FLC supporters rallied during this year’s Giving Tuesday, inspiring 582 people to donate to 123 causes and raising $622,122 in philanthropic support, a 28 percent increase from last year. 

Esther Belin, a Diné poet who teaches the power of poetry at FLC, discusses the revitalization of language and its connection to Indigenous poetry in this episode of Poetic Sovereignty.

Heidi Steltzer, professor of Environment and Sustainability and Biology at FLC, discusses the recently released U.S. National Climate Assessment with National Public Radio.

Growing up, Gabby James (Biochemistry, ’19) saw few healthcare providers who looked like her. A member of the Diné Tribe, James is striving to change that for future generations. She’s one step closer thanks to a full-ride scholarship to the University of Wisconsin’s Physician’s Assistant program.

Durango Transit partnered with FLC professor Kaitlin Mattos’ new Sustainability By Design class to administer the annual ridership survey that showed that in 2023, Durango Transit riders are happier with bus services than they’ve been for years.

Participants of the inaugural Tribal Water Media Fellowship recently presented their projects exploring the many connections of Indigenous cultures with water.

FLC has been the beneficiary of much good fortune lately in the way of donation dollars, according to a recent article by The Durango Herald editorial board, adding these investments will pay dividends in the form of workforce development in the Southwest.

In an interview with KUNC focused on the recent History Colorado report Heather Shotton, vice president for diversity affairs at FLC said the confirmation of the death and the abuse of students at the boarding school is devastating.