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.
Skyhawks Club Casino Night reaches new heights The FLC Athletics 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...
NEH-supported research sheds light on the experiences and abuse of children within the federal Indian boarding school system In an official letter commenting on the recent report on the Federal Indian Boarding School Investigation, NEH highlights several programs seeking to remedy the present-day impacts of the federal Indian boarding school system, including its funding of the FLC All Of Our Kin Language revitalization program. ( The National Endowment for the Humanities)
Paddling Birch Creek, Alaska: Dispatch from a warming world Andrew Gulliford, FLC professor of History and Environmental Studies, discusses the effects of climate change he witnessed during a trip to Alaska this summer. Gulliford and a handful of current and former FLC students traveled by canoe the Birch Creek, one of Alaska’s wild and scenic rivers east of Fairbanks. (The Durango Herald)
From fields to theaters: ‘We’re still wired for the real thing’ Even with all the choices we can access through our screens, we still need to be in the same location while something is created in front of our eyes and ears, writes Charles Leslie, director of FLC’s Community Concert Hall, as he unveils the new 2024-25 performing arts season. (The Durango Herald)