Former WMNU President Accused of Using Funds for Campus Improvements Ahead of Daughter's Wedding

Shepard pushes back on new patio suit - Silvercity Daily Press

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff The former president of Western New Mexico University said Monday that the latest lawsuit against him is nonsense and part of an ongoing vendetta in a phone call to the Daily Press. On Friday, the State Ethics Commission filed a civil lawsuit alleging former WNMU President Joseph Shepard used public funds to build a patio on campus for his daughter’s wedding. “Their allegations are complete nonsense,” Shepard told …

Former WMNU president accused of using funds for campus improvements ahead of daughter's wedding

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard is facing more allegations of improper spending while he was head of the university. The allegations are laid out in a civil lawsuit filed by the State Ethics Commission against Shepard on June 27. Shepard, who is already facing allegations for inappropriately using university funds on foreign travel and high-end furniture, as detailed in a state audit, is n…

Former WNMU president speaks on alleged misuse of 'American Disabilities Act' funds for daughter's wedding

"No money was used for my daughter's wedding. No money was taken from ADA. No money was taken from anywhere," former WNMU President Joseph Shepard told KOAT.