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Pan American Continental Championships Top Racers

ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ junior Savilia Blunk, Cole Paton (Business Administration, '19), and Sofia Gomez Villafañe (Exercise Science, '16) finished in top places in the Pan American Continental Championships in Salinas, Puerto Rico, celebrating this thrilling accomplishment after a difficult year for sports as a whole.

Durango Lodgers Tax Increase

Addressing concern that the proposed increase to the Durango lodgers tax would make the city less appealing to tourists, Wade Litt, assistant professor of Economics, says other cities that introduced similar increases did not see substantial declines in tourism. In an interview with The Durango Herald, Litt said, "Given that we're already below the Colorado averages...it’s not...

Fort Lewis College in-person commencement returns

The COVID-19 pandemic prevented Fort Lewis College from hosting any in-person commencement ceremonies in 2020. Now with the prevalence of vaccines and low local case counts, ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ will host its first in-person commencement in a year in multiple outdoor ceremonies.

Fort Lewis College joins Common App

Students applying to Fort Lewis College for 2021-22 will have the ability to do so through Common App, a powerful online college application platform that serves more than three million applicants, teachers, counselors, and advisors across all 50 United States and around the world each year.

USDA grant for rural connectivity centers

Fort Lewis College hopes to open "rural connectivity centers" in Colorado and on the Navajo Nation, with the goal of driving better engagement in distance learning and reducing barriers for rural students. ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ received a $950,060 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program to facilitate this project.

Physiology students study dry needling

Exercise Physiology students paired with Absolute Physical Therapy to conduct a study measuring the effects of dry needling of the tibialis posterior muscle, which is one of the main controls for the arch of the foot. This area of research is not well developed so this was a unique opportunity for ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ students.

Tapati Dutta brings storytelling into teaching

Assistant Professor of Public Health Tapati Dutta was a guest speaker on 4 Corners Art Forum to discuss how difficult or uncomfortable topics, which can in turn empower marginalized communities and lead to systemic change.

Noah Shadlow comments on a new proposed bill for native tuition in Colroado

In light of a new bill that would provide Native college students in-state tuition at Colorado institutions, Noah Shadlow, a junior at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ and Hozhoni first attendant, spoke to The Denver Post about the impact of the Native American Tuition Waiver and the importance of community and cultural events for Native students.

Governor Polis' water task force

Lee Bitsóí, associate vice president for diversity affairs at Fort Lewis College, and Ernest House Jr., chairman of the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Board of Trustees, have been named .

Durango water plans in light of climate change

According to Gigi Richard, director of the Four Corners Water Center at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ, climate change is the biggest issue facing Durango's water supply. The City of Durango is updating its water plans to reflect residents' concerns and determine how to improve the resilience and reliability of the water supply.

Students plant 200,000 trees on Wolf Creek

Fort Lewis College students, along with other community members, to restore areas that have not seen natural regeneration after clear-cutting and tree loss from beetles.

Sue Kraus comments on the danger of pandemic boredom and avalanches

Calls for adventure and excitement amidst a pandemic can have rather adverse consequences. Within a seven-day period in February, 15 people were killed by avalanches, which is a number not seen since 1910. With many ski areas restricting visitors, the backcountry is more and more appealing. “It’s hard to say 'no' when you’re bored,” said Sue Kraus, professor of...

Heidi Steltzer studies alpine plants to understand drought

Mountain plants tell many stories, according to Heidi Steltzer, professor of Environment & Sustainability and Biology. As part of a team studying alpine plants in Crested Butte, Colorado, she used the plants' biomass, height, water in their leaves, and the nutrients they hold to tell the story of water usage and increasing drought in the area.
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