Outside the beekeeping world, the word Varroa destructor does not cause the same fear as in someone who maintains bee colonies. This bug is one of the main culprits responsible for causing massive declines in worldwide honeybee populations. This past summer I had the opportunity, through the Fort Lewis College Chemistry department, to conduct innovative research on combating this pest.

War, nuclear weapons, toxic waste, government cover-ups, and family secrets – these are difficult topics to tackle. Which is exactly why Full Body Burden, by Kristen Iversen, is this year's choice for the Fort Lewis College Common Reading Experience: because it asks hard questions and doesn't offer easy answers. And so the book inspires reflection, analysis, and discussion.

Everyone knows that common expression that time flies, and as I begin my fourth and final year at Fort Lewis College, this saying could not be more apparent. At the expense of sounding cliché, it seems like just yesterday that I was moving into my new dorm in Animas Hall. For the first time, I was seeing how my life was about to take off. But, looking back, I did not really know how...

Fort Lewis College Homecoming 2013, which runs from October 16-19, will be a blast this year, literally. A fireworks show is being introduced to go along with the traditional Homecoming events.

Starting college directly out of high school simply means a lot of changes in life. Moving to a completely different town where you know no one can be exciting and scary at the same time. I grew up and lived for 18 years in the same small town where everyone knew everyone. This made it very comfortable for me and I got used to always seeing someone I knew no matter where I was. Coming to...

Fort Lewis College Cycling invites all cycling fans to the Fall Blaze Bicycle Tour on Saturday, September 28. The fully-supported group ride around beautiful Southwestern Colorado at the peak of autumn foliage season is the sole fundraiser for the Cycling Scholarship Fund, supporting cyclists on the FLC Cycling team.

Fort Lewis College reached a milestone as its enrollment broke the 4,000-student mark for the first time since 2004.

For Associate Professor of Economics Dr. Tino Sonora, the study of economics is sometimes complicated, but also deeply interesting and, yes, even fun.

Beginning for the fall 2013 semester, the FLC School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences will merge to form the new School of Arts and Sciences.

The school year is beginning and I am excited to see my professors and classmates again. It is hard to believe that it has been almost a year since I saw them. They appear happy to see me also and the question, “How was Africa?” has come up several times. I sincerely appreciate the interest but I still have not found an adequate way to articulate the incredible experiences that...