News Briefs A look at the Tribal Water Media Fellowship between KSUT and Fort Lewis College KVNF Community Radio in Paonia recently interviewed the fellows to get their perspective on what water means to them. For many people, especially Native Americans, water takes on a deeper meaning — to community, culture, and spirit.
News Briefs Can you choose to believe something, just like that? In an article for The Conversation US, Mark Boespflug, an assistant professor of Philosophy at FLC, discusses whether an individual can choose to believe and, if so, what the responsibilities associated with that choice are.
News Briefs High school students save money, get jump on college with concurrent enrollment Durango, Bayfield students credit concurrent program at Fort Lewis College to help prepare them for college.
Professor Joslynn Lee, Ph.D, inspires the next generation of Native scientists Bridging science and tradition, Professor Lee inspires Native American and underrepresented students to explore data science and scientific computing while studying the mining impacts on the San Juan Watershed.
As student hunger persists at colleges, higher education tries out providing free food FLC is among many community colleges and universities in Colorado providing food assistance to students at a time when food costs have spiked and more students are believed to be experiencing hunger. (Chalkbeat)
Senator Hickenlooper tours new nursing training facility at FLC 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)
NASA Scientific Balloon Takes Flight With Student-Built Payloads FLC was among 12 colleges that contributed to NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program this year. Eight balloon flights carrying scientific experiments and technology demonstrations are scheduled to launch from mid-August through mid-October. (NASA)