FLC Counseling Center helps build a community of care

FLC is actively realizing its commitment to students' well-being through a recent, holistic integration of campus-wide services. Crucial to the success of this overhaul is the Counseling Center, which has undergone rapid expansion in the last 15 years.

Alumni make it big in the agritourism industry

FLC alumni Luke (Agricultural Business, ‘12) and Kristen Johnston (Business Administration, ‘15) bring one of America’s oldest autumn traditions back to the Four Corners: the corn maze. It’s not just some fall carnival, though—it’s a fully operational farm called Jack-a-Lope Acres.

M O R E N E W S F R O M F L C

To make mental health care more accessible to student-athletes, FLC promoted Regina Curry to the position of athletic wellness coach. Curry wants to help student-athletes see themselves beyond what they do on the field and help them transition into higher education.
Jenni Trujillo, the dean of the School of Education, sat down with the Colorado Sun to discuss how the State of Colorado should attract more teachers of color. Teacher diversity, Trujillo said, is the key to preparing students for navigating a country that’s become increasingly divisive.
Writing for the Durango Herald, Benjamin Waddell, associate professor of Sociology, argues against free-market capitalism. Waddell claims that it will transform America into a largely unrecognizable system defined by extreme inequality and rising poverty.
Al Wolfe, the student engagement coordinator for the Diversity Collaborative, gave a talk on the power of storytelling for the FLC Speaker Series hosted by Undergraduate Research. Wolfe discussed how stand-up comedy and storytelling helped them through their struggles with anxiety.

Two men with hats stand at an archaeology site.

That's hawksome

Staff from the Native American Agriculture Fund recently visited the Old Fort Farm at Hesperus, one of its grantees. The grant from NAAF supports Indigenous participants in the farmer-in-training program.

Through the FIT program, future agricultural leaders gain hands-on experience growing vegetables at high elevation. The program also provides a strong foundation for aspiring and beginning farmers through fieldwork, classes, and field trips.

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