The Western New Mexico University (WNMU) Board of Regents will convene Friday, October 17, 2025, in regular session in-person that will be available via livestream and at the J. Cloyd Miller Library open forum area beginning at 12:00 p.m. with seating available for the public.

 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.

Executive Session – 11:00 a.m.

1. Call to Order and Motion to Enter Executive Session (https://wnmu.zoom.us/j/89536154904)
2. Executive Session – Serna Conference Room, WNMU Castorena Hall / Virtual by Zoom
3. Pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H)(7), discussions subject to the attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation in which the University is or may become a participant:
   1. State ex rel. Torrez v. Shepard, et al., Sixth Judicial District Court No. D-608-CV-2025-00007
   2. State Ethics Commission v. Shepard, Fourth Judicial District Court No. D-117-CV-202500260

Regular Session – 12:00 p.m. – Virtual by Livestream

(https://wnmu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx#folderID=%22 5adab8d0-1f22-4dc1-926e-ad6b013b0012%22)

I.     Call to Order for Regular Session/Pledge of Allegiance

II.    Approval of Agenda

III.  Approval of Minutes of September 11, 2025

IV.  University President’s Report – Interim President Dr. Chris Maples

V.   Old Business

a. None

VI.  New Business

b. Presentation and Acceptance of the NM State Auditor’s designated Special Audit Report– VPBA Kelley Riddle

VII. Regents Information Session

a. 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, October 15, 2025, no later than 12:00 p.m.

b. Board Closing Comments/Board Future Agenda Requests

VIII. Adjournment

A recording of the meeting will be posted on the WNMU Board Meetings video archive webpage at: https://wnmu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx#folderID=%225adab8d0-1f224dc1-926e-ad6b013b0012%22

J. Cloyd Miller Library and virtual at, https://wnmu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx#folderID=%22 5adab8d0-1f22-4dc1-926e-ad6b013b0012%22)