Campus & Community

In a study published by SmartAsset, an analytics organization out of New York, Fort Lewis College was ranked in the top five Best Value Colleges in Colorado. The study looked at factors such as scholarships and grants awarded, tuition and student living costs, retention, and average starting salary for graduates.

Take a SnapChat tour of the Student Life Center! The SLC is a $7.5 million facility that opened in 2001,  designed to promote physical and social wellness among the community of Fort Lewis College. The building contains places to exercise, play, meet, learn, and relax. Student representatives were an integral part of the planning, goal setting, and design process.

There will be something new and historic at Fort Lewis College’s Spring Commencement 2015. For the first time in more than a century of existence as a public educational institution, FLC will award master’s degrees alongside its undergraduate degrees.

Miss Hozhoni for 2015-16 is Nicole Lovato, a junior Native American & Indigenous Studies major from Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico. Lovato is active with the Native American Center, loves doing outdoor activities, and carries a 4.0 GPA. 

Have you ever wondered about how fairy tales effect how we learn about gender? Or how to best design a rocket propellant feed system? Or did you want a better understanding of Informalism in art?

As a way to celebrate and share Women’s History Month, the Office of Diversity Programming asked Fort Lewis College community members to select a feminist hero they would be proud to honor. They were then photographed with the WMH mug, their mug, and the name of their inspiration. The results are what you see here.

Fort Lewis College annually evaluates professors on the merit of their teaching, service, and scholarly activities and confers promotions and tenure to high achievers. In addition, some professors are awarded the title of Emerita to honor them for lengthy service.