Daily Blast
Monday, September 14, 2026
| Monday, September 14, 2026 |
| Closures and Outages |
Island Walk will be closed September 15–16 during Career Days and will reopen September 17. |
Delayed Start of Service, Sunday 9/20 |
| Employee and Benefits News |
Meetings with Corebridge Financial, our MDCP & 403b administrator, to answer questions about financial planning. |
Colorado School of Mines' annual employee Wellness Fair is Tuesday October 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.! |
| Important Deadlines |
Want funding and design support for your student-led project? There's still time to apply until Wednesday, 9/16! |
| Campus Announcements |
Dinner Is Covered This Wednesday |
Brand New & available to all! We've partnered with Dinosaur Ridge for free Audio Tours. Check out the pass today! |
Print your resume for free through 9/18 at any BlasterPrint station. |
The Fall 2026 Census date was 9/9. Student profile data for undergrad and grad students is updated on the IRSA site. |
How much potential energy is still left in spent nuclear fuel after five years in a reactor? |
UG/Grad Driving Opportunities with Ore Cart Shuttle Service |
Head to 16th Street from 11 AM–2 PM for Indian-inspired dishes, tacos and saucy BBQ! |
Enter for a chance to win a $575 Visa gift card and support a food-related charity! |
| Campus Events |
Attend this virtual workshop and leave with information on balancing your use of technology! |
This weeks Chunch Menu |
Register today for Mines inaugural Nuclear Energy Symposium. Free for students and staff. |
Join MAC and reserve your free tailgating spot in lot Q this season! |
The SMART Scholarship offers STEM undergrad AND grad students a full tuition scholarship, internships, and annual stipends |
Get creative with tie dye and learn more about the EHS department on campus on 9/23 from 10a-3p! |
| Career, Training and Professional Development Opportunities |
Information Session on campus today. RSVP in DiggerNet! |
Learn techniques to initiate and navigate difficult conversations. |
Know a student who could use alumni insight? Ask an Oredigger Alum connects students with alumni who can share experience. |
Learn how to organize, store, and collaborate on files using the cloud tools available at Mines. |
Pease join AISES, NSBE, oSTEM, SASE, and SHPE for our Fall ‘26 Industry Mixer presented by MEP. |
| Club Meetings |
Anime Club meets at 6:30 PM in AH 151 every Wednesday. This meeting, we are watching Sand Land |
Want to learn about aircraft piloting? Want to provide input for future Aero Classes? Join us for the first METAR meeting! |
Graduate students: join us for a home-cooked meal, fellowship, and Bible study! |
Join the Mines Creative Writing Club for the kickoff student lecture on how to start crafting your story! |
Mines Creative Writing Club will be workshopping a member's two-part story, "This Side of the Mirror," this Tuesday. |
Mine Rescue will be meeting Monday from 6pm to 7:30pm in EB210 to learn about the underground team |
| Academic Lectures |
Sindhu Thomas, Hobart Filler Metals - Analysis of Low Transformation Temperature Welding (LTTW) Consumables |
| Athletics and Rec Sports |
You will have access to soccer goals, grass volleyball, pickleball, and more! |
Sign up before 9/15 at noon to join the ORC in Fruita for a weekend (9/18-20) of mountain biking and wakeboarding! |
The Golden Gallop, a fundraiser for Golden Schools, turns 20 on September 20th, and needs your help! |
Learn mountain biking basics, ride once a week, and meet some cool women! Sign up for the full multi-week program. |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 |
| Important Deadlines |
Sign your club or organization up for Homecoming Street Fair by September 13th!!! |
Hotdogs provided to students who check their voter registration or sign the voter pledge wall! |
Engineering Economics is a required course for all students. Make it fun and take it in Italy. |
It's time to submit Technology Fee proposals for spring 2027 funding! Proposals are due by 11:59PM MT, September 30 2026. |
There are still treasures to discover! Shop the Mines Museum Collections Benefit Sale today and Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
| Campus Announcements |
Learn to easily format your documents with LaTeX, a powerful typesetting language. |
