Cole Wilson, a senior studying Adventure Education, began his walk from Phoenix to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to raise money for the Grub Hub Food Pantry. Before he left, Wilson sat down with KSUT Tribal Radio to discuss the importance of food security at FLC.

With diversity statements under fire, the right response isn’t to give up on addressing equity goals through hiring: it’s to improve what we’re asking of candidates, Justin McBrayer, associate dean, and Sarah Roberts-Cady, professor of Philosophy, wrote.

FLC Art Director Anna McBrayer and Diné artist and cultural mentor Garrett Etsitty sat down with UCDA to discuss the award-winning cover of the winter 2022 edition of FLC Voices. 

After leading the Skyhawks through a historic campaign on the court, head men’s basketball coach Bob Pietrack was named the South-Central Region Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Akuel Kot, a senior studying Sports Administration, was also praised with First Team All-Region honors.

This spring, Adventure Education is piloting a new course called Mindfulness: How to Do Better at Everything (AE 290).

Tune in to hear FLC stories from President Tom Stritikus.

Every year, Fort Lewis College graduates create innovative, original research in over 20 fields. Here are five stories of our amazing scholars, their projects, and how the work changed their lives.

William Nollet, associate professor of Physics & Engineering, received $150,000 from the US Department of Energy through the University of Michigan for “Advancing Diffusion Bonding for Compact Heat Exchangers: Development of enabling Fabrication Technology for Compact Heat Exchangers for Advanced Reactors.”

Stella Zhu, basic needs coordinator, received $159,999 from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development for a “Community Facilities Grant,” which will fund new equipment for the Grub Hub.

Steven Fenster, interim dean, professor of Biology, and NIH U-RISE program director, received $378,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) for the “Inclusive Excellence Award 3.”

Don May, professor of Physics & Engineering, received $120,000 from the National Science Foundation through Colorado State University for the Louis Stoke New STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: Rocky Mountain Alliance for Minority Participation (RM-LSAMP).

Kendra Gallegos Reichle, director of Student Well-being, and Stella Zhu, basic needs coordinator, received $5,404 from the US Department of Agriculture and the Colorado Department of Human Services for a “SNAP Outreach 2023” award.

Kenny Miller, professor of Chemistry, received $190,000 from the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the University of California Irvine, to support research in “Ensembles of Photosynthetic Nanoreactors (EPN).” 

Christine Smith, Undergraduate Research support coordinator and adjunct instructor of Biology, received $50,320 from Intuitive Foundation, Inc. for the “Pay It Forward” project.

Cheryl Nixon, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, and Steven Fenster, interim dean, professor of Biology, and NIH U-RISE program director, received $25,000 from the National Science Foundation for the “NSF Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Challenge.”