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Fort Lewis College has partnered with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to establish a new nursing training facility on its campus. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper toured the facility on Aug. 29, highlighting the importance of local educational opportunities in retaining healthcare professionals in rural areas. (Local News Network)

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 Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøcommunity, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and external partners, to participate in our upcoming community engagement meetings in September. These meetings are designed to...

Ellen Paul, Ph. D., professor of history at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøwill travel to Bosnia to study reconciliation efforts and how they could apply to FLC. She is the second Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøprofessor to receive the distinguished award this year.

Colorado lawmakers convening for a special session about property taxes have been sent a clear message by the governor and others: Protect funding for K-12 and higher education, or we won’t be happy. The article quotes a Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees resolution opposing the measures. "Such significant state budget cuts could lead to severe reductions in funding for essential...

Farming and ranching statistics in Southwest Colorado trend opposite to national numbers thanks, in part, to the Old Fort which hosts hands-on agricultural education, including Farmers in Training, Farm Incubator and Ranching Apprenticeship programs. (The Durango Herlald)

Sixty years ago, Morley and Arthur Ballantine, Jr. agreed to donate $10,000 to establish a campus. Andrew Gulliford, a professor of history at FLC, explores how that idea has expanded and grown since then. (The Durango Herald)

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 Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøAthletics Department is celebrating a successful second annual Skyhawks Club Casino Night. 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...

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.

After a successful two-year run that included leading a strategic plan process for Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøAthletics, successful fundraising efforts, and collaboration on key construction projects, the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ¸ßÇåÎÞשÂëÇøBoard of Trustees extended Travis Whipple’s contract through 2028.