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The weeklong celebration will include the second Tribal Water Media Showcase, a collaborative effort with KSUT and Rocky Mountain PBS that highlights media projects from FLC program participants.

The team is the latest Village Aid Project, which has been providing essential services like clean water and solar energy to remote, underdeveloped communities since 2005. 

Manuelito ‘Manny’ Wheeler attended the screening of the Navajo-dubbed Star Wars: A New Hope (Sǫʼtah Anaaʼ: Siih Náhásdlįį), a project he led in 2012. The event marked the closing of the Center of Southwest Studies popular exhibit “The Return of the Force, which celebrated the many cultural, philosophical, and mythological connections between Indigeneity and the Star Wars universe.

Fort Lewis College and San Juan College hosted the inaugural POWER Teaching Conference in Farmington, New Mexico, which aimed to improve the higher education experience for Indigenous students. 

FLC reported increases in continuing, undergraduate, graduate, and dual enrollment.

FLC and DIHFS officials hope this visit will be the first in a series of regular, quarterly stops. 

In a galaxy not so far away, . The Center of Southwest Studies at FLC has been hosted an exhibit featuring Indigenous artists’ interpretations of Star Wars art. It closes this week. (KSJD)

Thirty years ago, a group of Fort Lewis College students, donning donated T-shirts, made their debut at the won the inaugural National Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships. Unknowingly, the newly created Fort Lewis College Cycling Team ignited a cycling legacy that would propel the school to national prominence.

It has been a century since Native Americans were granted the right to vote through the Indian Citizenship Act. However, barriers like difficulties accessing polling places, a lack of nearby postal service offices, and poor or nonexistent internet connectivity continue to prevent Indigenous voters from exercising their right to vote.

After 18 years at FLC, Dupont is leaving to become the CEO of the Durango Chamber of Commerce. He leaves behind a legacy based on teamwork and collaboration.

SkyPEP seeks to engage the Four Corners communities in creating a vision for engaged, inclusive citizenship by sharing stories, building bridges, and inspiring civic engagement.

The program offers students a unique pathway to nursing careers 

Hickenlooper's visit also included a visit to the construction site of the CU Nursing Fort Lewis College Collaborative. The program, a partnership between the University of Colorado College of Nursing at the Anschutz Medical Campus and Fort Lewis College, will offer nursing courses tailored to the unique healthcare needs of rural and Indigenous communities. The first cohort of 24 students is expected to begin classes in 2025.

The Fort Lewis College Presidential Search Committee is embarking on the important task of identifying candidates our next president. . As part of this process, we invite all members of the FLC community, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and external partners, to participate in our upcoming community engagement meetings in September.

These meetings are designed to gather input on the qualities and priorities that our next president should embody. Your insights will play a crucial role in shaping the presidential leadership profile, which will guide the selection process. 

Ann Yates and Pelema Ellis from Buffkin/Baker, a leading executive search firm specializing in higher education, will guide these meetings.

We recognize the importance of inclusive governance and are committed to ensuring that voices from across our community are heard. If you are unable to attend in person, virtual participation options will be available. Additionally, you can share your thoughts directly with the Presidential Search Committee representatives or fill out a survey on the website.

Please visit the Fort Lewis College Presidential Search webpage for more information on the meeting schedule and ongoing updates about the search process.

Your participation is vital as we seek the best leader for the future of Fort Lewis College.

To submit a candidate nomination, please email Buffkin/Baker

Ellen Paul, Ph. D., professor of history at FLC will travel to Bosnia to study reconciliation efforts and how they could apply to FLC. She is the second FLC professor to receive the distinguished award this year.

Thanks to the Partnership for Education and the Advancement of Quantum and NanoSciences (PEAQS) program, Max Krauss excelled in his coursework and became deeply involved in research. He and other research team members expect their jointly submitted, peer-reviewed paper on their micro-thruster work to be published in the next month.

Fort Lewis College's PEAQS program is transforming student careers with hands-on research, a $4.2 million NSF grant, and opportunities that even include launching micro-thrusters for satellites.

The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution opposing Ballot Initiatives 50 and 108, stating the bills would negatively impact K-12 and higher education institutions nationwide.

The . This year, the event raised over $60,000—surpassing last year's amount and totaling over $110,000 raised since the event's inception.

"I'm incredibly proud of our coaches and staff for their commitment to our external goals," said Director of Athletics Travis Whipple. "This has been a complete team effort. Also, I would like to recognize and thank the FLC Foundation for being such a great partner in this important work."

Carolyn Cummins, Ph.D., a Bayfield High School grad with a deep passion for water education, research and community engagement, has been selected as the new director of the Four Corners Water Center, effective August 1.