New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has requested the immediate resignation of regents at Western New Mexico State University following revelations of wasteful spending and financial oversight failures. In a letter to the five-member board of regents, Lujan Grisham emphasized the need for new leadership to ensure the university can refocus on serving its students effectively.
The call for resignations comes in the wake of an investigation that led to the resignation of university president Joseph Shepard. The state auditor's office found that top university officials and regents had not fulfilled their fiduciary responsibilities, prompting concerns from state lawmakers.
