Schools & Departments

The state-of-the-art, 10,000 sq. ft.  facility serves 500 student-athletes and, starting in the fall, members of the Student Life Center.

Five FLC students traveled to the CU-Boulder Mountain Research Station this Spring as part of a fully-funded "SEEDS" national program that helps students get involved in ecology and gain leadership experience. 

The longtime FLC leader and alumna will remain connected through an advisory role.

The Fort Lewis College Art & Design Department hosted its annual SURGE Exhibition, featuring capstone projects from senior Art and Communication Design majors. Curated and designed by the students, the exhibition highlights their creativity and personal expression while offering a platform to share their work with the FLC and Durango communities.

“She reminds us that we’re never walking by ourselves,” said senior Selena Gonzales, a Diné member of the Navajo Nation. “We walk with our ancestors behind us and our future generations ahead of us.”

Orange, an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, gained national recognition with his debut novel, There There, which became a New York Times bestseller and offers a poignant exploration of urban Native American life.  

New Fort Lewis College president on opportunities, Indigenous heritage and first-gen students

Bringing over two decades of teaching, scholarship, and leadership experience, Shotton will be the first Indigenous person to lead the institution.

The event will take place on Wednesday, April 16, from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Student Union Ballroom, followed by a reception in the Student Union Plaza.

Lacy Miller's internship at the Center for Southwest Studies has helped her master best practices in handling, displaying, storing, and documenting objects while also developing leadership and project management skills.

The Hozhoni Ambassador Scholarship Exhibition, formerly known as the Ms. Hozhoni Pageant, is a contest of public speaking and presentations. The person holding the Hozhoni Ambassador title is the ambassador of Wanbli Ota and the FLC Indigenous community. Learn more about this storied position in this short documentary.

The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to confirm Heather Shotton as the sole finalist to be the college’s new president. The board has two weeks to confirm her nomination.

If selected for the job, Shotton, a citizen of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes and a Kiowa and Cheyenne descendant, will become the first Indigenous person to lead the Durango institution. She is currently the vice president of diversity affairs and acting dean of students.

Shotton, who also serves as Acting Dean of Students at FLC, was selected from more than 75 applicants.

At this year's Black History Month Basketball Game, a special halftime show highlighted and celebrated the experiences and contributions of Black student-athletes at FLC.