<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:42:50 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Academics</title><link>:443/academics/alumni-stories/rss/10113</link><atom:link href=":443/academics/alumni-stories/rss/10113" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nardy Baeza Bickel]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Award-winning author Tommy Orange to deliver FLC's 2025 Spring Commencement address]]></title><link>/academics/alumni-stories/award-winning-author-tommy-orange-to-deliver-flcs-2025-spring-commencement-address</link><description><![CDATA[   

 DURANGO, Colo.— Acclaimed author Tommy Orange will be the keynote speaker for the Fort Lewis College Spring 2025 Commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 3.  

 Orange, an ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/academics/alumni-stories/award-winning-author-tommy-orange-to-deliver-flcs-2025-spring-commencement-address</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[89cd7742-e357-40f9-85b3-ba1b0d898878-17201]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Burke]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøBoard of Trustees unanimously appoints Heather J. Shotton as FLC’s next President]]></title><link>/academics/alumni-stories/flc-board-of-trustees-unanimously-appoints-heather-j-shotton-as-flcs-next-president</link><description><![CDATA[
 DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed Heather J. Shotton, Ph.D., as the institution’s 11th president, marking a historic milestone as she becomes the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/academics/alumni-stories/flc-board-of-trustees-unanimously-appoints-heather-j-shotton-as-flcs-next-president</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[89cd7742-e357-40f9-85b3-ba1b0d898878-17192]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nardy Baeza Bickel]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Electricity comes to remote communities in Navajo Nation]]></title><link>https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2025/03/28/electricity-comes-to-remote-communities-in-n-america/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2025/03/28/electricity-comes-to-remote-communities-in-n-america/</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[89cd7742-e357-40f9-85b3-ba1b0d898878-17221]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nardy Baeza Bickel]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøalumni help Native high school students experience the Boston Marathon]]></title><link>/academics/alumni-stories/flc-alumni-help-native-high-school-students-experience-the-boston-marathon</link><description><![CDATA[    Five Native high school students will travel to Boston this April for a rare opportunity—to witness one of the world’s most prestigious marathons and run alongside thousands of international ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/academics/alumni-stories/flc-alumni-help-native-high-school-students-experience-the-boston-marathon</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[89cd7742-e357-40f9-85b3-ba1b0d898878-17115]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nardy Baeza Bickel]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Fort Lewis College trustees name sole finalist in presidential search]]></title><link>https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/fort-lewis-college-trustees-name-sole-finalist-in-presidential-search/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/fort-lewis-college-trustees-name-sole-finalist-in-presidential-search/</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[89cd7742-e357-40f9-85b3-ba1b0d898878-17097]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nardy Baeza Bickel]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇønames Vice President of Diversity Affairs, Heather Shotton, as the sole finalist in presidential search]]></title><link>/academics/alumni-stories/flc-names-vice-president-of-diversity-affairs-heather-shotton-as-the-sole-finalist-in-presidential-search</link><description><![CDATA[    DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees has named Heather Shotton, PhD, FLC’s inaugural Vice President for Diversity Affairs and Acting Dean of Students, as the sole finalist ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/academics/alumni-stories/flc-names-vice-president-of-diversity-affairs-heather-shotton-as-the-sole-finalist-in-presidential-search</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[89cd7742-e357-40f9-85b3-ba1b0d898878-17095]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Claire Burke]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøYearbook 2024]]></title><link>https://youtu.be/C71Oxqw-sew?si=m8qbfAKepwKSbgkM</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://youtu.be/C71Oxqw-sew?si=m8qbfAKepwKSbgkM</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[89cd7742-e357-40f9-85b3-ba1b0d898878-16791]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nardy Baeza Bickel]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøalumna Rashinda Billie receives the "Oscar" of teaching 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surpassing $720,000]]></title><link>/academics/alumni-stories/flc-celebrates-record-breaking-giving-tuesday-surpassing-720000</link><description><![CDATA[    Fort Lewis College reached new heights during its sixth annual Giving Tuesday campaign, raising more than $722,000 from 611 donors in a single day. The 24-hour fundraising event set records for ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>/academics/alumni-stories/flc-celebrates-record-breaking-giving-tuesday-surpassing-720000</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[89cd7742-e357-40f9-85b3-ba1b0d898878-16483]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>