New Mexico University Western New Mexico University has pioneered distance and rural education in the Navajo Area since 1984 through the Gallup Graduate Studies Center. WNMU is prepared to deliver instruction to remote locations that are equipped with video conferencing and web technologies. Supported by a full T1 line, the station makes live, interactive meetings and classes a reality. Connecting at 384kbh makes for real-time viewing of all the action. The Gallup Graduate Studies Center has its own domain on the world wide web.
Many courses use web components as part of the instruction.
The Gallup Graduate Studies Center is hard wired directly to the internet. Students, faculty, and staff are instantly on-line any time of the day or night with high speed connections. The modern laboratory is equipped with PowerMac and Dell computers, color printer, laser printer, scanner, digital camera, video camera, and the applications to support professional computer materials production. Although over three fourths of the consumers in the Four Corners area are Native American, there is a definite lack of Indian people in leadership positions in business, industry, and government. To address this need, Western New Mexico University offers a Masters of Business Administration, and Masters in Education degrees in Gallup, but many individuals have to travel long distances to attend classes.