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Colorado School of Mines has an international reputation for excellence in both engineering education and the applied sciences with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's resources. Mines graduates go on to a wide range of careers, including renewable energy, mining, petroleum, and environmental work.
CSM is
also very involved in renewable and sustainable
energy development. It partners with the
National Renewable Energy Lab (also located here
in Golden) in several areas of energy research,
including biomass, biofuels, and fuel
cells. See the Sustainable Energy page for
more information about CSM's involvement in this
emerging field.
CSM is an integral
part of the Golden community: many
of its employees and most of its
students live here. Local
businesses enthusiastically support
college activities, and Mines students
provide hundreds of service hours to the community. The CSM campus
is a popular spot for evening
strolls. The school recently
published a walking guide to campus
artwork, available on their web
site. The Geology Trail on the
west side of the campus also makes an
interesting walk. Maps for this
tour are available from a box posted at
Maple Street and Campus drive. CSM is
home to a world-class Geology
Museum which is open to the
public. The National
Earthquake Information Center, which
is operated by the U.S. Geological
Survey, is also located on the CSM
campus. The Earthquake Center offers
tours by appointment.
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Kafadar Commons in the evening
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Many Golden locals
attend Mines athletic events. The schedule
for upcoming events is available on their web
site. The athletic department also hosts summer
sports camps, popular with Golden school
children.
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A beautiful campus with
exceptional views.
The Colorado School of Mines was
founded in 1870 by the Episcopal Bishop of
Colorado. The school was originally where the youth correction center
is now located, on South Golden
Road. The three buildings established
there were soon lost to a fire. In 1873,
the school opened the first building in the school's
present location. The school was turned
over to Colorado Territory in 1874 and became a
state institution when Colorado attained
statehood in 1876. An excellent history of
the school is available at the campus bookstore
or the Golden Library: Rocky Mountains to the World: A History of the
Colorado School of Mines.
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