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Fort Lewis College’s Welcome Week to breathe some fun into the new school year
Image:Fort Lewis College’s Welcome Week to breathe some fun into the new school year DURANGO – The beginning of a new school year can be an exciting, but also stressful, time. To help new and returning Skyhawks have a little fun, Fort Lewis College is holding a bunch of activities during its Welcome Week celebration. Welcome Week runs from August 27 through September 3, 2011. The Week kicks off on Saturday, August 27 with...
Fort Lewis College named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Image: Fort Lewis College named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll DURANGO, CO – The Corporation for National & Community Service named Fort Lewis College to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in July. Fort Lewis is one of eight Colorado institutions to make the list. The Honor Roll is “an annual recognition program that celebrates...
Durango Leading Edge Entrepreneurial Training to start September 1, 2011
Image:Durango Leading Edge Entrepreneurial Training to start September 1, 2011 DURANGO – The Small Business Development Center located at Fort Lewis College is offering an NxLevelTM for Entrepreneurs course in September. This 12-session intensive training program is designed to encourage business expansion in a community. The course focuses on teaching the art of better business practices, while producing a comprehensive...
Writing winning federal government proposals the topic of seminars
Image:Writing winning federal government proposals the topic of seminars DURANGO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is co-sponsoring a free Write a Winning Proposal – Tactics and Tips seminar on Wednesday, August 31 from 8:30 – 11 a.m. at the Durango Public Library. A second seminar is planned for the same time at the Cortez Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 1. The seminar...
Dr. Joel Jones to speak at Fort Lewis College’s Fall Convocation
Image: Dr. Joel Jones to speak at Fort Lewis College’s Fall Convocation DURANGO – The official beginning to the school year at Fort Lewis College is marked by Fall Convocation. The event, which brings together the incoming freshman class and (new this year) transfer students, will take place on Friday, August 26 at 4 p.m. in Whalen Gym. Dr. Joel Jones, former president of Fort Lewis College, will be the Convocation...
Fort Lewis College chosen as one of the Princeton Review’s “Best in the West” colleges
Image:Fort Lewis College chosen as one of the Princeton Review’s “Best in the West” colleges DURANGO, CO – Fort Lewis College is one of the Princeton Review’s “Best in the West” colleges, it was announced today. This puts Fort Lewis on an elite list of 121 colleges in the western United States that are above-the-rest academically. “We’re pleased to recommend Fort...
Fort Lewis recognized as a green college by The Princeton Review
Image: Fort Lewis recognized as a green college by The Princeton Review DURANGO, CO – Fort Lewis College has earned a spot in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges. According to The Princeton Review’s website, the guide profiles higher education institutions in the U.S. and Canada “that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure,...
Fort Lewis College graduating its Centennial class on April 30
Image:Fort Lewis College graduating its Centennial class on April 30 DURANGO, CO – For 557 seniors at Fort Lewis College, Spring Commencement will mark a triumphant end to their undergraduate academic careers. Every graduating class is special, though the 2011 class will be recognized as the Centennial graduating class to commemorate Fort Lewis’ 100 years as a public educational institution. Fort Lewis...
Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges director to make public presentation at Fort Lewis College
Image:Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges director to make public presentation at Fort Lewis College DURANGO, CO – Dr. Bill Spellman, director of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), will visit Fort Lewis College on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Beginning at 5 p.m. in Noble Hall, Rm. 125, Dr. Spellman will be giving a presentation followed by a Q&A. The presentation is free and open to the public. The...
ANIMAS VALLEY ELEMENTARY RECEIVES DISTINCTION AS “HEALTH CHAMPION”
Image:ANIMAS VALLEY ELEMENTARY RECEIVES DISTINCTION AS “HEALTH CHAMPION” Special Recognition To Take Place In Denver On November 9, 2010 The Colorado Department of Education (“CDE”) has recognized Animas Valley Elementary School as one of five schools in Colorado to receive the designation as a “Healthy School Champion.” The CDE, in acknowledging that there are many exemplary things happening in...
