Colorado School of Mines
| Colorado School of Mines | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1873 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Golden , Colorado , USA |
| president | Paul C. Johnson |
| Students | 6,200 |
| Employee | 625 |
| Foundation assets | $ 289 million |
| University sports | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
| Website | www.mines.edu |
The Colorado School of Mines (CSM) is a state technical university in Golden / Colorado , about 15 km west of Denver . 6000 students are enrolled at the university. The university specializes in engineering and applied science.
history
Golden, formerly known as the Golden City, was founded in 1859 and served as a supply station for the mining industry in the area. In 1866, Bishop George M. Randall arrived in town and saw the need for higher education. He began planning a university that would include a mining faculty. The university was founded by the Episcopal Church in 1873–1874 as the School of Mines and became a state university in 1876 after the state of Colorado was founded. In 1889 the first international student graduated and in 1898 the first woman graduated.
Sports
The CSM sports teams are called Orediggers . The mountain bike team in particular is known for its success.
Personalities
Lecturers
- Roderick G. Eggert , committee chairman at the US National Research Council
- Martin Herrenknecht , visiting professor 2002
- Joseph D. Sneed , physicist
Graduates
- Tesho Akindele 2013, Canadian soccer player
- William Robert Casey 1969, mining engineer and diplomat
- Shane Carwin , mixed martial arts fighter
- Earl Clark 1930, American football player and coach
- Antônio Ermírio de Moraes in 1949, Brazilian entrepreneur
- Derrick Jensen , American author and environmental activist
- Michelle Roark , freestyle skier
- Roger Rueff 1978, writer
- George Saunders 1981, writer
literature
- Wilton Eckley: Rocky Mountains to the World: History of the Colorado School of Mines . Donning Co Pub, 2004, ISBN 978-1-57864-265-6 (English).
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ President's Office Staff. In: www.mines.edu. Colorado School of Mines, accessed February 21, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Mines By the Numbers. In: www.mines.edu. Colorado School of Mines, accessed February 21, 2020 .
- ↑ US and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY18 to FY19. (PDF) In: www.nacubo.org. National Association of College and University Business Office, February 4, 2020, accessed February 21, 2020 .
- ^ History and Traditions. In: www.mines.edu. Colorado School of Mines, accessed February 21, 2020 .
Coordinates: 39 ° 45 ′ 3.1 ″ N , 105 ° 13 ′ 20.6 ″ W.