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Outdoor Pursuits is on a journey to be as inclusive as possible as it seeks to serve all students and create opportunities for different cultural experiences of the great outdoors.

Travis Whipple joins FLC as the new Athletic Director. Whipple comes to Durango with more than 15 years of senior-level experience, serving most recently as the vice president of College Relations at Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota.

Since 2014, a group called Twin Cities Native Lacrosse has brought Minnesotans together, including FLC student Nina Polk (ATT '20-21), to participate in the Indigenous tradition of lacrosse, which originated before colonization by Europeans.

FLC cycling alumnae Kira Payer (ATT '17-20) and Sarah Sturm (Art, ‘12) went one-two in the women's pro road race at the 50th Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic.

The Western Oregon University Board of Trustees appointed Jesse Peters as WOU's 25th president. Peters was at Fort Lewis College for five years, serving as dean of the School of Arts & Sciences and interim provost.

Forest ecologists and biologists, including Professor Julie Korb and Lecturer Michael Remke, say fire serves an irreplaceable role in forest health and fire mitigation in Southwest Colorado’s mixed conifer and ponderosa pine forests.

Dale Garland (Psychology, '82), a teacher at Durango High School, will retire after 31 years of teaching social studies and, according to students, life lessons about mindset and positivity. 

Durango Theatreworks productions are ready—toi, toi, toi! “Heathers: The Musical” will be performed on the Theatre Hall's Main Stage from July 6 to 17. Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” will be performed evenings in the outdoor Busby Amphitheater from June 30 to July 10.

The Board of Trustees approved a $3,000 raise for FLC employees for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which will go to about 375 faculty and administrative professionals. Additionally, about 115 classified employees will receive a 3% annual increase as legislated by the Colorado WINS agreement.

Chair & Associate Professor of Geosciences Jon Harvey is optimistic about recent rains arriving in the Southwest, signally what will hopefully be a robust monsoon season for the summer.