MTB Nats wrap coverage The Fort Lewis College cycling team . “I was proud of them all,” says Chad Cheeney, head endurance coach.
MTB Nats pre-coverage As the 2021 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships concluded last week, officials wondered if this event .
Tapati Dutta interview Tapati Dutta, assistant professor of Public Health, . Dutta implores the American public to be mindful of those in the international community who have yet to receive a single dose.
Athletic Hall of Fame inductees Last Friday, Fort Lewis College , including Bob Hofman, the 1984 ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ football team, Susan Sagle, Joe Moore, DeAndre Lansdowne, and Chris Aaland. Inductees were recognized for their contributions to ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ both on and off the field.
Alumni COVID data tool Indian Country Today journalist Jourdan Bennett-Begaye (Athletic Training, ‘13) worked with Johns Hopkins University to build a COVID-19 tracking map and data for tribal nations. Built in just 18 months, this map empowers Indigenous communities to make scientifically informed decisions in their fight against COVID-19.
Alumni Bison Star business Co-owners of Bison Star Naturals, Jaqueline McHorse (Agricultural Sciences, ‘11) and Angelo McHorse (Agricultural Sciences, ‘12), have opened an organic soaps factory in Taos. Beginning with a desire to incorporate natural products in their everyday lives, the husband and wife team has rapidly expanded the business since launching in 2018.
Brian Burke, best of 2021 For his contributions to the community and local education, Brian Burke, professor of Psychology, has been .
Meow Wolf exhibit In a stunning display of sea-like light and color, Chad Colby, Professor of Art & Design, works with former Fort Lewis College students Lexis Loeb and Hayley Kirkman to .
Gigi Richard conference As the West continues to struggle with widespread drought, some officials are now worried that it threatens our hydroelectric infrastructure in the region. Gigi Richard, director of the Four Corners Water Center and instructor of Geosciences, spoke at a conference about drought conditions and what to expect this winter.
Jesse Tune Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jesse Tune sat down with the “A Life in Ruins” podcast to help unpack a surprising new finding at White Sands National Park. The finding, a human footprint dating back approximately 21,000 years ago, would be the earliest evidence of human activity on the North American continent.
Julie Korb In The Durango Telegraph, professor of Biology Julie Korb to prepare for the reality of living in an arid landscape affected by climate change. “Because it’s not if, but when,” she says.
Nina Polk In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous women are striving to achieve their academic goals. Nina Polk, who was a first-year at Fort Lewis College last year, spoke to Colorado Public Radio and The Hechinger Report about the challenges she faced as a new college student during the pandemic.
Salt Lake Tribune op-ed In a Salt Lake Tribune op-ed, Laci Begaye, a senior majoring in English Secondary Education, argues against the use of heavily mechanized land-management techniques. Advocating for minimally invasive, hands-on techniques, Begaye implores the next generation of land stewards to preserve the ancestral integrity of public lands in perpetuity.
Student receives Native American Journalists Association scholarship Journalism & Multimedia Studies junior Amber Labahe received . Labahe emphasizes the importance of this scholarship in promoting Indigenous voices in journalism.
Center for Innovation receives $1.4M matching grant to accelerate regional entrepreneurship The Fort Lewis College Center for Innovation is one of 50 organizations in the country and the only one in Colorado to receive a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build to Scale program.