The Fort Report: Connecting Fort Lewis College

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

FLC instituted a groundbreaking virtual internship program in Uganda last year under the guidance of Tapati Dutta, assistant professor of Public Health. Dutta and two student interns discuss the genesis of the program and what they learned through the life-changing experience.

CDHE Healthy Minds and Hunger Free campus designations

FLC designated as Healthy Minds and Hunger Free campus

The Colorado Department of Higher Education announced that Fort Lewis College—and three other institutions of higher education in Colorado—has earned Hunger Free and Healthy Minds designations for its work to end hunger and address the mental health needs of students.

Kira Payer in a stars and stripes jersey

FLC senior Kira Payer wins road cycling national championship

Kira Payer brought home her first stars and stripes jersey with a win in the women’s under-23 time trial race at the USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships in Knoxville, Tenn., last week.

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

In a guest column for The Durango Herald, lecturer of Sociology Kate Smith says many people are unfamiliar with what “Juneteenth” means or the history behind this date. She calls everyone to learn about Juneteenth so that we may know and honor each other’s true histories and become more united.
The Dolores River in Southwest Colorado is an extreme example of how the effects of climate change are exacerbated on a river altered by the construction of a dam, according to Gigi Richard, director of the Four Corners Water Center at Fort Lewis College. The Dolores River has been reduced to a trickle below the dam this summer, a result of drought and high demand for water.
On May 7, 1983, Peter Jamieson (Biology, '78) became the 14th American and 129th person to reach the summit of the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest. Reflecting on the trip in an interview with The Durango Herald, Jamieson said his path to Everest started at Fort Lewis College.
Fort Lewis College cycling alumna Sofia Gomez-Villafañe (Exercise Science, '16) will be going to the Toyko Olympic Games next month, representing Argentina in the women's mountain biking discipline.
In an interview with The Durango Herald, Jenni Trujillo, dean of the School of Education, explained that critical race theory is a 40-plus-year concept that examines social, legal, and economic structures and how those systems relate to race and racism. She said critical race theory, or CRT, began with civil rights scholars and activists and seeks to highlight all voices in history, not just white perspectives.
Sam Vickery (Marketing, '17) rode to an impressive 9th place finish at the UNBOUND Gravel XL event in Emporia, Kansas, enduring intense heat and fighting off sleep over the 357-mile course. FLC cycling alumni Payson McElveen (Exercise Science, ’16) and Ryan Standish (Exercise Science, ’16) competed in the 200-mile event, coming into the finish together for 27th and 28th places.

Interested in joining the FLC family full-time? The Division of Advancement is hiring a Director of Alumni Engagement to connect our alumni with our campus community. This person will also lead a comprehensive plan of programs, services, and events, and create a culture of philanthropy. Learn more in the position description.

That's hawksome

FLC junior Laci Begaye is a Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance essay contest finalist for her personal essay on land stewardship. She wrote about growing up in a traditional Navajo household and how it wasn't until later in life that she fully understood the cultural meaning of respecting the Earth.

Read her essay on the SUWA website.

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