Mines athletes joined with the Rapid City Police Department in 2022 in a
flag football outreach effort with local youth.
South Dakota Mines faculty, staff, and students joined with members of the university’s Center
for Alumni Relations and Advancement in 4,632 hours in community service during
the 2021-2022 school year. Members of the campus community spent this time
volunteering at local charities, churches, organizations, and non-profit
boards.
“Mines has a long
history of giving back and we are proud to continue the tradition of community
service and volunteerism tied to our campus culture,” says Mines President Jim
Rankin.
Mines scholar
athletes and coaching staff donated more than half of all the community service
last year with a total of 2,519 hours. Mines faculty and staff also gave back
by serving on the boards of various organizations that include the United Way,
the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, the Rapid City Airport Board,
Youth in Science Rapid City, and many more.
Mines students are
encouraged to give back to the community throughout the year by participating
in research and engineering projects that build the community and assist local
organizations, charities, and non-profits. Student organizations, fraternities,
and sororities also undertake volunteer work throughout the year, ranging from
canned food drives to fundraisers for local charities. In January, Mines held
its 10th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Students
fanned out across Rapid City and collected 2,803 pounds of food for Feeding
South Dakota.