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.
Jillian Wenburg lecture on Mari Sandoz Assistant Professor of English Jillian Wenburg presented "Mari Sandoz Writing (Righting) History," about the author of Cheyenne Autumn, at the Decatur County Museum, in Oberlin, Kansas.
Durango named livable hiking town Durango was named the #3 Most Livable Hiking Town in the country by Runrepeat.com.
Michael Fry's Guatemala book Professor of History Michael Fry has released Historical Dictionary of Guatemala, a detailed guide to the country's important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
Alumna's Native dentistry program Cristin Haase (Biology, '13), one of fewer than 300 Native American dentists, has launched the American Indian & Alaskan Native Pre-dental Admission Workshop (PAW), a three-day program to help Native undergraduate students navigate the dental school application process and expand their professional networks.