Success Stories Skyhawk alum Hosava Kretzmann qualifies for Olympic Marathon Trials Fort Lewis College alumnus Hosava Kretzmann (’18) qualifies for the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, running to honor his Hopi and Diné heritage, community, and the next generation.
Research & Scholarship FLC to host 2027 Indigenous, community-focused energy symposium The event is part of ongoing research funded through an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant to advance community energy research.
In the News FLC student Sally Thompson advances groundbreaking “lung-on-a-chip” research Bridging geology and engineering, Fort Lewis College senior Sally Thompson advances groundbreaking “lung-on-a-chip” research through hands-on fieldwork and nanoscale innovation.
Inaugural Native American Art and Fashion Show at FLC celebrates beauty, strength, and identity Students model wearable creations from semester-long Native American Art & Culture course.
FLC earns 2025 Carnegie Classification as “Special Focus: Arts and Sciences” This classification places FLC among a select group of only 6% of colleges and universities nationwide.
FLC Unveils $6M CommonSpirit Sports Performance Center The state-of-the-art, 10,000 sq. ft. facility serves 500 student-athletes and, starting in the fall, members of the Student Life Center.
FLC students explore ecology, community and career paths at CU-Boulder’s Mountain Research Station 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.
Residents rally for the planet during Earth Day Durango 2025 Student groups take environmental stewardship, sustainability into their own hands
Dean of FLC’s School of Education, Jenni Trujillo, steps down to lead an early education project The longtime FLC leader and alumna will remain connected through an advisory role.
FLC’s seniors display creativity, expression in SURGE Exhibition The Fort Lewis College Art & Design Department hosted its annual SURGE Exhibition, featuring capstone projects from senior Art and Communication Design majors. Curated and designed by the students, the exhibition highlights their creativity and personal expression while offering a platform to share their work with the FLC and Durango communities.
Indigenous nutrition conference at FLC helps connect health, nutrition, culture More than 130 people, including health care professionals, nutrition experts and students attended the conference held at Fort Lewis College April 3-4.
Award-winning author Tommy Orange to deliver FLC's 2025 Spring Commencement address Orange, an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, gained national recognition with his debut novel, There There, which became a New York Times bestseller and offers a poignant exploration of urban Native American life.
FLC Board of Trustees unanimously appoints Heather J. Shotton as FLC’s next President Bringing over two decades of teaching, scholarship, and leadership experience, Shotton will be the first Indigenous person to lead the institution.