Victoria Cannon In a digital story from The University of Arizona, Fort Lewis College Sociology & Human Services major Victoria Cannon explains how she chose her path to pursue social services work, how she wants to use her knowledge to help her family and community, and what it means to be an indigenous person with a disability seeking higher education.
Simon Ortiz Simon J. Ortiz (Chemistry, ATT '61-'62) . Ortiz, known for his contributions to the second wave of the Native American Renaissance, is an Indigenous writer with several published works.
Bayfield Principals Bill Hesford (Teacher Licensure, ATT '03-'13) and Amber Connet (Interdisciplinary Studies-Elementary Education, '06; M.A. Education-Teacher Leadership, '19) have been appointed as principals in the Bayfield School District. Both Hesford and Connet serve as models for current students in FLC's Teacher Education Department.
Fire drill proves to be good practice for next generation of wildland firefighters The La Plata County Incident Management Team hosted students from Assistant Professor Deanne Grant's Resiliency & Society course at a fire drill in the Edgemont Highlands subdivision. The drill was formatted as if it were an actual wildfire, teaching students about the wildland-urban interface as well as mitigation practices and incident command systems.
Beth LaShell among Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame 2022 inductees The Colorado FFA Foundation inducted Beth LaShell, coordinator of the Old Fort for Fort Lewis College, into the Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame. LaShell was honored for her significant contributions to the Colorado agricultural industry, including her role in managing Old Fort cattle and hay production and training beginning farmers in vegetable and fruit production and financial...
Fort Lewis College was included by on its Guide to Green Colleges for 2022 The Princeton Review , a list based on each school's use of renewable energy, recycling, and conservation programs, the availability of environmental studies in academic offerings, and career guidance for green jobs.
Access to higher education is the gateway, degree completion is the goal. Doubling the Pell Grant will help. In a guest column for The Durango Herald, President Tom Stritikus makes the case for doubling the federal Pell Grant. Citing expanded access to higher education and retention as primary reasons for increasing the Pell Grant allocation, Stritikus makes it clear that FLC’s goal is to see students seamlessly go from their first class to their cap and gown.
From Colorado to Glasgow: Student activists join world leaders at COP26 summit on climate change College students from across Colorado and at Fort Lewis College are becoming increasingly conscious of looming environmental crises. By pressuring their elected officials, composting their dining hall waste, or participating in e-bike lending programs, students are doing what they can to fight climate change.
FLC alum launches Senate campaign Fort Lewis College alumnus Peter Yu (Business, ‘95) is making an ambitious bid for the U.S. Senate in the 2022 midterm elections. Yu is one of eight Republican candidates running in a primary for the Colorado seat held by U.S. Senator Micheal Bennett (D-CO).
Animas High School groundbreaking On the eastern edge of the Fort Lewis College campus, officials from Animas High School and FLC . Dean Jennifer Trujillo voiced her excitement at the new opportunities for partnership.