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Learn to Play, Play to Learn

Varsity athletics and recreational sports at Mines have fundamentally changed over the last five years. The school is successfully competing at the national level in several varsity and club sports, and participation in intramurals is at an all-time high. Mines magazine explores what's behind the success. > read more

Campus Construction

Mines is adding the equivalent of five football fields of building space to campus: an addition to Brown Hall, the new Marquez Hall, a 291-bed freshman dorm, and a Student Health Center will all be under construction by early 2011. And the plans don't end there. > read more

Mine Safety: A Veteran's Perspective by Lisa Marshall

The worst mining disaster in 26 years, the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that killed 29, was preceded by two other major coal-mining accidents. Bob Ferriter '60, MS '73, who heads up the school's Mine Safety and Health Program and was interviewed by national media in the wake of all three incidents, shares his insight on the causes and what needs to change. >read more