Mounting scrutiny over a multimillion-dollar exit package for an outgoing president prompted the regents to resign.

Since 2011, Dr. Joseph Shepard has been the president of WNMU. This past year, he has been questioned for using university money on international trips and expensive furniture. During a board ...

Joseph Shepard stepped down as president of WNMU after a state audit found he spent $316,000 of university money on lavish international trips, high-end furniture and other items over the course ...

Torrez sought the order to prevent the university's five-member board from disbursing the severance payment before a hearing in 6th Judicial District Court and completion of a WNMU audit into ...

After Shepard resigned, WNMU’s Board of Regents offered what AG Torrez is calling a “golden parachute.” The separation agreement includes a $1,909,788 buyout, five-year teaching contract ...

SILVER CITY, N.M. The UTPB women’s basketball team defeated Western New Mexico University in an 83-54 victory Sunday on the road in Lone Star Conference play. The Falcons improved to 8-5 overall ...

Torrez called the severance payout to Shepard an egregious misuse of public funds and a betrayal of the WNMU Board of Regents’ responsibility to act in the best interest of the university and ...

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed an emergency motion in court on Monday to stop Western New Mexico University (WNMU) from paying a nearly $2 million ...

A Brooklyn real estate magnate pleaded guilty Friday to working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Erden ...

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed an emergency temporary restraining order on Monday to halt embattled Western New Mexico University President Joe Shepard from earning $1.9 million ...