Strategic Plan
Through bold goals, collaborative action, and a deep commitment to equity and place, Fort Lewis College is shaping a future where all students can thrive. From strengthening academics and expanding community partnerships to advancing reconciliation and basic needs, our strategic plan guides meaningful change across campus and beyond. Explore the stories behind our five directions and see how ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ is turning vision into impact.
The award recognizes Shotton’s role in strengthening institutional policies, fostering belonging for underrepresented students, and expanding educational opportunities.
Malorie King (Mescalero Apache/Diné) curated a selection of artwork from the Center’s Museum collections as a culmination of a year of research and inquiry into creative expression of traditional knowledge sharing and intertribal values.
This year, 11 Tribal Water Media fellows participated in the Tribal Water Media Fellowship Showcase. The fellowship provides students with the resources and opportunity to conduct their own research and create a multimedia project centered around water usage, water infrastructure, and desert communities.
Heather Shotton, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ's vice president of diversity affairs dicusses Indigenous student success and what it means to be a Native-ready campus. “It’s not enough just to recruit and enroll Indigenous students at our institutions, says Heather Shotton, VP for Diversity Affairs at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ and an Indigenous Education scholar. “It’s important that institutions are ready to...