FLC was featured in Outside magazine as one of the best schools in the country to study Adventure Education. Outside cited FLC’s broad range of programs that help students become wilderness therapists, guides, experiential educators, and public-lands employees.

ASFLC Vice President Raina Schmidt traveled to Washington, D.C., for a student leader event to discuss with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris how the recent Dobbs decision affects college campuses across the country.

Tune in to hear FLC stories from Zackary Kessner, a senior studying Sociology and basic needs intern for the Grub Hub Food Pantry.

Tune in to hear FLC stories from Emily Bennett, a junior studying Philosophy.

ASFLC Vice President Raina Schmidt traveled to Washington, D.C., for a student leader event with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss how the recent Dobbs decision affects college campuses across the country.

As daylight savings time ends, how experiencing awe can expand our sense of time.

White Horse: A Novel was recently published by Erika T. Wurth (English, ‘97). Wurth’s narrative recreates the “Old Denver” that Gen X knew with a central focus on the titular White Horse bar, and laments its passing into history. 

Paul DeBell, associate professor of Political Science, discusses voting districts that have a one-party regime in a Colorado Public Radio article. Elections may be about winning, DeBell said, but a lack of competition results in a lack of innovation and policy stagnation.

 at the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships, making the hometown crowd proud with her amazing display of athletic grit and talent.

Eva M. Flying (Exercise Science, ‘99) is the first-ever female president of Chief Dull Knife College. Flying hopes to push the institution forward and revitalize the school for a new generation of students.

Lindsay Nyquist, director of Marketing & Communications, sat down with push10 to discuss the bold advertising decisions she and her team made during the pandemic to promote FLC.

The opening of Cabaret, a musical that follows the rise of fascism in Berlin, proved to be a triumphant and scintillating start for the Musical Theatre program—a new degree option offered at FLC.

Jeff Saville, director of the Career & Life Design Center, met with the Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative at Ignacio High School to discuss how to build more career pathways for students in rural Colorado. Saville implored industry leaders to meet students where they are, not where they want them to be.

The Official Ballot for La Plata County’s 2022 General Election is towering. To ease voter's vertigo, 18 FLC first-year students spent the last two months exploring each ballot initiative and creating informative content to pare these complicated issues into accessible language and images. 

More than 60 student-led clubs animate FLC's campus throughout the school year. This year, students started five new club sports teams with support from Recreational Services. These teams provide safe, healthy spaces for competition, community, and good ole fashioned fun.