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These Announcements were submitted to the Monday Memo by University Community Members. Announcement submissions must be received by Thursday at noon for publication on the following Monday. To submit your Monday Memo Announcement, use the Submit Announcement form, and choose "General Announcement" as the Announcement Type.

MONDAY MEMO TAKES SPRING BREAK--The Monday Memo will observe Spring Break by not publishing on Monday, March 18. Regular publication will resume on Monday, March 25. Readers may click onto the University Calendar on the left side bar of the online Monday Memo for up-to-date calendar events.

ANNOUNCEMENTS SHOULD HAVE ENMU CONNECTION--Announcements submitted to the Monday Memo should have an ENMU connection, and can only be run for off-campus groups that are non-profit.

MONDAY MEMO DEADLINE--The deadline for submissions to the Monday Memo is noon on the Thursday prior to the Monday publication. Submissions may be sent via e-mail to monday.memo@enmu.edu. On-line email forms may also be used from the Monday Memo web address at /about/mmemo/index.html.

POLICY FOR CLASSIFIEDS--Only the University community (current and retired employees, and current students) may run classified ads in the Monday Memo. Please email ads to monday.memo@enmu.edu. They will run for two weeks.

AUTHORIZED ABSENCES CAN BE SUBMITTED ON-LINE--Those submitting Authorized Absence forms are encouraged to submit them on-line by clicking onto the form at the electronic Monday Memo site. The forms will be sent electronically to Student Affairs, then forwarded upon approval to the Monday Memo.

TIAA CREF REPRESENTATIVE ON CAMPUS--TIAA CREF representative Stephanie Mishak will be available in the Slone Room, SAS 190, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. To schedule an appointment with Ms. Mishak, employees may contact TIAA CREF at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or by calling Jessie Lenfter at 1-800-842-2009 ext. 2641.

ENMU-ROSWELL SCHEDULES SPRING BREAK--Students and faculty at ENMU-Roswell will take some time off from classes the last week of March. Spring Break will run from Sunday, March 24 through Sunday, March 31. All main campus offices, including the bookstore, student computer lab, and the library, will remain open. However, from Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. GED testing, LaserGrade testing and computer-based testing will not be conducted during this week. Placement tests will be conducted during Spring Break week (March 25-29) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The campus will be closed March 30-31. Classes will resume Monday, April 1. For campus information, call 624-7000.

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL TO MEET--The Community Advisory Council of ENMU-Roswell will meet Thursday, April 11 at 4 p.m. in the Campus Union Building Multipurpose Room. The Community Advisory Council meets once a month on the ENMU-Roswell campus during the academic year. For more information, contact Donna Gutierrez at 624-7403.

ASSESSMENT DAY SET FOR APRIL 3--Faculty will meet in the CUB Ballroom for breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by brief remarks from the Assessment Resource Office and the Assessment Committee. Department meetings will begin no later than 9:30 a.m. Departments will be expected to remain in the CUB Ballroom for their meetings. The Assessment Resource Office and Assessment Committee members will be available for consultation.

TRAVEL/STUDY OPPORTUNITY TO GHANA--How would you like to have the opportunity to undertake first-hand study of the history and culture of the West African culture of Ghana? Participants will have an extended village stay where they will study one or more aspects of the Ghanaian culture. The study group will explore markets, cultural centers, monuments of Ghana, etc. The study trip will be offered May 20-31. If interested, please contact Dr. Caryl Johnson at ext. 2516.

BOARD OF REGENTS SETS MEETING--There will be a Board of Regents will meet Wednesday, March 27, at 10:30 a.m. in the Regents' Room. This will combine the previously scheduled March 8 and April 12 meetings.

STUDENT INSURANCE CARDS AVAILABLE--Students who are enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Program who are not employed by the University may pick up their insurance cards from Rhonda Garcia in the SAS Building Room 194. All other cards were distributed along with the last paychecks received. If you have questions or need further assistance please call Rhonda at ext. 2221. Thanks.

AN EVENING OF MUSIC FOR CLARINET SET--Tamara Raatz will present "An Evening of Music for Clarinet" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building. She will be assisted by David Fleming on piano and Randall Luster on clarinet. Admission is free.

