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This Memorial, titled "nm Highlands Day," officially declares January 20, 2022, as "New Mexico Highlands University Day" within the New Mexico House of Representatives, recognizing the university's significant contributions as an educational, cultural, social, and economic asset to New Mexico since 1893. The resolution commends New Mexico Highlands University for its dedication to serving the state's residents, highlighting its role in educating nearly three thousand students annually with over five hundred employees across its main campus and various centers, its commitment to academic excellence, diversity, accessibility, and student success, and its extensive reach through online programs and physical locations statewide. It also acknowledges the university's achievements in securing substantial grants, developing new degree programs, supporting students through challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic with emergency financial aid and testing sites, fostering student-athlete success, and its designation as a Hispanic-serving institution, while also striving to be a Native American-serving institution. A copy of this memorial is to be sent to the university's president.