Author: Ashley Spurgeon

In the spring of their senior year of high school, many students make one of the biggest decisions of their lives and commit to a university to pursue an undergraduate education and kick off the next chapter in their education. When a student commits to Mines, they become an Oredigger for life. But until they set foot on campus and nervously—or excitedly—move into their residence hall and say goodbye to their families for a few months, many students don’t understand what being an Oredigger means. But Mines and its alumni hope to change that. Last year, Mines launched Oredigger...

The Aerospace Interest Group has been hard at work participating in, co-sponsoring and planning many events, including the Trajectories 2018 networking event on Oct. 19, at Mines. Additionally, members are working closely with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics on the upcoming annual technical symposium. Interest group members are also supporting two Mines students who were awarded scholarships from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation at the Innovators Gala in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 25. For more details about upcoming events and opportunities, visit minesalumni.com/aerospace. The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Interest Group combined efforts with Mines’ Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation,...