behalf of Kenneth Klingenstein, chief technologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The donation will be placed in American Indian Fund</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/CU-professor-donates-2000-EDUCAUSE-award-to-Fort-Lewis-College-for-Native-American-education,549.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:27:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trustee Silva to deliver winter commencement address</title><description>True stories often trigger deeper emotions and memories than fiction. That is why Leonel Silva?s commencement address to Fort Lewis College?s 41st baccalaureate class will easily inspire the 208 graduating seniors at the college?s Winter Commencement</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Trustee-Silva-to-deliver-winter-commencement-address,536.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2003 11:37:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tamarron donates playground equipment to Child Development Center</title><description>The Lodge at Tamarron recently donated a $15,000 outdoor climbing and play structure to the Fort Lewis College, to be installed at the new Child Development Center following completion of construction next spring.
Tamarron spokesperson Cindy Parkins</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Tamarron-donates-playground-equipment-to-Child-Development-Center,528.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Princeton Review lists Fort Lewis College among West's 121 best schools</title><description>The Princeton Review ranked Fort Lewis College as one of the best colleges and universities in the western United States in the first edition of The Best Western Colleges: 121 Great Schools to Consider.
Five regional ?Best College? editions ? including</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Princeton-Review-lists-Fort-Lewis-College-among-Wests-121-best-schools,512.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. News &amp; World Report Ranks Fort Lewis College Second In Campus Diversity for Public Liberal Arts &amp; Sciences Colleges</title><description>Vice President for Academic Affairs Steve Roderick
The U.S. News &amp;amp;amp; World Report?s 2004 issue of America?s Best Colleges ranked Fort Lewis College second in the nation in campus diversity for public, bachelor degree-granting liberal arts and sciences</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/US-News--World-Report-Ranks-Fort-Lewis-College-Second-In-Campus-Diversity-for-Public-Liberal-Arts--Sciences-Colleges,448.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fort Lewis College announces engineering agreement with Boise State</title><description>FORT LEWIS 
        COLLEGE ANNOUNCES ENGINEERING AGREEMENT WITH BOISE STATE
      
         
           
            
              Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences 
              John Ninnemann
          
        
      
      DURANGO</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-announces-engineering-agreement-with-Boise-State,426.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hallmarks of Excellence project aims to improve first-year retention</title><description>HALLMARKS OF EXCELLENCE PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE FIRST-YEAR RETENTION




Vice President for Academic Affairs Stephen Roderick
DURANGO ? JUNE 6, 2003 ? Improving the learning and retention for first year students is a goal Fort Lewis College hopes</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Hallmarks-of-Excellence-project-aims-to-improve-first-year-retention,19.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New book by Ken Wright exposes 'Passion for Untouched Nature'</title><description>NEW BOOK BY KEN WRIGHT EXPOSES 'PASSION FOR UNTOUCHED NATURE'




Ken Wright will sign copies of his newest book on Friday, June 13 at Maria's Bookstore in Durango.
DURANGO ? JUNE 2, 2003 ? A menagerie of strategically-placed essays on such topics</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/New-book-by-Ken-Wright-exposes-Passion-for-Untouched-Nature,26.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>College, CPCESU partnership makes obtaining grant money easier</title><description>COLLEGE, CPCESU PARTNERSHIP MAKES OBTAINING GRANT MONEY EASIER




Fort Lewis College Dean of Arts &amp;amp;amp; Sciences John Ninnemann
DURANGO ? MAY 27, 2003 ? Thanks to a new partnership with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit (CPCESU),</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/College-CPCESU-partnership-makes-obtaining-grant-money-easier,34.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Trustees Chairman to deliver summer commencement address</title><description>BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN TO DELIVER SUMMER COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS    Board of Trustees Chairman Peter R. Decker DURANGO ? MAY 22, 2003 ? Peter R. Decker, chairman of the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College, will deliver the graduation address to</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Board-of-Trustees-Chairman-to-deliver-summer-commencement-address,245.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brown, Durango High take top honors at 21st annual Math Day competition</title><description>Brown, Durango win 21st annual Math Day




   
     
