Student veterans at SD Mines in front of the Veterans Resource Center located on campus. The upcoming Chili Cookoff on Nov. 7 includes a raffle for an Xbox One X .
Military Times, College
Factual and Military
Friendly rank programs at the South Dakota
School of Mines & Technology among the best in the country for
veterans.
The organization Military Friendly ranks SD
Mines’ graduate programs 4th in the
United States for veterans. College Factual ranks Mines’ engineering
programs among the top 5% of universities of its type in the nation.
College Factual also ranks SD
Mines the best university in South Dakota for vets. The 2020 Military Times best list
ranks SD Mines 38th out of about 500 colleges that took part in the 10th annual
survey. These organizations recognize SD Mines’ commitment to providing quality
educational opportunities to America's veterans and military-connected
students.
“Our veteran and active military students are a true asset to our campus and
it’s an honor to serve them. It was clear from the time I started here at SD
Mines that this university, from the top down, cared for our veteran students
and it shows as we continually strive to provide the resources and support our
vets need to be successful. We are thrilled to be recognized for that
commitment,” says Derek Flom, the coordinator of the Veterans Resource Center
at Mines and an Air Force veteran.
Consistently ranked as a military friendly institution, SD Mines currently
enrolls 135 veteran or active duty students. The university offers a comprehensive Veterans
Resource Center where students can study and receive tutoring and
scholarship assistance, as well as help with resumes, cover letters and
academic and life skills.
The organization College Factual takes a more in-depth look at separate
degree programs that are best for veterans. SD Mines achieved top scores in
three categories: chemical
engineering, mechanical
engineering and civil
engineering. SD Mines geology and geological engineering program ranked in
the top 15% in the United States for veterans.
The SD Mines Veterans Club is also hosting its annual chili cookoff on
Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Surbeck Center Ballroom. Part of the proceeds benefit
charity. SD Mines is honoring veterans and active duty students and staff with
a Veterans
Day Salute on Friday, Nov. 8. This year’s speaker is Larry Zimmerman,
former South Dakota Secretary of Veteran Affairs and also a former State
Command Sergeant Major of the National Guard. Additionally, SD Mines is running
a care package drive for three deployed students. Items may be brought to the
Veterans Day salute on Nov. 8, or to the lower level of the Surbeck Center in
the Veteran’s Resource Center. All of the above events are open to the press
and public.