FLC awarded $1.5 million for language revitalization through Mellon Foundation鈥檚 鈥淗umanities for All Times鈥� Initiative The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced today that more than $16 million in funding was awarded to 12 liberal arts colleges for social justice-oriented humanities curricular development.
IMAGES [SPRAWL] IMAGES Magazine, Fort Lewis College’s journal of literature, art, and music has IMAGES, founded in 1976, is staffed and published by a team of talented FLC students each year.
Warren Montoya Artist Warren Montoya (Art, ‘06) , leading a group of high school students in a public works project. By creating murals in a public space, Montoya hopes the students can name their trauma and use their talents to speak out.
Board of Trustees The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees and Foundation Board of Directors have allocated $1,000,000 for a down payment assistance program for faculty and staff. The program is one approach in the College's strategy to address housing issues.
Chef David Chef David Cuntz (Art, ‘90) was honored with the Colorado Restaurant Association’s Stars of the Industry Chef of the Year Award. The award, typically given to chefs in Denver, is both a prestigious accolade for Cuntz and a recognition of Durango’s status as a food mecca.
Sarah Sturm Race Sarah Sturm (Art, ‘12) , smiling and gritting her way through what was a tough race.
Jessica Morrison Jessica Morrison (M.A. Education-Teacher Leadership, ‘15) wrote an op-ed in The Durango Herald on the importance of the Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative. In partnership with K-12 school districts across the Four Corners, Fort Lewis College formed the collaborative to give K-12 students learning tools to pursue their career goals and opportunities to shadow working professionals.
Graduation Fall 2021 A cohort of 140 Fort Lewis College students was celebrated during Fall Commencement. Hosted inside Whalen Gymnasium, it was the first indoor ceremony since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic—a testament to FLC’s commitment to public health protocols.
Jenni Trujillo Op-Ed Jenni Trujillo, dean of the Fort Lewis College School of Education, . She acknowledges the issues the shortage presents but also sees this disruption as an opportunity to affect change in the field of education.
Gigi Richard Op-Ed Gigi Richard, director of the Four Corners Water Center, spoke to The Durango Herald about the lack of precipitation this winter season. Keeping a close eye on abnormally warm temperatures, Richard is concerned that the soils in the surrounding area will dry out—increasing the chance of wildfires this summer.