The University of New Mexico, a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is one of the top 190 institutions of higher education in the United States. A bill from the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico helped to established the University of New Mexico in 1889. Today, it sits on 600 acres of land in an urban setting, and there are additional campuses throughout the state in places like Los Lunas and Gallup. Its motto is “Lux Hominum Vita” or “Life, the Light of Men.” Notable alumni include Former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, Former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, attorney Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, politician Steven Schiff, actress Penny Marshall, Former Judge Honorable Shirley M. Hufstedler, football player Don Perkins, football player Hank Baskett and author Timothy Braun. The school’s colors are cherry and silver, its mascot is Lobo and its teams are nicknamed the Lobos. Its sports affiliation is NCAA Division I – Mountain West Conference, and there are 20 different varsity teams at the school. Varsity sports offered by the University of New Mexico include men’s football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field, and women’s beach volleyball, basketball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving and tennis.
Albuquerque is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The city serves as the county seat of Bernalillo County, and it is situated in the north central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population is 558,545 as of the July 1, 2017 population estimate from the United States Census Bureau, and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. More from Wikipedia...
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