Tag: spring break

S&T students to serve at five locations during spring break

Posted by on March 20, 2019

For many college students, spring break is a week to take it easy. But approximately 40 students from Missouri S&T will instead spend an eye-opening week learning how others struggle and discovering ways they can help.

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S&T students to serve at four locations during spring break

Posted by on March 23, 2017

For many college students, spring break is a week to take it easy. But 47 students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will instead spend an eye-opening week learning how others struggle and discovering ways they can help.

The students are involved in Missouri S&T’s Miner Challenge, a week-long alternative break program that gives them a chance to help individuals and communities affected by issues like poverty, homelessness, a lack of access to education and natural disasters, while developing their own leadership skills. This is the 10th year of the program.

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Students to serve at five locations during spring break

Posted by on March 20, 2015

For many college students, spring break is a week to take it easy. But 69 students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will instead spend an eye-opening week learning how others struggle and discovering ways they can help.

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Students to serve at four locations during spring break

Posted by on February 7, 2014

For many students, spring break is a week to take it easy. But 60 students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will instead spend an eye-opening week learning how others struggle and discovering ways they can help.

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Test your skills at Miner Mudder competition

Posted by on January 29, 2014

Individuals and teams are invited to enter the Miner Mudder, a 5K obstacle-filled backcountry race that will be held March 8 to benefit Missouri University of Science and Technology’s alternative spring break program, Miner Challenge.

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UMR students to spend spring break disinfecting water supplies in Guatemala

Posted by on February 14, 2006

This spring break, students from two University of Missouri-Rolla classes will travel south with water on their minds. Not the kind of water with waves and sunny beaches – these students are using the break to help people in Guatemala improve the quality of water coming out of their taps.         

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