Education
FLC students get a nod in making Durango one of the Best River Towns in America
Image:FLC students get a nod in making Durango one of the Best River Towns in America Durango, CO – In what will come as no surprise to anyone living in Durango, Outside Magazine named Durango one of the Best River Towns in America. More than 1,700 people cast their vote for Durango, with the multitude of activities on and off the water cited as reasons for the honor. Fort Lewis College also got a mention in the article Outside...
KSJD Community Radio and Tami Graham Present: Democracy Now
Image:KSJD Community Radio and Tami Graham Present: Democracy Now Durango, CO – host Amy Goodman will be touring with her newly released book, co-authored by Denis Moynihan, titled “The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope”, on Monday, October 8th, 6-8pm, At the Mancos Opera House, 136 W. Grand Ave., Mancos, Co. The event is Free with a $10 suggested donation. Proceeds to benefit...
New partnership between Fort Lewis College and Colorado’s community colleges to be signed at press conference Sept. 18, 2012
Image:New partnership between Fort Lewis College and Colorado’s community colleges to be signed at press conference Sept. 18, 2012 Durango, CO – On Tuesday, September 18, 2012, Patty Erjavec, president of Pueblo Community College, and Dr. Dene Kay Thomas, president of Fort Lewis College, will hold a press conference to announce and sign the new Admissions Promise Agreement. The press conference will be held at the Durango...
Fresh Check Day on September 22, 2012
Pager item text :Three Springs Fresh Check DayImage:Fresh Check Day on September 22, 2012 How are you doing? Durango, CO- Three Springs is hosting and events where the entire community will get together to promote positive mental health, educate the community about the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders, open communication channels to remove the stigma surrounding mental health, and encourage community members to...
Library to Host 3rd Annual Literary Festival
Image:Library to Host 3rd Annual Literary Festival Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library’s third annual Literary Festival kicks off on Friday, September 28 at 5:30 p.m. with an opening reception with hors d’oeuvres and beverages, followed by a 7:00 p.m. presentation and book signing by featured author Ellen Hopkins – the New York Times bestselling author of Crank, Identical, and Triangles. The Literary...
Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship
Pager item text :SteamworksImage:Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship Durango, CO – In memory of Marc Witkes, long-time Durango resident and distance runner who was a local figurehead for the sport, Steamworks Brewing Co. and Star Liquors have announced a joint donation of $2,811.39 to the Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship at Fort Lewis College. Funds...
New Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College to be dedicated on September 14
Image:New Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College to be dedicated on September 14 Durango, CO – The Smith Sports Complex, named for Fort Lewis College Professor Dr. Duane Smith, will be officially dedicated on Friday, September 14, 2012, at 12 p.m. The complex is located at 700 Talon Rd on the edge of the FLC campus. The dedication is free and open to the public. In February, the Durango City Council voted to officially name...
“Jazz on the Hill” to support Community Concert Hall Endowment Fund
Pager item text :”Jazz on the Hill”Image:”Jazz on the Hill” to support Community Concert Hall Endowment Fund Dinner/jazz concert on the stage set for Saturday, Sept. 22 Durango, CO – To help grow the endowment fund designed to maintain the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College as the quality performance venue it is today, a special dinner/show – “Jazz on the Hill” – will be...
Join Fort Lewis College in celebrating Fiesta on the Mesa on September 12
Image:Join Fort Lewis College in celebrating Fiesta on the Mesa on September 12 Durango, CO – Fiesta on the Mesa 2012 will be held on Wednesday, September 12, from 5-8 p.m. on the Fort Lewis College Student Union Plaza. The community is invited to join with the College in partaking of the great food and entertainment that makes Fiesta on the Mesa one of the most popular events on campus. El Centro de Muchos Colores, the...
Employer space still available for the 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair
Pager item text :FLC Job FairImage:Employer space still available for the 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair Durango, CO – The 2012 Fall Fort Lewis College Job Fair will be held Wednesday, September 19 from 12-4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. The Job Fair is free and open to the community. Spots are still available for employers to sign up to take part in the Job Fair. Job seekers from current FLC students and graduating...
