Carolyn Cummins named Director of the Four Corners Water Center Carolyn Cummins, Ph.D., a Bayfield High School grad with a deep passion for water education, research and community engagement, has been selected as the new director of the Four Corners Water Center, effective August 1.
Bringing FLC’s Athletics To the Top After a successful two-year run that included leading a strategic plan process for FLC Athletics, successful fundraising efforts, and collaboration on key construction projects, the FLC Board of Trustees extended Travis Whipple’s contract through 2028.
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)
Four Corners educators start year with program on the water Educators across the Four Corners region are heading back to their schools after being in a different kind of classroom – the San Juan River. For five days, they were on the water for the inaugural run of a teacher program at Fort Lewis College. (KOB)
Fort Lewis College outdoor program offers teachers innovative way to view curriculum Fort Lewis College launched its “Educators on the Water” program this summer as a way to help teachers develop experiential and place-based learning curriculum. (The Durango Herald)
FLC alumna who led efforts to bring solar power to Navajo Nation becomes the inaugural Marathon Solar Fellow Camille Keith (Engineering '22) hopes to expand the work of the VAP Solar Initiative, bringing solar power to remote communities and inspiring future generations to join in the effort.
Connecting Batteries and Cables, Shonto Community Takes Solar Power Into Their Own Hands This summer, community members in Shonto, Ariz., participated in a three-day workshop to learn how photovoltaic systems work. The training was part of a broader effort to electrify the Navajo Nation community.
FirstGen Forward announces new class of Network Members FLC is among 80 institutions of higher education part of the new class of the FirstGen Forward Network. The colleges and universities are chosen based on their demonstrated commitment to improving experiences and advancing success for first-generation college students