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Nemo Alumni Dinner - June

Event Date(s) / Time: Thursday, June 26, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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We hope you can join fellow Hardrockers for our Nemo Alumni Event at Brandin' Iron restaurant. Come eat, drink and connect with South Dakota Mines alumni and enjoy the musical stylings of alum Brad Johnson (EE 92)! Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Guests are welcome!


Register here: https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/2025-nemo-dinner---june


Location: Brandin' Iron Restaurant
12730 Guest Ranch Lp
Nemo, South Dakota 57769
Fees: Individual Tickets
Contact: Shelli.Grinager@sdsmt.edu
Created by: Jo Dwyer


Monday, June 2, 2025 8:20:00 AM

Tour de Mines Pub Crawl

Event Date(s) / Time: Saturday, June 21, 2025 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Join us for the annual Tour De Mines Pub Crawl — a fun and casual gathering for South Dakota Mines alumni and guests in the Black Hills area! Reconnect with old friends, enjoy local brews, and meet university leadership, including President Dr. Brian Tande, Chief of Staff Jade Herman (IS 09), and Director of Alumni Relations Shelli Grinager. 🎉 Visit all four pub stops, complete your Tour De Mines passport, and you'll be entered into a drawing for great prizes!


Saturday, June 21, 2025 – Rapid City, SD
12:00 p.m. – Hay Camp Brewing Co. (601 Kansas City St)
1:00 p.m. – Murphy’s Pub & Grill (510 9th St)
2:00 p.m. – Lost Cabin Beer Co. (1401 W Omaha St)
3:00 p.m. – Dakota Point Brewing (405 Canal St Ste 1200)


Come for one stop or join us for the whole crawl — we’d love to see you there!


Register here: https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/2025-tour-de-mines-pub-crawl-


Location: 12:00 p.m. – Hay Camp Brewing Co. (601 Kansas City St)
1:00 p.m. – Murphy’s Pub & Grill (510 9th St)
2:00 p.m. – Lost Cabin Beer Co. (1401 W Omaha St)
3:00 p.m. – Dakota Point Brewing (405 Canal St Ste 1200)

Fees: Individual Tickets
Contact: Shelli.Grinager@sdsmt.edu
Created by: Jo Dwyer


Friday, May 30, 2025 11:09:48 AM

High School 2 Hardrocker - Minneapolis


Event Date(s) / Time: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Join us for a High School to Hardrocker Welcome Event for soon-to-be South Dakota Mines students! 

Date: Wednesday, June 18 
Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m. 
Location: Riverview Room at Graco Park (810 Sibley St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413) 

Meet incoming Mines freshmen and families, share your advice for having a successful freshman year, and get your company’s name in front of the next generation of Mines graduates. Help us welcome in the next class to our Hardrocker family!

Registration link: https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/2025-high-school-2-hardrocker---minneapolis


Location: Riverview Room at Graco Park 810 Sibley St NE Minneapolis, MN 55413
Contact: Shelli.Grinager@sdsmt.edu
Updated by: Jo Dwyer


Tuesday, May 13, 2025 2:33:00 PM

Parent Social


Event Date(s) / Time: Thursday, August 21, 2025 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Details:

Join us for a Parent Social on Thursday, August 21 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. Stop by for light refreshments and an open bar (for parents) while you connect with fellow parents and have the opportunity to meet with university personnel. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register here: https://cara.sdsmt.edu/events/2025-parent-social


Location: Pearson Alumni Center March Ballroom 330 East Kansas City St Rapid City, SD 57701
Fees: Free!
Contact: deanofstudents@sdsmt.edu
Updated by: Jo Dwyer


Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1:12:00 PM

Mines Advancement Fund

Together, our donations create a brighter future for Hardrockers.

Gifts to the Mines Advancement Fund allow us to increase the number of scholarships, add new equipment and technology to labs, expand and renovate our facilities, and more. Your support makes a difference to Hardrocker students now and in the future.

Consider designating your gift to the Mines Advancement Fund to maximize your impact at South Dakota Mines.