Durango Fall Blaze on Sep. 29, 2012
Pager item text :Durango Fall BlazeImage:Durango Fall Blaze on Sep. 29, 2012 Durango, CO – Hosted by Fort Lewis College, the Durango Fall Blaze offers three different tour options, including a 37 mile, 60 mile, and 100 mile ride. A cannon blast starts the tour and a police escort leads the riders out from the center of campus. There are 5 food/aid stations along the way, support vehicles on the course, and a party at the finish...
Information Happy Hour on Sept. 14, 2012
Image:Information Happy Hour on Sept. 14, 2012 Durango, CO – The LaPlata School and Public Employees Retirement Association(LPSPERA) along with the Colorado Coalition for Retirement Security will be holding an informational happy hour about retirement security for active and retired members of PERA. All Current State employees and all retired state employees are invited to attend. The meeting will take place in Durango on...
Downtown Colorado, Inc. Announces 2012 Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence Winners
Pager item text :Durango Discovery Museum Image:Downtown Colorado, Inc. Announces 2012 Governor’s Awards for Downtown Excellence Winners Durango Discovery Museum receives Creative Community Award Durango, CO – Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI), a nonprofit membership organization committed to building better communities through educational and technical assistance, is pleased to announce the 2012 winners of the...
MBS offers Free Demo of 2013 Specialized mountain bikes
Image:MBS offers Free Demo of 2013 Specialized mountain bikes Durango, CO – On Saturday September 1st from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. at Twin Buttes trail system the Specialized factory representatives will be in Durango with a selection of 2013 mountain bikes. Representatives from Mountain BikeSpecialists will be at the trailhead as well. Please park in the parking lot west of the Giant gas station. You will seethe Mountain Bike...
Fort Lewis College representatives testify before Congressional committee regarding Native American tuition waiver
Image:Fort Lewis College representatives testify before Congressional committee regarding Native American tuition waiver Denver, CO – Associated Students of Fort Lewis College President Byron Tsabetsaye, a member of the Navajo and Zuni tribes, shouldn’t have any reason to be nervous when he goes in for job interviews in the future, not after testifying at a Congressional field hearing on August 22. Byron was among a number...
Fort Lewis men’s soccer picked to repeat as RMAC champs
Image:Fort Lewis men’s soccer picked to repeat as RMAC champs Colorado Springs, CO – League coaches chose the top-ranked Fort Lewis College men’s soccer team to repeat as Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions in 2012, RMAC Assistant Commissioner Eric Danner announced today. During the first 16 seasons that the conference has sponsored men’s soccer, the Skyhawks have won nine RMAC regular season...
NxLevel Entrepreneurial training to be held at Fort Lewis College
Image:NxLevel Entrepreneurial training to be held at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is offering a NxLevelTM for Entrepreneurs course beginning September 5, 2012, at Fort Lewis College. The courses, which run until November 21, 2012, will be held from 6-9 p.m. in FLC’s Education Business Hall, Rm. 108. Tuition is $280 for the 12-week class. Individual sessions...
All Things iPad! Class offered at Durango Public Library
Image:All Things iPad! Class offered at Durango Public Library Durango, CO: On Wednesday, August 22, 9:30-11:30 am the Durango Public Library will be offering a class focusing on the iPad. The first half of the class will focus on downloading free ebooks from the library collection. The second half of class will field questions from class attendees. Downloadable eBooks also work on iPod Touch and iPhone. Bring your iPad, iPod Touch or...
Five business experts leading the Starting Your Business Workshop on August 16
Image:Five business experts leading the Starting Your Business Workshop on August 16 Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is once again offering the Starting Your Business Workshop. Open to everyone, this half-day seminar will be held Thursday, August 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The workshop features 5 speakers: · Joe Keck, director for the SW...
Library’s Cycling Film Series Features “Ride the Divide”
Image:Library’s Cycling Film Series Features “Ride the Divide” Durango, CO – In honor of being the host city for the overall start of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the Durango Public Library will be screening “Ride the Divide” on Monday, August 6 at 6:00 p.m. An award-winning feature film, “Ride the Divide” documents the world’s toughest mountain bike race, which traverses...
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