Broadening Our Public Support In our history of more than a century of community involvement, it has been important to involve others in our educational efforts. By doing this, we become more effective in the pursuit of our mission. These efforts at collaboration include the American Indian community and other universities, as well as business, industry, and government agencies.
High school students have the opportunity to learn about engineering and engineering careers during Youth Engineering Adventure (YEA) programs. Held in conjunction with South Dakota State University, YEA is intended for high school students, freshman to seniors, interested in math and science. Nearly 200 students have participated in YEA during the program's first six years. The program encourages students to have fun while learning about technology and engineering.
The School of Mines launched the Office of Educational Programs and Professional Conferences (EPPC) to create educational opportunities for youth and professionals. Since its inception, EPPC has served more than 8,000 participants through more than 225 classes, camps, and conferences. Conference highlights include the Rocky Mountain Unconventional Gas Conference, featuring exploration and production of unconventional fuels, and the Storm-Penetrating Aircraft (SPA) Workshop in which a diverse group of scientists discussed the utility of the Next-Generation SPA to further research in multiple disciplines of atmospheric sciences.
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President’s Report 2007