New Mexico State University is the land-grant institution of a state that offers both challenges and opportunities. In New Mexico, world-changing technologies emerge from research institutions and national laboratories, yet poverty rates in rural and tribal communities – which account for the majority of the state – remain far above the national average. In some pockets, post-graduate degree attainment outstrips the U.S. as a whole, while many still struggle with access to basic resources like healthcare, energy and reliable internet. What binds New Mexicans together is a deep well of talent, grit and determination – qualities that fuel economic growth even in the face of adversity.

As the state’s first land-grant university, NMSU’s mission has always been rooted in serving the people of

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