South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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| Motto: | Invent tomorrow |
| Established: | 1885 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Charles Ruch |
| Faculty: | 159 [1] |
| Students: | 2,313 |
| Location: | Rapid City, SD, USA |
| Campus: | 120 acres (0.48 km²) |
| Colors: | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname: | Hardrockers |
| Mascot: | Grubby the Miner |
| Website: | http://www.sdsmt.edu |
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T or Mines) is a public institution of higher learning in Rapid City, South Dakota governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents. Founded in 1885 as the Dakota School of Mines, Mines offers degree programs in technical fields.
SDSM&T has an undergraduate enrollment of about 1700 students and a total enrollment of about 2300 students. The campus newspaper is The Raver. The school athletic teams are called the Hardrockers.
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[edit] Academics
The school is organized into two colleges: The College of Science and Letters and the College of Engineering. Mines offers degrees in more than 16 engineering and science fields, as well as 12 master's degree programs and 4 Doctorate programs.
Bachelor of Science Programs (B.S.) Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Interdisciplinary Sciences, Mathematics (Applied and Computational), Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering and Management, Physics.
Associates Degree (A.A.) General Studies
Master of Science Programs(Masters)Atmospheric Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Geology and Geological Engineering, Materials Engineering and Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Paleontology, Technology Management
Doctoral Programs(Ph.D) Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Geology and Geological Engineering Ph.D. Materials Engineering and Science Ph.D. Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Ph.D.
[edit] Student organizations
Greek organizations include Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omega Epsilon, Delta Sigma Phi, Theta Tau, and Triangle. Student government organizations include the Resident Hall Association and the Student Association. Student media organizations include KTEQ (the campus radio station) and "the Raver" (the campus newspaper, formerly known as "the Tech").
[edit] Notable alumni
- James Abourezk, former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from South Dakota, and the first Arab-American to serve in the U.S. Senate.
- Ajmal Shams, current president of the Afghan Social Democratic Party.
- Leonard Schmid, former WWII U.S. Navy captain, and commanding officer of the landing craft operating with the invasion task force in the southwest Pacific.
- Richard Moen, current chief geophysicist for Shell Oil.
