Justin McBrayer, professor of Philosophy and associate dean, was named as one of the 15 scholars who helped lead the charge for academic freedom in 2022 by The College Fix. The College Fix cited McBrayer's recent publication, "Diversity Statements Are the New Faith Statements," published in Inside Higher Ed.

Many Indigenous faculty, staff, and students at FLC are redefining an educational system once used as a tool for cultural assimilation. These community members set the stage for Indigenous intellectual freedom by weaving language, culture, and history into the institution's fabric. 

Tune in to hear FLC stories from Byron Tsabetsaye (English, '13), director of the Student Involvement Center. 

Students demonstrate who they are as teachers at the Teacher Education Department's Professional Exhibition.

What we learn when walking around getting soaked.

Students translate health info for underrepresented populations.

Amy Wendland, professor of Art & Design, ponders how to be an artist.

Centura Health committed $4 million to the FLC Foundation and FLC for a 10,000-square-foot renovation of the Aquatics Center to transform the space into a cutting-edge performance, rehab, and wellness center for student-athletes and students. 

Meet sailor, teacher, mathematician, and weekend philosopher Nicholas Canaparo (Adventure Education, '15). With voyages from Puget Sound to Amsterdam Harbor, Canaparo has lived as a globetrotter aboard world-class vessels. 

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute announced FLC as one of 104 colleges and universities receiving a six-year grant through HHMI’s Inclusive Excellence 3 initiative to continue their critical work to build capacity for the inclusion of all students in science.

FLC celebrated a cohort of nearly 200 FLC students during Fall Commencement. Hundreds of friends, family members, and staff packed into Whalen Gymnasium to show their love through posters, cheers, and thunderous applause.

Many students, staff, and faculty noticed the vibrant poster reminding the FLC community of Native American Heritage Month. The poster’s design is the work of V. Barney, a senior studying Communication Design and Sports Administration. 

The Stories We Wear, an exhibition curated with the help of the Center of Southwest Studies, opened on November 30. The installation honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. To complete the project, 31 dedicated student contributors attended multiple workshops throughout the semester. The exhibition is now housed at Reed Library for public viewing.

Jen Rider, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, and Mark McCormick, senior director of Research and Insights at Educause, share the current state of FLC's digital learning strategy through a case study in the Educause Review.

Three exhibits continued the spirit of November’s Native American Heritage Month: As Seeds, We Grow: Student Reflections on Resilience, Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge, Shared Science, and the Art Gallery at FLC’s Native American Artist in Residence installation. Two installations are housed at FLC and one at the Powerhouse Science Center.