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Our students benefit from engaging in fieldwork, internships, and community collaborations. They graduate with a well-rounded education and the confidence to thrive in their chosen fields. They secure positions in industries, research laboratories, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and healthcare, actively contributing to their communities.
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Approximately 160 students presented posters, and 35 students delivered oral presentations during the Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium & Awards Gala event.
San Juan College student Joey DeMartino wins $10,000 for audio production startup Noise Hub during milestone event.
Students model wearable creations from semester-long Native American Art & Culture course.
Five FLC students traveled to the CU-Boulder Mountain Research Station this Spring as part of a fully-funded "SEEDS" national program that helps students get involved in ecology and gain leadership experience.
The event will take place on Wednesday, April 16, from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Student Union Ballroom, followed by a reception in the Student Union Plaza.
Billie, (Education, '14; M.A. Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Education, '24), was recognized with the Milken Educator Award for her impact in New Mexico classrooms. At FLC, Billie enjoyed getting hands-on experience early on. "I wasn’t just learning about teaching—I was seeing it firsthand, working with students and figuring out what kind of teacher I wanted to be.”
The Four Corners AI conference explored the transformative potential and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence, featuring insights from experts and local leaders. The event emphasized balancing AI’s capabilities with human oversight to responsibly address societal issues and innovate across industries
Fort Lewis College, funded by a $522,000 National Institutes of Health grant, is developing data-driven outreach programs to support Native American and Latinx populations in southern Colorado.
The team is the latest Village Aid Project, which has been providing essential services like clean water and solar energy to remote, underdeveloped communities since 2005.
FLC was among 12 colleges that contributed to NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program this year. Eight balloon flights carrying scientific experiments and technology demonstrations are scheduled to launch from mid-August through mid-October. (NASA)
The program offers students a unique pathway to nursing careers
Hickenlooper's visit also included a visit to the construction site of the CU Nursing Fort Lewis College Collaborative. The program, a partnership between the University of Colorado College of Nursing at the Anschutz Medical Campus and Fort Lewis College, will offer nursing courses tailored to the unique healthcare needs of rural and Indigenous communities. The first cohort of 24 students is expected to begin classes in 2025.
Fort Lewis College's PEAQS program is transforming student careers with hands-on research, a $4.2 million NSF grant, and opportunities that even include launching micro-thrusters for satellites.
The 91ĚŇÉ« Industrial Development Endowment has given the Fort Lewis College Foundation nearly $1 million to establish an endowment in its name that will support workforce programs, entrepreneurship education and mentoring, and career readiness training.
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