▁golf . ▁ ▁Western ▁New ▁Mexico ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁II ▁L one ▁Star ▁Conference , ▁which ▁they ▁joined ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁school ▁year . ▁Prior ▁to ▁joining ▁the ▁L one ▁Star ▁Conference , ▁Western ▁New ▁Mexico ▁competed ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Rock y ▁Mountain ▁Athlet ic ▁Conference ▁( R MA C ) ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁and ▁then ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁Prior ▁re - jo ining ▁the ▁R MA C , ▁W N M U ▁also ▁competed ▁as ▁an ▁NCAA ▁D - II ▁Independent ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁and ▁the ▁Pacific ▁West ▁Conference ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁later ▁the ▁Heart land ▁Conference ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁school ▁year . ▁ ▁Child ▁Development ▁Center ▁W N M U ' s ▁on ▁campus ▁Child ▁Development ▁Center ▁is ▁nation ally ▁recognized ▁and ▁acc red ited . ▁The ▁ 5 ▁Star ▁program ▁is ▁a ▁learning ▁lab ▁for ▁students ▁ear ning ▁degrees ▁in ▁early ▁child hood ▁education . ▁ ▁Camp us ▁life ▁The ▁W N M U ▁campus ▁is ▁a ▁hy brid ▁of ▁registered ▁historic ▁buildings ▁and ▁modern ▁facilities ▁with ▁LE ED ▁cert ifications . ▁The ▁ 8 0 - acre ▁campus ▁includes ▁over ▁ 4 0 ▁buildings ▁with ▁four ▁residence ▁h