A judge shot down a motion to put a temporary hold on a nearly $2 million payment to former WNMU President Dr. Joseph Shepard ...

Western New Mexico University president Joseph Shepard received a lucrative payout when he resigned amid controversy. Here’s ...

This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: After a year of scrutiny, Joseph Shepard to resign as WNMU president ...

The New Mexico state auditor's office has launched a special investigation into WNMU over a deal with its outgoing president ...

The judge said he needs more information before he can decide if the embattled outgoing university president should keep the ...

"We're looking into the financial nature. Did this expenditure violate policies and procedures? Were any other laws broken?" State Auditor Joseph Maestas said.

At 11 a.m. on a sunny, cool winter day, Jan. 15, 2025, a group of about 20 international students, as well as more students and staff members gathered on Regents' Square at Western New Mexico ...

Western New Mexico University (WNMU) has sparked controversy after paying outgoing president Joseph Shepard a $1.9 million ...

Learning that Western New Mexico University processed the $1.9 million severance payment to departing President Joseph ...

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is seeking to stop outgoing Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard from spending a $1.9 million severance payment issued to him a week ago.

Joseph Shepard is out as president of Western New ... the board have not done anything without keeping the well-being of WNMU students in mind. “A lie is halfway around the world before the ...