Planned Changes to Mask Policy Related to Use Outdoors

Dear Mines community, The City of Golden has stated its intention to amend its mask ordinance to reflect recent changes made by Jefferson County Public Health related to mask use outdoors.  Golden’s ordinance process requires two readings, with the first reading...

Campus COVID-19 Response Update: March 26, 2021

Spring Break is here! Here’s to a fun and safe week off – We made it, Orediggers. Spring Break officially begins tomorrow, and man, are we excited. Get out there, get some much-earned R&R and have some fun! Our one ask: Don’t throw COVID-19 safety to the wind...

Campus COVID-19 response update: March 19, 2021

Student-facing higher education employees now eligible for vaccines: What’s your vaccination plan? — As of today, COVID-19 vaccines are available to all student-facing higher employees in Colorado. Are you eligible? According to Mines, anyone who is currently working...

Campus COVID-19 response update: March 12, 2021

In “before pandemic” times, did you normally work on campus? If so, you are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine under the state’s next phase – When Colorado enters Phase 1B.4 of its COVID-19 vaccination plan later this month, anyone working on the Mines campus this...

Summer and Fall Semester 2021 Plans

Dear Orediggers, We know many of you have questions about the Summer and Fall 2021 semesters, and we hope that this note answers the basic questions. Given the projections for vaccine availability, we are planning to return in Fall 2021 to full in-person course...