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In the fall of 2021, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Environment and Sustainability Professor Heidi Steltzer organized a student expedition into the high mountains of the San Juans to search for suspected permafrost. Permafrost persistence in the high southern peaks of Colorado is an understudied phenomenon. Join us on this episode to find out what they discovered!

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Al Wolfe, the student engagement coordinator for the Diversity Collaborative at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ, . Wolfe discussed how stand-up comedy and storytelling helped them through their struggles with anxiety.

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Writing for the Durango Herald, Benjamin Waddell, associate professor of Sociology at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ, argues against free-market capitalism. Waddell claims that it will transform America into a largely unrecognizable system defined by extreme inequality and rising poverty.

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Jenni Trujillo, the dean of the School of Education, sat down with the Colorado Sun to discuss how the State of Colorado should attract more teachers of color. Teacher diversity, Trujillo said, is the key to preparing students for navigating a country that’s become increasingly divisive.

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To make mental health care more accessible to student-athletes, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ promoted Regina Curry to the position of athletic wellness coach. Curry wants to help student-athletes see themselves beyond what they do on the field and help them transition into higher education.

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ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumni Luke (Agricultural Business, ‘12) and Kristen Johnston (Business Administration, ‘15) bring one of America’s oldest autumn traditions back to the Four Corners: the corn maze. It’s not just some fall carnival, though—it’s a fully operational farm called Jack-a-Lope Acres. 

Alumni make it big in the agritourism industry

Fort Lewis College alumni Luke (Agricultural Business, ‘12) and Kristen Johnston (Business Administration, ‘15) bring one of America’s oldest autumn traditions back to the Four Corners: the corn maze.

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Kaitlin Mattos, assistant professor of environment and sustainability at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ, warns in CNN Underscored that online shopping can also be harmful to the planet. Mattos says this is due to the increased carbon footprint that the shipping of individual items produces. 

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ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ promoted Regina Curry to the position of athletic wellness coach. Curry will work directly with student-athletes to promote mental health and wellness.

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The FBI is looking to diversify its ranks by recruiting more women and Indigenous individuals. To that end, the agency held the Denver and Albuquerque divisions’ first-ever joint college recruitment seminar at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

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As hundreds of LGBTQ+ individuals and allies turned out for the Durango Pride Parade, organizers of the event point to ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ students as the ones who made it so successful.

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Andrew Gulliford, professor of History, wrote a powerful piece in the Durango Herald on the loneliest highway in America: U.S. Highway 50. Filled with vivid imagery and charming anecdotes, Gulliford left the reader pining for the open road. 

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ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ is the 4th Top Public School in the West according to the latest U.S. News & World Report college rankings. With a 14:1 faculty-to-student ratio, superior value, and social mobility, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ is the clear leader in higher education in the American Southwest.
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