The Fort Report: Connecting Fort Lewis College

V I D E O O F T H E W E E K

In the fall of 2021, professors and students in Environment & Sustainability, Anthropology, and Biology embarked on a research expedition into the San Juans to investigate the alpine for permafrost, an understudied phenomenon in the Rocky Mountains.

Academic Success Coaches help Skyhawks soar

The Academic Success Coach program is proving to be a win-win for students and faculty alike, improving the academic performance of students by providing hands-on knowledge of FLC, peer-to-peer support, and intellectual inspiration.

Johnny Cox smiling in front of athletics banner

FLC football coach builds up community

Johnny Cox (Exercise Science, ‘95), the new head football coach for Fort Lewis College, wishes to create a positive athletic culture for student-athletes to play and learn in. Bringing in a passion for the game and a love for FLC, Cox is ready to take FLC's football program to the next level.

New running coach toes the line

An experienced cross country coach with six conference championships under his belt, Shawn Jakubowski is excited to continue with his passions for running and coaching as the new women's cross country and track & field coach.

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

Water Education Colorado and the Southwestern Water Conservation District have convened a local speaker’s bureau featuring Gigi Richard, director of the Four Corners Water Center and instructor of Geosciences. Richard, an expert in Southwest water issues, hopes to shine a light on the critical issues facing the region.
Danny Jaques (Biological Science-Natural History, '83), creator of Danny’s Rocket Ranch Space Salsa, joined the Space4U podcast to talk about his expansive career as a culinary entrepreneur and his collaboration with NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, as a junior high school teacher.
Artist and activist Jonathan Lamb (Art, ‘02) is collaborating with muralists and budding street artists in Kingston, Jamaica, to paint and touch up murals throughout the city to enrich and uplift artists and the city's youth.
Emerita professor of Psychology Janet Jones was awarded Japan’s Equine Culture Award for her 2020 book Horse Brain, Human Brain. The award is granted to those who make “meritorious contributions to equine culture."
In a guest column for The Globe Post, Benjamin Waddell, associate professor of Sociology & Human Services, makes the case that the proposed "global tax" will increase global inequity—not fix it.

Dean Jenni Trujillo smiling while standing outside

That's hawksome

Jenni Trujillo, dean of the School of Education, was recently named to two state commissions focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dean Trujillo was appointed by Governor Polis to the History, Culture, Social Contributions, and Civil Government in Education Commission. She will also serve as the Dean representative for the Colorado Department of Higher Education's Diversifying the Educator Workforce group.

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