$1.25 Million Gift from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has made a $1.25 million commitment to Colorado School of Mines to...
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Category: Investing in Mines
Philanthropy Celebrated at the Mines Century Society Dinner
At the 2011 Mines Century Society Dinner on September 30, the university honored some of its most generous donors. This year’s event was themed ‘Rio to the Rockies’ to highlight Mines’ many collaborative...
Read MoreMines Community Welcomes New Executive Vice President for University Advancement
In June, the Colorado School of Mines Foundation named Brian Winkelbauer the new executive vice president for university advancement. Brian came to Mines from the University of Colorado Foundation, where he last served as vice president for development for the Colorado Springs campus, assisting in launching a $1.5 billion campaign for the CU system.
Read MoreCSM Foundation Maximizes Support for Mines
Each year, the CSM Foundation provides approximately $12 million in private support for the university, one-third of which comprises funding made available through the Mines endowment. During fiscal year 2011, the endowment grew in total value from $166 million to $196 million.
Read MoreConocoPhillips contributes $700,000; Southwestern Energy continues support for Marquez Hall; Other recent gifts
Colorado School of Mines recently received 14 large gifts, including a $100,000 gift from Lonnie L. and Maria E. Abernethy that will provide continuing support for graduate fellowships in ceramics. Read on for the rest…
Read MoreMines Awarded HP Catalyst Grant
Mines received a $150,000 grant to participate inHP’s Catalyst Initiative, a social innovation program designed to develop more effective approaches to STEM education worldwide. The project will explore the use of tablet...
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Grinder Scholarship Sharpens Competitive Edge for Mines Wrestlers
With a $105,000 endowment contribution last spring, Ed Gallegos ’92 established a scholarship fund to benefit student-athletes on Mines’ varsity wrestling team.
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A Celebration ‘At the Frontier’
In October, Mines held its annual Century Society Dinner to honor major contributors to the school and to present its 2010 Philanthropy Awards. This year’s event highlighted some of the university’s research at the frontier of innovation, as well as its mining frontier heritage.
Read MoreTimothy and Bernadette Marquez Foundation makes $4.2 million pledge payment; Other recent gifts
Colorado School of Mines recently received 11 large gifts, including $4.2 million from the Timothy and Bernadette Marquez Foundation and $760,000 from Chevron.
Read MoreSchlumberger Pledges $1 Million
Schlumberger has pledged $1,000,000 toward construction of Marquez Hall, Mines
Read MoreStewart R. Wallace leaves $1.7 million bequest; $1.4 million in bequest distributions from Mahir M. Jalili
Stewart R. Wallace leaves $1.7 million bequest; $1.4 million in bequest distributions from Mahir M. Jalili
Read MoreWallace Bequest Casts Benefits Across Campus
Stewart R. Wallace (1919-2009), former chief geologist for the Climax Molybdenum Company and one-time president of the Society of Economic Geologists, made a bequest in excess of $1.7 million to the Colorado School of Mines...
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Tony Corbetta: A Lifelong Connection to Mines
A lifelong supporter of Oredigger athletics, Mines alumnus Tony Corbetta recently established an...
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Paying it Forward
Hugh and Michelle Harvey gave Colorado School of Mines $10 million in the spring of 2009 to endow a scholarship program – their story is one of bold entrepreneurship, collaboration, innovation and open-handed generosity.
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Current Issue: Winter 2024