      BROWN, DURANGO 
        HIGH TAKE TOP HONORS AT 21ST ANNUAL MATH DAY COMPETITION
        
      DURANGO &amp;amp;#151; 
        MAY 21, 2003 &amp;amp;#151; Fort Lewis College hosted the Four Corners</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Brown-Durango-High-take-top-honors-at-21st-annual-Math-Day-competition,45.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Biology students, faculty plant native shrubs near Berndt Hall</title><description>BIOLOGY STUDENTS, FACULTY PLANT NATIVE SHRUBS NEAR BERNDT HALL    Professor of Biology Page Lindsey and biology student Paul Vioska helped plant 40 different species of native plants near the northeast entrance to Berndt Hall on May 9. The plants were</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Biology-students-faculty-plant-native-shrubs-near-Berndt-Hall,239.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alumna Lyles receives Department of Energy, Phi Kappa Phi fellowships</title><description>ALUMNA LYLES RECEIVES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PHI KAPPA PHI FELLOWSHIPS DURANGO ? MAY 8, 2003 ? Fort Lewis College alumna Bethany Lyles recently received graduate fellowships from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Alumna-Lyles-receives-Department-of-Energy-Phi-Kappa-Phi-fellowships,254.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clay releases Child Outcomes Study</title><description>Clay releases Child Outcomes Study       CLAY RELEASES FINDINGS OF DEVELOMENTAL FACTORS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN  DURANGO &amp;amp;#151; APRIL 22, 2003 &amp;amp;#151;  Fort Lewis College Associate Professor of Teacher Education Cheryl Clay recently published findings of</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Clay-releases-Child-Outcomes-Study,284.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Niles receives CCA fellowship</title><description>Niles receives CCA fellowship       NILES RECEIVES COLORADO COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS FELLOWSHIP  DURANGO &amp;amp;#151; APRIL 17, 2003 &amp;amp;#151;  Fort Lewis College Visiting Instructor of Writing Katharine Niles recently received a Colorado Council on the Arts (CCA)</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Niles-receives-CCA-fellowship,273.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>College announces $4 million in budget reductions</title><description>College announces $4 million in budget reductions       FORT LEWIS COLLEGE ANNOUNCES $4 MILLION IN BUDGET REDUCTIONS     Fort Lewis College President Robert Dolphin, Jr.    DURANGO &amp;amp;#151; MARCH 27, 2003 &amp;amp;#151; Fort Lewis College announced a two-year budget</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/College-announces-4-million-in-budget-reductions,322.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NSSE Survey to serve as 'anonymous suggestion box'</title><description>NSSE Survey to serve as 'anonymous suggestion box'      NSSE SURVEY TO SERVE AS 'ANONYMOUS SUGGESTION BOX' FOR STUDENTS  DURANGO &amp;amp;#151; MARCH 18, 2003 &amp;amp;#151; The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) was recently mailed to 1,000 Fort Lewis College</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/NSSE-Survey-to-serve-as-anonymous-suggestion-box,307.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Panel of professors to discuss liberal arts</title><description>Panel of professors to discuss liberal arts      PANEL OF FORT LEWIS COLLEGE PROFESSORS TO DISCUSS LIBERAL ARTS  DURANGO &amp;amp;#151; FEBRUARY 21, 2003 &amp;amp;#151; A panel of Fort Lewis College professors will attempt to answer numerous questions about a liberal</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Panel-of-professors-to-discuss-liberal-arts,359.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Extended Studies offers exciting, diverse courses</title><description>Extended Studies offers exciting, diverse courses       EXTENDED STUDIES PROGRAM TO OFFER EXCITING, DIVERSE CLASSES  DURANGO &amp;amp;#151; FEBRUARY 14, 2003 &amp;amp;#151;  From multiweek overseas excursions to history and art, the Fort Lewis College Extended Studies</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Extended-Studies-offers-exciting-diverse-courses,357.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Water in the West' explores environment</title><description>'Water in the West' explores environment      'WATER IN THE WEST' CLASS EXPLORES ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS, ECONOMICS DURANGO &amp;amp;#151; FEBRUARY 10, 2003 &amp;amp;#151; Thirty-three Fort Lewis College students signed up for a thematic studies course that will heighten</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Water-in-the-West-explores-environment,331.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>College to offer evening tech courses</title><description>FORT LEWIS COLLEGE TO OFFER EVENING TECH COURSES DURING WINTER 2003 TERM DURANGO ? DECEMBER 20, 2002 ? Fort Lewis College will offer several evening technology-based courses during the winter 2003 term, Professor of Business Administration Larry Corman</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/College-to-offer-evening-tech-courses,383.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Weather Radio allows campus police to deliver advance warnings</title><description>Weather Radio allows campus police to deliver advance warnings       WEATHER RADIO ALLOWS CAMPUS POLICE TO DELIVER ADVANCE WARNINGS      Chief of Police Arnold Trujillo will use a recently donated weather radio to deliver advance warning of inclement</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Weather-Radio-allows-campus-police-to-deliver-advance-warnings,388.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cortez Career Ladder graduates first class of teachers</title><description>Cortez Career Ladder graduates first class of teachers       CORTEZ CAREER LADDER GRADUATES ITS FIRST CLASS OF TEACHERS  DURANGO &amp;amp;#151; DECEMBER 10, 2002 &amp;amp;#151; The Cortez Career Ladder Teacher Certification Program will graduate its first class during</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Cortez-Career-Ladder-graduates-first-class-of-teachers,393.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statewide Construction Freeze Halts Five On-Campus Projects</title><description>Date: 
      March 18 2002 
      To: Local, State and Regional News and Education Directors and Editors 
      From: Chris Aaland, Director of Communications 
      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
      STATEWIDE CONSTRUCTION FREEZE HALTS FIVE ON-CAMPUS</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Statewide-Construction-Freeze-Halts-Five-On-Campus-Projects,119.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Winter Enrollment Exceeds 4,000 for First Time in School History</title><description>Winter Enrollment Exceeds 4,000 for First Time in School History 





   
    Date: 
      January 25, 2002 
      To: Local, State and Regional Media 
      From: Chris Aaland, Director of Communications 
      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</description><link>http://www.fortlewis.edu/news/news/Winter-Enrollment-Exceeds-4000-for-First-Time-in-School-History,97.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>