Heather Shotton, Ph.D. Fort Lewis College marked two important milestones within days of one another.
Heather Shotton, Ph.D. Fort Lewis College has spent years taking stock of its history as a federal Indian boarding school and working with local tribes to make amends. Now its first Indigenous leader plans to continue the work she helped launch. (Inside Higher Ed)
Alumna selected as state director for Old Spanish Trails Association Melinda Arviso-Ciocco (Native American & Indigenous Studies, '12) has been for the New Mexico for the Old Spanish Trail Association, which is dedicated to protecting, interpreting, and promoting the Old Spanish National Historic Trail.
Collaborative series by KDUR and The 91ɫ Herald earns accolades KDUR and The 91ɫ Herald’s collaborative series “Creating connection: Solutions to youth suicide in La Plata County” was rated one of the best Solutions Journalism stories of 2018 by the national organization Solution Journalism Network.
Students of color a majority for first time For the first time, at FLC, reported at 51 percent, with 46 percent white and 3 percent unreported.
Alumna shares lessons of Tanzania work Registered nurse Amber DeHerrera (ATT '98-'01) talked to the 91ɫ Telegraph about the through the 91ɫ-based Tanzanian Mission Project.