New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University (NMSU) is a land-grant university that has its main campus in Las Cruces in southern New Mexico, United States. The school was founded in 1888 as a agricultural college and preparatory school. As of 2004, enrollment counts nearly 24,000. NMSU offers a wide range of programs and awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.

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Land-grant university - Las Cruces - New Mexico - United States - 1888 - Preparatory school - As of 2004 - Bachelor's - Master's - Doctoral

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In sports, the NMSU's teams are called the Aggies, a nickname derived from the school's agricultural beginnings. They compete in the Western Athletic Conference. Their mascot was formerly Pistol Pete, but Pete had his pistol removed in 2005 as part of the university's plan to remake its image on the national stage; today, the mascot is known simply as "Pete," whose pistol has been replaced with a laso. NMSU's colors are crimson and white.

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Aggies - Western Athletic Conference

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NMSU has major rivalries with the University of New Mexico (the NMSU-New Mexico football game is called "The Battle of I-25"), and the University of Texas at El Paso (called "The Battle of I-10", with the winner of the NMSU-UTEP football game getting the Silver Spade).

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University of New Mexico - I-25 - University of Texas at El Paso - I-10

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