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)
Gulliford book wins Western Heritage Award for nonfiction Professor of History Andrew Gulliford's book The Woolly West: Colorado’s Hidden History of Sheepscapes was chosen as the Outstanding Nonfiction category winner for the 2019 Western Heritage Awards, from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Alumnus named fellow to leadership program Richard Julian Martinez III (Sociology & Human Services, '05) was named a fellow in the 18-month Community Leadership Network program by the Center for Creative Leadership and W.K. Kellogg Foundation for his gift of bringing people together.
Business alumnus named town finance directory Ben Burkett (Business Administration, '02) just started a new job as finance director for the town of Cortez, Colorado.
Environmental Studies student named Global Sustainability Scholar Environmental Studies major Kashia Caljesuseso has been accepted to Global Sustainability Scholars, a highly selective paid, three-year summer experiential learning program held at sites located in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.