25 years ago: “Fort Lewis College’s Chemistry and Biology Departments will receive $800,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to improve undergraduate research programs, attract minorities to scientific studies and conduct outreach programs in area schools and community colleges during the next five years. The $800,000 grant is one of the largest single awards the college has received for its academic programs in its 30-year history as a four-year liberal arts college.”

Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.