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Paul DeBell, assistant professor of Political Science, commented on the recent Durango election results saying, "In times of great anxiety, there’s a push to seek greater experience and a feeling of being in safe hands." DeBell states that the winners are active, connected, and bring financial and engineering expertise to City Council.

Lee Bitsóí, associate vice president for Diversity Affairs and special advisor for Indigenous affairs, was named as a higher education leader for the 2021 Millennium Leadership Initiative by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. In their press release, AASCU said, “With the selection of this class, we are hoping to reflect the diversity of this nation and the...

The year-long PIVOT: Skateboard Deck Art Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies celebrated the commonality of traditions in Native American cultures and provided a way to commemorate the differences among tribal traditions. PIVOT represented the quick transitions that people make between traditional culture and contemporary day-to-day lives, and though the exhibit is no longer displayed,...

Assistant Professor of Public Health Tapati Dutta spearheaded the first-ever collaboration between FLC and the Uganda-based Foundation for Sustainable Community Based Development. This partnership offers online internships intended to teach sustainable, community-driven development.