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[The original] appropriation for the school was set at $5,500. This included teachers' pay, lights, apparatus, and furniture. The school received $10,000 for the new building. [The Engineer, 1960]

March - there are 76 faculty employed, 2 of which are women [United States. Office of Education. Division of Higher Education. "Higher Education in South Dakota: A Report of a Survey", by S. V. Martorana, et al. 1960., vol. 3, pg. 203]

General education requirements for all students include 8 semester hours of English, 4 of communications, 3 of economics, 4 of history, 3 of philosophy, 3 of psychology, and 3 of literature [United States. Office of Education. Division of Higher Education. "Higher Education in South Dakota: A Report of a Survey", by S. V. Martorana, et al. 1960., vol. 3, pg. 56]

When classes are in session Fall and Spring semesters Open Close Sunday 12 noon 12 midnight Monday 7:30 am 12 midnight Tuesday 7:30 am 12 midnight Wednesday 7:30 am 12 midnight Thursday 7:30 am 12 midnight Friday 7:30 am 5 pm Saturday 12 noon 5 pm

Richard Schleusener appointed IAS Director [Stymiest, Ruth Anne. "Centennial: An Illustrated History, 1885-1985". 1985, pg. 188]

December 28, 1971 - oldest living Mines graduate, Carrie Feigel, celebrates her 100th birthday [Stymiest, Ruth Anne. "Centennial: An Illustrated History, 1885-1985". 1985, pg. 129] Photo of first graduating class in 1890. Poznansky, Benjamin, Robinson, Eva, and Feigel, Caroline

As you prepare to head off for the break we’d like to remind you: If you have materials checked out that you are finished with, we’d be glad to pick them up at your office. Just fill out this form at: http://library.sdsmt.edu/Delivery.htm If you haven’t had a chance to get any reading done, and are looking for a good read http://sdsmtal.blogspot.com/ has a list of some of the most recent items we’ve added to the collection. The items labeled “Knovel” are electronic books that you can access from your office, or from home if you use the campus VPN service http://its.sdsmt.edu/network/vpn/ If you’ve done quite enough reading, we also have DVD’s and Audio books , More Audio books or Music CDs Have a wonderful holiday!