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WELCOME to COLORADO SCHOOL of MINES
To Our New Orediggers and Their Families,
On behalf of the Colorado School of Mines community, we welcome you to our campus. Mines is among the top educational institutions in the nation, promoting stewardship of the EARTH, advancements in ENERGY, and sustaining the ENVIRONMENT. When you become a Mines graduate, you play a pivotal role in advancing the quality of life for the world’s inhabitants. Mines will challenge you to work hard to be your best. Courses and faculty at Mines are demanding but fair, and your eventual reward will be the opportunities your Mines degree will afford you as well-rounded, well-educated adults whose comprehensive expertise contributes to the well-being of societies all over the world.
Colorado School of Mines is an international community of scholars and leaders, providing students opportunities to learn from and interact with faculty and staff far beyond the classroom. Outside of their teaching, research and public service activities, faculty and staff are very accessible to every student, and
their collective wisdom and experience is an invaluable resource. We encourage all students to take advantage of this resource.
You will also benefit from the intentional and focused residential campus program here at Mines. Designed to offer many purposeful encounters outside of the classroom, you will be offered leadership opportunities, student enrichment programs, support programs
and other co/extra-curricular activities throughout your college career at Mines. As an engaged member of the Mines community, it is important to get involved while taking advantage of and actively participating in the numerous opportunities provided.
As educators and administrators at Colorado School of Mines, we take our roles very earnestly to ensure you experience a safe and stimulating learning environment, one which will ultimately provide you with the skills, ideals and values required to tackle and successfully solve the complex problems of today’s world. So, once again, welcome
to Mines: a community where we strive for excellence in everything we do.
Best Regards,
Daniel P. Fox, Ph.D.
Vice President of Student Life
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