VIP Events

UPCOMING VIP EVENTS*

VIP events are open to ALL students at Mines—and there’s always free food!

To register for an event, select the event from the drop-downs below.

Navigating Conflict and Power

Part 1: October 17th | Marquez R. 222 | 12 – 1 pm | In this two-part series, Community Standards and VIP will host a workshop on conflict management, social identity, and restorative justice. Part 1 will help identify conflict management styles and the role social identity plays in conflicts. Walk away with a foundation to identify restorative approaches and outcomes to conflict in different types of environments

Part 2: October 24th | Marquez R. 222 | 12 – 1 pm | After this session, you will walk away with a foundation of restorative justice and how to reach restorative resolutions in the face of different types of conflict. 

Lunch included in both sessions! Sign-up for part 1 here and part 2 here!

Intergenerational Panel

October 30th • 12:00 pm • McNeil Room

Join an insightful intergenerational panel of alumni as they discuss the dynamics of working across Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z on a team. Gain valuable perspectives on navigating diverse work styles and fostering collaboration across generations.

 Lunch included — available to all Mines undergraduate and graduate students and staff! Sign up and learn about our panelists here

Saul Flores presents "With Grit"

September 30th • 12:00–1:00 pm • Friedhoff Hall |Learn how to develop gritty habits in your personal, academic, and professional lives with Saul Flores! From getting accepted to college to landing your dream job, grit is what makes us truly great. Saul will explain how you can harness the power of grit to work toward purpose-driven goals.

As a first-generation college student born into a family of sugarcane workers, he learned the power of grit at an early age. Upon arriving in America, his mother would juggle multiple jobs, and his grandmother would trade aluminum cans for coins to provide for Saul and his family. From experiencing personal hardship to navigating how to get into college, grit became key in Saul’s journey to achieving his goals.

 As always, food included — available to all Mines undergraduate and graduate students and staff! Sign up here!

2024 Etiquette Dinner w/ Katherine Mason Young

October 7th • 6:00–8:00 pm • Friedhoff Hall | Did you know there’s a correct way to eat soup? Do you know how to properly pass things around a table? Do you like good food and better company? Then join us at our 4th Annual Etiquette Dinner.

Expert Katherine Mason Young will host an engaging workshop on mastering small talk, dining etiquette, and making a lasting impression in professional setting as a seasoned instructor of social skills, confidence, and etiquette!

As always, food included — available to all Mines undergraduate and graduate students and staff! Sign up here!

PAST VIP EVENTS

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