We live in a time when nearly any information imaginable is at our fingertips. But converting that abundance of raw data into functional, interpretive, multi-layered, and aesthetic maps is a craft all its own. That craft, in a nutshell, is GIS—the familiar acronym for geographic information systems. And students in all disciplines hone that craft through the GIS Certificate Program at...

Paul Booth, associate professor of Art & Design, won a silver medal for a print poster design titled "Ticking Time Bomb" in the International Design Awards.

Payson McElveen (Exercise Science, '16) won first place and the stars and stripes jersey at mountain biking Marathon Nationals in Arkansas. Alumni Howard Grotts (Mathematics, '14) and Todd Wells (att '96) took second and fifth, respectively.

Exercise classes are common enough in higher education. But the Fort Lewis College Group X exercise program presents those classes with a twist: in this program, the students are the teachers.

Its Navajo name means "Days of beauty" -- a description perfectly suited to Hozhoni Days, two weeks of pageantry, powwowing, and celebration of cultures that is Fort Lewis College's longest-running student-led tradition.

Over three months, nine faculty and staff members received grants for their programs and departments, ranging in size from $750 to $120,000.

Just a few days after graduating, Malik Badawi (Sport Administration, '17) served as the center referee for a National Women's Soccer League game between the Boston Breakers and the North Carolina Courage.

President Dene Thomas offered the 2017 commencement address at her alma mater, Southwest Minnesota State University.

Over 500 graduates accepted their diplomas at Whalen Gymnasium on April 29, 2017 -- the culmination of years of hard work. Here's a peek at the day:

The Division I FLC cycling team finished their season ranked #2 in the nation.

Mr. Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, offered the Commencement Address at Fort Lewis College’s 2017 Spring Commencement. 

At the conclusion of the 2017 Hozhoni Days Powwow, senior Business Administration major Natalia Sells was named the 38th Miss Hozhoni, joined by junior Business Administration major Jocelyn Frank as First Attendant.

The 2017-18 Fort Lewis College award winners represent the best of the best faculty and staff. These individuals have distinguished themselves in their teaching and service to the students of Fort Lewis College. 

“My path to teaching at FLC has been non-traditional. My degree is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, not a PhD. I was (and still am) a practitioner, a veterinarian, who had always dreamed of teaching as that other thing I might love to do.”

“Dealing with finances in the Office of Financial Aid is not always an easy task,” she says. “My most memorable/rewarding moments are when we get that card, email or visit from someone letting us know what they are doing now and that we have helped them. Getting invited to see their senior presentations, recitals or attend their graduation is exciting and rewarding and makes...