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66-569: The New Mexico State University teams are called the Aggies, a nickname derived from the university's agricultural beginnings. The mascot is known as " Pistol Pete ". NMSU's colors are crimson and white. Since 2023 the Aggies have competed in Conference USA in all men's and women's sports. New Mexico State sponsors six men's and ten women's teams in NCAA sanctioned sports. The athletic director

132-597: A Spanish language broadcast that airs Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Las Cruces, Silver City and El Paso, Texas. Kokopelli is an online news publication produced by New Mexico State University journalism students. It provides breaking news, features and weekly sports coverage during the nine-month academic year. Kokopelli is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press . NMSU owns and operates two radio stations: KRUX (91.5 FM) and KRWG-FM . KRUX

198-542: A core of 900 acres (360 ha) in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico . It is located adjacent to Interstate 25 , surrounded by desert landscape and greenhouses. The main campus is also bordered by Interstate 10 , which is the main east–west interstate highway across the southern part of the United States. To the east of Interstate 25, the campus facilities consist of the President's residence, NMSU Golf Course,

264-607: A faculty-to-student ratio of roughly 1 to 16. New Mexico State's athletic teams, the Aggies, compete at the NCAA Division I level in Conference USA . As of 2023, NMSU is classified as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It is particularly noted for its graduate programs in astrophysics, astronomy, education, engineering, business, and nursing. NMSU is the NASA space grant college in New Mexico and leads

330-430: A natural spot. Brave males gathered enough stones to form a big "A" easily visible from campus and the surrounding area. On the following day, April 1, students trudged up the mountain side with their five-gallon cans of whitewash and splashed it on the stones, turning them into a gleaming white "A". For many years, giving the "A" its annual fresh coat of whitewash was an all-school effort. The seniors mixed lime and water at

396-440: A new red Altima coupe, which he immediately ascended, embraced, and sat atop of in triumph. The sequence was later made into a Nissan commercial. Beem credited Peter Jacobsen for inspiring his reaction; Jacobsen aced the same hole in 1994 and hopped into the nearby 300ZX convertible and pretended to drive it. Beem was sidelined in 2010 after undergoing back surgery to repair damage to his C6 and C7 vertebrae. While Beem

462-758: A night of entertainment and festivities. It is considered one of the largest luminaria displays in the state of New Mexico. Each candle set is lit inside a paper bag. With more than 6,000 luminarias, it begins at the Educational Services Building, extends towards the International Mall and then encircles the Corbett Center Student Union. The display is set up by the Las Cruces High School band and accompanies visitors as they walk through

528-499: A par 72 in the first round, but followed that with a six-under 66 in the second round to pull into a five-way tie for first place. In the third round, he again shot 72 and was the second place player, three strokes behind leader Justin Leonard . In the fourth round, Beem fended off Tiger Woods , who birdied his last four holes but finished one shot behind Beem, who shot a final round 68 to Woods' 67. This victory helped establish Beem in

594-415: A plan to remake the university's image on the national stage; Pete's pistol was replaced with a lasso, and his name was briefly officially abbreviated to simply "Pete". In addition to the new logo, the costumed mascot seen at games was also given a new look, losing his six shooters and holster belt in favor of a lasso. The disarming of Pete led to a massive uproar among students, alumni and outsiders demanding

660-512: A private medical school, is located on NMSU's main campus. Medical students can utilize the facilities and amenities of NMSU's campus, including on-campus student housing. BCOM began instruction in August 2016 and graduated its first class in May 2020. BCOM and NMSU created a pipeline program whereby qualified NMSU students are guaranteed a seat at the medical school following graduating from NMSU. BCOM

726-426: A result of the investigation, the head coach Greg Heiar was fired and students were found guilty of a Title VI violation by the university and were removed. A criminal case against those students who were on the 2022-23 basketball team, is still ongoing. A second lawsuit was filed against the university, the athletic director and several coaches and students, alleging the presence of guns on campus and hazing, and that

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792-490: A state-wide consortia dedicated to space research . Hiram Hadley, an Earlham College -educated teacher from Indiana , founded Las Cruces College. Upon its opening on September 17, 1888, it included an elementary school, a university preparatory school, and a business school; it "was not a college in the contemporary meaning of the word." A year later, the Territorial Assembly of New Mexico provided for

