Academic Initiatives
Academic Initiatives & Creative Endeavors

Academic Initiatives and Creative Endeavors provide students with an academic adventure.  Our fantastic faculty not only help students set the compass for intellectual journeys, but are partner travelers, working with students as they forge a unique academic pathway. 

We are committed to:

  • student-centered teaching
  • active, experiential learning
  • small classes that create a community of learners
  • place-based courses that take advantage of our spectacular location
  • undergraduate research and creative activity featuring independent projects
  • committed faculty that provide academic mentorship

Our three schools include the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, and School of Education. In each school, we offer a wealth of exciting majors and minors, inspiring courses, and innovative programs. We provide academic experiences that awaken curiosity, encouraging students to ask new questions and discover new answers. And, most importantly, students will find dedicated faculty that will help shape a meaningful college career that both challenges and supports our students.

One of our most important goals is to connect students to a "community of care." We provide a wide range of resources to ensure student success, including tutoring (peer education), advising, career and life design, undergraduate research, counseling, recreational services--and more! 

When choosing to donate to Academic Initiatives, we utilize funds to support the areas above with the greatest need, including those that are most pressing, most creative, and most impactful in supporting student success and development. 

The College administration has set aside faculty development money to be disbursed to faculty who submit quality proposals to enhance their development as teachers and innovators. While the established Faculty Development Grants Committee for Traditional Scholarship and Research (TS/R) emphasizes personal scholarship intended for external professional dissemination, the Faculty Development Grants Committee for Teaching Innovation, Pedagogy and Assessment (TIPA) emphasizes activities that will primarily result in innovations intended for dissemination to the Fort Lewis College community.

The intent of this money is to initiate projects that result in a sustainable, long-term change to a program or to the long-term professional development of a faculty member with respect to teaching innovation, pedagogy, and/or assessment.

$100,000
350 Donor Challenge
We have met our most ambitious #GivingTuesday goal! Thanks to so many generous donors, the 350 Donor Challenge is complete and their donation has been unlocked. Together, we have raised more than $100,000 for Athletics, Summer Bridge Programs, and Faculty Research Grants!
350 / 350 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Debra Parmenter & Terry Bacon Faculty Development Grants 10 Donor Challenge
We have met our goal! Thanks to our generous donors, the Debra Parmenter & Terry Bacon Faculty Development Grants 10 Donor Challenge is complete and their donation has been unlocked. Together, we have raised more than $1,000 for faculty support!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$7,500
President Stritikus & Debbie Pfeifer’s President's Impact Fund Match
We have met our ambitious #GivingTuesday goal! Thanks to so many generous donors, President Stritikus & Debbie Pfeifer’s President's Impact Fund Match is complete and their donation has been unlocked. Together, we have raised at least $82,500 for the President's Impact Fund!
$75,000 / $75,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
Steve & Kim Schwartz 25 Alumni Donor Challenge for the Village Aid Project
We have met goal! Thanks to so many generous employee donors, the Steve & Kim Schwartz 25 Alumni Donor Challenge for the Village Aid Project is complete and their donation has been unlocked. Together, we have raised more than $1,000 for the Village Aid Project!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$50,000
150 Student Health Center Donor Challenge
We have met our ambitious #GivingTuesday goal! Thanks to so many generous donors, the 150 Student Health Center Donor Challenge is complete and their donation has been unlocked. Together, we have raised more than $50,000 for student health and well-being!
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Melissa & Andrew Mount 50 Employee Donor Challenge
We have met goal! Thanks to so many generous employee donors, the Melissa & Andrew Mount 50 Employee Donor Challenge is complete and their donation has been unlocked. Together, we have raised more $4,000 for the FLC Foundation's areas of greatest need!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Provost Nixon & Tim Monroe's Academic Initiatives & Creative Endeavors Match
We have met our goal! Thanks to our generous donors, Provost Nixon & Tim Monroe's Academic Initiatives & Creative Endeavors Match is complete and Provost Nixon and Tim Monroe's $1,000 donation has been unlocked. Together, we have raised at least $2,000 for the Academic Initiatives Fund!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
Steve & Kim Schwartz 50 Alumni Donor Challenge for Grub Hub Food Pantry
We have met goal! Thanks to so many generous alumni donors, the Steve & Kim Schwartz 50 Alumni Donor Challenge for Grub Hub Food Pantry is complete and their donation has been unlocked. Together, we have raised at least $1,000 for the Grub Hub Food Pantry!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
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