New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute NMMI | |
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AdvancED Commission | |
Tuition | $21,305/year (out-of-state) $14,823/year (in-state) |
President/Superintendent | Major General (Ret. US Army) Jerry Grizzle |
Website | www |
New Mexico Military Institute Historic District | |
NRHP reference No. | 87000907[1] |
NMSRCP No. | 1008 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 7, 1987 |
Designated NMSRCP | June 8, 1984 |
New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) is a
Academic school years at NMMI usually begin with nearly 1,000 cadets enrolled, with slight attrition occurring during the school year due to demanding academic and physical requirements. The school's two-year Army
NMMI's motto is "Duty, Honor, and Achievement". The Cadet Honor Code, which was unanimously voted into place by the Corps of Cadets in 1921, states, "A Cadet Will Not Lie, Cheat, or Steal, Nor Tolerate Those Who Do" and is administered by an honor board of cadets, advised by cadre and staff. The school's athletic teams are the Broncos (junior college) and the Colts (high school), and its colors are scarlet and black.
History
New Mexico Military Institute was founded by Colonel Robert S. Goss and Captain Joseph C. Lea in 1891, originally as the Goss Military Institute, with an initial enrollment of 38 students. It was recognized by the territorial legislature and renamed NMMI in 1893. While the legislature had recognized the school, it failed to provide funding, and the school was forced to close its doors on "Bad Friday", March 29, 1895. In the winter of 1894–1895 a funding bill was prepared and approved by the legislature.
Hundreds of graduates served in
In 1948, the institute introduced a four-year liberal arts college program but discontinued it in 1956.
The school became fully coeducational in 1977, although some females had attended as non-cadet day students from 1891 to 1898.
The current superintendent, Major General (retired) Jerry W. Grizzle, was appointed in 2009.[5]
In 2013, the institute broke off relations with the alumni association over disagreement about finances.
Campus
The original area of land for the campus was donated to the school by local rancher James J. Hagerman, for whom the main barracks complex is named.[4] The institute's buildings are made in a uniform Gothic Revival style out of buff brick. Its architecture and organization was inspired by the Virginia Military Institute.[citation needed] The campus is a designated area on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cadet life
Cadets are organized into a
The rules of the institute for cadets are codified in the "Blue Book".[14]
Rules are enforced using a system of tours and demerits detailed in the Blue Book, as well as on-the-spot correction. Minor offenses may result in simply correction of behavior or disciplinary measures like physical activity, often push-ups. A tour is simply one full hour of marching in uniform with a rifle. Cadets with excessive demerits may be put on disciplinary probation, in which many of their privileges are taken away. Similarly, cadets who fail to meet standards of academic performance are put on academic probation, in which their privileges are largely revoked. There is also Honor probation administered by the NMMI Honor Board for offenses related to violations of the NMMI Honor Code. Punishment at the institute is strict and quickly administered by the cadre and staff of the institute when regulations are not followed. Leaving post is generally only authorized on weekends, holidays and during family visits.[14]
All cadets live "on-post" (on-campus) in one of the two barracks. Services provided for Cadets include housing, the Mail Room, a Barber Shop (free to cadets), the PX restaurant, Bates Dining Facility, Reveille Coffee Shop, Game Room, Cadet Store, Laundry and Dry-Cleaning service, self-serve laundromat, Tailors, chapel services, infirmary, and cadet counseling center. There is also a bowling alley, but it is currently under renovation.[15]
The commandant and dean of students is COL Thomas Tate, who leads a group of staff that advises the leaders in the corps of cadets, and is responsible for cadet life at the Institute.[15][16]
Athletics
The
Their High School sports mascot is the Colts, and they compete in various divisions and districts in the NMAA (
Athletic facilities include: The newly renovated Cahoon Armory, Stapp Parade Field/Soccer Field, Godfrey Athletic Center, NMMI Ballpark, NMMI Football Field, Gene Hardman Memorial Tennis Courts, the NMMI Golf Course, the Outdoor Fitness Factory, and the Sports Medicine Facility.[22]
The Athletic Director since July 2014 is NMMI COL Jose Barron. He was named the NJCAA Athletic Director of the Year in April 2022.[23][24]
