THE INDEPENDENT

Students Test the Waters

Nels Christensen

Students take leaps for public health.

Starting in 2019, Fort Lewis College has been one of several universities awarded funds through the Environmental Protection Agency’s People, Prosperity and Planet (P3) grant program.  This grant is provided to support student-led research towards developments in technology to combat issues of public health and environmental challenges, according to the EPA’s...

Home Away From Home

Anja Tabor

Exchange students at Fort Lewis shared their experiences. The ups, downs, and learning curves that come with studying abroad.

Imagine going back to school, but starting a semester in an entirely new country. To help exchange students feel welcome, the International Programs Office creates a starter kit with essentials so incoming students don’t have to worry about buying them when they arrive, Yuriko Miller, the Study Abroad Coordinator at Fort Lewis, said. The language barrier and different class styles...

Listen to your Gut

Tiana Padilla

How food insecurity impacts your stomach microbiome

Among the diverse population of the Fort Lewis College student body, there is something that everyone has in common: everyone needs to eat. But what happens to the body when food is not easily accessible? That is what two student researchers intend to find out. Mikayla Leighton, a molecular biology major and political science minor, and Hannah Gallegos, a public health major, are working...

ASFLC Meeting 3/12

Nels Christensen

What students should know about the weekly meeting of the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College held their weekly meeting Wednesday, March 12. The agenda for the meeting was not publicly posted. Fort Lewis College’s student government met to discuss developments between the athletic department and student life center, as well as updates on a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between KDUR radio and ASFLC.  Emily Bennett,...

Catalyzing Creativity

Manhattan Adams

Undergraduate Students Get Hands-On Research Experience at Fort Lewis College

For many students at Fort Lewis College, undergraduate research is quintessential to their experience. All departments in the School of Arts and Sciences as well as several in the School of Education and Katz School of Business conduct research, said Undergraduate Research Coordinator Dr. Christine Smith. “It’s our culture and it’s really neat – because we...

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