Design a shirt for the Regional Leadership Conference. The winner will receive a lego set. Email clsa@mines.edu for more info |
Skip meal prep and enjoy convenient, tax-free dining options right on campus. |
COSI-Achieve Scholarship applications are open! See if you're eligible & apply through Mines General Scholarship Application. |
A Federal Depository since 1939 we have a large collection of new & historic Government Publications supporting your studies. |
| Campus Events |
Anxiety Toolbox is a psycho-educational series helping students understand and manage symptoms of stress and anxiety. |
Join Society of Exploration Geophysicists today (9/11) at 1pm in Berthoud 206 for a geoscience panel! |
| Career, Training and Professional Development Opportunities |
AIAA is hosting an aerospace career event in BB W280, 5-6:30PM, September 16th. Sign up on Oreconnect! |
Career Days are coming -- Get an overview of what to expect and how to prepare in these mini orientation sessions. |
Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot for everyday tasks to boost your productivity. |
Network with heavy construction industry: Find internships, jobs, and new connections. Free food provided with RSVP. |
Build skills and strategies for using Career Days as your internship search launch! |
Get started with MediaSpace, Mines’ platform for managing and sharing video content. |
| Club Meetings |
Come learn more about the civil engineering industry with ASCE and Mortenson. Food will be served. |
Join Mines Curling for our Fall Openhouse in the Spruce Treehouse on Thursday, September 17, at 6pm! |
Join the Mine Rescue Medical team for our first medical meeting of the year! This Sunday, 1-3pm in EB210 |
Join Mines Lego Club at this meeting to learn and continue our semester project! Friday 9/11, 3:30-5:30 pm, McNeil 313! |
Come join us Friday 9/4 @ 6 pm Schramm Room of the Student Center to have fun and learn self-defense. No experience necessary |
| Academic Lectures |
Dr. Assel Aitkaliyeva, ARPA-E, U. S. Department of Energy, Hill Hall 202 |
| Athletics and Rec Sports |
Mines Students! Do you like free pizza? We can supply you with that TONIGHT! |
Class starts Wednesday Sept 16th and runs 10 weeks. Register today to save your spot! |
| Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
| Employee and Benefits News |
Hiring undergraduate students? HR's Workday hiring webpage offers tools, resources, and support. |
| Important Deadlines |
Receive up to $500 and design support to build your prototype. Students must submit their applications by September 13. |
The wait is over! Shop minerals, fossils, books and other treasures at the Mines Museum today from 1–8 p.m. |
| Campus Announcements |
Career Days are next week! Start preparing now and take advantage of early badge printing & free resume printing. |
Print your resume for free through 9/18 at any BlasterPrint station. |
West (McNeil) Parking Garage designated for Career Days Employers during Career Days. Please use other lots. |
Create an individual account on Accuris and request standards beyond the library’s current collection. |
| Campus Events |
Join via Zoom for live demos from Mines students describing how they use AI to support their learning process. |
Join students and faculty at this interactive session exploring how AI use is reshaping our world. RSVP to attend! |
Attend this virtual workshop and leave with information on mastering your career fears and expectations! |
McNeil Hall any time from 5-8PM on Saturday, 9/12! Potluck Social with Board/Card games & Just Dance! |
Wednesday, September 9th, 12:30–2PM: Explore Our New Library Space & Enjoy Sweet + Savory Snacks! |
Click for more information about attending Career Days and integrating the Career Days Canvas module into your course(s)! |
| Career, Training and Professional Development Opportunities |
Learn how to apply Google Gemini to everyday tasks and boost your productivity. |
Discounted Professional Clothing at JCPenney |
ARMA Student Chapter is hosting KP for an information session on Thursday, Sep 10,12–1PM in Marquez 222 (Lunch Provided). |
Join Mines IT for Canvas training to build courses, organize content, create assignments, and grade efficiently. |
Get Career Days ready! The Career Center Newsletter has events, featured employer and check in details, info sessions & more. |
Drop-in TODAY to get your resume reviewed and badge printed for Career Days! |
