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History of Juneteenth

In a guest column for The Durango Herald, lecturer of Sociology Kate Smith says many people are unfamiliar with what “Juneteenth” means or the history behind this date. She calls everyone to learn about Juneteenth so that we may know and honor each other’s true histories and become more united.

Dolores River drought

The Dolores River in Southwest Colorado is an extreme example of how the effects of climate change are exacerbated on a river altered by the construction of a dam, according to Gigi Richard, director of the Four Corners Water Center at Fort Lewis College. The Dolores River has been reduced to a trickle below the dam this summer as a result of drought and high demand for water.

Protecting Powder

Meet ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ alum Torrey Udall (International Business, ’13). As VP of Development & Finance at Protect Our Winters in Boulder, Colo., Udall aligns his passion for outdoor adventures with his professional path.

Making a Splash

Waking to the propane blast of water heating for coffee, Tish Varney looks up to see tiny bats swooping along the dawn-lit walls of Grand Canyon.

Where the Learning Never Stops

From whitewater rafting through the Grand Canyon to sipping scotch in the Scottish Highlands, the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Adventure Club has a little something for everyone.

Still Climbing After All these Years

After graduating in 1988, Stephen Sullivan went on to earn success in the outdoor recreation and business realms. In 2011, he launched Stio, a direct-to-consumer, analytically driven, outdoor apparel company.

Win-win-ternships

Thanks to generous donors and a bounty of support from ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s Career Services, students can gain invaluable real-world experience while doing a world of good before they even graduate. From farms to radio, Africa to outer space, student interns work alongside professionals in fields of their interests, gaining skills and insight into their future roles beyond the classroom.

Partnerships Beyond Borders

Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Tapati Dutta integrates a "glo-cal" (global-local) perspective in the classroom through Participatory Teaching Co-Learning Mechanisms. Her goals and strategies have not only yielded inclusive and equity-based teaching-learning but have also held symbiotic synergies in devising community-academia partnerships.

Cheers to Science

Besides serving as an age-old (and age-appropriate) collegiate pastime, alcoholic spirits are also propelling a few Fort Lewis College seniors into the beverage industry spotlight. Hard cider-makers from across the country are looking to the Four Corners and ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Chemistry labs for the latest scientific findings about the relationship between flavor and the fermentation process.

Skiing for NASA

In a unique scientific partnership with NASA’s SnowEx field campaign, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ interns clicked into skis once a week and skinned up the slopes of Red Mountain Pass to the Senator Beck Basin Study Area, researching the snowpack of the San Juan Mountains. An amalgamation of universities and NGOs from around the world, NASA’s SnowEx cosmopolitan team informs hydrologists and...

A Cadre of Counselors

In five years, the Four Corners MSW program not only awards graduates bachelor’s degrees from ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ but also their master’s in Social Work from University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work.

There is no I in Team

Despite 2020-21 playing out as the most unusual year in college athletics, Skyhawk teams showed up ready to play and make school history.

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