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 SD Mines educational experience as individuals from different backgrounds and different cultural perspectives learn together and
work together towards solutions and achievements.
By The Numbers
The SD Mines Office of Multicultural Affairs led a study of campus diversity. View the Diversity Report that resulted from this work.
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 American, 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.
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Office of Multicultural Affairs
The Office of Multicultural Affairs supports students from diverse backgrounds and enriches the campus experience at SD Mines.
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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.