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V I D E O O F T H E W E E K
In lieu of an in-person ceremony this spring, graduates turned their tassels virtually in a powerful video commencement with inspiring remarks from each department, adventure author Erik Weihenmayer, and an honor song from Milepost 30.
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After 20 years of service and millions of dollars in grants to FLC and the Native American Center, the John & Sophie Ottens Foundation is winding down operations, imparting one final gift to the NAC — the largest single cash gift in FLC history.
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In a unique partnership with FLC, Animas High School received a $13.7M grant to build a permanent facility on the College's campus, just south of the Bader-Snyder Residence Halls.
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The Board of Trustees approved the 2020-21 budget, which included reductions as a result of state budget shortfalls due to COVID-19.
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The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing spoke with Assistant Professor of Public Health Tapati Dutta about her career in public health and the importance of her role in education during a pandemic.
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The sun is shining on the new Fort Lewis Solar Innovation Park with $1.5M in funding as part of the Advanced Industry Accelerator Grant Program. The Park will be developed in Hesperus, Colorado on the Old Fort property.
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President Stritikus found himself in the company of LeBron James, AOC, Alexis Ohanian, Ava DuVernay, Megan Rapinoe, and others last week when named as "angelic troublemakers" who are each reshaping the world through social justice.
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For Indigenous students, the struggles of campus closure and online learning are exacerbated by a severe digital divide. At FLC — where four in 10 students are Native American or Alaska Native — Lee Bitsóí, director of the Diversity Collaborative, led administrators, faculty, and staff in creating personal connections to meet individual technology needs.
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Associate Professor of Sociology Benjamin Waddell reflected on the devastating impacts COVID-19 has had on immigrant families, who are living through a global pandemic with limited access to basic necessities.
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FLC's origin as a government Indian boarding school has been an important piece of the national conversation about systemic racism, which President Tom Stritikus and Board Chair Ernest House, Jr. reflected on in a personal op-ed.
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U.S. News & World Report ranked FLC as the tenth most diverse liberal arts college in the nation, acknowledging racial diversity as an important deciding factor for many first-year students.
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Students with associate degrees are now guaranteed admission to four-year institutions in Colorado, including FLC, thanks to the Bridge to Bachelor's Degree Program launched by the Colorado Community College System.
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Professor of Environment & Sustainability Heidi Steltzer shared her thoughts on the importance of including people of color, women, gender minorities, sexual minorities, and people with disabilities in the sciences.
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