Four Corners educators start year with program on the water Educators across the Four Corners region are heading back to their schools after being in a different kind of classroom – the San Juan River. For five days, they were on the water for the inaugural run of a teacher program at Fort Lewis College. (KOB)
Fort Lewis College outdoor program offers teachers innovative way to view curriculum Fort Lewis College launched its as a way to help teachers develop experiential and place-based learning curriculum. (The Durango Herald)
FLC alumna who led efforts to bring solar power to Navajo Nation becomes the inaugural Marathon Solar Fellow Camille Keith (Engineering '22) hopes to expand the work of the VAP Solar Initiative, bringing solar power to remote communities and inspiring future generations to join in the effort.
Connecting Batteries and Cables, Shonto Community Takes Solar Power Into Their Own Hands This summer, community members in Shonto, Ariz., participated in a three-day workshop to learn how photovoltaic systems work. The training was part of a broader effort to electrify the Navajo Nation community.
FirstGen Forward announces new class of Network Members FLC is among 80 institutions of higher education part of the new class of the FirstGen Forward Network. The colleges and universities are chosen based on their demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students
Mary Shepherd, Director, Small Business Development Center Mary Shepherd, Director, Small Business Development Center, received $25,835 from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade to support the Community Business Preservation Program (CBPP).
Beth LaShell, Director of The Old Fort at Hesperus Beth LaShell, Director of The Old Fort at Hesperus, received $249,889 from the Colorado Historical Society—State Historical Fund to “complete exterior restoration and stabilization of the Root Cellar Barn, part of the Old Fort at Hesperus.”
Ross McCauley, Ph.D., Professor, Biology Ross McCauley, Ph.D., Professor, Biology, received $20,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for “Surveys for a Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria nokomis nokomis) and its host plant the bog Violet (Viola nephrophylla)).”
Tiffany Cozad, Director of Campbell Child and Family Center Tiffany Cozad, Director of Campbell Child and Family Center, received $7,023 from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood for a “Stabilization/New Provide Success 2024 Bonus Grant.”
Tiffany Cozad, Director, Campbell Child and Family Center Tiffany Cozad, Director, Campbell Child and Family Center, received $22,500 from the Buell Foundation for the Campbell Child and Family Center.