HIGHER EDUCATION District attorney launches criminal investigation into New Mexico Highlands University Allegations of fraud and forgery mark latest development after months of turmoil
HIGHER EDUCATION NMHU accuses ousted president of nepotism, religious favoritism and financial mismanagement University leaders allege Neil Woolf violated hiring and procurement rules; Woolf calls claims retaliatory and denies wrongdoing
COLLEGE ATHLETICS Former New Mexico Highlands AD alleges discrimination, retaliatory conduct in lawsuit Suit is latest development in tumultuous year for Las Vegas-based university
EDUCATION Amid administrative shakeup, state opens special forensic audit at New Mexico Highlands State to look into concerns of 'systemic failures' in procurement, contracting, financial management and governance
HIGHER EDUCATION Ousted Highlands president sues university, alleging retaliation for refusing to redirect state funds Neil Woolf claims he was placed on leave after rejecting a Board of Regents chair's directive to steer $600,000 to a local contractor
HIGHER EDUCATION New Mexico Highlands shakeup expands beyond president Provost, men's basketball coach placed on leave, other administrators are terminated
HIGHER EDUCATION Regents place New Mexico Highlands president on leave Neil Woolf, hired in 2024 after a national search, out as faculty cite longstanding concerns