| Club Meetings |
ASME X Career Center meeting with FREE FOOD TOMORROW, September 10th, 5:30–6:30 PM, in Brown W210! Come prep for Career Days! |
Those interested in/ planning to participate in the Mt. Antero trip must be in attendance at this meeting |
Join SASA at our meeting with tea, snacks, and meeting new people! Thursday, 9/10, at 5:30pm, in Brown W250! |
| Athletics and Rec Sports |
You will have access to soccer goals, grass volleyball, pickleball, and more! |
New to campus or need a refresher? See all that the SRC has to offer by watching our video tour! |
| Every Oredigger |
Blaster's Basket is back! The next delivery will be on Thursday, 9/10 around 2:30pm! |
| Wednesday, September 9, 2026 |
| Important Deadlines |
Don't forget to bring your ID or proof of residence! |
It's time to submit Technology Fee proposals for spring 2027 funding! Proposals are due by 11:59PM MT, September 30 2026. |
Be among the first to shop unique minerals, fossils, books and more when the Collections Benefit Sale opens tomorrow! |
| Campus Announcements |
Need help with Calc, Physics, CS, Chem, DiffEq, Circuits, Statics, or Dynamics? Check the tutor schedule for help! |
Learn skills from the Career Center to make good, lasting, impressions from first introductions. |
Get help with essays, reports, presentations, proposals, and more. Visit the Writing Center for support online or in person! |
Have questions about copyright? The Library has you covered with workshops, consultations, or email at Scholcomm@mines.edu |
| Campus Events |
Mines ACM is hosting a mixer with fellow CS clubs for freshmen to discover! |
Sign up to get free professional women’s attire donated by our community! Outfitting & volunteer slots Sept 8-9 at Spruce. |
Join us as we hear from ReCell on Wed, 9th Sep from 1700 to 1830 in CoorsTek 282 (free pizza and soda!) |
Meet us in the Green Center lobby on September 13th at 1:00 pm to hike South Table! |
Thurs 9/17|4:30-7:00p|East 120 - Join Provost Tompkins & others for a discussion of engineering judgment, character & ethics |
SAIL and NeST will be joining other Student Life Departments for an open house. Come see our space and get some free swag. |
Attend this virtual workshop and leave with information on managing your sleep as a Mines student! |
Mines Cheer is hosting walk-on tryouts Saturday, September 12 from 12pm-3pm in Steinhauer Fieldhouse |
Academic Affairs will be hosting Promotion & Tenure training workshops on 09/10/26 and 09/11/26. |
Join MAC and reserve your free tailgating spot in lot Q this season! |
Learn how this new satellite campus will expand engineering education and advance additive manufacturing across the Pacific. |
Doors open at 4:30 p.m., registration is required! |
| Career, Training and Professional Development Opportunities |
New to Career Days? Click here to sign up for a First-Timers Tour on September 15th. A sensory-friendly tour is also offered! |
Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot for everyday tasks to boost your productivity. |
Calling all Grad Students – Learn how to stand out when talking with employers. |
Network with heavy construction industry: Find internships, jobs, and new connections. Free food provided with RSVP. |
This opportunity is for ALL members of the Mines community including students, faculty AND staff. |
Get started with MediaSpace, Mines’ platform for managing and sharing video content. |
Please join AISES, NSBE, oSTEM, SASE, and SHPE for our Fall ‘26 Industry Mixer presented by MEP. |
FREE networking clinic with Brooks & Nelson on Sept. 11 , 4-9pm in Berthoud 241 |
Stop by the Career Center to print your Career Days badge early – click to see opportunities! |
| Club Meetings |
Anime Club meets at 6:30 PM in AH 151 every Wednesday. This meeting, we are watching Witch Hat Atelier |
Come learn more about the civil engineering industry with ASCE and Mortenson. Food will be served. |
Join Mines Lego Club at this meeting to learn and continue our semester project! Friday 9/11, 3:30-5:30 pm, McNeil 313! |
Join us at 8am in Coolbaugh 137 with Chemistry Speaker, Dr. Katrina Kanuer from the National Laboratory of the Rockies |
| Academic Lectures |
ARMA Student Chapter is hosting KP for an information session on Thursday, Sep 10,12–1PM in Marquez 222 (Lunch Provided). |
