Heather Shotton, Ph.D. Fort Lewis Welcomes First Native President Amid Reconciliation Process Fort Lewis College has spent years taking stock of its history as a federal Indian boarding school and working with local tribes to make amends. Now its first Indigenous leader plans to continue the work she helped launch.
In the News Free training program in Durango addresses water industry workforce shortage A new training program at Fort Lewis College aims to tackle a water industry workforce shortage by connecting participants with a network of water operators.
In the News New partnership creates 'educational sovereignty' for Native American scholars at UNLV UNLV and Fort Lewis College have established a partnership aimed at expanding graduate access for undergraduate students.
Professor Heidi Steltzer studies alpine plants for climate change An alpine flower is helping Heidi Steltzer, professor of Environment and Sustainability, determine the availability of water to the rest of the world as the climate warms.
Exercise Science faculty helped out local nordic club with lactate threshold testing Hearts raced as the FLC Exercise Science faculty and staff led lactate threshold testing for the Durango Nordic Ski Club. The tests help athletes train and recover more effectively.
SCAPE receives national grant for rural economic development The Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs was one of 10 organizations chosen for a national initiative on rural economic development. SCAPE is housed under FLC's new Center for Innovation in downtown Durango.
Three students publish research in the journal RNA Three FLC undergraduate students are now published authors in the journal RNA for their research conducted through the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department.