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Steepland

Steepland String Band, a musical act formed by former ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ students James Addoms (English, ‘11), Jeff Polak (Environmental Studies, ‘12),  and Alex Wissing (ATT ‘08-09), invigorates the bluegrass scene with its poetic lyrics, jam band atmosphere, and therapeutic rhythms.  

Noodle

Noodle, a self-described “Psychedelic-Americana” band formed by ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumni, will play at the Powerhouse Science Center as part of the “Rockin’ on the River” concert series. As the third band to come out of the Bader-Snyder complex, Noodle continues Colorado’s funky musical tradition.

Health

The Colorado Health Foundation donated $1.7 million to jumpstart the new four-year nursing degree created by ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ and the University of Colorado Anschutz, which will center on community and Indigenous approaches to healthcare. The curriculum will incorporate traditional practices that use plant and herb-based healing.

Jack Odron

ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ student Jack Odron trains tirelessly in high-elevation this summer as he prepares for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race. Odron qualified for the race after shocking onlookers by cinching a first-place win in the Leadville Silver Rush 50 MTB race as a first-time participant. 

Skyhawks

The ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ women’s basketball team was recently named to the 2021-22 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. The Skyhawks had a GPA of 3.653, the best among all 15 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schools.

John

U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper announced that $92 million in funding for projects across Colorado was included in the 2023 Fiscal Year appropriation bill. The bill’s many provisions include the additions of $400,000 for ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship programming and $1.7 million for the CU Nursing Fort Lewis...

Kai

Kai Hernandez, an ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ student studying computer engineering, accepted an internship with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In his position, Hernandez is writing code that will allow machines to recognize and separate trash from recyclable items using machine learning. 

Balance

ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ has struck a rare balance between establishing quality-assurance guardrails and allowing faculty autonomy in planning online courses. As enrollment in online classes skyrockets nationwide, instructors at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ are employing the Universal Design for Learning framework, triannual course analyses, and critical self-reflections to find what works best for students in an online...

Geologists

Fort Lewis on the Water teamed up with the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists for a three-day trip surveying the fantastic geologic formations along the Upper San Juan River Canyon in Utah. Led by Gary Gianniny, professor of Geosciences, the trip attendees had a continuous stream of things to see and learn.

Observatory

The Physics & Engineering Department of Fort Lewis College is gearing up to install upgrades to its Observatory atop Sitter Family Hall. The system's overhaul will help the Observatory produce images of comparable quality to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. 

Campers

ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ students Taylor Austin and Wilder Jensen recently interned as craftsmen with Sasquatch Expedition Campers, a new company specializing in crafting light, backcountry campers. The internship was made possible through the company's cooperation with ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ's School of Business Administration.
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