New Mexico Highlands University

Founded in 1893, New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) is a fully accredited state institution offering programs in liberal arts, sciences, and professional disciplines to approximately 3200 students. The University is committed to offering programs that focus on its multiethnic student body, especially the rich heritage of Hispanic and Native American cultures distinctive of the State of New Mexico. The main Las Vegas campus, in New Mexico’s northeast corner is linked with remote sites in Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Taos, Raton, Los Lunas, Espanola, Tucumcari, Hobbs, and Farmington.

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Once the premier town on the Santa Fe Trail, the city of Las Vegas, New Mexico, camps at the feet of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and reprises its role as a hub where cultures, ideas, and experiences meet. New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) celebrates its distinctive Hispanic and Native American heritage while connecting students across the state to rich learning experiences that prepare them for opportunities in today’s world. Building these connections, however, required replacing three separate legacy network infrastructures. Over the years, NMHU had created separate networks to support data transport, videoconferencing capabilities, and campus telephone services. Various network switches, a private branch exchange (PBX), telephones, and computers were connected via “thin” Ethernet cable and traditional copper wire. Application performance was painfully slow. Advanced Network Management has changed all this... Download the PDF to read the full story!