858-530: A town dog. Smoki "The Wonder Dog" died at the age of 15 in 2005. Since then, the tradition ended until 2012, when a tryout for the next "Wonder Dog" took place. A panel of celebrity judges chose a four-year old border collie , Striking as the next "Wonder Dog". Striking first appeared on August 30, 2012, at the NMSU-Sacramento State home game. Every Friday, some students, faculties, staff, and alumni of NMSU wear crimson colors to show support for

924-467: Is Mario Moccia , who has held the position since January 2015. The "Aggies" nickname derives from the university's agricultural roots and status as a land grant institution. Prior to 2000 the women's intercollegiate athletic teams were known as the Roadrunners, placing NMSU among the handful of NCAA Division I schools which had separate nicknames and mascots for its men's and women's programs. By

990-543: Is a literary magazine run by graduate students in the English Department. It has been in print for over fifty years and currently publishes biannually. The magazine also curates a Black Voices series on its website. News22 is a student-run television newscast that airs live on KRWG-TV three days per week during the nine-month academic year. The broadcast is produced by New Mexico State University journalism students. In 2011, News22 added Noticias22 en Español,

1056-428: Is entirely student–run and non-commercial; it was founded in 1989. KRUX is financed through student fees. KRWG-FM (90.7 FM) is a public, non-commercial, full-service FM radio station. It serves the area within southwestern New Mexico and Far West Texas. It is an affiliated station of National Public Radio and features NPR programming. The nickname was derived from its roots and beginnings as an agricultural school and

1122-673: Is home to New Mexico's NASA Space Grant Program . In 2010, the NMSU Physical Sciences Laboratory secured a study contract with Reaction Engines Limited , a British aerospace company that is developing technology for an airbreathing single stage to orbit, precooled air turboramjet based spaceplane . The NMSU Department of Astronomy operates the Sunspot Solar Observatory and Apache Point Observatory , in Sunspot, New Mexico, including

1188-475: Is manufactured by Balfour , which comes with white gold and yellow gold, with an optional stone; diamond or cubic zirconia at the centerpiece of the ring; and is presented with Hatch Chile Ristra . The top of the ring highlights the NMSU three triangles school seal, encircled with the school name. The three triangles represent NMSU's role as a land-grant university – teaching, research, and service. It also represents

1254-522: Is the Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center. The Las Cruces campus is home to a nesting population of Swainson's hawks , a raptor species currently protected by federal law. Pedestrians are advised to be careful when walking on Stewart Street, as the birds can be aggressive during nesting season. The first master plan of the university was to create a "horseshoe", a U-shaped drive, in an open large lawn. At

1320-695: Is the first osteopathic medical school in New Mexico and just one of two medical schools in the state, the other being in Albuquerque at the University of New Mexico. NMSU has two major libraries on the main campus, Branson Hall Library and Zuhl Library. Both libraries have a total collection of more than 1 million volumes. Branson Hall Library was built in 1951 and houses texts and resources related to engineering, business, agriculture, science, special collections, maps, government publications, and archives. The New Mexico State University Library, part of

1386-421: Is the oldest student-run news publication at New Mexico State University. In fall 2017, it reduced its printing frequency and now provides current online news coverage as well as special print editions. KRWG-TV is a full-service television station in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and is operated and owned by New Mexico State University. It is a member station of PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). Puerto del Sol

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1452-711: The New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts and opened on January 21, 1890. It began with 35 students and six faculty members. The college was supposed to graduate its first student in 1893, but the only senior, Sam Steel, was murdered before he was able to receive his diploma. Classes met in the two-room adobe building of Las Cruces College until new buildings were erected on the 220-acre (0.89 km ) campus three miles (5 km) south of Las Cruces. In February 1891, McFie Hall, popularly known as Old Main, opened its doors. In 1960, to better represent its expanded programs and operations, New Mexico A&M

