Board of Regents to Meet Virtually April 10

Board of Regents to Meet Virtually April 10

When

April 10, 2026    
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Type

The Western New Mexico University (WNMU) Board of Regents will convene in a virtual meeting streamed live. The members of the WNMU Board of Regents: Steven Neville, John V. Wertheim, Keana Huerta J. Dean Reed, and Gregory Trujillo, along with the university’s executive leadership team.

Online at: https://wnmu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx#folderID=%225adab8d0-1f22-4dc1-926e-ad6b013b0012%22

A recording of the regular session will be posted on the WNMU Board Meetings video archive webpage at: https://wnmu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx#folderID=%225adab8d0-1f22-4dc1-926e-ad6b013b0012%22.

Agenda:

Friday, April 10, regular session begins at 10:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

I.               Call to Order and Motion to Enter Executive Session
II.             Executive Session – Serna Conference Room, WNMU Castorena Hall / Livestream:  https://wnmu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx#folderID=%225adab8d0-1f22-4dc1-926e-ad6b013b0012%22

i.               Discussion of legal matters subject to attorney-client privilege concerning threatened or pending litigation pursuant to NMSA Section 10-15-1 (H)(7).

a.  State ex rel. Torrez v. Shepard, et al., Sixth Judicial District Court No. D-608-CV-2025-00007
b.  State Ethics Commission v. Shepard, First Judicial District Court No. D-117-CV-202500260
c.  Shepard v. W.N.M.U., et al., 6th Judicial District Court No. D-608-CV-2025-00335

ii.              Discussion of acquisition of Sixth Street Elementary School Property from Silver Consolidated Schools pursuant to NMSA Section 10-15-1 (H)(8).

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10:00 a.m.                Regular Session – Virtual by Livestream: (https://wnmu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx#folderID=%225adab8d0-1f22-4dc1-926e-ad6b013b0012%22)

REGULAR SESSION

I.     Call to Order for Regular Session/Pledge of Allegiance
II.     Approval of Agenda
III.     Approval of Minutes of March 17, 2026
IV.     Public Comments – If you are a virtual attendant and would like to make a public comment during the meeting, you may contact the Office of the President at 575-538-6238 or by email at president@wnmu.edu by Wednesday, April 8, 2026, no later than 12:00 p.m.
V.       Old Business

A.    None

VI.     New Business

A.     2026-2027 Student Fees – VPSA Betsy Miller & ASWNMU President Carlos Carranza
B.      2026-2027 Tuition – VPBA Kelley Riddle
C.     FY26 Quarter 3 Financial Certification – VPBA Kelley Riddle
D.     Capital Project Transmittal for Purchase of Sixth Street Elementary School from Silver Consolidated Schools – VPBA Kelley Riddle
E.      Approval of Board Resolution and Purchase Agreement Regarding Sixth Street Elementary School Property from Silver Consolidated Schools – VPBA Kelley Riddle

VII.     Regents Information Session

A.      Board Closing Comments/Board Future Agenda Requests

VIII.     Adjournment

MISSION

An open-access Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and New Mexico’s Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences University, Western New Mexico University combines a foundation of liberal arts education with quality professional programs and career and technical preparation in a diverse, inclusive, creative, and caring community of learners empowered with the essential skills and knowledge for lifelong success in work and life.

Al ser una Institución al Servicio de Hispanos (HSI) y de inscripción abierta, así como la Universidad de Artes Liberales y Ciencias Aplicadas de Nuevo México, Western New Mexico University combina una base de educación en artes liberales con programas profesionales de calidad y preparación técnica en una comunidaddiversa, inclusiva, creativa y solidaria de estudiantes capacitados con habilidades y conocimientos esenciales para el éxito permanente en la vida y el trabajo.

VISION

Western New Mexico University is a premier and innovative Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences University in combination with internationally recognized professional programs and career and technical preparation. Its students achieve career goals, become conscientious citizens, practice social and environmental responsibility, and impact their communities and their futures as independent thinkers who know themselves within the changing context of a global, digital world. Embracing its identity as a Hispanic Serving Institution, WNMU is the central contributor in its region for public service, economic development, and cultural enrichment.

Western New Mexico University es una Universidad de Artes Liberales y Ciencias Aplicadas líder e innovadora que combina programas profesionales reconocidosinternacionalmente y la preparación profesional técnica. Sus estudiantes alcanzan metas profesionales, formándolos en ciudadanos comprometidos, que practican la responsabilidad social y ambiental, que tienen impacto en sus comunidades y en su futuro como pensadores críticos independientes que se conocen a sí mismos dentro delcontexto cambiante de un mundo global y digital. Adoptando su identidad como una institución al servicio a hispanos, WNMU es la contribuyente central en su región para elservicio público, el desarrollo económico y el enriquecimiento cultural.