Anthropology alumna Lynn Brittner left her mark on the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum before heading to California to executive direct the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. In this interview with the Santa Barbara Independent, she shares tidbits about her life and inspirations.

During Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthy Campus Week on September 25-29, FLC was named one of the four most active campuses nationwide. Activities included several free fitness classes each day, healthy snacks from Sodexo, and a #healthyFLC Instagram photo contest.

Heidi Steltzer, associate professor of Biology, will be a panelist on "An Egalitarian Future" at November's Festival Albertine 2017, an event exploring feminist issues curated by Gloria Steinem and Robin Morgan in New York City.

Heidi Steltzer, associate professor of biology, discusses the role of scientists in protecting humanity in her op-ed published in the Durango Herald.

What better way to study European art and culture than to witness it? In May, Paul Booth, associate professor and chair of Art & Design, and Julie Tapley-Booth, business manager of the Center of Southwest Studies, did just that with a troupe of eight students.

Norm Franke didn’t set out to be a banker when he attended college. But 34 years after starting his career, he finds himself a regional president of Alpine Bank in charge of location development – a role that also enables him to invest in the health of his new community. Franke (Business Administration, ’83) worked on Colorado’s Western Slope for 20 years...

Four FLC students, under the direction of Biology Professor Julie Korb, attended a four-day workshop through SEEDS at the Rocky Mountain Biology Laboratory in Gothic, Colorado. They were able to network with influential scientists and other students and prepare for careers in their field.  

Nine FLC Geosciences students, under the direction of Geology Professor Gary Gianniny, presented on their research at the Biennial Conference of Science & Management on the Colorado Plateau & Southwest Region in Flagstaff.

Steve Elias, the new dean of the School of Business Administration at FLC, wants to build more bridges between the business school and the region's businesses. 

Fourteen FLC students, along with faculty, staff, and alumni, traveled to Denver for the annual conference of the American Indian Science & Engineering Society. Senior Engineering major Jeremy James and Junior Chemistry major Uriah Contreras won honorable mentions for their oral and poster presentations.

The School of Education was recognized by the Colorado Department of Education Office of Family-School Partnerships for three of their Promising Partnership Practices: “Learning About Community Resources,” “Professional Exhibition,” and “Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival.”

Brett Sublett, assistant Cross-Country coach, broke a trail record when he and four other men completed the first ever round-the-clock relay run on the Colorado Trail. The group completed the 485-mile trek in 3 days, 15 hours, 54 minutes.

The Real History of the Americas takes a positive, but different look at the history of North and South America from the viewpoints of Hispanic, African-American, Asian, Native and LGBT peoples, among others. The 2017 theme is “Honoring the Heartbeat of our Mother,” and will feature indigenous drumming, traditional foods, lectures, art, theatre and storytelling.

The FLC campus is remarkably beautiful as it is, but an impressive inventory of public art installations enhances that natural scenery with intentional works of creative and meaningful art.

Melissa Knight-Maloney, professor and chair of Exercise Science, participated in the International Triathlon Union World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. She placed 14th in her age group and 4th among American women.