Communication Design major wins AIGA Best in Show A portfolio by Design major and Marketing & Communications intern Christina Lopez that included a brochure promoting FLC's Graduate Studies programs took Best in Show at the AIGA Student & Young Professionals Portfolio Review in Colorado Springs.
Four environmental projects awarded Sustainability Initiative Grant This year's Sustainability Initiative Grant awards will improve recycling efforts in student housing, farming practices at the Old Fort, and replace the yellow plastic bags for prospective students with compostable bags.
A Day in the Life of Rinna Azuma FLC's ongoing profile series about the students that make us great! In this episode, Japanese exchange student Rinna Azuma shows us how she spends her day.
Alumna cyclist wins California race Cyclist Sarah Sturm (Art, '12) won the pro women's criterium road race at the Sea Otter Bicycle Classic, in Salinas, California.
Alumna ultra runner profiled for starting Silverton ultramarathon Long-distance runner Megan Finnesy (Psychology and Exercise Science, '92) was profiled by irunfar.com for her ultra running competition and work, and for founding the 62-mile Silverton Ultra Marathon, which launches this year.
Students help produce PBS documentary Assistant Professor of English Stacey Sotosky and several of her students helped produce a Rocky Mountain PBS documentary about former Colorado Congressman Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
Campbell's research featured in running magazine Runner's World featured a story about research by Assistant Professor of Geosciences Mickey Campbell that analyzes crowd-sourced information from Strava users to develop ways to better direct firefighters in the field toward safer evacuation routes.
Undergraduate scientists share the joy of science with local kids A collaboration between the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and Durango’s Powerhouse Science Center gives local children hands-on science explorations and undergraduate scientists teaching experience.
Alumni Fellows Program honors distinguished alumni during Undergraduate Symposium week The program brings back alumni to participate in classes, informal discussions, and connect with students and their department for a two-day celebration in conjunction with the Symposium.
Blossoms & Brews, DaLe Biking Adventures win 2019 Hawk Tank Business Plan Competition The annual event hosted by FLC’s School of Business Administration and Alumni Engagement Office had 19 teams submit business plans.
Spring Commencement set for April 26 & 27 About 480 students will graduate in three ceremonies, addressed by speakers FLC alumna Jennifer Trujillo on Friday and Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera on Saturday.
Students present at geology conference Nine students presented at the Rocky Mountain Section of the Geological Society of America meeting, in Manhattan, Kansas, in March. Senior Geology major Connor Broaddus won best poster presentation.
Public health students launch campaigns around new smoke-free campus policy Smoking and vaping were prohibited at FLC beginning January 1 and to help educate campus, 26 public health students have been busy this semester creating campaigns around the policy and the positive health benefits of smoke- and vape-free environments.
FLC named a "Hidden Gem" FLC was named a "Hidden Gem of the Southwest" by the Online Schools Center for having "passionate and dedicated students" while being "off the beaten path."
Former ASFLC president elected student bar association leader Former ASFLC President Connor Cafferty (Business Administration, '17) was recently elected president of the Student Bar Association at the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law.