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1888, Las Cruces College in Lascroux, the predecessor of New Mexico State University, was born from an adobe building. It was first founded as an agricultural college. 1889 was renamed "New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts". 189 1 February, the first teaching building of the school, mcphee Hall, was completed and was destroyed by a fire in 19 10. The school went through a lot of hardships, especially during the Great Depression of 1929, and suffered great financial and political pressure. However, Aggies of New Mexico State University insists. During World War II, the school temporarily set up a military training base to work hard for the just cause of the Allies. After World War II, the school-running situation gradually improved, and it developed into a national comprehensive public university with large scale, perfect teaching system and sufficient education funds.

The English name of this school is now New Mexico State University (NMSU). Among the disciplines offered by universities, engineering majors have the most courses, followed by business administration (25%), education (13%), public affairs (7%) and social sciences (6%). In the previous year or two, 3,763 people applied for the exam, and 2,990 people were admitted, IELTS 6.0 (undergraduate) and IELTS 6.5 (graduate).

The school is located in the center of Spanish culture, and always exudes strong Spanish and Mexican customs. 1/4 students in the school are composed of Hispanic students who speak Spanish, which makes it the only comprehensive research university on the US-Mexico border named "Serving Hispanic Students" by the US federal government. The school is not far from the White Sands Missile Range, the largest military facility in the United States, and has a lot of cooperation with it, which has also sent a lot of talents to it. The physical science laboratory for developing atomic bombs is located on the campus of New Mexico State University. British billionaire richard branson plans to travel in space at his own expense. The truth or consequences of the American spaceport located near New Mexico State University.

Seth, Lascroux, where the school is located, is the first city in New Mexico. At present, it is the second largest city in the state after Albuquerque, with about 654.38 million people living here. Located in the agricultural area of the alluvial plain of the Rio Grande, it is economically the center of southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, with an altitude of about 65,438+065,438+0 km and a dry and mild climate. Because it is located in a high mountain area, there is also a chance of snowfall in winter. Recently, the main population of this city is many retirees from all over the United States. In 20 14, Forbes magazine named Lascroux Seth as one of the top 25 retirement places in the United States.