Colorado School of Mines joins University Press of Colorado and Partners
Mines joins a consortium of 14 universities, and its imprints, the Utah State University Press, University of Wyoming Press and the University of Alaska Press
Colorado School of Mines is pleased to announce that it has joined the University Press of Colorado (UPC), a consortium of 14 universities, and its imprints, the Utah State University (USU) Press, University of Wyoming Press and the University of Alaska Press.
UPC is a nonprofit scholarly publisher spanning disciplines but with a particular emphasis on anthropology and archaeology, composition and rhetoric, environmental justice, folklore, history, and natural history. The University Press is committed to diversity and inclusion and to making high-level scholarship widely available to a broad community.
In addition to University of Wyoming, the other UPC member institutions are Adams State University, CSU, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Colorado, University of Northern Colorado, USU and Western Colorado University.
“Admission to the University Press of Colorado cooperative has potential to expand Mines’ reach and audience," said Mines Provost Rick Holz. "Access to the structure and support for publishing refereed scholarly books would provide a natural venue to disseminate some of the increasingly diverse work of Mines scholars.”
“The opportunity to join the University Press of Colorado brings Mines more fully into the community of regional universities—and affords our faculty with new access and options for publication," Professor Sandy Woodson, Department Head for Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, said, adding that joining UPC strengthens Mines' position as an R1 institution by making our research accessible to a broader audience. "I'm extremely pleased that we are raising Mines' profile in this way.”
“University presses have long played a vital role in disseminating scholarship to the public," said University Librarian Jack Maness. "We are proud to support an important part of the scholarly ecosystem.”
The membership will provide access to UPC ebooks, copies of new publications in print, representation on the Board of Trustees and Editorial Boards, as well as opportunities for faculty to edit book series and serve as manuscript reviewers. Membership does not guarantee approved publishing of Mines faculty works but provides an additional avenue for consideration of expanding scholarship opportunities available through the Arthur Lakes Library.
About Mines
Colorado School of Mines is a public R1 research university focused on applied science and engineering, producing the talent, knowledge and innovations to serve industry and benefit society – all to create a more prosperous future.
