The University utilizes 4,645 acres of land as a multiple purpose agricultural production and wildlife management area under a 25-year lease from the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army. The MIR Center provides one of the most complete domestic livestock and wildlife management, instruction, and research facilities to be found in the Southwest. A wide range of physical facilities at the Center provides students with unique opportunities to gain experience in every facet of management, instruction, and research related to careers in the field of Animal Science.
Specialized facilities are also available for the biological sciences.
The two universities have agreed to cooperate whenever possible in the joint utilization of instructional and research facilities, land and faculties in order to enhance the total agricultural program of this West Texas region. The University's MIR Center has provided a laboratory facility for animal science research which contributes to these distinctive achievements .