Mackay s new Mining Life Cycle Center is committed to environmental programs such as reclamation, wildlife habitat protection, and sustainable development. Abundant scholarship opportunities are available for Mackay majors. Mining Engineering students are also eligible to compete in several national competitions for further scholarship money. Our rigorous program enables students to be competitively prepared for either employment or graduate school. The John Mackay Club s Student Mining Team has placed first in the International Intercollegiate Mining Competition three times during the last four years and is open to all undergraduates, male and female, offering the opportunity for travel and competition with other schools.
Field trips are part of many courses.
The Arentz Student Center offers Pizza get-togethers and a place to study. The Mining Engineering program, established in 1886, is part of Nevada s history, carrying on the tradition of excellence begun by its namesake, John Mackay, one of the developers of the fabulous Comstock Lode silver deposit in Virginia City, Nevada. Please contact us for more information.