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List of former colleges and universities in New Mexico [9]; School Location(s) [a] Control Type Established [d] Closed [f] History National American University [10]: Albuquerque (Albuquerque East) [g]
The University of New Mexico (UNM; Spanish: Universidad de Nuevo México) [6] is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Founded in 1889 by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature, it is the state's second oldest university, a flagship university in the state, [7] [8] and the largest by enrollment, with 22,630 students in 2023.
This is a list of land-grant colleges and universities in the United States of America and its associated territories. [1]Land-grant institutions are often categorized as 1862, 1890, and 1994 institutions, based on the date of the legislation that designated most of them with land-grant status.
It operated as a two-year junior college until 1958 when it was renamed New Mexico Baptist College in 1958 and began granting four-year degrees. In 1961, the college moved onto a site just north of Hobbs, New Mexico, and was re-established as an interdenominational private four-year liberal arts college.
Ivan Hilton Science Center. NMHU was first established as New Mexico Normal School in 1893, with prominent archaeologist Edgar Lee Hewett serving as its first president. The institution became New Mexico Normal University in 1902, and primarily offered teacher education; [4] it adopted its current name of New Mexico Highlands University in 1941, as it expanded its programs beyond teaching.
Main administration building A view of the main quad of ENMU. Central campus walkway. The New Mexico legislature approved the construction and staffing of a normal school in eastern New Mexico in 1927, and approved appropriation for construction in 1929, but the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression hindered the school's opening, which was delayed until 1934 (construction had ...
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Northern New Mexico Normal School (1953–1959) Northern New Mexico State School (1959–1970) New Mexico Technical Vocational School (1970–1977) Northern New Mexico Community College (1977–2005) Type: Public college: Established: 1909: President: Hector Balderas: Provost: Ivan Lopez Hurtado: Students: 1,100 (2017) [citation needed] Location