On October 2, 1991, a fully funded Environmental Center, or EC, opened its doors in an attic space in the College Union Building, marking a permanent change in the way the school operates, and putting FLC on the maps as a green leader. On this episode of Fortifact, we’ll have a look at how the EC fits into half a century of expanding concern for the earth’s systems. And we’ll...

Margaret Tanner (Accounting, '82), associate provost and director of graduate studies at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith, received the KPMG Mentoring Award from the American Accounting Association.

“There is a gap between science and society, one that cannot be bridged just by doing more science,” says Associate Professor of Biology Heidi Steltzer. “Leadership is needed. This project is an opportunity to understand myself better and learn leadership skills to determine a role I can take in bridging this gap.”

Paul DeBell, assistant professor of Political Science, explores a familiar but little-understood side of politics: the emotions they make us feel. Political psychology is essentially the study of how people’s feelings about politics affect their political behavior. This approach emerged in the late ’80s and early ’90s, DeBell explains, but it really took hold as a subfield of...

A collaborative presentation created by the FLC librarians and COMP instructors, titled "Mind the Gap: Harmonizing composition instruction with information literacy outcomes through assessment of annotated bibliographies" won the People's Choice Award at the 2016 Library Assessment Conference in Arlington, Virginia.

FLC students swept the UCCS Business Ethics Case Competition: Senior Business Administration major Connor Caffery and Senior Political Science and Business Administration major Lauren Smith won first place, followed by Junior Business Administration major Drew Faloon and Sophomore Accounting major Trevor Hunt in second place.

Over three months, nine faculty and staff members received grants for their programs and departments, ranging in size from $69,344 to $1.75 million.

The NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars launched their 2016 campaign with three former FLC coaches on their coaching staff: Gus Bradley, Todd Wash, and Scottie Hazelton.

The FLC Theatre Department is presenting William Shakespeare's The Tempest for the fall semester! Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on November 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 and a 2 p.m. matinee on November 6, in FLC's Mainstage Theatre.

FLC's newest master's degree, an M.A. in Education: Teacher Licensure, will start accepting applications in December 2016.

Fort Lewis College took 19 talented student athletes to Snowshoe, West Virginia October 21-23, 2016 for the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals. After days of tough competition in snow and mud, the Skyhawks secured the title of the second place Division 1 school -- go Skyhawks!!

The Environmental Center at Fort Lewis College celebrates a landmark anniversary this fall: 25 years of teaching and training the leaders of the future to work toward social and environmental justice in the present. To mark the occasion, the EC is hosting the 15^th annual REEL Film Experience on Saturday, November 5, at the Community Concert Hall.

The Fort Lewis College pendulum is made possible by the generosity of Grace Deltscheff on behalf of her and her late husband, Gustav Deltscheff.

What is it like to be an Environmental Studies major at Fort Lewis College? Listen to several students and Assistant Professor Kathy Hilimire talk about how the program uses experiential education and field experiences to prepare graduates for a variety of careers.

Fort Lewis College was named to Princeton Review's 2016 List of Green Colleges.