1518-642: The Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Before that, NMSU was a member of the Big West Conference , Sun Belt Conference , Missouri Valley Conference and the Border Conference . In 2023, two basketball players complained of sexual assault during hazing rituals. Deuce Benjamin settled out of court for $ 4.125 million, Shak Odunewu settled out of court for $ 3.875 million, and the case was dropped with no verdict. As

1584-668: The "A" Mountain west slope, and the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. South of University Avenue are Pan American Plaza, 48 acres of horse farm, and the Fabian Garcia Science center, which houses the Chile Pepper Institute 's research, teaching and demonstration garden, algal biofuels research equipment, grape vineyards and gazebos, and fields and greenhouses for plant research projects. About six miles south of campus, on 203 acres of land,

1650-626: The "Wonder Dog" to retrieve the kicking tee from the football field. This tradition started in the mid-1990s. The first "Wonder Dog" was Smoki, a border collie-Australian shepherd mix born in Capitan, New Mexico , and trained by Joel Sims, an NMSU alumnus. Smoki "The Wonder Dog" entertained the Aggie crowd for six years and retired in 2002. She also debuted in a Hollywood film which co-starred Kevin Costner and Dennis Quaid , entitled "Wyatt Earp" , as

1716-532: The Aggies became the first opponent in eight years to defeat perennial national power Hawaii in WAC play, snapping its NCAA record 114-match conference winning streak. NMSU's "Aggie Fight Song" is based on a popular turn-of-the-century song titled "Oh Didn't He Ramble." The music and lyrics are similar to songs used by several other universities, most notably Cal ("California Drinking Song") and Ohio State ("I Wanna Go Back to Ohio State"). However, only NMSU uses it as

1782-498: The Agricultural Experiment Station conducts basic and applied research supporting agriculture, natural resources management, environmental quality, and improved quality of life. NMSU is divided into six colleges and a graduate school: According to the 2022 college rankings by U.S. News & World Report , NMSU is tied for 263 among National Universities and tied for 132 among public universities in

1848-514: The Branson Hall Library, is an official depository for documents produced by United States and State of New Mexico government agencies. The federal government established a system of depositories in 1813 in order to provide government information to the public free of charge. The New Mexico State University Library joined the depository program in 1907. Zuhl Library was built in 1992. The library houses texts and resources related to

1914-576: The U.S. USN&WR ranked several programs among the top 200 in the nation, including the College of Engineering's graduate program at 149, the Nursing School for master's degrees (139; tied) and Doctoral degrees (109), and the College of Education's graduate program (125; tied). Forbes listed NMSU as one of "America's Top Colleges in 2021", based on indicators such as alumni salary, debt, return on investment, and graduation rate. In 2022, NMSU

1980-434: The adoption of the Aggies nickname by the women's teams, this practice has fallen from use and the "Road Runner" song is no longer used. For many years, NMSU's athletics logo was a caricature of gunfighter Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton which is identical to the logo used by Oklahoma State . A block "NM STATE" logo was introduced in 2007 as a universal logo. The current athletics logo was initially designed in 2005 as part of

2046-484: The arrival of head coach Mike Jordan in 1998 the Aggies have established a rich tradition as one of the nation's most consistently competitive mid-major volleyball programs. In Jordan's quarter century at the helm the Aggies have made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and won or shared a combined 19 regular season and tournament championships across their time in both the Sun Belt and Western Athletic Conferences. In 2006

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2112-637: The arts, humanities, and sciences. NMSU is home to several museums, collections, and galleries. The NMSU Arthropod Museum, which houses more than 150,000 research and 5,000 teaching specimens, is housed in Skeen Hall. Specimens are used globally for taxonomic research and within the state for community outreach. The University Museum (established in 1959) serves the community as a repository and exhibitor of local and regional culture and history. The Klipsch Museum containts materials representing more than 80 years of audio engineering. The Zuhl Collection combines

2178-403: The center was Old Main, the original campus building, originally known as McFie Hall, which was destroyed by fire in 1910 (the remains are now a college landmark). The cornerstone and remains of Mcfie Hall stand near the flagpole in the middle of the horseshoe. Today, the horseshoe is the center of campus and is the location of the main administration building, Hadley Hall, which sits at the top of