Tracie M. White, Division Director, CDPHE, noon Friday, Sept. 11, Coolbaugh Hall 219 |
Dr. Sebastian Kube, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Multidimensional alloy design space by integrating AI experiments |
Dr. Christina Leggett. Fueling Deployment: Oklo’s Integrated Approach to Advanced Nuclear Energy |
| Athletics and Rec Sports |
Interested in SCUBA? Join the ORC & Ocean First Dive & Travel Center to discuss how to become a SCUBA diver. Free Giveaways! |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
| Closures and Outages |
Due to a scheduled power outage, Starbucks and WOW American Eats will open later than usual on Friday. |
| Employee and Benefits News |
Hiring undergraduate students? HR's Workday hiring webpage offers tools, resources, and support. |
| Important Deadlines |
Minerals, fossils, books and collectible treasures await at the Mines Museum Collections Benefit Sale, Sept. 10–12! |
| Campus Announcements |
Career Days are next week! Start preparing now and take advantage of early badge printing & free resume printing. |
Click the link above to read the September edition of Office of Undergraduate Research's Monthly Research Blast |
Stop by 16th Street from 11 AM–2 PM, Tuesday through Thursday, for sliders, Mediterranean eats and more! |
West (McNeil) Parking Garage designated for Career Days Employers during Career Days. Please use other lots. |
Seniors: Participate in a survey about the research skills you have learned at Mines. You could win a $50 gift card. |
Mines Museum needs YOUR help! Join us in making our largest (and spookiest) outreach event a success. |
Remember to submit your Mines-sponsored overnight travel form for trips two or more nights. |
| Campus Events |
Learn about foundry activities available to students in Hill Hall 300 noon-12:50pm on September 9th |
"Translating Research to Industry Language" seminar will prepare you to speak with employers. Offered on Thursday 9/10 at 5pm |
The local blood supply is in need of Returning and New Donors |
Learn about the geology around campus, history of campus building stones, Golden and more! |
Office of Community Standards will host "Office Hours" for faculty with Academic Misconduct questions |
Join the Society of Exploration Geophysicists this Friday, September 11th at 1pm in Berthoud 206 for a geoscience panel! |
Attend this virtual workshop and leave with information on mastering your career fears and expectations! |
Be among the first 30 guests to receive chopsticks with a case, plus enter our ceramic ramen bowl raffle! |
The mining team will be tabling on Maple Plaza from 2pm to 4:30 pm on Tuesday, September 8th |
Free coffee and coffee mugs on September 9th from 9am-12pm! SAIL is in the Green Center Room 283. |
From ice cream to Oktoberfest, Mines Market has a full month of delicious events planned! |
Sign up below to secure a spot in the annual Dress for Success event happening 9/8-9/9 in the Spruce Treehouse! |
Get creative with tie dye and learn more about the EHS department on campus on 9/23 from 10a-3p! |
Join students and faculty at this interactive session exploring how AI use is reshaping our world. RSVP to attend! |
An Evening with Ed Yong: Telling Stories of Nature in Times of Darkness |
| Career, Training and Professional Development Opportunities |
Are you a second-year student looking for help preparing for Career Days? |
Professional workplace behavior is essential to our success at Mines. |
Learn techniques to initiate and navigate difficult conversations. |
Learn how to apply Google Gemini to everyday tasks and boost your productivity. |
Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot for everyday tasks to boost your productivity. |
Gain tips for launching your job search using Career Days! |
Hiring Excellence - How We Hire Matters: Offered every month |
Get started with MediaSpace, Mines’ platform for managing and sharing video content. |
Please join AISES, NSBE, oSTEM, SASE, and SHPE for our Fall ‘26 Industry Mixer presented by MEP. |
Join Mines IT for Canvas training to build courses, organize content, create assignments, and grade efficiently. |
Good Morning from Mines Online |
Prep with Reps is Monday, Sept 14th from 12 – 3 PM in the Student Center Ballrooms! |
Get Career Days ready! The Career Center Newsletter has events, featured employer and check in details, info sessions & more. |
