Fort Lewis College students competed in the Native Youth Olympics in Alaska, celebrating Indigenous tradition, athleticism, and global community.

FLC earned the Higher Learning Commission’s highest level of reaccreditation, affirming its academic quality, mission-driven culture, and long-term commitment to student success.

Fort Lewis College has spent years taking stock of its history as a federal Indian boarding school and working with local tribes to make amends. Now its first Indigenous leader plans to continue the work she helped launch.

The Art & Design Senior Show runs from April 9 through May 2, 2026, in the FLC Art Gallery.

FLC’s annual business competition gives students and community entrepreneurs a real‑world platform to develop, refine, and pitch bold business ideas

A new training program at Fort Lewis College aims to tackle a water industry workforce shortage by connecting participants with a network of water operators.

Award-winning filmmaker’s work centers contemporary Indigenous life with humor, honesty, and care.

Fort Lewis College students sumo wrestle during De-Stress Fest on April 21, 2026 at Fort Lewis College in Durango, C.O. (Jesse Wolfe/FLC)

A senior academic leader with two decades of experience helping colleges become places where all people feel welcome and supported, as its next vice president for Diversity Affairs and special advisor on Tribal Relations. 

UNLV and Fort Lewis College have established a partnership aimed at expanding graduate access for undergraduate students. 

The ceremony honored Indigenous traditions institutional history, and a student‑centered vision grounded in access, community, and opportunity  

FLC is launching the Fundamentals of Water Operations workforce training that aims to prepare the next generation of water operators, a field facing growing demand across Southwest Colorado. The program is the result of a years-long partnership between Project RUN, FLC@Work, the Four Corners Water Center, the City of Durango, and the La Plata Economic Development...

Fort Lewis College formally invests President Heather Shotton as the 11th president during the Investiture Ceremony on April 9, 2026 at Whalen Gymnasium.

Fort Lewis College formally invests President Heather Shotton as the 11th president during the Investiture Ceremony on April 9, 2026 at Whalen Gymnasium.

FLC graduates will access mentorship, dedicated advising, and early research opportunities, reducing barriers and creating clearer routes into advanced degrees in hospitality, STEM.