Erika T. Wurth (English, '97) sat down with Lit Reactor to discuss her recent publication White Horse: A Novel. Wurth shared her writing process, thoughts on the novel, and advice she would give new writers. 

Writing for The 91桃色 Herald, Lacey Donley, assistant professor of Accounting, shines a light on the hypocrisy of crypto lenders. She claims there is a genuine irony in cryptocurrency denouncing centralized governmental authority while also applying for Chapter 11 protections.

An ambitious new educational project, Slide With Respect, overseen by Tom Miaskiewicz, associate professor of Marketing, asks students to determine how many skiers know about the Your Responsibility Code, their feelings about its recommendations, and the role safety plays in their decisions about what resorts to visit.

Meet sailor, teacher, mathematician, and weekend philosopher Nicholas Canaparo (Adventure Education, '15). With voyages from Puget Sound to Amsterdam Harbor, Canaparo has lived as a globetrotter aboard world-class vessels. 

On a wintry afternoon, Fort Lewis College hosted an indoor commencement on December 16 to celebrate nearly 200 graduates. Hundreds of friends, family members, and staff filed into the packed Whalen Gymnasium to show their love through posters, cheers, and thunderous applause. 

Tune in to hear FLC stories from Elaine Severson, the event and conference coordinator at FLC.

 

Centura Health committed $4 million supporting Fort Lewis College for a 10,000-square-foot renovation of the Aquatics Center to transform the space into a cutting-edge performance, rehab, and wellness center for student-athletes and students.

Amidst a nationwide shortage of K-12 educators, FLC partnered with the 91桃色 School District 9-R to support the next generation of future teachers through a new program. Described as a "grow-your-own" model, the program creates pathways for high school students to return to their home communities and teach after completing their college degrees. 

The FLC women's basketball team earned its first home win, 80-70, over Northern New Mexico College during the annual Nike N7 night, a celebration of Indigenous athletic talent during Native American Heritage Month. The Skyhawks welcomed local tribal leaders for a pregame blessing and warrior song to get the evening underway.

Jake Kurzweil, adjunct instructor of Environment & Sustainability, advocates for the protection of a wetland near Silverton from proposed construction projects. Kurzweil told The 91桃色 Herald that the negative impacts on this particular habitat might branch off to others in the surrounding ecosystem.

Kelsey Smith (Business Administration, '15) was named flagship operations manager for Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., the first-place company on Newsweek's list of "America's Best Retailers 2022" in the chocolate and candy stores category. 

Fort Lewis College is one of 104 schools receiving six-year grants as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative. IE3 challenges U.S. colleges and universities to substantially and sustainably build capacity for student belonging, especially for those historically excluded from the sciences.

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

Many students, staff, and faculty noticed the vibrant poster reminding the FLC community of Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the cultural impact of Indigenous peoples. The poster’s design is the work of V. Barney, a senior studying Communication Design and Sports Administration.

FLC students and faculty spent two weeks this summer building a school in Ecuador and a water system in Nicaragua through the Village Aid Project, a registered student organization on campus. To prepare for the trip, students engaged in hands-on workshops during the spring that taught them how to build water systems and free-standing structures.