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Northern New Mexico College
Established 1909
Type Public 4-year college
President José Griego, Ph.D.
Location Española & El Rito, New Mexico, USA
Northern New Mexico College, formerly known as Northern New Mexico Community College, is a two-year and four-year degree garnting institution with campuses in Española and El Rito, New Mexico. It is known as NNMC, or more familiarly, simply as Northern.

Accreditation

Northern is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools to grant associate's and bachelor's degrees.

Española campus

The Española campus consists of a 30 acre tract extending from U.S. Highways 84 & 285 to the banks of the Rio Grande. It is approximately 25 miles north of Santa Fe.

El Rito campus

The El Rito campus is located 25 miles north of Española and is the older and smaller of the two. It is the home of the El Rito Heritage Retreat Center as well as Northern's Corporate Retreat Center.

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. 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.

Governance

Northern's president is José Griego, Ph.D., while the members of the Board of Regents are:
  • Michael Branch
  • Nelson D. Cournoyer
  • Rosario "Chayo" Garcia
  • Theresa M. Martinez
  • Dennis Salazar

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