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New Mexico State University

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New Mexico State University is a public, land-grant, research university in University Park, New Mexico, United States, in the Las Cruces area. Founded in 1888, it is the state's oldest public institution of higher education, and was the original land-grant university in the region. NMSU is a university system, with its main campus in Las Cruces and satellite campuses in Alamogordo, Doña Ana County, and Grants. Through the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, it has centers or programs in all 33 counties in the state.

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1888 1
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1. Wikipedia, New Mexico State University (English edition)
  • Article text: founding
    Founded in 1888, it is the state's oldest public institution of higher education, and was the original land-grant university in the region.
  • In Group: University-Affiliated and Independent Aerospace Research Institutes, Lead: description and country
    New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public, land-grant, research university in University Park, New Mexico, United States, in the Las Cruces area.
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Apache Point Observatory (Wikipedia)
Operates: Apache Point Observatory, Article text: operator
Quote, Operates: Apache Point Observatory, Article text: operator
The observatory is operated by New Mexico State University (NMSU) and owned by the Astrophysical Research Consortium (ARC).
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