We're giving a shout-out to the first graduating class of the Grewcock Presidential Scholars! #MinesAlumni #HelluvaEngineer #classof2024
Special thanks to @minesmakersociety for printing the one-of-a-kind special edition Blasters used in this week's virtual and on campus scavenger hunts! Because of their generosity of time and talent, the Blasters are a gift to the M Club leader volunteers who helped us make this possible! #IDIGMINES
#idigmines Giving Day is one week away! There are endless causes at Mines, all vying for $100,000+ in bonus, matching and challenge funds. Show your OreGiver love for the causes you dig the most on February 8!
#idigmines Giving Day 2023 Thank You
Your support and involvement in virtual and on-campus activities on #idigmines Giving Day made all the difference for the causes you love. Thank you being an OreGiver and igniting endless possibilities for departments and programs at Colorado School of Mines!
💙 A record-setting $411,099 was raised by 973 donors.
💙 All causes also took home a percentage of the $129,064 in challenge and matching funds.
💙 Colorado School of Mines Athletics won the largest portion of the grand bonus with the most donors overall.
💙 Geology and Geological Engineering was the winner of the most alumni donors.
MINES@150 Progress in Action
Have you seen all of the construction happening on campus? Catch up on work being done to create the Labriola Innovation Complex and Beck Venture Center.
Be a mentor
How valuable would it have been for you to get professional insights when you were at Mines? What questions would you have asked and how might it have changed your choices? Mentoring only takes a few hours a month and is designed to fit into your schedule. You have the opportunity to share your personal and professional experience to help a student prepare for life after Mines. Choose to make a difference and join the Oredigger Network. https://minesmentoring.chronus.com/p/p1/about
Chevron + Mines Corporate Partnership
Colorado School of Mines and Chevron have a strong partnership that has spanned more than 35 years. Chevron recruits from many, if not all, the engineering departments at Mines to support the company's upstream operations. Through research projects, Chevron's staff engages with students in the classroom. The company also supports a host of technical and diversity student organizations. Watch the video to see the company's impact on Mines.
Marv Kay Stadium at Football Alumni Field
When the 2022 football season starts, the field will have a new name - Marv Kay Stadium at Football Alumni Field - to honor alumni support. It will also have a new state-of-the-art turf field, which is being installed as we speak.
Learn more about how you can support this big project: https://goldmine.mines.edu/marv-kay-stadium-at-football-alumni-field
During the latest CEO Roundtable event, Bill Ward '84, Jeffrey Vaughan '82 and Steve Enger '81 -- who have all become leaders in the oil and gas industry -- addressed the future of the industry while offering ways to build your career, grow leadership skills, and be resilient through challenges.
Watch this snapshot from Steve Enger and then watch the full recap at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIFSR1w66XQ
We're celebrating a record-breaking fundraising year for #idigmines Giving Day, and we could not have done it without YOU! With your generous contributions, we raised $369,514 from 864 donors. Colorado School of Mines Athletics won the largest portion of the grand bonus with the most donors. All causes also took home a percentage of nearly $150,000 in challenge and matching funds. A special thanks to our Lead Corporate Champion Credit Union of Colorado for making #idigmines Giving Day possible.
Entrepreneur profile: Jered Dean '04, MS '09
The Mines Entrepreneurship Showcase is coming up on Feb. 15. Hear a sneak peak from Jered Dean '04, MS '09, co-founder of LUCI, the company that is revolutionizing power wheelchairs. Jered will be joined by other entrepreneurial leaders who will share their insights in creating companies.
RSVP: weare.mines.edu/showcase
May your days be merry and bright this holiday season and throughout the New Year. Enjoy the winter wonderland at Mines from your cozy home.
When Ian MacGregor '12 was a student at Colorado School of Mines, he faced a lot of crossroads that Professor John Berger helped him navigate. In the end, Ian founded Skratch Labs and continues on a lifelong educational journey. Watch the video below and read more about how Professor Berger played an important role in Ian's trajectory: https://minesmagazine.com/16890/
Dr. PK Sen Retirement Video
After 42 years serving as faculty at three different institutions, Dr. PK Sen retired from Colorado School of Mines in 2020. All who know him would say Dr. Sen’s enthusiasm is contagious, his passion for power engineering education was unparalleled and his commitment to the power industry is legendary.
Join the PK family in honoring his legendary legacy: https://www.givecampus.com/u0d1t2
Venture Centure at Mines
The Venture Center is where students, faculty and external partners come together to network and support each other in learning how to launch a start-up
Hope's Enduring Flame Scholarship
Paul Dorr '74 attended Colorado School of Mines thanks to an ROTC scholarship. Now, through his his foundation, Hope's Enduring Flame, he is supporting students through scholarships and mentorship. He lives by his philosophy that donating to Mines is a calling, not an obligation.
#idigmines Giving Day 2021 broke a fundraising record! Thanks to 1,280 OreGivers like you, we raised a record high $354,995 for Colorado School of Mines' 32 featured causes. Thank you for uniting as a community to participate in virtual activities and support your favorite causes. And congrats to all of the bonus winners, including Colorado School of Mines Athletics who won the grand bonus!
#idigmines Giving Day 2021
Don't miss out on Mines' fifth annual #idigmines Giving Day on February 4! Join us for virtual activities that will help unlock bonus funding for your favorite causes.
