Success Stories Springboard Fellowship helps ܽƵ graduates find success Launched in 2022, the program provides students with job-seeking skills, pairing them with community mentors to support them.
Alumni ܽƵ alum Matthew Schaeffer helps lay groundwork for reconciliation From student researcher to reconciliation coordinator, Schaeffer draws on identity and lived experience to shape a more inclusive future at Fort Lewis College.
Belonging ܽƵ's EXCEL program transforms learning through hands-on experiences In the last two years, EXCEL has funded 86 courses across 24 departments, impacting over 2,000 students.
“Learning to live with megafires” presentation on October 12 Kodas writes about megafires in his award-winning book Megafire: The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame, where he describes the rising phenomenon of these increasingly widespread, severe and destructive forest fires from the perspective of the people and communities who have experienced them.
Fort Lewis College participating in free application day Students can apply for free on Tuesday, October 30 as part of the inaugural Colorado Free Application Day at Colorado higher education institutions
First National Bank of Durango donates $100,000 The First National Bank of Durango and the Fitzgerald family recently gave a $100,000 gift to Fort Lewis College. The donation is in recognition of the board of directors of the bank, which was recently sold to TBK Bank, SSB. The First National Bank of Durango had a long association with ܽƵ, and the gift has already impacted students and campus is a positive way.
For the EC's new leader, environmentalism is rooted in community New Environmental Center Coordinator Marty Pool shares his vision for ܽƵ's student-driven, applied-learning center.
New certificate program explores the wide range of healthcare professions For students who’d like to explore those many-faceted opportunities in this wide-ranging field, Fort Lewis College now offers the “Pre-Health Certificate,” a year-long program that exposes them to the diversity of educational and professional paths toward careers in public and personal healthcare.
Justin McBrayer named 2018-19 Fort Lewis College Featured Scholar For this outstanding work in the humanities, Justin McBrayer is honored as the 2018-19 Fort Lewis College Featured Scholar.
Native journalist shares challenges and rewards of telling indigenous stories "You can't tell the American story without the indigenous story," says Jenni Monet (English, '11). But as a Native journalist, she also knows just how hard that task can be. Monet shared her insights and experiences with students and staff when she visited campus in September.
ܽƵ WellPAC, Student Union Productions Present “Cracked, Not Broken: The Kevin Hines Story” Kevin Hines, suicide survivor and author of “Cracked, Not Broken,” will share his story and how he learned to manage mental illness at 6:30 p.m. on October 12 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
KDUR fall fundraiser kicks off October 12 This year’s theme “KDUR: The Original Mixtape” recalls a time when tapes were a popular media and how radio was the original mashup of favorite tracks.
New Environmental Science major expands options for working for the good of the Earth Both the Environmental Studies and new Environmental Science programs make use of ܽƵ’s unique location to explore issues such as energy production, local foods, water conservation, land use, national parks, and Native American tribal lands.