Notable alumni
- Link Abrams, professional basketball player
- Wilson Alvarez, professional football player
- Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals)
- Ernst Bertner, first president of the Texas Medical Center
- Norman E. Brinker, founder of Brinker International
- Nicholas Clinch, mountaineer and lawyer, namesake of Clinch Peak
- Matt Coates, professional football player
- Charles A. Coulombe, writer and historian
- William "Billy Jack" Cox, public interest attorney, author and political activist
- Bill Daniels, cable television pioneer
- U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, military historian
- news anchor for ABC News
- Julian Ewell, U.S. Army lieutenant general
- Taylor Force, soldier after whom the Taylor Force Actwas named
- Holly Corporation
- Conrad Hamilton, professional football player
- Ira B. Harkey Jr., awarded the 1963 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
- Joe Hernandez, professional football player
- Hilton Hotelchain
- Conrad Hilton Jr., socialite
- Paul Horgan, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author
- Peter Hurd, artist, painted the presidential portrait of Lyndon B. Johnson
- Jessica Jaymes, pornographic actress
- Victor Lownes, Playboy Clubs executive
- Enock Makonzo, football player for the Edmonton Elks
- John C. Morgan, pilot and Medal of Honor recipient of World War II
- Greg Morris, professional football player
- Hal Mumme, collegiate football coach
- Pat O'Rourke, politician
- Guillermo Padrés Elías, governor of Sonora, Mexico
- Diego Pavia, college football player and current starting quarterback at New Mexico State
- Anthony Principi, fourth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Bill Purifoy, professional football player
- CNN Headline News
- Dave Sherer, professional football player
- Blair Smith, professional football player
- Joe Smith, professional football player
- Roger Staubach, professional football player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- G. Harry Stine, sci-fi writer, model rocketry pioneer
- Casey Urlacher, professional football player, brother of Brian Urlacher
- Tim Van Galder, professional football player
- Edwin Walker, U.S. Army major general
- Frank D. White, governor of Arkansas
- Owen Wilson, actor
See also
- New Mexico Military Institute Summer Camp, Main Building, in Lincoln County, New Mexico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Chaves County, New Mexico
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "New Mexico Military Institute - Roswell, New Mexico/NM - Boarding School Profile". Boarding School Review. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ Porter, COL Edward J. D. (1983). The Pictorial History of New Mexico Military Institute, 1891-1983. NMMI Alumni Association. pp. 5–9.
- ^ a b New Cadet Required Knowledge and Skills Qualification Book. 2013.
- ^ "President/Superintendent - New Mexico Military Institute". Nmmi.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ Uyttebrouck, Olivier (March 8, 2013). "Regents tell NMMI alumni group to fix finances". Albuquerque Journal. p. C2. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "NMMI severs ties with alumni association". KFDA-TV. April 27, 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ Romo, Rene (May 22, 2013). "NMMI breaks with alumni group". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ Vallez, Kim (6 August 2013). "Military Institute wants alumni association". KRQE. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "New Mexico Military Institute v. NMMI Alumni Association, Inc". June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Bearing the weight of failure". Albuquerque Journal. June 4, 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ Brunt, Charles D. "NMMI regents cut off alumni group again". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Tucker, Jeff (April 22, 2015). "Judge: $5M of alumni funds belong to NMMI". Roswell Daily Record. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Blue Book - New Mexico Military Institute". Nmmi.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ a b "Cadets - New Mexico Military Institute". Nmmi.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Commandant's Staff - New Mexico Military Institute". Nmmi.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Kurt Taufa'asau".
- ^ "New Mexico Military Institute vs. Iowa Western Community College - Box Score - 12/17/2021".
- ^ "Shelby Fortchner".
- ^ "2021 NJCAA DI Volleyball Championship - Iowa Western vs. New Mexico Military".
- ^ a b "New Mexico Military Institute - Athletics".
- ^ "Facilities".
- ^ "2022 NJCAA Athletic Director of the Year". 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Jose Barron".