2244-702: The coach was aware but failed to act, all in violation of university policy. Rich Beem Richard Michael Beem (born August 24, 1970) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and is best known for his upset victory at the 2002 PGA Championship . Beem was born in Phoenix, Arizona , grew up in El Paso, Texas , and played college golf at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces . Beem turned professional in 1994. His early career

2310-482: The conference's more passionate fan bases and successful programs. The Big West Conference discontinued its sponsorship of football after the 2000 season , and the WAC dropped it following the 2012 season . On November 5, 2021, an offer to join Conference USA was accepted with a start date of July 2023. New Mexico State's first baseball team was fielded in 1907. The team plays its home games at Presley Askew Field . NMSU Basketball has seen much success throughout

2376-634: The connection of Spanish, American Indian, and Anglo cultures in New Mexico, and the triangulation of NMSU campus with Interstate 10 linking Interstate 25 in the first principal interchange of the Pan American Highway in North America. The one side of the ring shows the Aggie Memorial Tower, in honor of Aggies who died for the country, and the other side of the ring displays the majestic Organ Mountains. Students wear

2442-699: The establishment of an agricultural college and agricultural experiment station with the Rodey Act of 1889. It stated: "Said institution is hereby located at or near the town of Las Cruces in the County of Doña Ana, upon a tract of land of not less than one hundred (100) acres." Designated as the land-grant college for New Mexico under the Morrill Act , it was named the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Las Cruces College merged with

2508-798: The expertise of corporate and university researchers available to small businesses. New Mexico State University enrolls more than 21,000 students from the United States and 71 foreign countries. NMSU student organizations include a Greek system and several religious organizations. The Associated Students of New Mexico State University (ASNMSU) is the student government and is considered a departmental organization. It consists of an elected student body president, vice president, 30 senators, and an appointed student supreme court. Senators are elected to two-semester terms, with two elections each school year, in each, 15 senators are elected. There are 12 different departments within ASNMSU, that manage various events such as

2574-567: The foot of the mountain and the freshmen and sophomores toted the mixture up to the juniors who splashed it on the "A." With the growth of the university through the years, the tradition was taken over by the Greek Council. The marching band of New Mexico State University is known as the Pride of New Mexico. It is composed of approximately 200 musicians, dancers, and auxiliary. At kickoff of every NMSU home football game, Aggie fans await

2640-585: The functions of an art gallery and natural history museum and showcases thousands of specimens of petrified wood, fossils, and minerals. The NMSU faculty senate consists of 66 elected faculty and has shared governance over academic policies across the NMSU system. NMSU offers a wide variety of programs across multiple disciplines, including agriculture, education, engineering, and the sciences. There are 58 master's degree programs, 96 baccalaureate degree programs, and 28 doctoral programs. Over 4,400 courses are available across 54 academic departments. In addition to

2706-439: The homecoming parade, free student concerts, a free cab program for students, and many others. Each department is overseen by a director, who is appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. ASNMSU manages a budget of over $ 1 million. There are numerous fraternities and sororities at New Mexico State University. Kappa Sigma was suspended after a student was shot during hazing in 2020. Founded in 1907, The Round Up

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2772-482: The horseshoe, and other classroom buildings. NMSU is a land-grant institution with a presence in all 33 counties of New Mexico, a satellite learning center in Albuquerque, 13 research and science centers, distance education opportunities, and five campuses in Alamogordo , Carlsbad , Grants , Doña Ana County , and Las Cruces . The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University (BCOM),

2838-618: The lasso and once again depict Pistol Pete carrying pistols, and this is now the official athletics logo. Football Men's basketball Women's basketball New Mexico State University Initially established as Las Cruces College, NMSU was designated a land-grant college in 1889 and renamed New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts ; it received its present name in 1960. NMSU offers over 180 degree programs, including 28 doctoral, 58 master's, and 96 baccalaureate programs. It had approximately 21,700 enrolled in Fall 2021, with

2904-405: The late 1990s sentiment began to grow for the university to adopt a single, uniform mascot for all its athletic teams, and during the 1999–2000 academic year the school's female student athletes voted to adopt the "Aggies" moniker. NMSU's women's teams officially became the Aggies at the start of the 2000–2001 academic year. The NMSU Aggies have had various conference affiliations, listed below with

