Continue strengthening retention efforts to assist students with the transition to college life, career decision making, and progress toward degrees Objective 4. Integrate multicultural perspectives and broaden exposure to the international community in the undergraduate experience Objective 5. Ensure the integration of the most current information and technology into undergraduate programs to prepare students to compete in a rapidly changing world Objective 6. Continue to provide access to higher education through the branch colleges 2. Research activities encourage scholarship, enhance undergraduate teaching, and contribute to the intellectual life of the university at all levels.
Research also is essential for effective graduate training.
GOAL Continue NMSU's high-quality graduate and research programs. Ensure that each graduate degree program is academically strong Objective 2. Continue NMSU's contribution to knowledge in scholarly fields, consistent with that of a competitive Carnegie Research I University, and to the application of knowledge, consistent with our land-grant mission Objective 3. Expand educational and research partnerships with business and industry, communities, and private and public agencies 3. GOAL Expand the capacity and delivery of extension education, other outreach programs, and service in keeping with New Mexico State University's land-grant mission.