Friday, May 27, 2022
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Heather Shotton is Fort Lewis College’s new vice president for Diversity Affairs, a role she’s eager to infuse with her expertise and work in alongside the students, staff, faculty, and administration of FLC.
Friday, May 27, 2022
The National Science Foundation awarded $25,000 to Fort Lewis College in the Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenge.
Saturday, May 14, 2022
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Fort Lewis College hosted an outdoor commencement under a bright blue sky to celebrate nearly 500 graduating seniors. Thousands of friends and family members filled up FLC’s Ray Dennison Memorial Field with love and raucous applause for the Skyhawks.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
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Fort Lewis College’s Spring Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 9 a.m. on the Ray Dennison Memorial Field. This is the 60th commencement in FLC history, with nearly 500 students participating. In addition to Spring 2022 graduates, students from 2020 who graduated via virtual ceremonies are invited to walk in this year’s in-person ceremony.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
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New business ideas at this year's Hawk Tank ranged from outdoor gear companies to luxury streetwear brands and everything in between. The variety of pitches highlighted the underlying purpose of the business plan competition—to give students the tools they need to realize their dreams.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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For every swipe of a Fort Lewis College #FLCFOREVER Loyalty Debit Card, Alpine Bank donates 10 cents to FLC programs. Since the College and Bank partnership launched three years ago, those dimes have added up to nearly $70,000 in direct impact on FLC students.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
From supporting the day-to-day operations of the College with innovation and excellence to going above and beyond to advance institutional goals, this year’s faculty and staff award recipients exhibited exceptional work.
Friday, April 15, 2022
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Fort Lewis College is one of only 156 universities and colleges around the world to be honored by Exercise is Medicine® for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus.
Friday, April 15, 2022
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The Fort Lewis College Division of Communication, Creativity, and Aesthetics invites the community to Arts April 2022, a celebration of the arts featuring students and visiting artists, with a monthlong schedule of inspired performances, exhibitions, and literary readings.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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The Borders & Languages program has partnered with the Center of Southwest Studies to use historical letters, maps, and other archives written in Spanish to innovate a contextualized curriculum for teaching and learning a language.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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The SkyWords Visiting Writers Series will host Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natalie Diaz for on-campus events Tuesday, April 12. Diaz was selected as the 2022 Common Reading Experience author.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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FLC’s Academic Success Coaches are faculty who partner with students to help navigate some of college’s most daunting aspects. Through this free program, coaches help students discover, understand, and articulate their passions and interests.
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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The Academic Hub opened this past week with palpable excitement from students. The Hub centralizes many of Fort Lewis College’s crucial, student-focused services in one convenient location.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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Durango stalwarts and siblings Karen Zink and Steve Short are doubling down on their devotion to the Four Corners by supporting the CU Nursing Fort Lewis College Collaborative with more than $1 million in philanthropic support.
Monday, February 7, 2022
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Fort Lewis College and the University of Colorado College of Nursing at Anschutz Medical Campus have announced a new partnership to create a four-year undergraduate degree in nursing, ushering in a new model of health and collaboration by bringing the state’s flagship medical institute of higher education to the rural and Indigenous-serving campus of Southwest Colorado.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced today that more than $16 million in funding was awarded to 12 liberal arts colleges for social justice-oriented humanities curricular development.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees and the Fort Lewis College Foundation Board of Directors each proposed $500,000 investments for a down payment assistance program for faculty and staff, an initial step in the College’s long-term commitment to increase access to affordable housing for students and employees.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
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FLC thinkers, scientists, and explorers seek answers that only alpine ecosystems can reveal.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
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Local bison ranch owner connects with student researchers for land management insights.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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The Fort Lewis College Center for Innovation is one of 50 organizations in the country and the only one in Colorado to receive a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build to Scale program.