The Colorado School of Mines is a public research university devoted to engineering and applied science located in the town of Golden, Colorado. School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a University or College within the United States is the name officially adopted by The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and For the song by 311, see Grassroots. Applied science is the application of knowledge from one or more natural scientific The historic City of Golden is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The school was originally founded in 1873 by the Episcopal Church, but in 1874 it was transferred to the Territory of Colorado. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. It became a state institution when Colorado attained statehood in 1876. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Its mascot is Blaster the Burro, the Athletic teams are the Orediggers and its logo designed by architect Jacques Benedict is inside a Reuleaux triangle or Reuleaux tetrahedron. Jules Jacques Benois Benedict (1879-1948 was one of the most prominent architects in Colorado history whose works include a number of well-known landmarks and buildings A Reuleaux polygon is a Curve of constant width - that is a curve in which all diameters are the same length The Reuleaux tetrahedron is the intersection of four spheres of Radius s centered at the vertices of a regular Tetrahedron with side length

Early history

Golden, Colorado, established in 1859 as Golden City, served as a supply center for miners and settlers in the area. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1866, Bishop George Maxwell Randall of Massachusetts arrived in the territory and, seeing a need for higher education facilities in the area, began planning for a university which would include a school of mines. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. In 1870, he opened the Jarvis Hall collegiate school in the central building of the Colorado University Schools campus just south of the town of Golden, accompanied it with Matthews Hall divinity school in 1872, and in 1873 the School of Mines opened under the auspices of the Episcopal Church in charge of Edward J. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jarvis Hall was a liberal arts grammar and military college at Golden Colorado spearheaded by missionary Bishop George Maxwell Randall of the Episcopal church in The Colorado University Schools campus was the multi-collegiate campus spearheaded by the visionary missionary Bishop George Maxwell Randall of the Episcopal church Matthews Hall is one of the dormitories housing first-year students at Harvard College. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mallet Jr. . In 1874 the School of Mines, supported by the territorial government since efforts began in 1870, was acquired by the territory and has been a state institution since 1876 when Colorado attained statehood. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year

The first building on the current site of the school was built in 1880 with additions completed in 1882 and 1890. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The building, known as "Chemistry Hall," stood where Hill Hall is now located. The next building to be added to the campus was Engineering Hall built in 1894 which is still in use today by the Economics and Business Division. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Engineering Hall

Other firsts include the first Board of Trustees meeting held in 1879; the first formal commencement held in 1883 for two graduates (William Beebe Middleton and Walter Howard Wiley); the first international student graduated in 1889; and the first female student graduated in 1898. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1906 Mines became the first school of its kind in the world to own and operate its own experimental mine, designed for practical teaching of the students, which was located on Mt. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Zion and succeeded in the 1930s by the Edgar Mine. The historic City of Idaho Springs is a Statutory City that is the most populous city in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States In 1879, there was some discussion about merging School of Mines and the State University in Boulder (University of Colorado at Boulder). The University of Colorado at Boulder ( CU-Boulder, UCB officially Colorado and CU colloquially is the Flagship University Apparently, because of the specialized focus of School of Mines, it was decided that such a merger would not be appropriate. During the early years of the institution the chief administrator was the "Professor in Charge. " The designation President was first used in 1880. The "M" on Mt. Zion, a prominent feature in the Golden area, was constructed in 1908 and lighted in 1932. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.

Early academic departments were drafting, physics, metallurgy, chemistry and mining. A technical drawing is a form of graphic communication This type of Drawing is used in the transforming of an idea into physical form Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Metallurgy is a domain of Materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body In the 1920's, departments formed in geology, petroleum engineering and geophysics. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit Petroleum engineering refers to the subsurface engineering activities related to the production of Hydrocarbons, which can be either Crude oil or Gas. Geophysics, a major discipline of Earth sciences, is the study of the Earth by quantitative physical methods especially by seismic, electromagnetic Petroleum refining was added in 1946. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline The Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies and the Department of Physical Education and Athletics provide nontechnical educational opportunities for Mines students. Other facilities include: Ben Parker Student Center, Arthur Lakes Library, Green Center and the Edgar Mine which is located in Idaho Springs. The historic City of Idaho Springs is a Statutory City that is the most populous city in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States The historic City of Idaho Springs is a Statutory City that is the most populous city in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States

Today

The Colorado School of Mines is a public research university devoted to engineering and applied science. Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and For the song by 311, see Grassroots. Applied science is the application of knowledge from one or more natural scientific It has the highest admissions standards of any public state university in Colorado. Mines has distinguished itself by developing a curriculum and research program that is geared toward responsible stewardship of the earth and its resources. In addition to strong education and research programs in traditional fields of science and engineering, Mines is one of a very few institutions in the world having broad expertise in resource exploration, extraction, production and utilization. As such, Mines occupies an unusual position among the world's institutions of higher education.

