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Several FLC Biology students will be conducting research in the 416 Fire burn scar with support from American Forests, a conservation group, to see which replanted fir and pine species have trouble coming back.

In an effort to promote Ute language fluency among young people, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Fort Lewis College are working on a program to certify more instructors who can teach the Ute language both on the reservation and in K-12 schools.

Fort Lewis College has been awarded a five-year $1,185,000 grant to support undergraduate students traditionally underrepresented in biomedical sciences as they prepare for research-based Ph.D. programs.

For the first time since March 2020, the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College reopens with a live, in-person concert on Thursday, June 10, featuring three internationally renowned songwriters—Thom Chacon, Anthony D’Amato, and Daniel Rodriguez. They'll swap stories and share songs throughout the evening to a limited capacity, socially distanced audience, as well as live-stream viewers at home.

The Colorado Department of Higher Education released a statement on Colorado public colleges and universities requiring the COVID-19 vaccine following Governor Polis' support of all of Colorado’s postsecondary students getting the COVID-19 vaccine for the fall.

The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees is now accepting applications for two open financial community member seats on the Investment Advisory Committee.

Fort Lewis College's Communication Design program has been named #4 in Colorado for best graphic design programs by Animation Career Review.

Fort Lewis College, along with many other universities and colleges around the U.S., is requiring students returning in the fall to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. President Tom Stritikus made this announcement last week saying, "requiring vaccinations for students is our next step in protecting campus, increasing in-person engagement, and improving mental health."

In response to the high cost of housing in Durango, Fort Lewis College is studying ways to help employees, faculty, and staff with homeownership costs. Though this is not a new issue, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased costs in what has already been a difficult year.

Lee Bitsóí, associate vice president for Diversity Affairs and special advisor for Indigenous affairs, was named as a higher education leader for the 2021 Millennium Leadership Initiative by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. In their press release, AASCU said, “With the selection of this class, we are hoping to reflect the diversity of this nation and the institutions that our protégés serve."