Research & Scholarship Fort Lewis College named among nation’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report Fort Lewis College was named among the nation's best colleges in the 2027 U.S. News rankings, earning recognition as a Top Public School and posting significant gains in engineering and psychology.
Grants & Funding Fort Lewis College is making quantum computing and nanotechnology big with use of grant FLC, which received a portion of a $127 million federal and state Elevate Quantum Tech Hub workforce development programming grant in 2024, held its second quantum computing and nanotech workshop this week for high school and FLC undergraduate students – one of several initiatives the grant has made possible.
Dean's List Spring 2026 Dean’s List Announced Fort Lewis College recognizes 434 students who earned a place on the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. To receive this distinction, students must be full-time, degree-seeking and complete at least 15 credits of gradable coursework with a semester GPA of 3.60 or higher.
Durango AAUW awards fourth Endowed Scholarship The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded Shandyn Gee the fourth fully endowed scholarship at Fort Lewis College (FLC).
FLC awarded nearly $7M in grants to diversify teacher workforce, support bilingual education The funds, allocated through two separate grants, will provide critical support for marginalized students in obtaining teacher licensure and will foster bilingual education in Spanish and Indigenous languages.
Mary Shepherd, Director, Small Business Development Center Mary Shepherd, Director, Small Business Development Center, received $25,835 from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade to support the Community Business Preservation Program (CBPP).
Beth LaShell, Director of The Old Fort at Hesperus Beth LaShell, Director of The Old Fort at Hesperus, received $249,889 from the Colorado Historical Society—State Historical Fund to “complete exterior restoration and stabilization of the Root Cellar Barn, part of the Old Fort at Hesperus.”