Campus & Community

When Danielle Joe (Accounting, ’20) arrived at Fort Lewis College with her young son, Alexander, the single mother was determined to get her degree. A member of the Navajo Nation, Joe wanted to join her family’s thriving mercantile legacy on the largest Indian reservation in the U.S. But first, she needed to build the skills. 

Top image: Brothers Jim (right) and Bill Carver stand behind the bar in the back of Carver Brewing Company on Main Avenue in downtown Durango, Colorado. When they showed up in Durango in 1987, selling homemade beer was illegal but in 1988 the law changed to accommodate their dream. Thirty-five years later, Carver Brewing Co. is one of the Southwest's most celebrated family-owned brew...

Students find daily bread and soul at FLC's Grub Hub Food Pantry

Thanks to a six-figure donation from FLC Foundation executive committee member Candice Carson, Fort Lewis College's Academic Affairs department launched two new summer bridge programs in May 2022. The two new programs, XWeek and Maymester, join JumpStart and Skyhawk Summer Bridge to support first-year students and rising sophomores.

Top image: Farm to Summit - a fresh idea, fresh ingredients, and a lot of fresh air. Jane Barden (Business Administration, ’12), a self-proclaimed foodie, was tired of going backpacking and leaving behind her taste for fine dining. So, in 2020, she and her partner Louise launched Farm to Summit, a company that specializes in crafting dehydrated backpacking meals. The Durango-based...

Digging up traditional Indigenous recipes for a new cookbook, Hózhó Meals

Top image: Founders and mission executives of Natural Pathways Foundation Jessica and Steve Zeller shine in love, nature, and their shared love of nature. In 2020, Fort Lewis College launched a Regenerative Food Systems Certificate to respond to the rising demand for a curriculum around sustainable food systems. Summer internships are an integral piece of the program, helping students...

Heather Shotton is Fort Lewis College’s new vice president for Diversity Affairs, a role she’s eager to infuse with her expertise and work in alongside the students, staff, faculty, and administration of FLC.

The National Science Foundation awarded $25,000 to Fort Lewis College in the Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenge.

Fort Lewis College hosted an outdoor commencement under a bright blue sky to celebrate nearly 500 graduating seniors. Thousands of friends and family members filled up FLC’s Ray Dennison Memorial Field with love and raucous applause for the Skyhawks.