News Briefs ‘Water justice’ delivered to Animas River via Durango resolution Fort Lewis College students successfully convinced Durango City Council to support a resolution acknowledging river rights for the Animas River.
In the News Fort Lewis College students study Falls Creek aquifer Capstone project offers real-world experience, practical data for subdivision residents.
News Briefs Diné Weaver Venancio Aragón Dyes Wool With Kool-Aid The Diné weaver and teacher reimagines pre-trading-post-era weaving techniques, continually coloring his practice with new aesthetic and material horizons. (Hyperallergic)
John Gamble Op-Ed Former Durango mayor John Gamble wrote an op-ed in The Durango Herald commending Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project. Praising its efficiency, effectiveness, and heart, Gamble encourages locals to support the VAP in its endeavors.
cycling Cx National The Fort Lewis College Cycling Team secured second place at the 2021 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Illinois. In spite of fierce competition, the team once again brought prestige to both the program and Fort Lewis College as a whole.
Ben Waddell Column Ben Waddell, associate professor of Sociology & Human Services, authored an op-ed for The Salt Lake Tribune. Waddell drew attention to workers from Mexico, their inability to afford housing, and how that signifies a decline of the “American Dream.”
Angel Benally Employee Blog Angel Benally (Political Science, ‘20) was interviewed on her work with FirstNet to build a public-safety broadband network for tribal nations. Indigenous nations, historically underserved populations in terms of cell coverage, stand to gain a crucial tool when responding to emergencies.