Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser has spent her career helping open opportunities for college education. She also guided river trips through the Grand Canyon! All great credentials for leading Colorado Mountain College.
Unexplained, unintentional weight loss is often a result of illness and should be evaluated by a health-care professional. reference: Kasper, D.L., et al., eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th Ed.
While most people would be happy to suddenly lose weight, unexplained weight loss that occurs without any change in diet or activity level can be a sign that something is wrong.