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    The letter requests information from NMSU leadership regarding the athletic director's contract extension and compensation. It notes that incidents of misconduct occurred under the director's leadership and that the state will not provide funds for his salary until an investigation is complete. The letter requests details on the current source of the director's pay and alternative funding sources or actions by the May 26th deadline.

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    Higher Ed Department letter to NMSU regarding Mario Moccia's contract

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    My 19, 2023

    Chairwoman Ammu Devasthali and Board of Regents Dr. Jay Gogue, Interim Chancellor
    New Mexico State University New Mexico State University
    P.O. Box 30001 P.O. Box 30001
    Las Cruces, NM 88003 Las Cruces, NM 88003

    Dear Chairwoman Devasthali, Members of the Board of Regents, and Interim Chancellor Gogue,

    Thank you for your responsiveness to the concerns and requests outlined in our previous letter, and for
    coordinating a full independent investigation of athletics programs at New Mexico State University
    (NMSU). We are hopeful that the investigation will shed further light on the situation and indicate a path
    forward for rectifying the systemic issues within the university’s athletic program for the benefit of current
    and future students and members of the Las Cruces community.

    Unfortunately, the decision to prematurely extend current Athletic Director Mario Moccia’s contract for
    another five years despite failure of program leadership to identify, address, and prevent misconduct is
    counter-productive to achieving needed reforms within the athletic program. Although we acknowledge
    that this decision was made during Chancellor Dan Arvizu’s tenure, we are nevertheless disappointed that
    a contract extension of multiple years and an annual pay increase of more than $70,000 was approved for
    Director Moccia despite the fact that all recent incidents of hazing, sexual assault, and misconduct
    occurred under his leadership, including the shooting that took place at the University of New Mexico last
    year. We echo the sentiments of the NMSU Faculty Senate in calling on the university’s leadership to
    restore the integrity of the athletics program and ensure the safety and wellbeing of all current and future
    students.

    It is the position of the New Mexico Higher Education Department and Governor Lujan Grisham that, given
    the heinous nature of the incidents that occurred under Director Moccia’s tenure, state funds should not
    be applied toward his salary or compensation until and unless a thorough independent investigation has
    cleared him of any culpability or wrongdoing.

    In response to this letter, we request that you provide the following by May 26, 2023:
    1. Detailed information about the current source of Director Moccia’s compensation.
    2. Potential alternative funding sources or alternative courses of action the university may
    consider regarding Director Moccia’s compensation and continued employment.

    We look forward to your response and thank you in advance for your cooperation regarding this matter.

    Sincerely,

    Stephanie M. Rodriguez
    Cabinet Secretary
    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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