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New Mexico Attorney General suing WNMU leaders after outgoing president gets $1.9M payout
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, will not be tolerated. On Thursday,
New Mexico attorney general seeks to claw back WNMU president's $1.9M buyout
Raúl Torrez also filed a complaint seeking to end Joseph Shepard's separation agreement, which the lawsuit calls an "unconscionable contract."
State AG seeks to restrain WNMU president from spending payout, invalidate contract
Learning that Western New Mexico University processed the $1.9 million severance payment to departing President Joseph Shepard, state Attorney General Raúl Torrez said Thursday that he filed a motion
NM AG Torrez seeks to stop WNMU president from spending his $1.9 million payout
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. Torrez filed a supplementary restraining order Thursday and a new complaint alleging additional violations on the part of Shepard and the university board of
WNMU processed $1.9M buyout ahead of ruling on effort to block it
Western New Mexico University has processed a $1.9 million payment to embattled outgoing President Joseph Shepard amid the state's effort to block the buyout, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Thursday.
New Mexico attorney general sues university over 'golden parachute' payment to outgoing president
New Mexico’s top prosecutor is suing Western New Mexico University's regents and outgoing president to try to undo a ...
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New Mexico AG files lawsuit against WNMU board of regents
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez says nearly $2 million was already paid out to former Western New Mexico University President Dr. Joseph Shepard despite Torrez taking action to stop those ...
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WNMU president 'refuses' to turn over $1.9 million severance payout amid growing criticism
"We reached out to his attorney and asked him to voluntarily submit that payment to the court — he refused to do that," NM Attorney General Raúl Torrez said.
Governor works to replace ‘tone-deaf’ regents at Western New Mexico University
More members of the embattled board of regents at Western New Mexico University have resigned. Their departures were ...
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Western regents meeting canceled with only one member remaining
A meeting of the Western New Mexico Board of Regents was abruptly canceled Tuesday after more members heeded the governor's ...
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WNMU faculty leaders issue vote of no confidence in board of regents
SILVER CITY, N.M. — Faculty leaders at Western New Mexico University met for a special meeting Thursday afternoon and approved a vote of no confidence in the university’s board of regents.
Governor seeks resignation of Western New Mexico University regents after spending revelations
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State ...
AG tries to pause severance pay for WNMU President
Since 2011, Dr. Joseph Shepard has been the president of WNMU. This past year, he has been questioned for using university ...