Drought and wildfire risk in southwest Colorado is a research priority for the Rocky Mountain Restorative Initiative, a collaborative that now includes the expertise of Biology Professor Julie Korb and research opportunities for students.

Paul DeBell, assistant professor of Political Science, spoke to The Durango Herald about what to watch for in the highly competitive U.S. Senate race between former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and incumbent Republican Sen. Cory Gardner.

Associate Professor of Sociology Benjamin Waddell's research on discriminatory lending in the San Luis Valley was recently featured in a podcast by KUNC Colorado Edition.

Fort Lewis College was awarded the Literacies, Inclusion, and Transit (LIT) in the Twenty-First Century grant, a three-year, $500,000 award designed to address equity and inclusivity in the curriculum and on campus, as well as to enhance undergraduate research in the humanities.

Coleman was a business professor for almost 20 years at Fort Lewis College and strong supporter of study abroad. Coleman died July 17, 2020.

Beginning with admission for 2021, Fort Lewis College will no longer require ACT or SAT scores for admission consideration. Due to cancelled SAT and ACT exams as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Colorado passed a temporary law that allows public institutions of higher education to make test scores for admission optional.

The Native American Alumni Chapter was officially recognized in August 2018 and has hosted as many as 100 alumni at meetings since.

Senate Bill 20-219 sets in place a lease-purchase agreement to fund continuing capital construction projects at Fort Lewis College, University of Colorado, and Colorado State University. 

After a 20-year hiatus from the Southwest, LeManuel “Lee” Bitsóí has returned home to the Four Corners as FLC’s new Diversity Collaborative Director and Special Advisor to the President for Native American Affairs.

Payson McElveen (Exercise Science, ’16) is focused on bringing professional cycling to the next level, for him and others.

Roderick’s career at FLC began as a Teacher Education professor, going on to serve as department chair, provost, and interim president. Roderick died July 4, 2020.

U.S. News & World Report ranked FLC as the tenth most diverse liberal arts college in the nation, acknowledging racial diversity as an important deciding factor for many first-year students.

Professor of Environment & Sustainability Heidi Steltzer shared her thoughts on the importance of including people of color, women, gender minorities, sexual minorities, and people with disabilities in the sciences.

FLC's origin as a government Indian boarding school has been an important piece of the national conversation about systemic racism, which President Tom Stritikus and Board Chair Ernest House, Jr. reflected on in a personal op-ed.

The Board of Trustees approved the 2020-21 budget, which included reductions as a result of state budget shortfalls due to COVID-19.