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New Mexico Highlands University

{{Short description|Public university in Las Vegas, New Mexico, US}}

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{{Infobox university

|name = New Mexico Highlands University

|image = New Mexico Highlands University seal.svg

|image_size = 150

|former_names = New Mexico Normal School (1893–1902)
New Mexico Normal University (1902–1941)

|motto = Artes, Scientiae, Humanitates

|established = 1893

|type = Public university

|academic_affiliations = Space-grant

|president = Sam Minner

|city = Las Vegas

|state = New Mexico

|country = United States

|students = 2,842 (Fall 2023){{Cite web|url=https://its.nmhu.edu/IntranetUploads/008343-1987to2023-131202414822.pdf|title=Fall End of Term Enrollment |website=nmhu.edu |publisher=New Mexico Highlands University}}

|undergrad = 1,732 (Fall 2023)

|postgrad = 1,110 (Fall 2023)

|campus = Suburban

|sporting_affiliations = NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain

|nickname = Cowboys and Cowgirls

|colors = Purple and White{{cite manual|url=http://its.nmhu.edu/intranetuploads/002127-nmhu_graphic-76201090336.pdf | title=New Mexico Highlands University Graphic, Style & Web Guide |access-date=2017-05-21}}
{{college color boxes|New Mexico Highlands Cowboys}}

|website = {{url|https://www.nmhu.edu/|nmhu.edu}}

|logo = Newmexico highlands univ logo.png

|logo_size = 200

}}

New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU or Highlands) is a public university in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1893, it has satellite campuses in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Farmington and Roswell. NMHU has an average annual enrollment of approximately 3,000 students and offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs across six schools and colleges, as well as online.{{Cite web |title=Academics |url=https://www.nmhu.edu/academics/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=New Mexico Highlands University |date=24 March 2021 |language=en-US}}

History

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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;{{Cite web |title=Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 |url=https://www.nmhu.edu/catalog/undergraduate-catalog-2022-2023/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=New Mexico Highlands University |date=24 August 2022 |language=en-US}} it adopted its current name of New Mexico Highlands University in 1941, as it expanded its programs beyond teaching. NMHU now offers graduate and undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, education, nursing, 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 NMHU's approximately 3,765 students are from New Mexico and Latino; the university is recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education, which denotes a total undergraduate enrollment that is one-quarter or more Hispanic.{{Cite web |title=Digest of Education Statistics, 2021 |url=https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d21/tables/dt21_312.40.asp?current=yes |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=nces.ed.gov |language=EN}} Highlands' programs explicitly 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 and also has specialty accreditations for many programs. 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).{{cite web |url=http://www.mpcacsite.org/mpac/annual-report/ |title=Annual Report 2010 {{!}} Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council |website=www.mpcacsite.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507043444/http://www.mpcacsite.org/mpac/annual-report/ |archive-date=2012-05-07}} The Department of Forestry is accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF).

Academics

NMHU has several bachelor's and master's degree programs spanning six schools and colleges; these include business administration, counseling, nursing,{{Cite news |title=Nursing: RN-BSN |url=https://www.nmhu.edu/landing-nursing/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=New Mexico Highlands University |language=en-US}} social work, and the natural sciences.{{Cite web |title=School of Education |url=https://www.nmhu.edu/landing-school-of-education/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=New Mexico Highlands University |date=12 July 2019 |language=en-US}}

According to U.S. News & World Report, NMHU is one of the top 100 schools for economically disadvantaged students and ranks among the top 45-59 public schools nationwide;{{Cite web |title=New Mexico Highlands University's 2022-2023 Rankings |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/new-mexico-highlands-university-2653}} it is among the top 12 percent of schools in the 2022 Social Mobility Index, which measures the extent to which institutions provide opportunities for students with family incomes below the national median, based on metrics such as tuition cost, indebtedness among graduates, and post-graduate employment.{{Cite web |last1=CollegeNET |last2=CollegeNET |title=Social Mobility Index College Rankings by CollegeNET |url=http://www.socialmobilityindex.org/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=www.socialmobilityindex.org |language=en}}

Athletics

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NMHU's athletic teams are nicknamed the Cowboys / Cowgirls and compete in the NCAA's Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.{{Cite web |title=New Mexico Highlands University Athletics - Official Athletics Website |url=https://nmhuathletics.com/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=New Mexico Highlands University Athletics |language=en}} Ten varsity athletics programs are offered, including women's soccer, men's and women's cross-country, women's track and field, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball and football.

Statewide centers

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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 since added studies in criminal justice, public affairs administration, computer science and general and school counseling. NMHU also has centers in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Farmington.{{Cite web |title=Visit New Mexico Highlands University |url=https://www.nmhu.edu/visit-new-mexico-highlands-university/ |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=New Mexico Highlands University |date=28 August 2014 |language=en-US}}

Notable alumni

References

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External links

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  • {{Official website}}
  • [https://nmhuathletics.com/ Athletics website]

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