Peter R. Decker was a staunch supporter of Fort Lewis College, serving as one of the first trustees when the board became independent in 2002. Decker died on December 12, 2020 at age 86.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Bill Collins, this year’s Featured Scholar, researches the health of honeybees, which are under threat worldwide. 

This summer, the FLC Board of Trustees voted to promote six faculty to professors and 13 faculty to associate professors for the 2020-21 academic year. The faculty promoted to associate professor also received tenure.

More than 150 Skyhawks were celebrated in a Virtual Winter Commencement ceremony on December 4, culminating their educational journeys at Fort Lewis College. 

The men's cross-country team brought home a 4th place trophy from the D2 Cross-Country National Invite. Runners Steven Nez and John Ngaruiya both placed in the top 10. FLC did not qualify a team for the women's race, but senior Makiah Salzano competed as an individual and placed 15th.

COVID-19 fatigue is real, says FLC Psychology Professor Brian Burke. One of the reasons for the recent troubling milestone of 1,000 cases in La Plata County, according to Burke, is that people are not equipped to handle constant stressors.

Knowing languages are integral to the sustainability of culture, Fort Lewis College, in conjunction with the Southwest Indigenous Language Development Institute, will be offering Ute language classes to help preserve Ute culture.

Heidi Steltzer, professor of Biology, spoke with Smithsonian Magazine about the concerning persistent ice loss in the Himalayas. Two recent studies reveal that even on the world's tallest peaks, glaciers are thinning and air pressure is increasing as a result of climate change.

To help out local businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, the Fort Lewis College Career Center is matching marketing, social media, and e-commerce interns with several businesses in the Bayfield area.

From an unfinished RiNo storefront in Denver, Trey Duvall (Art K-12 Education, '09) leads a lineup of exhibitions and performances in "Entirely Devoid," nine unique, relevant, absurd, and fresh takes on the pandemic experience.

Alumnus Elijah Huff (Sociology & Human Services, '19) was interviewed on the Ednium Podcast for being a young leader in the Five Points community in Denver and on his process for making change.

As some sports fans and teams resist letting go of Native American mascots or traditions that mock Indigenous cultures, Lee Bitsóí, associate vice president for Diversity Affairs and special advisor to the president for Indigenous affairs, says athletic organizations and higher education institutions have a responsibility to not just eliminate these offensive symbols, but also make people...

In a guest column for The Durango Herald, President Tom Stritikus looked back on FLC's fall semester during the coronavirus pandemic and commented on the importance of future college and community action to stall virus transmission.

The Theatre Department premiered their performance of the play "Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them" online last week after a semester of careful rehearsal following COVID-19 guidelines and four weeks of editing. 

After a hard year for the restaurant industry and being laid off, alumnus and chef David Cuntz (Art, '90) paired up with The Roost to revitalize their menu and kitchen. He intends to bring it to "another level of American and international cuisine."