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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.
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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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