Check out the Career Center & VIP’s series of workshops this week to prepare you for Career Days! |
| Club Meetings |
The Mines Autonomous Karting Club is recruiting new members for this year's project! |
| Academic Lectures |
Friday, September 11th: "Circular material design: From new polymers to innovations in recycling technologies" |
| Research Announcements |
Join our HPC Workshop this September! Enhance HPC skills & explore Python, Bash, & more. Sign up now to reserve your spot! |
| Friday, September 4, 2026 |
| Closures and Outages |
Monday, 9/7 |
| Campus Announcements |
Learn skills from the Career Center to make good, lasting, impressions from first introductions. |
LibKey Nomad provides quick seamless access to full-text articles your Mines Library subscribes to on the web. |
The Chem Store and EHS office will be closed today 9/4 for a staff event. For immediate assistance please call 303-273-3316. |
| Campus Events |
Visit us in the Green Center! Check out SAIL, NeST, Global Ed, & the Student Life office for breakfast goodies & activities! |
Wednesday, September 9th, 12:30–2PM: Explore Our New Library Space & Enjoy Sweet + Savory Snacks! |
Mines Museum needs YOUR help! Join us in making our largest (and spookiest) outreach event a success. |
Click for more information about attending Career Days and integrating the Career Days Canvas module into your course(s)! |
| Career, Training and Professional Development Opportunities |
New to Career Days? Click here to sign up for a First-Timers Tour on September 15th. A sensory-friendly tour is also offered! |
Learn how to apply Google Gemini to everyday tasks and boost your productivity. |
Join Mines IT for Canvas training to build courses, organize content, create assignments, and grade efficiently. |
Learn the essentials of our new Microsoft Teams Phone for calling, voicemail, transfers, and everyday communication. |
| Club Meetings |
Mines ACM is hosting a tech talk with Credera! |
The 1st ISEE meeting of the year will be held on Thursday, September 10th, at 6pm in Marquez 122 with a presentation from ERG |
| Academic Lectures |
Dr. Christina Leggett. Fueling Deployment: Oklo’s Integrated Approach to Advanced Nuclear Energy |
| Athletics and Rec Sports |
The Student Rec Center & Lookout Lab will be open 9AM-11PM on Monday, Sept. 7th. The Motion Lab will be closed on Labor Day. |
Explore Colorado, meet new people, and spend a weekend outside. Register now for an ORC backpacking trip! |
| Thursday, September 3, 2026 |
| Campus Announcements |
Print your resume for free through 9/18 at any BlasterPrint station |
Sex Ed Delivered is a free program for students to learn about STIs, sexual pleasure, barrier methods, sexuality, and more! |
In appreciation we have volunteer Move-In T-Shirts! If you did not get yours, come to Residence Life, 1795 Elm St. M-F, 8-4. |
A comprehensive multimedia production room including audio recording, video creation, graphic design, and music production! |
| Campus Events |
Anxiety Toolbox is a psycho-educational series helping students understand and manage symptoms of anxiety. |
Purchase your Hooked on HOCO shirt before they're gone! |
Attend this virtual workshop and leave with information on managing your sleep as a Mines student! |
CSM recruited more first time donors in one day than ANY OTHER University in 2025 |
Join MAC and reserve your free tailgating spot in lot Q this season! |
Free coffee and coffee mugs on September 9th from 9am-12pm! SAIL is in the Green Center Room 283. |
| Career, Training and Professional Development Opportunities |
Grad students! Join for career strategizing, food, and community. |
Please join AISES, NSBE, oSTEM, SASE, and SHPE for our Fall ‘26 Industry Mixer presented by MEP. |
Join MAC, the programming council on campus and help create events and plan activities for campus! Application closes Sept. 4 |
Come learn about job opportunities in mine stability, mining engineering, mine waste, and geology. |
| Club Meetings |
Come learn more about the civil engineering industry with ASCE and Ellipsis Construction. Food will be served. |
BioBuilder's first meeting of the semester is today from 5-7 in AH 261! We're going to be making Winogradsky columns. |
Come build swords with belegarth club! |
Join us for a session on an introduction to firearms and firearm handling, teaching the basics of safety and responsibility. |
