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.
Gianniny conference Nine FLC Geosciences students, under the direction of Geology Professor Gary Gianniny, presented on their research at the Biennial Conference of Science & Management on the Colorado Plateau & Southwest Region in Flagstaff.
AISES Fourteen FLC students, along with faculty, staff, and alumni, traveled to Denver for the annual conference of the American Indian Science & Engineering Society. Senior Engineering major Jeremy James and Junior Chemistry major Uriah Contreras won honorable mentions for their oral and poster presentations.
Dept of Education The School of Education was recognized by the Colorado Department of Education Office of Family-School Partnerships for three of their Promising Partnership Practices: “Learning About Community Resources,” “Professional Exhibition,” and “Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival.”
Brett Sublett Brett Sublett, assistant Cross-Country coach, broke a trail record when he and four other men completed the first ever round-the-clock relay run on the Colorado Trail. The group completed the 485-mile trek in 3 days, 15 hours, 54 minutes.