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Fall 2024 Commencement ceremony included more than 140 graduates.

FLC celebrates Fall 2024 Commencement

The ceremony honored students from Fort Lewis College’s four affinity centers.

FLC graduates urged to embrace their strength during Diversity Collaborative Graduation

Durango, Colo. — “Your voice matters, your existence matters, and you are powerful.” With these words, Kathryn Linares-Gray, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science and gender and sexuality studies, called soon-to-be graduates to use their strength to create a better world during last week’s Diversity Collaborative Graduation Ceremony in the Student Union...

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FLC Board of Trustees approves bold Strategic Plan to shape the college’s future

In a unanimous vote, the Fort Lewis College (FLC) Board of Trustees approved the institution's transformative 2025–2030 Strategic Plan. The plan, developed through a highly collaborative process involving over 1,000 stakeholders, charts a bold vision for the college’s future, focusing on academic excellence, student success, reconciliation, and community partnerships.

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FLC celebrates record-breaking Giving Tuesday, surpassing $720,000

Fort Lewis College reached new heights during its sixth annual Giving Tuesday campaign, raising more than $722,000 from 611 donors in a single day. The 24-hour fundraising event set records for participation and total dollars raised, marking a 16% increase over last year and marking the most successful day of giving in the college’s history. Melissa Mount, vice president of...

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The front entry of the Durango Outdoor Exchange.

Fort Lewis College alumni turn passion for adventure into thriving local business

Alumni-founded Durango Outdoor Exchange celebrates 10 years of success.

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On Friday, December 13, graduates, their families, and loved ones gathered on campus to celebrate a significant milestone at this year’s Fall Commencement ceremony. The event honored the achievements, dedication, and hard work of the newly minted alumni as they embarked on the next chapter of their journeys. Congratulations, Class of 2024!

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Keynote speaker Nichole Sterling, CEO of My Town AI and co-founder of Women Defining AI, during the Four Corners AI Conference.

Conference explores innovations, ethical challenges, and the future of Artificial Intelligence

The Four Corners AI conference explored the transformative potential and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence, featuring insights from experts and local leaders. The event emphasized balancing AI’s capabilities with human oversight to responsibly address societal issues and innovate across industries

Second Annual Tribal Water Media Fellowship Showcase highlights stories of water

This year, 11 Tribal Water Media fellows participated in the Tribal Water Media Fellowship Showcase. The fellowship provides students with the resources and opportunity to conduct their own research and create a multimedia project centered around water usage, water infrastructure, and desert communities.

Claire Stellick takes temperatures in the layers of a snow pit during a class by FLC professor Julie Korb’s Forest Ecology. Courtesy of Claire Stellick.

FLC grad Claire Stellick finds adventure and purpose as a USDA hydrologist

Just four years after graduating from FLC, Claire Stellick is now working as a hydrologist exploring Utah’s backcountry—often on a snowmobile or skis—in a career that combines science, adventure, and environmental stewardship.

FLC partners with Colorado SPH experts to explore AI solutions for public health in underserved communities

Fort Lewis College, funded by a $522,000 National Institutes of Health grant, is developing data-driven outreach programs to support Native American and Latinx populations in southern Colorado.

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FLC celebrates Fall 2024 Commencement

FLC graduates urged to embrace their strength during Diversity Collaborative Graduation

FLC Board of Trustees approves bold Strategic Plan to shape the college’s future

FLC celebrates record-breaking Giving Tuesday, surpassing $720,000

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Fort Lewis College alumni turn passion for adventure into thriving local business

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A look at the Tribal Water Media Fellowship between KSUT and Fort Lewis College

Can you choose to believe something, just like that?

High school students save money, get jump on college with concurrent enrollment

Local comedian produces Netflix's first all-Native lineup in new documentary

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Conference explores innovations, ethical challenges, and the future of Artificial Intelligence

Second Annual Tribal Water Media Fellowship Showcase highlights stories of water

FLC grad Claire Stellick finds adventure and purpose as a USDA hydrologist

FLC partners with Colorado SPH experts to explore AI solutions for public health in underserved communities

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