STUDENTS AT DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL SET TO CROSS SOCIAL BOUNDARIES
Image:STUDENTS AT DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL SET TO CROSS SOCIAL BOUNDARIES Special “Mix It Up at Lunch Day” Activities Scheduled Durango High School students will join more than 2 million other students across the country to cross social and racial boundaries during the week of November 8-12, 2010, as part of the ninth annual Mix It Up at Lunch Day, an event designed to foster respect and understanding in schools.Mix It Up...
COLLEGE BOARD RECOGNIZES DHS STUDENTS Forty-Five Demons Earn AP Scholar Awards
Image:COLLEGE BOARD RECOGNIZES DHS STUDENTSForty-Five Demons Earn AP Scholar Awards Durango High School Gifted and Talented Facilitator, Deborah Medenwaldt, has announced that forty-five students Durango High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the 2010 AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students with the...
2011 NATIONAL MERIT® SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SELECTS SEMI-FINALISTS Katherine Brown, Brian Harrison, Gabrielle Massone, and Alex Max Tapped
Image:2011 NATIONAL MERIT® SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SELECTS SEMI-FINALISTS Katherine Brown, Brian Harrison, Gabrielle Massone, and Alex Max Tapped Durango High School Principal, Diane Lashinsky, has announced that four members of the class of 2011 have become Semifinalists in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program.From an initial pool of 1.5 million U.S. students, Katherine Brown, Brian Harrison, Gabrielle Massone, and Alex Max...
Inauguration of Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas to be held on October 1, 2010
Image:Inauguration of Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas to be held on October 1, 2010 President Dene Kay Thomas will be officially inaugurated as Fort Lewis College’s eighth president, and its first woman president, on Friday, October 1, 2010. The inauguration ceremony, which takes place at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 4 p.m., is free and open to the public. The October ceremony will be the first...
Durango Leading Edge Entrepreneurial Training to start September 2, 2010
Durango Leading Edge Entrepreneurial Training to start September 2, 2010 The Small Business Development Center located at Fort Lewis College is offering an NxLevelTM for Entrepreneurs course in September. This 12-session intensive training program is designed to encourage business expansion in a community. The course focuses on teaching the art of better business practices, while producing a comprehensive business plan. Sections of...
9-R NEWS BRIEFS – August 6, 2010
Image:9-R NEWS BRIEFS – August 6, 2010 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION The next regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., in the 9-R Board Room in the Administration Building. All are welcome. – – – – – – – – – – – – – STUDENT REGISTRATION Student...
ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL RELEASES CSAP SCORES
Image:ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL RELEASES CSAP SCORES Despite not “Teaching to the test”, AHS students perform well on standardized tests Animas High School, a free, public charter school, opened in the Fall of 2009 to its first class of 75 freshmen. In its first year, Animas High School’s rigorous college preparatory program resulted in excellent student achievement. The school recently received 2010...
Old Fort Farm Stand serves to benefit students and community
Image:Old Fort Farm Stand serves to benefit students and community The Old Fort Farm Stand will be back in its usual home on the Fort Lewis College campus on Thursdays. The community is invited to stop by the stand, which will be near the FLC Clock Tower, any Thursday anytime from 2-4 p.m. Currently available produce includes greens, radishes, carrots, broccoli, snow peas and herbs, including basil, oregano, cilantro, dill and...
Reed Library at Fort Lewis College receives mystery gift
Image:Reed Library at Fort Lewis College receives mystery gift “It’s a mystery that we love,” says Ms. Astrid Oliver, interim director of the John F. Reed Library at Fort Lewis College. The library recently learned that it was the recipient of a generous financial gift from the will of Arthur Long of Oklahoma City. Mr. Long’s gift amounts to just over $14,000. “When we learned of the gift, we...
SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR FOR ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL MEANS BRIGHT FUTURE
Image: SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR FOR ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL MEANS BRIGHT FUTURE Building on Year One Successes, Public Charter High School Prepares for Enrollment to Double in Coming Year Durango, Colorado – June 9, 2010 – Animas High School, a free, public charter school, opened its doors in the Fall of 2009 to its first class of 75 freshmen. In its first year, Animas High School’s engaging college preparatory...
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