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After 18 years at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ, Dupont is leaving to become the CEO of the Durango Chamber of Commerce. He leaves behind a legacy based on teamwork and collaboration.

Colorado cuenta con bastantes recursos para asegurar que los estudiantes no paguen el costo completo de ir a la universidad. Algunos programas ofrecen la opción de estudiar gratis. En ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ, estudiantes de familias que ganan menos de $70,000 al año pueden estudiar sin pagar matrícula (tuition). (Chalkbeat)

Manny Wheeler's idea for the project came from speaking with his wife, a language teacher, about the future of the Navajo language and its preservation. The film will be screened on Sept. 26. (Durango Herald)  

ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ is among many community colleges and universities in Colorado providing food assistance to students at a time when food costs have spiked and more students are believed to be experiencing hunger. (Chalkbeat)

Fort Lewis College has partnered with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to establish a new nursing training facility on its campus. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper toured the facility on Aug. 29, highlighting the importance of local educational opportunities in retaining healthcare professionals in rural areas. (Local News Network)

The program offers students a unique pathway to nursing careers 

The Fort Lewis College Presidential Search Committee is embarking on the important task of identifying candidates our next president. . As part of this process, we invite all members of the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ community, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and external partners, to participate in our upcoming community engagement meetings in September. These meetings are designed to...

Ellen Paul, Ph. D., professor of history at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ will travel to Bosnia to study reconciliation efforts and how they could apply to ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ. She is the second ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ professor to receive the distinguished award this year.

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 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 ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ, explores how that idea has expanded and grown since then. (The Durango Herald)

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.

The ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ 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, 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.

After a successful two-year run that included leading a strategic plan process for ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ Athletics, successful fundraising efforts, and collaboration on key construction projects, the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees extended Travis Whipple’s contract through 2028.