Cultural Diversity
The South Dakota School of Mines is
an international community of scholars -- with students, faculty
and staff from more than 40 countries. This diversity adds to
the SDSM&T educational experience as individuals from different
backgrounds and different cultural perspectives learn together and
work together towards solutions and achievements.
Institutional support is available
for a wide variety of groups. The Ivanhoe International Center helps students from around the globe integrate into
the School of Mines experience. The Office of Multicultural Affairs supports the needs of Native
American, African Amercan, Latino/a, Asian and underrepresented
student demographics.
Ivanhoe
International Center
The Ivanhoe International Center helps students from all over the world
join and succeed at the SD School of Mines & Technology.
Office of
Multicultural
Affairs
The Office of Multicultural Affairs supports students from diverse
backgrounds and enriches the campus experience at SDSMT.
Military students, both veteran students and those planning a military career, find support and resources at the Veteran's Resource Center.
A variety of international, professional, and campus
student organizations are available as well. Events
like the annual Cultural
Expo and the Dewali celebration, produced by the India Club, draw
enthusiastic participation from the campus and the Rapid City
community.