Born and raised in the far west suburbs of Chicago, Steven Schwartz, 65, spent a decade working as a tool and die maker before enrolling in college and eventually finding his way to Fort Lewis College, where he's spent nearly 30 years. Learn about his journey and what inspired him to step up as interim president.
With a heartfelt farewell that included a scavenger hunt and a cheeky slideshow, the FLC community said goodbye to a president who thought outside the box, took risks, and walked at 100 miles per hour in a whirlwind of energy with one question in mind: What will we do next for our students?
“With a 27-year tenure of service to our College, Steve has the historical wisdom, financial acuity, political networks, and hard-earned trust of the Skyhawk community,” said Mary Rubadeau, chair of the FLC Board of Trustees, in an email to campus. “Steve will build upon our momentum as we launch the search for a permanent president.”
FLC Board of Trustees to name an interim president at a special meeting on April 1.
After six years at the helm of Fort Lewis College, President Tom Stritikus is stepping down to become the President at Occidental College, a four-year liberal arts college in Los Angeles, Calif.
The revamped 5,000-square-foot renovated building will include three different teaching environments —a home-like setting, a clinical setting, and a simulation lab with three high-definition manikins.
Fort Lewis College prides itself on its steadfast commitment to becoming the higher education institution of choice for Indigenous students.
The school will be renamed the Katz School of Business to recognize the gift, the largest for a business program at a college this size in Colorado
DURANGO – Local entrepreneurs and philanthropists Marc and Jane Katz are donating $10.4 million dollars to Fort Lewis College's School of Business Administration, the single largest gift in the College’s history.
History Colorado released its report on Fort Lewis Indian Boarding School
To more completely understand the boarding school era, FLC’s leadership, working directly with leaders of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, advocated for Colorado House Bill 22-1327--state legislation that tasked History Colorado with investigating traumas inflicted upon Native American children at the Federal Indian Boarding Schools in the State of Colorado. The Bill also charged History Colorado to investigate the deaths and potential burial sites of the students who perished while attending the school. Today, History Colorado made the full report publicly available. A link will also be available on the FLC Reconciliation website.