DIDF’s gift of nearly $1 million will bolster FLC’s workforce development training efforts Thursday, May 2, 2024 | Foundation, grants, professional experiences The Durango 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.
Snow Studies Series: FLC’s PRO 1 Avalanche Course Thursday, March 9, 2023 | Adventure Education, field work, hands-on, professional experiences, Snow Studies Series The San Juan Mountains are a paradise for winter adventure seekers. Peaks and slopes, capped with blankets of snow, create an invitingly gorgeous and undeniably intimidating landscape. The snow can be several feet deep, forming drifts that defy gravity. It’s a wild area that beckons thrill seekers and scientists across the nation.
Celebrating Indigenous design: a conversation with V. Barney Friday, December 2, 2022 | Art, Art & Design, hands-on, internships, Marketing, Native American, professional experiences, Diversity Affairs 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.
Students use spring break to power a community Tuesday, March 12, 2019 | Engineering, field work, hands-on, professional experiences, Sociology & Human Services Fourteen FLC students spent their spring break getting some sun – but rather than soaking it up on a beach, they harnessed it to help power a remote community on the Navajo Nation in central New Mexico.
Aspiring Native scientists find support and inspiration in national STEM organization Thursday, October 18, 2018 | Engineering, Mathematics, Native American, Physics, professional experiences, Chemistry & Biochemistry For many Native students, a career in the STEM fields – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – can often seem impossibly out of reach. That's where the American Indian Science & Engineering Society comes in.
Students develop social marketing campaigns for local businesses Monday, July 9, 2018 | hands-on, Marketing, professional experiences, Katz School of Business If you’re not already on social media, you can download the apps and get started in a matter of moments. But learning how to use social media effectively is much more difficult than searching the app store, and there’s no better way to learn than by doing. That’s why social media marketing students at FLC work in tandem with local companies to develop new marketing strategies and campaigns.
Exercise Science cohort learns on the ropes Thursday, January 4, 2018 | Exercise Science, hands-on, professional experiences This fall, the Exercise Science Learning Community traveled to Farmington, New Mexico, for a half-day high ropes challenge. There, the students practiced teambuilding exercises with the same peer group that takes several core classes together as a cohort.