{"id":243,"date":"2012-06-30T00:14:40","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T00:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=243"},"modified":"2021-02-09T14:28:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T14:28:56","slug":"state-university-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Albuquerque3\/ColdwellBankerLegacy\/?page_id=243","title":{"rendered":"State University System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ACADEMICS \/ NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY SYSTEM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded  in 1889, the University of New Mexico sprawls over 600 acres along historic  Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque. From the magnificent mesas to the west,  past the banks of the historic Rio Grande to the Sandia Mountains to the east,  this area offers a colorful and rich harmony of cultures and cuisines, styles  and stories, pursuits and panoramas.<\/p>\n<p>UNM  offers a unique campus environment with a Pueblo Revival architectural theme  that echoes the buildings of the nearby Pueblo Indian villages. The  university&#8217;s nationally recognized Campus Arboretum provides an outstanding  botanical experience, renowned as one of New Mexico&#8217;s great public open spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Representing  a wide cross-section of cultures and backgrounds in its student body, the  university serves nearly 25,000 students on its main campus and more than 7,000  additional students in branch campuses and education centers. UNM boasts  outstanding faculty members who include a Nobel Laureate, a MacArthur Fellow, and  several members of the national academies.<\/p>\n<p>Course  offerings and degree programs are remarkably diverse and well respected.  Several of the programs within the UNM School of Medicine have been listed in  the nation&#8217;s top 10 by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em> and the rural  medicine program consistently holds the number two spot in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Branch campuses are available in Gallup, Los  Alamos, Taos, and Valencia County. UNM also offers graduate and upper division  programs in Los Alamos and Santa Fe as well as in other locations throughout  the state. The University libraries, museums, galleries, and Center for the  Arts represent a rich cultural resource for the entire state. In fact, the UNM  Tamarind Institute is one of the world&#8217;s premier printmaking workshops. UNM  Lobo athletics draw fans from the far corners, and the University Arena or  &#8220;The Pit&#8221; was ranked 13th by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 20  sports venues of the century.<\/p>\n<p><strong>University  of New Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\nCentral  Avenue NE<br \/>\nAlbuquerque  505-277-0111<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unm.edu\">www.unm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eastern  New Mexico University<\/strong><br \/>\n1500  S Avenue K<br \/>\nPortales  800-367-3668<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.enmu.edu\/\">www.enmu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New  Mexico Highlands University<\/strong><br \/>\n1005  Diamond Street<br \/>\nLas  Vegas 877-850-9064<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmhu.edu\/\">www.nmhu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New  Mexico Institute of Mining &amp; Technology<\/strong><br \/>\n801  Leroy Place<br \/>\nSocorro  575-835-5424<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmt.edu\/\">www.nmt.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New  Mexico State University<\/strong><br \/>\n1780  East University Avenue<br \/>\nLas  Cruces 575-646-0111<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmsu.edu\/\">www.nmsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Western  New Mexico University <\/strong><br \/>\n1000  West College Avenue<br \/>\nSilver  City 800-872-9668<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnmu.edu\/\">www.wnmu.edu<\/a><u> <\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACADEMICS \/ NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico sprawls over 600 acres along historic Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque. 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