Fort Lewis College President Tom Stritikus comments on FLC’s reconciliation efforts after History Colorado published, this week, the executive summary of its investigations into the former federal Indian School located at Fort Lewis Hesperus Campus. "FLC continues to examine what our genesis as a Federal Indian Boarding means for the future we want to create. We remain focused on reconciliation and healing. Reconciliation is an on-going process that requires an intentional focus on healing, centering of Indigenous voices, and maintaining respectful and reciprocal relationships.” Learn
Former FLC Cycling Team cyclist Savilia Blunk captured a pair of national titles at the USA Cycling Cross Country Mountain Bike National Championship.
For Charles Leslie, director of the FLC Community Concert Hall, the upcoming season offers opportunities to see shows that don't often make it to the rural Southwest. A few he says not to miss include Black Opry Revue, Welcome to Indian Country, and this year’s Jazz on the Hill, which will feature Christian McBride—"the most important young jazz artist in the world."
The FLC women’s basketball team won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's 2022-23 Brechler Award, recognizing the Skyhawks squad as the league’s top academic women’s basketball team with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.57.
Professor Janine Fitzgerald created the All Our Kin Collective this year to help address the loss of Indigenous languages in students’ communities and help them understand a crucial part of their identities. https://co.chalkbeat.org/2023/8/1/23815552/indigenous-language-revitalization-fort-lewis-all-our-kin-collective
FLC's Farmer-In-Training program at the Old Fort is partnering with La Plata County nonprofits to improve food security. They hope to create more agricultural education opportunities in the area and boost agricultural production.
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Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project Solar Initiative was awarded a $100,000 prize from the U.S. Department of Energy. Laurie Williams, professor of Physics & Engineering, is directing the funding towards a partnership with the Navajo Nation Solar Initiative to improve access to electricity with renewable energy.
Fort Lewis College and the The La Plata Economic Development Alliance are partnering on a new professional certificate program for adult learners to drive economic mobility by training, upskilling, and retaining the region’s diverse workforce.
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