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...
News Briefs Erik Westover created the Levitator – a specialized gurney for backcountry search and rescue extractions. Together with Benny Selph, Westover’s caregiver who is also an engineer, the pair is working to revitalize his creation. In April, the pair took second place in the Fort Lewis College Hawk Tank entrepreneurial competition for the Levitator, before taking it to the New Mexico Search and...
News Briefs Heather Shotton, recently appointed president of Fort Lewis College, greeted parents and students, helping them carry bags and boxes to dorms, and working with staff members to make ܽƵ’s 2025 move-in day as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
Fort Lewis College’s pre-nursing students answer the call to healthcare The program offers students a unique pathway to nursing careers
Colorado education community hopes tax deal will end threat from ‘catastrophic’ ballot measures Colorado lawmakers convening for a special session about property taxes have been sent a clear message by the governor and others: Protect funding for K-12 and higher education, or we won’t be happy. The article quotes a Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees resolution opposing the measures. "Such significant state budget cuts could lead to severe reductions in funding for essential...
Farming and ranching statistics in Southwest Colorado trend opposite to national numbers Farming and ranching statistics in Southwest Colorado trend opposite to national numbers thanks, in part, to the Old Fort which hosts hands-on agricultural education, including Farmers in Training, Farm Incubator and Ranching Apprenticeship programs. (The Durango Herlald)
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)