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Is This a University That You Would Want to Send Your Child To?
The president of WNMU has accomplished many things since his tenure starting two years ago.
1. His first act as apresidentwas to keep the former president on the payroll at $25,000 dollars a year.
2. He has been supporting his maintenancesupervisor, Stan Pena, who has been actively firing Union members on "trumped up" charges. The Union has been the only barrier that provided protection from administrative abuses.
3.The 'Feds" recommended that WNMU's GPA should be raised to help prevent loan abuses. After a schoolcommitteeraised the GPA, the president demanded that the GPA be lowered toaccommodatean athlete who was failing.
4. The president allowed hisathleticdirector to hire his best friend as the head basketball coach even though the coach had two consecutive losing seasons. The president joked about this at WNMUgeneralmeeting. So much for a winning basketball team.
5. WNMU is now in debt for 23 million dollars on a new, three story dorm that was built without an elevator... thanks to Joe Shepard's folly. During the yearly Convocation meeting, two questions were asked: How is the maintenance crew going to get their equipment up to the second and third floors? And...How will a disabled student be able to visit a friend on the third floor? No answers were providedbecausethe president had left sometime during the meeting. This means that the new dorm completed in 2013 is not ADA compliant.
6. The latest folly of this presidentinvolvesthe fact the the WNMUadministration, students, employees and neighbors did not know about the extensive gas leaks on the WNMU campus until a maintenance employee "spilled the beans." Themaintenancesupervisor (Stan Pena), angry about being exposed, has put thismaintenanceemployeeon leave pending a hearing in order to fire him. Once again, on a "trumped up" charge. Check out the news link on the left for detailed information on the gas line problems at WNMU.
7. Theincompetence continues...when Shepard...in front of the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee, during his presentation, flashed a picture of a nude female on screen in front of State Senators, Representativesand other state officials. Many of the persons present at this meeting were appalled at this display. Shepard stated that his iphone had been hacked. Even if a person could believe this explanation, Shepard is an embarrassment and a liability to Western New Mexico University.
The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents Should Demand Joe Shepard's Resignation
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14 Comments
I sat behind Joe Shepard on an airplane and he told his life story loudly to the man next to him, bragged about being proud of this university. Dr Shepard was obnoxious and inappropriate with the flight attendant. She seemed so disgusted by his flirtatious and loud behavior and I felt sorry for her.
It is appalling that this man and his administration are bankrupting the University I attend, while we pay for it.
He needs to go!
Such disgraceful elitist handling of the state's money...we locals hVe known this for I r a while noe. Glad he'not getting away with it
He did some good things at WNMU, but is clearly corrupt in spending taxpayer for exotic luxury vacations for himself, his wife and several Regents.
Shepard and his wife are robbing the college blind while increasing tuition so students and donors pay for their extravagant travel
FIRE HIM DONT LET HIM RESIGN HE WILL DO THIS TO ANOTHER UNIVERSITY
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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Is This a University That You Would Want to Send Your Child To?
The president of WNMU has accomplished many things since his tenure starting two years ago.
1. His first act as apresidentwas to keep the former president on the payroll at $25,000 dollars a year.
2. He has been supporting his maintenancesupervisor, Stan Pena, who has been actively firing Union members on "trumped up" charges. The Union has been the only barrier that provided protection from administrative abuses.
3.The 'Feds" recommended that WNMU's GPA should be raised to help prevent loan abuses. After a schoolcommitteeraised the GPA, the president demanded that the GPA be lowered toaccommodatean athlete who was failing.
4. The president allowed hisathleticdirector to hire his best friend as the head basketball coach even though the coach had two consecutive losing seasons. The president joked about this at WNMUgeneralmeeting. So much for a winning basketball team.
5. WNMU is now in debt for 23 million dollars on a new, three story dorm that was built without an elevator... thanks to Joe Shepard's folly. During the yearly Convocation meeting, two questions were asked: How is the maintenance crew going to get their equipment up to the second and third floors? And...How will a disabled student be able to visit a friend on the third floor? No answers were providedbecausethe president had left sometime during the meeting. This means that the new dorm completed in 2013 is not ADA compliant.
6. The latest folly of this presidentinvolvesthe fact the the WNMUadministration, students, employees and neighbors did not know about the extensive gas leaks on the WNMU campus until a maintenance employee "spilled the beans." Themaintenancesupervisor (Stan Pena), angry about being exposed, has put thismaintenanceemployeeon leave pending a hearing in order to fire him. Once again, on a "trumped up" charge. Check out the news link on the left for detailed information on the gas line problems at WNMU.
7. Theincompetence continues...when Shepard...in front of the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee, during his presentation, flashed a picture of a nude female on screen in front of State Senators, Representativesand other state officials. Many of the persons present at this meeting were appalled at this display. Shepard stated that his iphone had been hacked. Even if a person could believe this explanation, Shepard is an embarrassment and a liability to Western New Mexico University.
The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents Should Demand Joe Shepard's Resignation
Updates
January 19, 2014
The feedback I have received from students and staff confirms that these grievances regarding administrative leadership are widely shared. I am currently organizing the testimonies provided in the comment section to prepare for upcoming discussions with the board of regents.
January 19, 2014
The momentum behind this call for accountability continues to grow. This progress confirms that many people recognize the need for a change in leadership at the university.
14 Comments
No one should be spending that kind of money on the taxpayers dime, $100,000 on travel & nearly $30,000 on furniture is insane. He should be focusing locally on the students not spending huge amounts to attract maybe one or two kids from another country.
I sat behind Joe Shepard on an airplane and he told his life story loudly to the man next to him, bragged about being proud of this university. Dr Shepard was obnoxious and inappropriate with the flight attendant. She seemed so disgusted by his flirtatious and loud behavior and I felt sorry for her.
It is appalling that this man and his administration are bankrupting the University I attend, while we pay for it.
He needs to go!
Such disgraceful elitist handling of the state's money...we locals hVe known this for I r a while noe. Glad he'not getting away with it
He did some good things at WNMU, but is clearly corrupt in spending taxpayer for exotic luxury vacations for himself, his wife and several Regents.
Shepard and his wife are robbing the college blind while increasing tuition so students and donors pay for their extravagant travel
FIRE HIM DONT LET HIM RESIGN HE WILL DO THIS TO ANOTHER UNIVERSITY
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No one should be spending that kind of money on the taxpayers dime, $100,000 on travel & nearly $30,000 on furniture is insane. He should be focusing locally on the students not spending huge amounts to attract maybe one or two kids from another country.