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

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – After stepping down due to allegations of improper spending, the president of Western New Mexico ...

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

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

OPINION: By addressing the failures at WNMU and enacting systemic reforms, we can ensure that public universities remain focused on their true purpose: education, not enrichment.

New Mexico Attorney General suing WNMU leaders after outgoing president gets $1.9M payout What do a chimp, a platypus, an anteater, and a pangolin have in common? New Mexico Attorney General suing ...

Javier Martinez held a news conference to provide an update on the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents fallout amid growing criticism of President Joseph Shepard's $1.9 million ...

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

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) — The members of the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents have all resigned or will not be reappointed to their positions as of Tuesday. The move comes after ...

A state judge ruled Monday against the state attorney general’s request to place Western New Mexico University President Joe ...

SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — More members of the embattled board of regents at Western New Mexico University have resigned, a confirmation that came Tuesday during roll call at a meeting scheduled to ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Attorney General is taking aim at Western New Mexico University and sending the message that rewarding the former president’s questionable behavior ...