Parents Fund

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Starzer Family:
Moriah '11, Patty '83, Mike '83 and Micah

Dear Mines Parents:

As parents, we undoubtedly share with you many of the same emotions and anxieties of sending our daughter away to college for the first time. Fortunately, as Mines alumni, we know firsthand that Moriah has chosen a premier institution.

We are pleased to serve as Chairs of The Mines Parents Fund for 2007-2008. The Parents Fund has been an integral part by helping fulfill student’s financial needs and goals. The Parents Fund also focuses on creating well-rounded adults by assisting student leadership programs, recreational sports programs, and student health initiatives.

Last year, 353 parent donors contributed over $123k to The Parents Fund. Because of this generosity, combined with other private donations, the School was able to distribute over $1.5 million dollars of financial assistance to 85% of Mines’ student body. This helped balance out decreasing state support and allowed Mines to take advantage of new opportunities and maintain its excellent reputation.

As this year’s Parents Fund Chairs, we hope you will join us in making an even larger impact on our students’ academic and extracurricular experiences. We also want to thank the many loyal and involved parents who make a meaningful difference to every student attending Mines today. Your philanthropic support is greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Mike '83 and Patty '83 Starzer
Parents of Moriah Starzer ’11

Mines Parents Listserv

Join the Mines Parents online email discussion list and learn what's happening at Mines! The listserv is a great way to communicate with other parents about topics related to the School, as well as receive updates on campus events.

You will communicate with other parents by sending email messages to the entire list, or by responding privately to anyone posting on the list. This listserv is an open discussion forum for Mines parents. Feel free to discuss any relevant items of interest. Also, please make sure to include the subject line in your email. This will help everyone determine what messages they would like to respond to.

Please go to http://mailman.mines.edu/mailman/listinfo/csmparents to subscribe to and manage your listserv account.

MINES 101 – A Newsletter for the CSM Parent

Published each semester, Mines 101 is the newsletter created especially for current Mines Parents. In the event that you did not receive the latest edition, or need to make changes to your address to ensure future delivery, update your address here. We welcome you to view them in PDF format below.

Winter 2008 (latest edition) Spring 2007 Fall 2006 Spring 2006 Fall 2005 Spring 2005 Fall 2004 Spring 2004	Summer 2003 Spring 2003 Fall 2002 Summer 2002 Summer 2001 Spring 2001 Fall 2000

Visiting Campus?

Come visit us! Mines is a great destination whether you visit us in the fall or spring. Golden is noted for its spectacular fall colors and is blooming and full of life in the spring. Mines and its surrounding community offer an abundance of activities for parents and families to enjoy and relax.

To see more of the campus you can visit Colorado School of Mines' Parents & Family site for more information or to arrange a campus tour.

SPRING 2008:
We encourage you to join usfor E-Days, our weekend-long annual celebration of Engineering Days. The 80 year-old tradition will be commemorated April 3rd-5th. You won't want to miss out on the spectacular fireworks show and live entertainment. It's a great weekend to relax or celebrate with your student.

FALL 2008:
Please join us for a weekend full of activities on Parents Weekend, October 17th-18th. It is a great time to visit your son or daughter, get to know the Mines campus community, and enjoy lots of fun activities. More details to follow on registration and schedule of events.

Need lodging? Information on the Golden area is available here.

Make a Gift

Your participation as a parent, in addition to the investment of sending your son or daughter to Mines, is indicative of the confidence you have in the school your student has chosen to attend. The support of our parents conveys great pride in the institution and is perhaps one of the strongest compliments to us.

Your gift to The Parents Fund, regardless of size, directly impacts our students and makes a difference. Join our many parent donors by conveniently making a secure gift online with your Visa, MasterCard, or American Express card. Your generosity makes a difference!

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