Native American high schoolers visit FLC for a weekend of discovery and community-building More than 50 students and their families attended this year's Native American College Day. This year, the College offered free lodging for the event to students and their families, thanks in part to the $63,000 gift from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians based in southern California.
CU Nursing Fort Lewis College Collaborative to break ground on $2.9 million state-of-the-art nursing training facility 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.
History Colorado exhibit and film explores the history of Buffalo Soldiers in the West The historical site of Fort Garland opened an exhibit about the history of Buffalo soldiers and Native Americans. Museum officials and artists recently screened a film on the exhibit at FLC, addressing the erasure of both Black and Native people from history, , reports KSDJ.
Creativity shines at San Juan Basin Science Fair as it returns to Fort Lewis College after 20-year hiatus More than 80 middle and high schoolers from all over the region —including Dolores, Ignacio, and Dove Creek — gathered at FLC on February 20 to compete in the fair.
Joanna Casey, Ph.D. Faculty, Physics & Engineering Joanna Casey, Faculty, Ph.D., Physics & Engineering, received $50,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the University of Colorado for the “Integrating Measurements Across Platforms to Feasibly Assess Emissions and Mitigation of Methane and VOCs from Landfills”.
Dr. Jill Choate, Associate Professor, Teacher Education Dr. Jill Choate, Associate Professor, Teacher Education, received $13,633 from the US Department of Education through the Colorado Department of Education for the “Quality Teacher Recruitment Program 23-24 grant”.
Tiffany Cozad, Director, Campbell Child and Family Center Tiffany Cozad, Director, Campbell Child and Family Center, received $5,500 from the Colorado Department of Human Services for the “Capacity Building Grant”.
Michelle Bonanno, Director, Peer Education & First-Year Experience Michelle Bonanno, Director, Peer Education & First-Year Experience, received $3,339,800 from the U.S. Department of Education for “FLC & SJC POWER Partnership: Pathways to Opportunity, Wellbeing, Equity, and Relationships”.
Beth LaShell, Director, The Old Fort at Hesperus Beth LaShell, Director, The Old Fort at Hesperus, received $200,000 from the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) to “support the success of Native farmers and ranchers”.
Dr. Jared Beeton, Faculty, Environment & Sustainability Dr. Jared Beeton, Faculty, Environment & Sustainability, received $1,200,000 from the Department of Energy for the “Environmental Justice Laboratory”.