New Mexico Highlands University

New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) is a public university in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

New Mexico Highlands University
MottoArtes, Scientiae, Humanitates
TypePublic
Established1893
PresidentSam Minner
Students3,765[1]
Location
Las Vegas
,
New Mexico
,
United States
CampusSuburban
ColorsPurple and White[2]
         
NicknameCowboys and Cowgirls
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain
Websitewww.nmhu.edu

History
Ivan Hilton Science Center

The university was first established as New Mexico Normal School in 1893, with the prominent archaeologist Edgar Lee Hewett serving as its first president. The institution became New Mexico Normal University in 1902, and then New Mexico Highlands University in 1941, as it expanded its role beyond teacher education. Today, NMHU offers graduate and undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, education, and social work.

Located in Las Vegas, a city with a population of over 13,000, Highlands' main campus is close to recreational and wilderness areas and is within an hour's drive of Santa Fe and two hours from Albuquerque.

The majority of the school's approximately 3,765 students are from New Mexico and are Latino. Highlands' programs focus on its multiethnic student body, especially the Latino and American Indian cultures distinctive of New Mexico.

Accreditation

NMHU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and also has specialty accreditations. The School of Education received full accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in 2012. The School of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The School of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences is accredited by the Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC).[3]

Academics
Rodgers Hall, Administration Offices of NMHU

Undergraduate and graduate degrees
  • College of Arts and Sciences[4]
  • School of Business[5]
  • School of Education[6]
  • School of Social Work[7]

Student life

There are over 50 student organizations at NMHU.

Athletics
Main article: New Mexico Highlands Cowboys and Cowgirls

NMHU's athletic teams are nicknamed the Cowboys / Cowgirls, and compete in the NCAA's Division II's Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Ten varsity athletics programs are offered, including women's soccer, cross-country, track, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, wrestling, baseball and college football.

Statewide centers
Donnelly Library

In the 1997–98 academic year, New Mexico Highlands University established an extended learning center in Rio Rancho and began offering upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses in business, accounting, education, and social work. The center has continued with classes in those areas and has added studies in criminal justice, public affairs administration, computer science and general and school counseling.

There are also many other centers, including in Santa Fe, Farmington, and, Rio Rancho.

In pop culture

The campus can be seen in the movie Red Dawn as the town of Las Vegas substituted for a fictional community of Calumet, Colorado. It can also be seen in the John Carpenter film Vampires.

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "Enrollment" (PDF).
  2. New Mexico Highlands University Graphic, Style & Web Guide (PDF). Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  3. http://www.mpcacsite.org/mpac/annual-report/
  4. "College of Arts and Sciences".
  5. "School of Business".
  6. "School of Education".
  7. "School of Social Work".
  8. "Mark Cotney". Databasefootball.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  9. "Reggie Garrett". Databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  10. "Keith Jardine MMA Bio". Sherdog. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  11. "Keith Jardine UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.

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