In the News

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye (Athletic Training, ‘13) is the new editor of Indian Country Today, a nonprofit news site with nearly a million readers each month. Bennett-Begaye hopes to build the newsroom of the future, serving as an example of how far Fort Lewis College students can go.

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.

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, 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.”