"There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there can be no peace, and ultimately no life, without community." - Scott Peck
Welcome Back
February 2016 Newsletter
Being the first newsletter of 2016, we hope everyone enjoyed a safe and merry holiday season. My staff and I battled through all the snow Mother Nature handed us in order to host an extremely successful Spring Orientation, where we welcomed students INSIDE and families into the Skyhawk THIS family. I ISSUE am pleased to say that we saw a 20% increase in participation from last year which Update from ASFLC means we were able to help more stu- Student Leader of the Month dents have a successful transition to SUP Events for February FLC. I personally want to thank eve- Student Wellness Announcements ryone who was involved with this pro- Contact Information gram – we could not do it without you. Mark Mastalski, Director 1000 Rim Drive, 171 Student Union, Durango, CO 81301
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ASFLC meets every Wednesday (during the regular academic year) at 7:00pm in the Senate Chambers, 163 Student Union.
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Fullinwider, Connor Cafferty and Dan cking off the New Year with a new n the lookout for a link when it goes e putting on the first ever Senate your team and register with Connor wis.edu by February 17th! $25 for a the winning team! Senators will also mester so look out for them and drop mments, or concerns you might have!
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develop and deliver a trainion Services’ 85 staff around d core values. He remained d communicated well. He alnt which was used to evalue session. Nick continues to contributing member of his to a better product to FLC. Major: Exercise Science
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Legal Aid ASFLC sponsors an attorney to visit campus and provide legal aid to students on a first-come, first-served basis. This service is paid for via student fees and is available to any registered FLC student.
Upcoming date: February 10 & 24 All sessions are held in 179 Student Union (in the Leadership Center) from Noon—1:30pm. ASFLC legal aid service provides current students with legal consultation and legal advice; it is not intended, under any circumstances, to provide a legal . Additionally, the legal aid attorney is not available to discuss FLC disciplinary matters or legal cases involving FLC as a party.
Interested in making a difference on campus? WellPAC (Wellness Peer Advisory Council) is the registered student organization on campus that puts on health & wellness programming. Our approach is humanistic, meaning we strive to meet people where they are at. Come check us out every Wednesday from 5-6pm in the Cascade Room. Email WellPAC President Kevin Gardner with questions at krgardner@fortlewis.edu.
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Ten WellPAC members are now officially Certified Peer Educators! They completed national training that helps them best serve FLC students through health and wellness programming and passed exams to become certified!
We’ve trained at least 90 individuals to be Active Bystanders!! This includes students, staff, faculty and community members! We are excited about our increasing collaborations in the community with organizations like the Celebrating Healthy Communities Coalition.
LEADERSHIP CENTER STAFF Mark Mastalski—Director of Leadership Center mastalski_m@fortlewis.edu
(970) 247 - 7452
Ashley Rennhack— Asst. Director of Leadership Center rennhack_a@fortlewis.edu
(970) 247 - 7258
Elizabeth Calagias—Union Programming Coordinator & Coordinator for New Student Orientation ercalagias@fortlewis.edu
(970) 247 - 7090
Student Union, Room 171 (Across from the Info Desk)
Phone: (970) 247-7394 Office Hours: Monday—Thursday: 8am-6pm Friday: 8am—5pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Patrick Fredricks—Leadership Programs Coordinator ptfredricks@fortlewis.edu
(970) 247 - 7517
Kendra Gallegos Reichle— Coordinator of Student
Wellness Initiatives kgreichle@fortlewis.edu
(970) 247 - 7508
Valentine’s Day Sunday, February 14
Mid-Term Grades Due By Faculty Monday, February 29 (by Noon)