50-Year Graduate Reunion - May 8-10, 2025

We're looking forward to celebrating the Class of 1975 for our 50-Year Graduate Reunion! Come join us for a fun-filled weekend with fellow alumni and students, faculty and staff at South Dakota Mines. 

See who is planning to attend this year's 50-Year Graduate Reunion here.

The Rushmore Hotel and Suites is offering special rates to guests who mention “SDSM&T 50-Year Graduation”. Email reservations@therushmorehotel.com or call 605-348-8300 by May 5, 2025 to reserve your spot. The room rates are $89 Single / $89 Double / $99 Triple / $109 Quad per night. The Rushmore Hotel is at the corner of Mount Rushmore Rd (8th St) and Main St and has an off-street parking lot on its north side. The hotel offers airport shuttle rides for $10.

Schedule of Events 

Thursday, May 8
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Reception (The Rushmore Hotel and Suites)
Friday, May 9
8 a.m. - Breakfast (Beck Ballroom - Surbeck Center)
9 a.m. - Department Tours
10 a.m. - Campus Tour
Afternoon - M-Hill (optional, weather permitting)
5 p.m. - Social (The Rushmore Hotel and Suites)
6 p.m. - Dinner (The Rushmore Hotel and Suites)
Saturday, May 10
8 a.m. - President's Breakfast (TBD)
9 a.m. - Graduation** (TBD)

*More details will be provided by email as we get closer to the event.
**Must register by April 1, 2025 to be included in the printed commencement program.