The school recently completed the process of building a new student recreation center, and expanding its main computer center, the Center for Technology and Learning Media (CTLM). In May of 2008 the school completed construction and installation of a new supercomputer nicknamed "Ra" in the CTLM managed by the Golden Energy Computing Organization (GECO), a partnership between the Colorado School of Mines, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Science Foundation. ^[3]

On June 19th, 2006, Dr. Bill Scoggins took office as the 16th president of the school, replacing the retiring Dr. John Trefney, who held the position since 2000.

The school operates one of the country's most prestigious geology museums. The museum displays rock and mineral specimens collected from Colorado's numerous mining districts as well as around the world. The museum's exhibits include specimens from the Frank Allison gold and silver collection, part of the famous Nininger meteorite collection, and Sweet Home Mine rhodochrosite, as well as a model uranium mine and various pieces of mining related art.

The school also maintains one of the oldest mountain monograms in the United States. Hillside letters are giant letters emblazoned on hundreds of hillsides The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Perched on Mount Zion above the campus, every evening, the stone monument of the school's M logo is illuminated and can be seen from miles away. During holidays and special occasions, such as finals week, the structure is illuminated different colors and patterns to reflect the season. Also, every year during the first week of school, the bravest of the incoming freshmen class hike up to the "M" and contribute a 10 pound rock to the formation and apply a fresh coating of whitewash.

Mines is the host of the annual Colorado State Science Olympiad, which draws teams from both the northern regional (hosted at Poudre High School) and southern regional (hosted at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs) competitions. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Science Olympiad is a primarily American elementary, Middle school, or High school team competition that requires knowledge of various The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ( UCCS; formerly CU-Springs) is a campus of the University of Colorado System, the State university system One or two teams usually advance to the national finals, depending on the number of teams registered to compete. Mines also hosts the Colorado Regional Science Bowl, and shares hosting of the Colorado State MathCounts Competition with University of Denver, alternating biennially. Science Bowl is a High school academic competition similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. MATHCOUNTS is a middle school math competition held in the United The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States.

Facilities

The Colorado School of Mines campus presents one of the most distinctive and historically significant collections of academic buildings in Colorado. As an unofficial rule throughout its history Mines buildings have been designed in the latest styles and technology since its very first one, reflecting the technical nature of the school. Their design across time has spanned a spectrum of styles from Second Empire to Postmodernist, created by noted Colorado architectural masters including Robert S. Roeschlaub (Hall of Engineering), Jacques Benedict (Steinhauer Field House), and Temple Hoyne Buell (Berthoud Hall). Robert Sawers Roeschlaub ( 6 July, 1843 &ndash October 25, 1923) was a noted Colorado Architect. Jules Jacques Benois Benedict (1879-1948 was one of the most prominent architects in Colorado history whose works include a number of well-known landmarks and buildings Temple Hoyne Buell (1895-1990 was an American architect Buell was born to a prominent Chicago family and the grandson of Thomas Hoyne. To date two main academic buildings are gone (original Territorial School of Mines, 1871-93; Hall of Chemistry, 1880-1958), while the present campus includes:

Major open-air athletic facilities of the Colorado School of Mines include historic Brooks Field and Darden Field. The National Earthquake Information Center (abbreviated NEIC) is part of the United States Geological Survey (USGS located on the campus of the Colorado School Brooks Field is one of the oldest football stadiums in existence tracing its origins back to 1892 as the playing field of the Colorado School of Mines. Darden Field is a historic Baseball Stadium that has been home to the Colorado School of Mines baseball teams since it was constructed in 1937

The honorary named Colorado School of Mines buildings commemorate Dr. Victor C. Alderson, Edward L. Berthoud, George R. Captain Edward L Berthoud was a military officer statesman and engineer in the western United States during the late 19th century Brown, Dr. Regis Chauvenet, Dr. Melville F. Coolbaugh, Cecil H. and Ida Green, Simon Guggenheim, Nathaniel P. Hill, Arthur Lakes, Dr. Cecil Howard Green ( August 6, 1900 &ndash April 11, 2003) was a British -born American Geophysicist who trained Simon Guggenheim ( December 30, 1867 - November 2, 1941) was an American Businessman and philanthropist. Nathaniel Peter Hill ( February 18, 1832 - May 22, 1900) was a United States Senator from Colorado. Arthur Lakes (1844-1917 was a notable geologist artist writer teacher and minister Paul D. Meyer, Winfield S. Stratton, and Russell K. Winfield Scott Stratton ( July 22, 1848 - September 14, 1902) American prospector, capitalist, and Philanthropist Volk.

List of majors

List of Presidents

Notes: * Professor in Charge ** Began as Professor in Charge, became the first President *** Served as President Twice

Notes

External links

• Colorado School of Mines website
  • The School Song- "The Mining Engineer"
  • The Official School History Book