ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ gears up for #GivingTuesday, aims to secure 550 donors In two short weeks, Fort Lewis College is celebrating its fifth annual #GivingTuesday, a 24-hour fundraising campaign that seeks to raise funds from 550 donors this year.
Durango Transit partnered with ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ professor Kaitlin Mattos’ new Sustainability By Design class to administer the annual ridership survey that showed that in 2023, Durango Transit riders are happier with bus services than they’ve been for years.
Inaugural Tribal Water Media fellows explore connections between water, Native communities Participants of the inaugural Tribal Water Media Fellowship recently presented their projects exploring the many connections of Indigenous cultures with water.
Our View: ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ students win with local philanthropy ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ has been the beneficiary of much good fortune lately in the way of donation dollars, according to a recent article by .
Colorado's Indian boarding schools require us to confront a legacy of ‘difficult truths’ In an interview with KUNC focused on the recent History Colorado report Heather Shotton, vice president for diversity affairs at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ said the confirmation of the death and the abuse of students at the boarding school is devastating.
Alana Romans, Director, Strategic Initiatives, received $568,689 from the US Department of the Treasure Alana Romans, Director, Strategic Initiatives, received $568,689 from the US Department of the Treasury through La Plata County Economic Development Alliance for the Project RUN certificate program – Opportunity Now Colorado.
Kendra Gallegos Reichle, Director, Student Well-Being, received $99,193 from the Department of Health and Human Services Kendra Gallegos Reichle, Director, Student Well-Being, received $99,193 from the Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) for the “ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Suicide and Substance Use Prevention project.”
Dr. Jonathan Harvey, Associate Professor, Geosciences, received $73,565 from the State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources Dr. Jonathan Harvey, Associate Professor, Geosciences, received $73,565 from the State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources for the “Lower Dolores River Wild & Scenic project.”
Dr. Jonathan Harvey, Associate Professor, Geosciences, received $14,988 from The Nature Conservancy Dr. Jonathan Harvey, Associate Professor, Geosciences, received $14,988 from The Nature Conservancy for the “2023 Dolores River Adaptive Management Support project.”
Dr. Veronika Furst, Professor, Mathematics, received $218,502 from the National Science Foundation Dr. Veronika Furst, Professor, Mathematics, received $218,502 from the National Science Foundation for the “PRIMES: The Inverse Eigenvalue Problem for Graphs and Collaboration to Promote Inclusivity in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.”
Bryant Liggett, Station Manager, KDUR, received $3,000 from the Gill Foundation Bryant Liggett, Station Manager, KDUR, received $3,000 from the Gill Foundation through the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado to recognize and support KDUR and its work.
Mary Shepherd, Director, Small Business Development Center, received $5,000 from the Colorado Office of Economic Development Mary Shepherd, Director, Small Business Development Center, received $5,000 from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to provide Leading Edge strategic planning and startup courses.
Dr. Jeffrey McFarlane, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, received $94,530 from the National Institutes of Health Dr. Jeffrey McFarlane, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, received $94,530 from the National Institutes of Health, SuRE FIRST program, supplemental funding for “Stopped-flow spectrometer for analysis of reaction kinetics project.”
Dr. Laurie Williams, Professor, Physics and Engineering, received $100,000 from the US Department of Energy Dr. Laurie Williams, Professor, Physics and Engineering, received $100,000 from the US Department of Energy for the “Navajo Nation Solar Initiative – Energizing Rural Communities Prize.”
Dr. Mark Boespflug, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, received $74,244 from the University of St. Thomas Dr. Mark Boespflug, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, received $74,244 from the University of St. Thomas for the “Psychology and Theology of Faith project.”