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.
ܽƵ Board of Trustees passes resolution opposing ballot initiatives 50 and 108 The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution opposing Ballot Initiatives 50 and 108, stating the bills would negatively impact K-12 and higher education institutions nationwide.
Skyhawks Club Casino Night reaches new heights The ܽƵ Athletics Department is celebrating a successful second annual Skyhawks Club Casino Night. This year, the event raised over $60,000—surpassing last year's amount and totaling over $110,000 raised since the event's inception. "I'm incredibly proud of our coaches and staff for their commitment to our external goals," said Director of Athletics Travis...
Carolyn Cummins named Director of the Four Corners Water Center Carolyn Cummins, Ph.D., a Bayfield High School grad with a deep passion for water education, research and community engagement, has been selected as the new director of the Four Corners Water Center, effective August 1.
Bringing ܽƵ’s Athletics To the Top After a successful two-year run that included leading a strategic plan process for ܽƵ Athletics, successful fundraising efforts, and collaboration on key construction projects, the ܽƵ Board of Trustees extended Travis Whipple’s contract through 2028.
Connecting Batteries and Cables, Shonto Community Takes Solar Power Into Their Own Hands This summer, community members in Shonto, Ariz., participated in a three-day workshop to learn how photovoltaic systems work. The training was part of a broader effort to electrify the Navajo Nation community.
As the region puts on its summer finery, ܽƵ students embrace the change with enthusiasm and gratitude!
ܽƵ Board of Trustees announces Presidential Search Committee members The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees recently announced the composition of a 15-member Presidential Search Committee.
ܽƵ alumna, social justice advocate named inaugural Director of Belonging Kate Suazo, ܽƵ alumna, social justice advocate has been named inaugural Director of Belonging at ܽƵ.
Analyzing microbiomes and water quality, Indigenous Students Learn the Love for Sciences Now in its third year, Monitoring Environmental Microbiome program participants dive into complex computational analysis of environmental justice issues.
ܽƵ to play leading role in quantum computing education, workforce development in rural areas for Elevate Quantum Fort Lewis College will play a leading role in the workforce development programming for Elevate Quantum Tech Hub, which secured $127 million in federal and state funding to develop workforce and technologies for the rapidly growing quantum industry in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.