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Soren McCarty passed away after battle with cancer

Soren McCarty (Photographic, Film & Video Technology, '96), a renowned and longtime photographer for Red Rocks Amphitheatre and AEG Presents Rocky Mountains, died on April 11, at age 49, after a year-long battle with colon cancer. To this day, many of the photos McCarty took hang backstage at Red Rocks.

ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ requires returning students to get COVID-19 vaccine

Fort Lewis College, along with many other universities and colleges around the U.S., is requiring students returning in the fall to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. President Tom Stritikus made this announcement last week saying, "requiring vaccinations for students is our next step in protecting campus, increasing in-person engagement, and improving mental health."

Jenni Trujillo's passion for LatinX and Native American educational equity

Jenni Trujillo, the dean of ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ's School of Education, has a passion for providing equal educational opportunities to bilingual LatinX and Native American students. Her expertise and personal experience has driven her to advocate for change on campus and the Four Corners region as a whole.

Paul Booth design award

Paul Booth, professor of Art and Design, for a poster he designed advocating for tackling climate change and warning that a future with more fires may lie ahead.

Heidi Steltzer on the American Jobs Plan and soil restoration

The American Jobs Plan introduced by President Joe Biden last week includes fostering soil restoration in Colorado. Professor of Environment & Sustainability and Biology Heidi Steltzer says investments in land and water resilience will be important for Southwest Colorado’s ecosystem and agriculture. The plan also re-introduces the Civilian Climate Corp, which Steltzer says would...

Paul DeBell on Durango Elections

Paul DeBell, assistant professor of Political Science, commented on the recent Durango election results saying, "In times of great anxiety, there’s a push to seek greater experience and a feeling of being in safe hands." DeBell states that the winners are active, connected, and bring financial and engineering expertise to City Council.

Lee Bistoi named to the 2021 Millennium Leadership Initiative

Lee Bitsóí, associate vice president for Diversity Affairs and special advisor for Indigenous affairs, was named as a higher education leader for the 2021 Millennium Leadership Initiative by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. In their press release, AASCU said, “With the selection of this class, we are hoping to reflect the diversity of this nation and the...

PIVOT: Skate Deck art exhibit

The year-long PIVOT: Skateboard Deck Art Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies celebrated the commonality of traditions in Native American cultures and provided a way to commemorate the differences among tribal traditions. PIVOT represented the quick transitions that people make between traditional culture and contemporary day-to-day lives, and though the exhibit is no longer displayed,...

Ugandan Internship partnership

Assistant Professor of Public Health Tapati Dutta spearheaded the first-ever collaboration between ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ and the Uganda-based Foundation for Sustainable Community Based Development. This partnership offers online internships intended to teach sustainable, community-driven development.
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