News Briefs SOIL strengthens partnership with ܽƵ through student internships, class projects SOIL deepened its collaboration with Fort Lewis College this summer by hosting two interns from ܽƵ’s Environment and Sustainability Department. Students Raine Lohr and Brooke Lant contributed to projects ranging from planting plants for educational gardens and aquaponics maintenance to pest management, research, and community outreach. Lant also completed a research project...
Friends and Donors Industry partnerships fuel solar energy work on the Navajo Nation Students, alumni, and faculty are working alongside industry partners AES and Marathon Petroleum to bring solar energy to homes on the Navajo Nation. The Village Aid Project Solar Initiative blends student-led design with culturally grounded engagement, advancing energy justice and long-term infrastructure solutions.
Friends and Donors ܽƵ unveils Nursing Hall, welcomes first class of CU Nursing ܽƵ Collaborative students Family dreams, community vision converge at emotional Call to Care ceremony
Using old ways, lifelong friends farm for the future When it comes to embodying sustainable lifestyles, look no further than these two farmers. James Plate and Max Fields, friends since second grade, attended ܽƵ together and founded Fields to Plate, a farm rooted in quality and responsibility.
Virtual reality filmmaker shows the whole picture It’s a tale as old as photography: you see pictures of a house you might buy, or an event venue you want to book. The shots entice you to call on the place. But when you see it in person, it looks nothing like the photographs. Jordan Alexander cannot count the number of times he witnessed that disappointment while working in real estate.
Hero’s legacy lives on at Fort Lewis College “We are so proud to have Captain Jeff Kuss as a Fort Lewis College alumnus,” say ܽƵ President Dene Thomas. “The way our ܽƵ alumni and the community rallied around the Kuss family and helped ܽƵ make this scholarship a reality shows the impact this young man’s life had on all of us.”
Gift offers over $500,000 for Fort Lewis College scholarships “It’s gratifying to see Fort Lewis College alumni give back to their alma mater in such an important way,” says Keith Newbold, vice chair of the ܽƵ Foundation. “With this gift, the Nords are investing in the lives of the future ܽƵ students who will walk in their footsteps.”
President Dene Thomas to retire in 2018 “I want to use my remaining time fully committed to positioning ܽƵ on the right path for years to come,” she says. “We must work quickly to meet the needs of students and external stakeholders. This is a critical time for Fort Lewis College and I will be here for the challenge!”
Residence Hall Tours at Fort Lewis College: Centennial Apartments [VIDEO] Take a quick tour around the Fort Lewis College Centennial Apartments with roommates Connell, Adrian, and Resident Assistant Luke!
Voices awarded on the regional stage Six students specializing in vocal performance in Fort Lewis College’s Music program received recognition at the regional National Association of Teachers of Singing auditions this April. This was the first time that students represented ܽƵ at the event, with 12 Music majors competing with more than 500 collegiate singers from Colorado and Wyoming.
It takes an army to build a Fort [VIDEO] An army of AmeriCorps volunteers spent two months this spring working on everything from irrigation systems to ditches at the Old Fort campus south of Hesperus. Learn why they volunteered for such hard work.
A place for public art [VIDEO] The ܽƵ campus is home to dozens of pieces of public art, both outdoors and inside buildings, some on grand display and others hidden away. As you explore campus, we invite you to discover what deep, unexpected insights they inspire.