The contradiction between Fort Lewis College’s past as a boarding school and present as a Native American serving institution is stark, according to an op-ed for The Durango Herald by President Tom Stritikus,  VP  for Diversity Affairs Heather Shotton and board trustee Ernest House Jr. “We expect the unveiling of these painful truths to sharpen our focus on the...

Fort Lewis College’s overall enrollment grew by 1.9 percent compared to last year, with dual enrollment, graduate, and transfer students driving the growth.

DENVER — Recognizing the profound impact that federal Indian boarding schools had on Indigenous communities, the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees reaffirmed its commitment to the College’s reconciliation process passing a resolution at its annual retreat in Denver last week.

DENVER — Recognizing the profound impact that federal Indian boarding schools had on Indigenous communities, the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees reaffirmed its commitment to the College’s reconciliation process at its annual retreat in Denver last week. FLC traces its roots to the Fort Lewis Indian School that operated from 1892 to 1910 in Hesperus—about 20 miles from...