Regent John Wertheim said the previous regents failed to comply with requirements of the state Open Meetings Act when they voted on the payment Dec. 20.

The New Mexico Office of the State Auditor said the university violated its policy when it spent $214,000 on "excessive or extravagant" travel and lodging from July 2018 to June 2023.

Although its name has changed multiple times over the years, Western New Mexico’s history dates back to the 1890s, before statehood. Shepard was appointed president in 2011, following a 16-year ...

Two members of Western New Mexico University’s board of regents resigned last week amid state scrutiny of spending by the public institution’s leaders, including Western New Mexico President ...

The median family income of a student from Western New Mexico is $43,100, and 11% come from the top 20 percent. About 3.1% of students at Western New Mexico came from a poor family but became a ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has asked for the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State University after revelations of wasteful spending and ...

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – Western New Mexico University is experiencing steady growth, with a 5% increase in first-year student enrollment. In the lead-up to the fall semester, the unive… ...

Western New Mexico University makes the most of the resources it is provided. Our university receives $10 million less in appropriations than New Mexico Highlands University but educates 750 more ...

SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University's president, who has faced scrutiny over his spending on overseas trips and his wife's use of a university credit card, resigned Friday as ...