WNMU Board of Regents Meet, Approve Revisions to the 5-Year Capital Outlay Plan
The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents met on Thursday, September 28 on campus in Silver City and virtually. Present at the meeting were Regent Chair Mary E. Hotvedt, Regent Lyndon Haviland, Regent Dal Moellenberg and Student Regent Trent Jones. In the president’s report to the Board of Regents, WNMU President Joseph Shepard highlighted the university’s fall enrollment numbers, noting that overall enrollment had increase by approximately 6% and freshman enrollment was up 37%. The board approved the FY24 Q1 Financial Certification required by the New Mexico Higher Education Department and a revision of the 5-Year Capital Outlay & Infrastructure Projects Plan. New to the plan were a food sustainability initiative and the addition of a PE and student complex as well as eventual demolition of student housing that will be retired in the future. Also approved were a revised Capital Project Transmittal for safety and site improvements to Old James Stadium and a...