Education
Largest single gift in Fort Lewis College Foundation history just one reason to be optimistic about the future
Image:Largest single gift in Fort Lewis College Foundation history just one reason to be optimistic about the future DURANGO, CO – The Fort Lewis College Foundation recorded the largest single gift in its history with the donation of four luxury townhomes at Dalton Ranch, located north of Durango. The gift is appraised at $2.7 million. For the immediate future, the Foundation plans to rent the townhomes to derive...
City of Durango and School District 9-R Form Additional Partnership
Image:City of Durango and School District 9-R Form Additional Partnership Durango, CO – The City of Durango and School District 9-R recently formed a partnership that has the City servicing the District’s trash needs. “The City has worked with our students over the years to educate and inform them about recycling and other resource conservation measures and we recognize that...
Fort Lewis College to host best student minds at biological honor society national convention
Image:Fort Lewis College to host best student minds at biological honor society national convention DURANGO, CO – Beginning Wednesday, May 19, Fort Lewis College will welcome some of the best student minds in biology from across the United States and Puerto Rico. The Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) Biological Honor Society will hold its 2010 Biennial National Convention on campus from Wednesday through Sunday, May 23. Fort Lewis...
NATIONAL STUDY FOCUSES ON DHS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER
Image:NATIONAL STUDY FOCUSES ON DHS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER Site Visit Findings to be Released to the Public in Fall 2010 The Durango High School-Based Health Center (“DHS SBHC”) was chosen by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation as one of six selected school-based health centers in the nation to participate in a research study currently being...
9-R NEWS BRIEFS – April 9, 2010
Image:9-R NEWS BRIEFS – April 9, 2010 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION The next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for April 20, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., in the 9-R Board Room in the Administration Building. All are welcome. – – – – – – – – – – – – – Pre-school and Kindergarten Spring Registration is here! Registration will take place on: · April 12th —...
9-R SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBER
Image:9-R SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBERBruce Anderson Tapped As New Director District A Board Member At a special board meeting today, the Durango School District 9-R Board of Education has appointed Bruce Anderson as its newest Board Member. The special board meeting was called for the purpose of interviewing candidates and possibly selecting a new board member for the...
9-R NEWS BRIEFS – March 12, 2010
Image:9-R NEWS BRIEFS – March 12, 2010 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION A Special Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 22, 2010, at 12:15 p.m., in the 9-R Board Room to interview board candidates for the vacancy in District A. All are welcome. The next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for March 23, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., in the 9-R Board Room in the Administration Building. All are welcome. – – – – –...
Public comment session planned to help choose next president of Fort Lewis College
Image:Summary:On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union, Vallecito Room, the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College will hold a public comment session for both campus and community members to express their opinions on the three Fort Lewis College presidential candidates. The Board will then use this input to make their selection of the next president of Fort Lewis College. The announcement of the...
Debra Parmenter named to Fort Lewis College Foundation Executive Board
Image:Debra Parmenter named to Fort Lewis College Foundation Executive Board Debra Parmenter has been elected to serve on the Fort Lewis College Foundation’s Executive Board of Directors. A realtor with more than 30 years of experience in the Durango area, Ms. Parmenter is a longtime supporter of Fort Lewis College. She is a graduate of Fort Lewis and later served as the president of the Fort Lewis College Alumni Association....
Three Fort Lewis College presidential finalists to meet with faculty, staff, students, community
Image:Three Fort Lewis College presidential finalists to meet with faculty, staff, students, community DURANGO – The three final candidates under consideration to become the ninth President of Fort Lewis College will meet with all of the college’s communities when they visit the campus and Durango during the weeks of February 22, 2010 and March 1, 2010, the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College announced today....
DHS WINS 2010 COLORADO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Image:DHS WINS 2010 COLORADO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Academic Decathlon Team Makes Durango Proud Over President’s Day weekend, the DHS Academic Decathlon Team squared off against the top 15 academic decathlon teams in the state and brought home a well-deserved state championship. The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) provides students of all learning levels the opportunity to...
Elder in Residence to speak on “Being Indian in the City” on February 23 at Fort Lewis College
Image:Elder in Residence to speak on “Being Indian in the City” on February 23 at Fort Lewis College DURANGO, CO – Dr. Nancy Lucero will speak at Fort Lewis College on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, as part of the FLC Native American Center’s Elder in Residence Program. Dr. Lucero’s presentation, entitled “Being Indian in the City,” begins at 5 p.m. in the Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum after...
9-R NEWS BRIEFS – February 12, 2010
Image:9-R NEWS BRIEFS – February 12, 2010 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., in the 9-R Board Room in the Administration Building. There will be a budget hearing from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., with the regular session following. – – – – – – – – – – – Durango School District 9-R is pleased to...
Grand opening of Fort Lewis College’s new Biology wing set for February 19, 2010
Image:Grand opening of Fort Lewis College’s new Biology wing set for February 19, 2010 The grand opening celebration for Fort Lewis College’s new Biology and Agriculture wing of Berndt Hall will take place Friday, February 19, 2010. An open house and dedication ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. in the new wing, which is located next to the Chemistry Hall. The ceremony is free and open to the public. The new $17...
College Goal Sunday at Fort Lewis College offers financial advice help to area students and families
Image:College Goal Sunday at Fort Lewis College offers financial advice help to area students and families On Sunday, February 21, 2010, Fort Lewis College will be one of 15 state institutions participating in Colorado’s 4th annual College Goal Sunday. The aim is to provide interested students and parents with free financial aid assistance in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). College Goal Sunday...
Fort Lewis College to close Thursday, January 21 at 3 p.m. and remain closed Friday,
Image: Fort Lewis College to close Thursday, January 21 at 3 p.m. and remain closed Friday, January 22 all day due to weather DURANGO – Fort Lewis College will close today (Thursday, January 21) at 3 p.m. because of inclement weather. All classes after 3 p.m. are cancelled and all offices will be closed. Campus will be closed all day tomorrow (Friday, January 22) as well. There will be no classes tomorrow. This closure is...
9-R NEWS BRIEFS – January 15, 2010
Image:9-R NEWS BRIEFS – January 15, 2010 THE BOARD OF EDUCATION The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 5:30. – – – – – – – – – – – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The next edition of 9-R Communicator (9-R’s quarterly district newsletter) will be published in February. An open call for submissions is placed. If you have information and/or...
Southwest Business Forum at Fort Lewis College open to anyone interested in their financial future
Image:Southwest Business Forum at Fort Lewis College open to anyone interested in their financial future DURANGO, CO – The 18th Southwest Business Forum returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Friday, January 8, 2010. The Forum is free and open to the public and runs from 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. The point of the Forum is to bring together experts on local, state, national and international...
DU Partners with Fort Lewis College on New Social Work Degree Option
Image: DU Partners with Fort Lewis College on New Social Work Degree Option DURANGO-The University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) and Durango, Colorado’s Fort Lewis College are pleased to announce a new partnership that will enable students in the Four Corners area to earn both a Bachelor’s degree in psychology or sociology and Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in just five years. The Cooperative...
The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College receives $10,000 grant from the Dr. Scholl Foundation for mountain lion programs
Image:The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College receives $10,000 grant from the Dr. Scholl Foundation for mountain lion programs DURANGO – The Dr. Scholl Foundation, based in Northbrook, Illinois, has granted $10,000 to the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. The money will be used to provide public and school programming on issues surrounding mountain lions and other...
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