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real-world challenges. The hands-on experience and expertise you will acquire here
will not only contribute to your academic growth but also prepare you for successful
careers in academia, industry, or government agencies.
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My dad went here and all of his best friends, to this day, are all the friends that
he made at South Dakota Mines. I still refer to my dad's friends as my uncles and
aunts.
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South Dakota Mines does a really great job of letting you customize your major. In
addition to your major courses, you have senior electives where you get to pick and
choose what specialties you like.
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They (South Dakota Mines) understand the industry, and they understand what employers
are looking for.
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I drive by, and it's such a powerful feeling knowing that so much of my inspiration started here in the Black Hills, the heart of everything that it is to the Lakota people right here on the track at the School of Mines and took me around the world.
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I drive by, and it's such a powerful feeling knowing that so much of my inspiration started here in the Black Hills, the heart of everything that it is to the Lakota people right here on the track at the School of Mines and took me around the world.
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I drive by, and it's such a powerful feeling knowing that so much of my inspiration started here in the Black Hills, the heart of everything that it is to the Lakota people right here on the track at the School of Mines and took me around the world.
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24
Aug
Rowdy Rocker Picnic & Wellness Night
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