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Explosions, lasers, snakes and more on tap for ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Science Open House

From noon to 4 p.m., everyone is invited to tour the Biology Wing of Berndt Hall, the Chemistry Hall, and Sitter Family Hall, stopping to enjoy scientific presentations along the way. These presentations include building rivers on the River Simulation Table, getting to know the snakes, lizards and more in the Biology Animal Room, and enjoying liquid nitrogen ice cream.

Professor Emeritus Dolph Kuss helped bring Adventure to the Fort

When Dolph Kuss first arrived in Durango in 1953, he says he was "one of the few people other than cattle people who'd ever go into what is now the Weminuche Wilderness Area. I'd come back and people would ask me, 'What did it look like up there?'" Kuss says. Thanks to Kuss and a band of followers, students at Fort Lewis College today don’t have to ask those...

Fort Lewis College WellPAC presents survivor and activist for hope Kevin Hines

“I was lucky enough to hear Kevin speak last year, and it was incredibly impactful,” says Veronica Krupnick, recent ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ graduate and former Wellness Peer Advisory Council (WellPAC) president. “I believe that Kevin speaks our community’s language. One of his main messages – ‘it’s okay to not be okay, but it’s not okay not to ask for help,’...

Ignacio couple's legacy to help their hometown students attend Fort Lewis College

“Kenneth and Eula Mae are an example of two people who understood the value of an education and how it can affect a person’s life,” says ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ President Dene Thomas. “I wish I’d had the opportunity to thank them for their generosity, but I can promise that their investment in the lives of young people from Ignacio will be a credit to their name for years to...

New grad program opens possibilities for Four Corners educators

The School of Teacher Education is in constant contact with educators and school districts to understand what programs would best serve the Four Corners region’s educational professionals. And that’s how ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s newest graduate program, a Master of Arts in Education: Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education that will launch this fall, came to be.

Lara Aase

Lara Aase, librarian in the Center of Southwest Studies, , for full course tuition and expenses at the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia.

Academic athletes

Skyhawks in men's and women's basketball and women's cross-country earned academic honors for their performances as student athletes.

TAPS

Nine ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ students , hosted by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on February 17, 2018. Senior music majors Jonathan Patton and Allie Boom placed first in their divisions.

Barney LeBlanc

Barney LeBlanc (Business Administration, '02) , a snow bike / snowmobile combination, at the White River Rumble in Meeker, Colorado in early February.

Blythe Morrison

Blythe Morrison (Anthropology, '14) is ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ's new contract NAGPRA Collections Specialist. Her work will focus on the documentation and analysis of at least two significant collections of Native American items under the care of the Center of Southwest Studies.

Skyler at drag show

Skyler the Skyhawk, along with ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ students and staff, celebrated Valentine's Day at the sponsored by the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center.

AISA

Four ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ students spoke on a panel at the AISA (American Indian Studies Association) National Conference in Tempe, Arizona, from February 1-2, 2018. The panel, titled gave each participant a chance to speak on his / her independent research.

Sustainability Superheroes, l-r: Gary Gianniny, Molly McPherson, Janis Koscielniak, Steve Schwartz, Susan Atkinson

Local environmental leaders recognized

The ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Environmental Center announced the winners of the inaugural Sustainability Superhero Award Winners at the Center’s 5th annual Sustainability Summit, on February 20. The award is a salute to leaders in sustainability efforts and advocacy both on campus and in the Durango community.

Students learn to love math at Julia Robinson Math Festival [VIDEO]

For two years, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ has sponsored the Julia Robinson Math Festival, a national organization promoting mathematical education to local 6th and 7th grade students. The goal of this event, sponsored by the Mathematics Department, is to make math non-competitive and fun. Take a look at how ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty and students engage with local middle school students to achieve that goal!

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