Student Activities

Colorado School of Mines students will set aside their studies this weekend for three days of events and activities celebrating what it means to be an engineer.

First formed in 1969, the Mines cheerleading team has become a stalwart part of upholding what it means to be an Oredigger—and encouraging their peers to show off their school pride and maintain the close camaraderie that Mines students and graduates share.

Whether you’re new to Mines or a long-time member of the Oredigger community, here are some of the Mines moments from 2022 we think are worth remembering.

Mines students spent six weeks designing and building the ultimate fighter robots for a "Battlebots" style competition on campus.

The decorated distance runner and student researcher is the first Mines student-athlete to reach the finals for the prestigious national award. NCAA will announce the winner at its annual convention in January.

The International Student Council hosted its annual celebration of the many cultures represented on the Mines campus Nov. 5

Mines students will have the opportunity to network with even more job recruiters at the virtual Fall Career Day on Sept. 21.

Mines welcomed students back to campus Monday for the first day of the 2022-23 academic year. It was also the start of the first full semester at Mines for Braelin Pantel, the university's new vice president of student life.

Jeff Holley, teaching associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has been named the 2022 Region 7 Outstanding Faculty Advisor by the American Society of

New Orediggers will climb up Mount Zion in Golden on the morning of Friday, Aug. 19. Fall 2022 classes at Colorado School of Mines begin Monday, Aug. 22.