Heidi Steltzer, professor of Biology, ventured into the mountains to reflect on the interconnectedness of people and how our roots sustain us and provide resilience, much like how the roots of Colorado mountain trees sustain amidst climate change. Steltzer's op-ed, which she wrote with her students, was published by Colorado Politics.

Introduction to Sociology students are reviving the lost art of letter writing to forge new connections with seniors at local care facilities and to reconnect with family and friends during the pandemic.

Spaced apart and from behind masks, FLC students are engaging in a new way to make music. The Music Department just released its Fall Concert Series that includes a playlist of duets, solos, strings, and more.

FLC received $3.6 million as part of a collaborative to build strong postsecondary pathways for students in the build trades and environmental science.

I know that you are coming to terms with our rapid shift to online courses. To help with this unexpected situation, I offer detailed information in the attached Academic Resources & Updates List, outlining the forms of support FLC will provide (including updates to coursework, advising, grading, tutoring, technology, wellness, graduation—and more) as we complete the Fall 2020...

In response to COVID-19 struggles, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe paired with Fort Lewis College's Teacher Education Department to help tutor students in Towaoc, Colorado. Together they are bridging digital and cultural divides through individualized education.

Fort Lewis College's response to COVID-19 and subsequent increases in enrollment and retention rates were featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education. President Tom Stritikus and consultants from Guild Education (formerly Entangled Solutions) spoke with Chronicle senior writer Goldie Blumenstyk.

Heidi Steltzer, professor of Biology, spoke with The Durango Herald about the relationship between climate change and increasingly frequent fires in the high country, like the Ice Fire west of Silverton, Colorado that began on October 19.

Audrey Harvey (Environmental Studies, '11) believes that studying restoration ecology as a graduate student at Northern Arizona University continues a lifelong story that stems from her roots in the Navajo Nation.

The dedicated and knowledgeable FLC Case Management team, who help students overcome difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, was featured in a Promising Partnership Practices interview with the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

The Princeton Review included Fort Lewis College on its Guide to Green Colleges for 2021, a list based on colleges' use of renewable energy, recycling and conservation programs, the availability of environmental studies in academic offerings, and career guidance for green jobs.

FLC students want you to vote. Fort Lewis College students Logan Fullington, Cheyenne Williams, Coya Pair, and Joe Kinneen use their filmmaking and video production skills to raise awareness about the importance of voting.

Fort Lewis College is excited to partner with COVIDCheck Colorado to offer our community the first opportunity to experience a cutting-edge COVID-19 testing experience via a pilot study of SalivaDirect™. 

After watching COVID-19 devastate the Navajo Nation and take the lives of two loved ones, Fort Lewis College senior Ally Gee was prompted to share with campus the Diné, or Navajo, concept of K’é, meaning kinship. The philosophy is guiding FLC's response to staying safe during the pandemic.

In an interview with The Durango Herald, Wade Litt, assistant professor of Economics, pointed out that an economy largely tied to tourism makes southwest Colorado and La Plata County particularly vulnerable to spikes in COVID-19.