Schools.com named Durango #5 on its list of The 25 Best College Towns 2017!

Noel Altaha (Psychology,'13) was featured in The New York Times' "A Conversation with Native Americans on Race."

Christine Odle's (Business Administration, '90) new book, Rockin' Your Business Finances, made it to #1 on Amazon's Small Businesses Taxation list.

Ned Williamson (Biology, '79), a former deputy prosecutor and owner of a private legal practice in Hailey, Idaho, was appointed to the position of Fifth District Judge in Idaho.

A petroglyph in New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon, found by FLC and CU-Boulder students during a field school in 1992, may represent a total eclipse that occurred there a thousand years ago.

Marissa Molina (Political Science, '14) spoke at a press conference about how DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, changed her life and made it possible for her to graduate.[VIDEO]

Amy Gilley, technical director in the Theatre department, attended a three-week National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute in Washington D.C. called "On Native Grounds" that covered Native American ethnohistory.

Charles Hakes, senior lecturer of Physics and resident astronomy buff, gives his tips on observing the eclipse safely and catching a view of the Perseid meteor shower.

Chuck Riggs, professor of Anthropology, published an article in SAPIENS about Native American archaeology and cultural imperialism.

Ginger Williams, instruction & reference librarian, was featured in the blog "Letters to a Young Librarian."

Trek Bicycle Corp. recently profiled FLC alumni Payson McElveen (Exercise Science, '16) and Levi Kurlander (Mathematics, '16) in a photo essay on the next generation of mountain bikers.

FLC Cycling boasts a strong recruiting class for Fall 2017 that features junior riders who have made a name for themselves in state and national events in recent years.

Crazy Brave by Native American author Joy Harjo has been selected as FLC's Common Reading Experience Book for 2017-18.

Andrew Webb (Mathematics, '04), who fell in love with kayaking the Animas during college, now works as a wave technician at Boise Whitewater Park, as well as a math coach for the Boise School District. [VIDEO]

Yvonne Bilinski, director of the Native American Center for the last 11 years, retired in July, leaving behind a much larger staff, a speaker series, an orientation program for Native American students and their families – and many other programs.

Kayla Shaggy (Art, '17) was awarded Best in Show at the Durango Arts Center's 41st Annual Juried Exhibit in June 2017, for her piece, "Hell."

Stosh Kozimor (Chemistry, '99), a staff scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was recently interviewed by the American Chemical Society about the challenges of doing research on the actinides, and their potential application in cancer therapy.

With the help of her NFL contacts, Cori Metzgar (Exercise Science, '98), Director of Sports Performance at Western Oregon University, is bringing an elite sports camp to youth in Juneau, Alaska.

Geoff Johnson (Theatre, '08) was profiled in The Durango Herald for his work as a popular character actor in the region.

Senior Psychology major Rebecca Bramley was the third female finisher at the Mt. Evans Ascent, an altitude race covering 14.5 miles and over 3,600 feet of elevation gain.