The Fort Report: Connecting Fort Lewis College

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

At Fort Lewis College, we are powered by place. March has come in like a lion with monster snowfalls and beautiful ice songs. Sound up and sit back!

Daniela Acosta lifts maps from a filing drawer

FLC professors reimagine teaching and learning a language

The Borders & Languages Department has partnered with the Center of Southwest Studies to use historical letters, maps, and other archives written in Spanish to innovate a contextualized curriculum for teaching and learning a language.

SkyWords welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning poet

The SkyWords Visiting Writers Series will host poet Natalie Diaz in April for multiple events featuring her latest work from her book Postcolonial Love Poem, which was chosen for this year's Common Reading Experience.

FLC students on a blue raft on the San Juan River

The next generation of water leaders

With the uncertain future of water in the West looming, Fort Lewis College is preparing the next generation of water leaders with the River Studies & Leadership Certificate and the Fort Lewis on the Water program.

Ukrainian flags and signs protesting the Russian invasion

FLC employee organizes support for Ukraine

Vladimir Koshevoy, a network support technician in Fort Lewis College's IT Department, has family in Ukraine and is helping to organize a fundraiser to provide those in the warzone with food, medicine, and supplies.

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

Sixteen student vendors sold their arts and crafts at the first-ever Skyhawk Makers' Market, one of many events taking place on campus this week for #FLCtogether Week.
Kaitlin Mattos, assistant professor of Environment & Sustainability, was interviewed by Microsoft’s WorkLab about applying the old adage “reduce, reuse, recycle” to the office culture in the United States. Work output, she says, could be maximized by exploring the intersection of sustainability and productivity.
Fort Lewis College alumnae Isabelle Farrell (Philosophy, ‘19) and Annie Farrell (Political Science, '20) showcased their film “Route One North” at the Durango Independent Film Festival. Produced during the pandemic, the film follows the story of two sisters tracking down their absentee father.
In his time at Fort Lewis College, Lee Bitsóí, former associate vice president for Diversity Affairs, became a role model for Indigenous students looking to confront colonial narratives.

Lucas Clancy and Josh Bonar after a Colorado Parks & Wildlife pinning ceremony

That's hawksome

Lucas Clancy (Biology, '19) and Josh Bonar (Biology, '19) recently completed training and earned permanent positions as District Wildlife Managers with Colorado Parks & Wildlife—a competitive job that requires applicants to score at the very top of their cohort on written and oral exams just to be considered for training.

Congratulations, Lucas and Josh!

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