Student Stories Fort Lewis College students compete, build community at Native Youth Olympics in Alaska Fort Lewis College students competed in the Native Youth Olympics in Alaska, celebrating Indigenous tradition, athleticism, and global community.
Leadership Fort Lewis College receives full reaccreditation for 10-year term FLC earned the Higher Learning Commission’s highest level of reaccreditation, affirming its academic quality, mission-driven culture, and long-term commitment to student success.
Friends and Donors Inspired by paragliding, FLC student finds his calling as entrepreneur, wins Hawk Tank’s grand prize FLC’s annual business competition gives students and community entrepreneurs a real‑world platform to develop, refine, and pitch bold business ideas
Lightning strikes again! Second FLC professor receives a second Fulbright scholarship this year Ellen Paul, Ph. D., professor of history at FLC will travel to Bosnia to study reconciliation efforts and how they could apply to FLC. She is the second FLC professor to receive the distinguished award this year.
Southwest Center celebrates 60 years Sixty years ago, Morley and Arthur Ballantine, Jr. agreed to donate $10,000 to establish a Center of Southwest Studies on the Fort Lewis College campus. Andrew Gulliford, a professor of history at FLC, explores how that idea has expanded and grown since then. (The Durango Herald)
FLC Board of Trustees passes resolution opposing ballot initiatives 50 and 108 The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution opposing Ballot Initiatives 50 and 108, stating the bills would negatively impact K-12 and higher education institutions nationwide.
Skyhawks Club Casino Night reaches new heights The FLC Athletics Department is celebrating a successful second annual Skyhawks Club Casino Night. This year, the event raised over $60,000—surpassing last year's amount and totaling over $110,000 raised since the event's inception. "I'm incredibly proud of our coaches and staff for their commitment to our external goals," said Director of Athletics Travis...
Carolyn Cummins named Director of the Four Corners Water Center Carolyn Cummins, Ph.D., a Bayfield High School grad with a deep passion for water education, research and community engagement, has been selected as the new director of the Four Corners Water Center, effective August 1.
Bringing FLC’s Athletics To the Top After a successful two-year run that included leading a strategic plan process for FLC Athletics, successful fundraising efforts, and collaboration on key construction projects, the FLC Board of Trustees extended Travis Whipple’s contract through 2028.
Connecting Batteries and Cables, Shonto Community Takes Solar Power Into Their Own Hands This summer, community members in Shonto, Ariz., participated in a three-day workshop to learn how photovoltaic systems work. The training was part of a broader effort to electrify the Navajo Nation community.
Powered By Place Spring/Summer '24 As the region puts on its summer finery, FLC students embrace the change with enthusiasm and gratitude!
FLC Board of Trustees announces Presidential Search Committee members The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees recently announced the composition of a 15-member Presidential Search Committee.
FLC alumna, social justice advocate named inaugural Director of Belonging Kate Suazo, FLC alumna, social justice advocate has been named inaugural Director of Belonging at FLC.