- Northern New Mexico College
-
Northern New Mexico College Motto "Where Passions Soar" Established 1909 Type Public College President Nancy "Rusty" Barceló Students 2,252 [1] Location Española (Main Campus)
El Rito (Branch), New Mexico, USAColors Navy Blue, Orange and White Mascot Eagle Website http://www.nnmc.edu/ Northern New Mexico College(NNMC), formerly known as Northern New Mexico Community College, is a two-year and four-year degree granting institution with campuses in Española and El Rito, New Mexico. It is known as NNMC, or more familiarly, simply as Northern.[2]
Contents
Accreditation, demographics, etc.
Northern is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools to grant associate's and bachelor's degrees.[2] Its student body is predominantly Hispanic (74%) and the male-female ratio is male 37% / female 63%.[3] It is a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)[4]
Campuses
- The primary campus located in Española consists of a 30-acre (120,000 m2) tract extending from U.S. Highways 84 & 285 to the banks of the Rio Grande. It is approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of Santa Fe.[2]
- The El Rito campus is located 25 miles (40 km) north of Española and is the older and smaller of the two.[5] It is the home of the El Rito Heritage Retreat Center[6] as well as Northern's Corporate Retreat Center.[7]
History
Northern was founded in El Rito in 1909 as the Spanish American Normal School with the original mission of providing teacher training for the area's Spanish speakers.[5] In 1977 the college became Northern New Mexico Community College, the state's first designated community college and in 2005, it became Northern New Mexico College with the power to grant bachelor's degrees.
Tuition
Northern New Mexico College is the least expensive four-year school in America. The college charges $1,030 a year to in-state residents (non-residents pay $5,556.00). [1]
Governance
Northern's president is Nancy "Rusty" Barceló, Ph.D., while the members of the Board of Regents are:[8]
- Michael Branch, term expires: 31 December 2014
- Feliberto Martinez, term expires: 31 December 2012
- Cecille Martinez, term expires: 31 December 2012
- Alfred J. Herrera, term expires: 31 December 2014
- Rosario (Chayo) Gracia, term expires: 31 December 2016
External links
Colleges and universities in New MexicoPrivate colleges Santa Fe University of Art and Design • College of the Southwest • St. John's CollegePublic universities Public community colleges - ^ http://www.communitycollegereview.com/school_overview/792
- ^ a b c NNMC website About Northern
- ^ Norther Fact Sheet
- ^ Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities membership directory
- ^ a b El Rito Campus overview
- ^ El Rito Heritage Retreat Centerl
- ^ NNMC Corporate Retreat Center
- ^ Governor of New Mexico website: New Mexico Boards and Commissions: NNMC Board of Regents
Categories:- Universities and colleges in New Mexico
- Education in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- Educational institutions established in 1909
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- Buildings and structures in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
