A multimillion-dollar severance package for a controversial New Mexico higher ed president has ignited outrage amongst the state’s top elected officials. Now, a New Mexico lawmaker said it’s time for ...

Several correctional officers were checked for exposure to smoke or chemicals at the hospital and were released, officials ...

Lions safety Kerby Joseph, who leads the NFL with nine interceptions, was not one of the three safeties picked for the NFC Pro Bowl roster, the Free Press learned Wednesday night. Joseph finished ...

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.

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

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

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

Western New Mexico University is facing even more scrutiny over a nearly $2 million payout to its outgoing president. It ...

Western New Mexico University president Joseph Shepard received a lucrative payout when he resigned amid controversy. Here’s ...

The judge said he needs more information before he can decide if the embattled outgoing university president should keep the ...

Raúl Torrez also filed a complaint seeking to end Joseph Shepard's separation agreement, which the lawsuit calls an "unconscionable contract." ...