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U.S. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland visited the Mines campus Feb. 18 to announce the selection of Mines for the new energy and minerals research facility along with members of Colorado's Congressional delegation.

“The national data has caught up with the reality that Mines is a highly active research institution,” said Walter G. Copan, vice president for research and technology transfer at Colorado School of Mines.

"These rankings confirm something that we strongly believe in: Colorado School of Mines is place where you can change your future and your family’s future,” Mines President Paul. C. Johnson said.

A new member has been appointed to the Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees by Gov. Jared Polis.

The longtime member of the Mines faculty will work closely with Provost Richard C. Holz to lead and direct MINES@150 strategic and leadership initiatives and serve as a strategic advisor and counsel to academic leadership.

#idigmines Giving Day is back, and there’s more than $130,000 in bonus and matching funds up for grabs for our 33 featured causes, thanks to our Lead Corporate Champion Credit Union of Colorado, Lead Challengers Andrew P. ‘78 and Sherry P. Swiger and other generous Mines donors.

Mines’ solar power output will dramatically increase starting this spring, with the installation of six new rooftop solar arrays and solar parking canopies in the Clear Creek Athletics Complex.

Spring classes began as scheduled Tuesday, Jan. 11 – in person and on campus – with COVID-19 health and safety protocols in place.

Jordan, who previously served as the center’s interim director, has been working on innovation in teaching and learning at the Trefny Center since 2015.

Mines conferred a total of 284 bachelor’s degrees during the in-person ceremony at Lockridge Arena on Dec. 17, 2021.