2970-548: The lighted path by the Las Cruces High School Brass Choir. NMSU's teams are called the Aggies , a nickname derived from the university's agricultural beginnings. New Mexico State is a member of Conference USA (C-USA), as of July 1, 2023. Conference USA is the sixth conference NMSU has been affiliated with in its football history. New Mexico State spent the past eighteen seasons as a member of

3036-489: The main campus in Las Cruces, NMSU has community colleges in Alamogordo , Doña Ana County , and Grants , through which it offers academic, vocational/technical, and continuing education programs. In accord with its land-grant mission, the university provides informal, off-campus educational programs through the Cooperative Extension Service. Through a statewide network of nine research facilities,

3102-716: The north on I-25. This rivalry was traditionally called The Battle of I-25 until it officially became the Rio Grande Rivalry in 2007 as part of a points system that includes all varsity sports competitions between the two schools. The men's golf team has won 17 conference championships: ^ Co-champions Aggies who have won at the professional level include Rich Beem (three PGA Tour wins including 2002 PGA Championship ), Bart Bryant (three PGA Tour wins), Tom Byrum (one PGA Tour win), and Steve Haskins (two Web.com Tour wins). The Aggie softball team has appeared in one Women's College World Series in 1981. Since

3168-505: The primary school song. The fight song's lyrics have evoked some controversy in recent years due to the reference to drinking, but a vast majority of students and alumni support preserving the traditional lyrics. Additionally, during the time that NMSU's women's teams were known as the Roadrunners, an arrangement of the theme song from the Warner Bros. " Road Runner " cartoons was used as the unofficial women's fight song. However, since

3234-578: The remainder of the season out of the "past champions" category in 2012. He played on the European Tour in 2012, the last year of his ten-year exemption on that tour for winning the 2002 PGA Championship. In 2015, Beem joined Sky Sports as a television commentator and golf analyst. He also planned to play at the UBS Hong Kong Open , but gave up his sponsor exemption to allow Ian Poulter to keep his European Tour card. In 2020, Beem

3300-429: The return of Pete's guns. The most popular nickname given to the widely unpopular new mascot was "Lasso Larry". After one year the university changed the mascot in favor of a real student dressed in more traditional cowboy attire, carrying a holster belt and six shooters, and wearing nothing on his head but a black cowboy hat. The "Pistol Pete" name was also restored. In 2007, NMSU modified the "Lasso Larry" logo to remove

3366-402: The ring facing the school name. Upon granting of degrees, graduates should turn the ring around facing outward, which symbolizes that they are ready to face the world. A tradition that signals the beginning of the holiday season is the "Noche de Luminarias" or "Night of Lights". A university tradition that started as the President's Holiday Reception in 1984, which starts the holiday season with

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3432-512: The site of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey . NMSU is a research active university, with $ 150 million per year in externally funded research programs. Its estimated annual economic impact in New Mexico is $ 1 billion. Anchoring the southern end of New Mexico's Rio Grande Research Corridor, NMSU is the only university to reach the platinum, or highest, level of service to NASA's Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program. SATOP makes

3498-671: The state's only designated land-grant university. In the 1940s, the Victory Bell, a gift of the Class of 1939, was housed in an open-sided structure on the Horseshoe and rung to announce Aggie victories. In 1972, the bell was rededicated as the NMSU Engineer's Bell and mounted on a platform near Goddard Hall. On game days, various school organizations took turns in toting the ringing bell around Las Cruces before kick-off. The bell

3564-620: The top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking . Until this win, Beem was best known for the book Bud, Sweat and Tees: A Walk on the Wild Side of the PGA Tour by Alan Shipnuck , which profiled his rookie year on the PGA Tour and the often wild lifestyle of him and his caddie , Steve Duplantis . At the 2007 Nissan Open at Riviera , Beem made a hole-in-one at the 14th hole on live television on Saturday to win

