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Heidi Steltzer studies alpine plants to understand drought

Mountain plants tell many stories, according to Heidi Steltzer, professor of Environment & Sustainability and Biology. As part of a team studying alpine plants in Crested Butte, Colorado, she used the plants' biomass, height, water in their leaves, and the nutrients they hold to tell the story of water usage and increasing drought in the area.

Native American student tuition legislation

A bill currently under consideration in the Colorado Senate would provide in-state tuition to any Native student with historic ties to the state. With this news, President Tom Stritikus urged all Colorado schools to also consider the needs of Indigenous students and their many diverse cultural perspectives.

Student leader writes about moving forward

With a candlelit vigil and burning ceremony on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, student leader Iyahna Calton illuminated that Black lives are always important, not just during Black History Month. In a guest column for The Durango Herald, Calton writes about leading the vigil and how we can all leave behind grudges, resentment, negativity, hate, and anger.
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