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New Mexico attorney general sues university over ‘golden parachute’ payment to outgoing president

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor is suing Western New Mexico University’s regents and outgoing president to try to undo a lucrative severance package that included a nearly $2 million payout approved in the wake of a scathing report that detailed wasteful spending and lax financial oversight at the school.

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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."

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New Mexico AG files motion to halt $1.9M buyout for WNMU president

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a motion to block a $1.9 million buyout for the departing president of Western New Mexico University.

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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,

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What to know about New Mexico State's new acting athletic director Amber Burdge

Learn more about NMSU's acting athletic director, who will serve in the role for the next six months according to university ...

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Controversy erupts as WNMU pays $1.9m buyout to outgoing president despite state’s legal effort to block it

Western New Mexico University (WNMU) has sparked controversy after paying outgoing president Joseph Shepard a $1.9 million ...

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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 ...

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, a confirmation that came ...

Albuquerque Journal1d

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 ...

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New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia fired

News was also told only Moccia has been dismissed, and deputy athletic directors such as Braun Cartwright and Chet Savage will remain in their roles. NMSU deputy athletic director Amber ...

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Snow day for New Mexico State University staff

Snow hit the Borderland today but not all areas were able to see a Winter wonderland. ABC-7's crew captured footage from Fabens to Las Cruces. Fabens had a snow day early this morning and a delay for ...

Albuquerque Journal10d

WNMU board member resigns amid state outcry over president's contract

A member of the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents announced her resignation Tuesday ahead of Gov. Michelle Lujan ...

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Governor seeks resignation of New Mexico university board after spending revelations

SANTA FE, N.M. -- 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 ...

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Las Cruces Named Best College Town In New Mexico

According to World Atlas, El Paso's neighbor, Las Cruces, is the best college town in the entire state of New Mexico. The 2nd ...

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