School of Mines Receives Second National Distinction as a Vet-Friendly School
RAPID CITY (November 17, 2011) – The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology received its second distinction this year as a veteran-friendly school by ranking eighth nationally in the category of four-year colleges on Military Times Edge magazine’s Best for Vets: Colleges list. Earlier this year, SDSM&T was designated by G.I. Jobs magazine as a Military Friendly School, an award that honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the nation that do the most to recruit and support America’s veterans. This is the second year in a row that SDSM&T has made the Best for Vets: Colleges list, and the third consecutive year for its designation as a Military Friendly School.
About the Best for Vets: Colleges list: The Best for Vets: Colleges list is compiled annually by Military Times Edge magazine. This year’s list incorporated feedback from more than 500 student veterans who provided input on what they value most in a school. For more information (and a very nice write-up about the School of Mines!), see http://militarytimesedge.com/education/veteran-campus-life/edge_bfvcolleges_main_110711/.
The School of Mines has additionally been designated a "Military Friendly" institution by G.I. Jobs magazine for three years in a row (2010, 2011, and 2012).
School of Mines First University to Receive Seven Seals Award
On December 14, 2011, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology received the highly-coveted Seven Seals Award, recognizing its contributions to the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) volunteer mission. This will be the eighth award given since 2007, the first to an organization. Until now, the award has been bestowed upon seven individuals for their significant contributions and support of the ESGR mission, which is to develop and promote a culture in which all American employers support and value the military service of their employees.
The award is named for the seven armed forces reserve components, the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve.
For additional information on this prestigious award, please see the press release at: http://news.sdsmt.edu/press/168421/.
Veterans Resource Center (VRC)
Veterans Resource Center (VRC)
Who we are:
The Veterans Resource Center (VRC) provides School of Mines veterans with a relaxing place to study or simply connect with other campus veterans. Located on the lower level of the Surbeck Center near the Student Activities area, the VRC is sponsored jointly by the School of Mines and Western Nebraska Community College TRIO Veterans Upward Bound, a program funded by the Department of Education. For additional information, contact Cathy Payne, VRC Coordinator, at (605) 394-2560 (catherine.payne@sdsmt.edu).
What we offer:
- tutoring in math and writing
- assistance with job, internship, and scholarship searches/applications
- resume and cover letter writing
- referral services regarding VA benefits, G.I. Bills, and community veterans' organizations
- academic and life skills workshops in areas such as learning styles, test preparation, note taking, time management, stress management, and wellness
- Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, snacks, refrigerator, microwave, pizza oven, toaster oven, popcorn machine, kitchenette, flat-screen cable TV, study tables, couches, recliners, veterans' information board, career information board, scholarship information board, 2 walls of whiteboards
Official Veteran's Certifying Officer
The Veteran's Certifying Officer at the School of Mines is Toni Schauer. Please contact her in order to initiate and maintain your benefits and also become certified with the VA. She can be reached at (605) 394-2553 (tonette.schauer@sdsmt.edu).
Hand-made Star Quilt Donated to the VRC
SDSM&T VETERANS SPOTLIGHT
Aaron Baker (Navy-Chemical Engineering) Wins
AFCEA General Emmett Paige Scholarship
Ryan Brown (Army-Electrical/Computer Engineering) Wins
R. B. Hughes Computer Engineering
and Electrical Engineering Memorial Scholarship
Rapid City Veterans Day Parade, 2011
UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall Semester Veterans' Orientation
Monday, August 27, 2012
10:00 A.M. - Noon
Veterans Resource Center
(Barbecue lunch hosted by the Vet Center will immediately follow the orientation.)
1st and 3rd Wednesday of Every Month
Veterans' Representative from the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Assistance with Resumes, Cover Letters, Job Searches, Job Applications, and Career Fair Preparation
Veterans Resource Center on Campus (lower Surbeck)
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
January 18, February 15, March 21, and April 18, 2012
VA Black Hills Health Care System Presentation
(Information on Services, Enrollment, Eligibility, etc.)
All Veterans and family members are invited to attend!
Veterans Resource Center on Campus (lower Surbeck)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
USEFUL LINKS – LOCAL AND STATE
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Rapid City http://www.davmembersportal.org/chapters/sd/03/default.aspx
Mobile Vet Center Rapid City
SDSM&T Veterans Benefits Website
SDSM&T Veterans Club
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
South Dakota Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
VA Black Hills Health Care System
Veterans Service Office for Pennington County
Veterans Upward Bound (Western Nebraska Community College)
USEFUL LINKS - NATIONAL
http://www.vetjobs.com/
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org
See links to local and national veterans' information below.