3630-477: The university and the school's sports programs. The official ring of New Mexico State University is given to students with junior and senior standing, and alumni of NMSU, to celebrate and commemorate their achievements and NMSU traditions. The official Ring Ceremony is sponsored by the Alumni Association, which is held every spring and fall Semester at the Aggie Memorial Tower. The official ring

3696-679: The year of change: NMSU maintains major rivalries with the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque , called the " Rio Grande Rivalry ," and with the University of Texas at El Paso , called " The Battle of I-10 ." The winner of the NMSU-UTEP football game receives the Silver Spade trophy. Since a major reconfiguration of the WAC in 2013, NMSU has also developed a rivalry with Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona , as two of

3762-424: The years, highlighted by an NCAA Final Four appearance in 1970. The Aggies basketball program has seen 19 NCAA tournament appearances, 5 NIT Tournament appearances and 16 conference championships. Under Chris Jans , the Aggies won their first NCAA tournament in 2022, the program's first tournament victory in 25 years. After the season, Jans was hired to coach at Mississippi State . His replacement, Greg Heiar ,

3828-476: Was a color commentator for the video game PGA Tour 2K21 . Two years later, he returned in the same role for the PGA Tour 2K23 . Beem resides in Austin, Texas . PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) Results not in chronological order in 2020. CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place WD = Withdrew NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates

3894-636: Was among the top 10 universities in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics, including for communications technologies/technicians and support services (seventh); agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences (eighth); hospitality administration/management (ninth); engineering technologies and engineering-related fields (tenth); and education (tenth). The school also ranked among the top 10 universities in conferring bachelor's degrees to Native Americans. The school also ranked ninth for awarding bachelor's degrees to minorities overall for agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences. The university

3960-674: Was among the top 35 percent of schools in the SMI rankings. NMSU is recognized as a top institution for minority students. In 2021, it was recognized as one of the Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine . A 2017 report by the National Science Foundation 's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics ranked NMSU first for federal funding for science and engineering activities for minority-serving institutions. In 2016, NMSU

4026-642: Was broken up by a spell in Seattle selling car stereos and cell phones. He later regained interest after J. P. Hayes won the 1998 Buick Classic [1] . This changed in 1999 when Beem won the Kemper Open as a rookie. His career took a further leap forward in 2002 with a victory at The International in Castle Rock, Colorado . Two weeks later, Beem won the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National , one of golf's four major tournaments . He shot

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4092-470: Was dismissed on February 15, 2023, in the wake of scandals involving a NMSU basketball player fatally shooting a University of New Mexico student and several NMSU basketball players sexually assaulting a teammate; the university also canceled the rest of the team's games for the 2022–2023 season. The Aggies won the Sun Bowl in 1959 and 1960 under coach Warren B. Woodson and continued to do well until he

4158-502: Was expected to only miss six weeks, rehabilitation issues caused the layoff to encompass the remainder of the 2010 season. Beem played the 2011 season on a medical exemption that required him to make $ 658,100 in 17 events. He missed the first six cuts of the 2011 season before making the cut at the Valero Texas Open . He finished tied for 15th. Beem made just five cuts in 21 events. As a result, he lost his tour card and played

4224-402: Was let go in 1967. Since then the Aggies have had only 6 winning seasons and 2 conference championships in 1976 and 1978. The 1976 championship was shared with Tulsa . NMSU usually plays two big rivalry games each year against New Mexico and UTEP . UTEP is located just 45 miles to the south on I-10. This rivalry is often referred to as The Battle of I-10 . UNM is less than 250 miles to

4290-582: Was renamed New Mexico State University. Regulated by the New Mexico Constitution, the Regents of New Mexico State University are a corporate body that implements legislation over the control and management of NMSU. The board is made of up five persons appointed by the governor of New Mexico with the consent of the senate. Full-time faculty members number 694, with a staff of 3,113. The main campus of New Mexico State University occupies

4356-400: Was then taken to Aggie Memorial Stadium where it rang after Aggie touchdowns. More recently, the bell has been permanently mounted at field level just behind the south goalpost. In 1920, students of then New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts scouted for an appropriate place to display their school letter. Tortugas Mountain , located three miles (5 km) east of campus, seemed

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