Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit …
Dec 21, 2024 · Western New Mexico University's president has agreed to resign. Joseph Shepard’s resignation Friday comes after a state audit found evidence of wasteful spending by top WNMU officials and regents that didn’t comply with university rules.
After a year of scrutiny, Joseph Shepard to resign as WNMU …
Dec 20, 2024 · Joseph Shepard is out as president of Western New Mexico University after more than 13 years on the job. The university Board of Regents unanimously voted to terminate his contract on Friday, although both sides said the decision was mutual.
Joseph Shepard - Wikipedia
Joseph Shepard is an American academic administrator serving as the 15th president of Western New Mexico University. Appointed on April 27, 2011, he assumed office on July 5, 2011. [1]
New Mexico AG seeks to block $1.9M buyout for WNMU president
4 days ago · Torrez called Western New Mexico University's $1.9 million severance payment to Joseph Shepard “an egregious misuse of public funds and a betrayal of the Board's responsibility."
BREAKING: WNMU’s Shepard to resign - Silvercity Daily Press
Dec 20, 2024 · Saying it’s the right thing to do for the university, Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard announced his resignation Friday morning, effective Jan. 15. The university’s Board of Regents approved a termination of his contract as president, replacing it with one that appoints Shepard to the faculty.
New Mexico Attorney General files suit against Joseph Shepard …
1 day ago · New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is taking outgoing Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard and all five members of the Board of Regents to court over a $1.9 million buyout payment they awarded to Shepard, who state investigators say has routinely engaged in “wasteful” and “improper” spending of taxpayer dollars.
A University President Accused of Squandering Public Money
Dec 31, 2024 · It will be a happy new year for Joseph Shepard, ... That sweetheart deal for Shepard came a month after a scathing report from New Mexico State Auditor Joseph M. Maestas highlighted $214,000 in ...
Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit …
Dec 21, 2024 · Joseph Shepard's resignation comes after an investigation by the New Mexico state auditor’s office found top university officials and regents had failed to uphold their fiduciary responsibilities. The audit made public last month cited more than $363,000 in spending that didn’t comply with university rules.
Faculty revolt at Western New Mexico University
Dec 29, 2024 · The faculty senate at Western New Mexico University (WNMU) has scheduled a meeting for Jan. 2 that has a single item on the agenda: considering a vote of no confidence in the school’s Board of Regents. The meeting was set up in direct response to the board’s recent severance agreement with former WNMU president Joseph Shepard.
Western New Mexico University president announces resignation
Dec 20, 2024 · During a special board of regents meeting on Friday, Joseph Shepard announced he will be resigning from the position on January 14. The news comes after a state audit revealed that WNMU spent...