The Fort Report: March 11, 2020

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE FROM FORT LEWIS COLLEGE

As of March 11, the Colorado state health department has confirmed 27 cases of COVID-19. While there are no local cases, now is the time to take concerted action. Alongside our extensive prevention efforts on campus, Fort Lewis College has decided to take the following steps to help reduce the risk of transmission:

Classes will convene as usual on campus on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13.
Classes are canceled Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 after spring break.
Course instruction will be moved online from Wednesday, March 25 through April 6.

READ MORE ON THE FLC CORONAVIRUS WEBSITE

The FLC and Durango cycling communities are mourning the loss of Ben Sonntag (Business Economics, '10). Sonntag was a three-time national champion while racing for FLC and was a passionate, joyful competitor in the local and professional cycling scenes.

Professor of Environment and Sustainability Heidi Steltzer was interviewed by NPR about the magic ingredient for sustaining water supply - snow.

Kelsey Lansing (Psychology and Native American & Indigenous Studies, '16) was profiled by Westword after receiving the National Sexual Violence Resource Center 2020 Colorado Visionary Voice Award for her work at a local nonprofit with Native American women.

Students are headed back to the Navajo Nation next week for Solar Spring Break, an alternative program that provides hands-on experiences for students and solar power for low-income families.

The Four Corners Water Center at Fort Lewis College celebrated Water Week with Rocky Mountain PBS and local stakeholders with a screening of the documentary "Western Water - and Power."

Water demand is expected to only increase in Southwest Colorado, even though the region is more vulnerable to drought as the climate warms. Gigi Richard, director of the Four Corners Water Center at Fort Lewis College, spoke with the Durango Herald about conservation and planning.

The Center for Innovation is open for business! Entrepreneurs can now access business startup consultants and acceleration assistance from one location in downtown Durango.

Assistant Professor of Management Carma Claw spoke with BizEd about her personal academic journey and how she's working to create inclusivity and opportunity for her Indigenous students. She is the first Diné doctorate business professor at an AACSB-accredited business school.

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