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
Fort Lewis College Biochemistry program receives national accreditation The Biochemistry program at Fort Lewis College has been approved for accreditation by the American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology through 2027.
Durango Fall Blaze rides on For this year’s virtual event, which invited participants to organize informal socially distanced rides wherever they were, nearly 100 riders took to the trails and roads to raise money for the Fort Lewis College cycling team.
FLC featured in premiere of new Amazon Prime show “The College Tour” is a new TV series from Emmy-nominated and multi-award-winning producers, telling the stories of colleges and universities across the country.
FLC remembers Peter R. Decker, longtime trustee and believer in liberal arts education Peter R. Decker was a staunch supporter of Fort Lewis College, serving as one of the first trustees when the board became independent in 2002. Decker died on December 12, 2020 at age 86.
The science of saving honeybees Associate Professor of Chemistry Bill Collins, this year’s Featured Scholar, researches the health of honeybees, which are under threat worldwide.
FLC announces faculty promotions and tenure This summer, the FLC Board of Trustees voted to promote six faculty to professors and 13 faculty to associate professors for the 2020-21 academic year. The faculty promoted to associate professor also received tenure.
Graduating Skyhawks celebrated in Virtual Winter Commencement More than 150 Skyhawks were celebrated in a Virtual Winter Commencement ceremony on December 4, culminating their educational journeys at Fort Lewis College.
FLC announces Virtual Winter Commencement About 150 students will graduate in Fort Lewis College's Virtual Winter Commencement on Friday, December 4.
FLC awarded grant from state to build postsecondary pathways FLC received $3.6 million as part of a collaborative to build strong postsecondary pathways for students in the build trades and environmental science.
FLC breaks ground on new Health Sciences Center At a small, distanced ceremony on Friday, October 9, the Fort Lewis College community and friends broke ground for a new state-of-the-art facility.