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
Lightning strikes again! Second ܽƵ professor receives a second Fulbright scholarship this year Ellen Paul, Ph. D., professor of history at ܽƵ will travel to Bosnia to study reconciliation efforts and how they could apply to ܽƵ. She is the second ܽƵ professor to receive the distinguished award this year.
Sixty years ago, Morley and Arthur Ballantine, Jr. agreed to donate $10,000 to establish a campus. Andrew Gulliford, a professor of history at ܽƵ, explores how that idea has expanded and grown since then. (The Durango Herald)
ܽ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.