ENMU EMPLOYEES INVITED TO BUY ROSES--The 14th Annual Rose-Day Sale sponsored by the Curry County, Cannon AFB, and Roosevelt County Red Cross has long-stemmed red roses for sale for $20.00 per dozen delivered and $15.00 per dozen if you pick them up. Please put your order in now for these beautiful roses for your favorite person and help make a contribution to your local Red Cross. You may contact Gayle Pratt at ext. 2343 on campus, or call your local Red Cross chapter: Curry County and Cannon AFB at 763-4129, or Roosevelt County at 356-4672. Please place your order by March 22. The delivery dates are March 27 and 28.

STUDENT COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN SETS MEETING--Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) will hold their monthly meeting at 3 p.m. on March 12 in Room 126 of the Education Building. All educators and future educators are welcome. For more information contact Laurie at: laurie@pdrpip.com.

FROM YOUR CAMPUS BOOKSTORE--Spring into savings! Clothing and gift items will be discounted up to 75%! A large selection of general books - discounted 50%! Stock up and save!

The Graduation Fair will be located at the Campus Bookstore. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12-13, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Event includes: Drawings for a camera and a graduation pack (valued at $129.50), ring vendors, Alumni Affairs, Career Services, Announcements while you wait! Graduation packs will be offered for $95.00. They include a diploma frame, 20 announcements, an announcement cover, 20 thank you notes, 20 gold seals, 1 alumni decal, 1 alumni coffee cup, 1 alumni T-shirt. That's a savings of $34.00!

INTRA-CAMPUS (NOT INTER-CAMPUS) ENVELOPES NEEDED--Computer Services/Telecommunications is in need of large and small intra-campus envelopes (inter-campus is between different campuses). If you have an abundance and don't mind sharing, send them to Station #15.

DARWIN LECTURES CONTINUE--Session III: "Darwin and Human Evolution"--
Presented by Dr. Kathy Durand, assistant professor of anthropology, at noon on Wednesday, March 13, in Sandia Room of the Campus Union. This is a brown bag session. Those attending may bring their lunch from the cafeteria. Topics to be discussed include: How have humans evolved? What is the evidence for it? Is human evolution still occurring? What are the current questions in human evolution? Readings: Those attending are encouraged to read "Hominid Species" and Martin Nickels's "Humans as a Case Study for the Evidence of Evolution" at the Talk.Origins Archive.

NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS SET MEETING-EONS--Eastern's Organization for Non-Traditional Students--will meet on Tuesday, March 12, in the SAS Building in Room 234 at 1:30 p.m. All non-traditional students are welcome. EONS can be reached at ext. 2434 in Room #173, if anyone would like to find out more.

TEAMBUILDERS LOOKING FOR ENMU VOLUNTEERS--TeamBuilders Counseling Services is looking for ENMU students to serve as Behavior Management Specialists and Respite providers. We are a non-profit organization that works with children in the community. TeamBuilders loves children and loves to have fun. For more details, please call Matt, Jeremy, or Denise at 742-2620.

NEA ORGANIZATION SETS MEETING--The student NEA organization will meet at noon, March 12 in Ground Zero. If you are majoring in Elementary Education, Special Education, Early Childhood Education or working towards Secondary Certification, then this is the meeting for you! NEA offers many benefits to students, including liability insurance that covers you now while working in the schools. Our regional office has even agreed to pay dues for our student members, so this is a great opportunity for you. Please bring a brown bag lunch and join us in Ground Zero! For more information call: Jane Thompson at ext. 2972. If you are unable to attend, please let us know you are interested as we are still trying to find the best meeting time for the majority. See you there!

PROPOSAL FORMS FOR RESEARCH GRANTS AVAILABLE--Proposal forms and criteria for research grants for faculty are available in Quay Hall, Room 115. Grants are provided for tenure-track faculty with terminal degrees. Proposals are due in the Grant and Contract Management Office no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, April 5. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered for funding. Contact the Grant and Contract Management Office at ext. 2677 for a proposal packet.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING SESSIONS SCHEDULED--The Personnel and Safety offices and the University Post Office invite University employees to Emergency Response Training. This training session will address biological and weather-related hazards, explosives and fire. Dr. Dann Brown will also speak about anthrax in our daily lives. Two sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Becky Sharp Auditorium, COB Rm. #104. If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, please e-mail Vicky Wilcher of the Personnel Office, at Vicky.Wilcher@enmu.edu by March 8.

ENMU OFFERS MID-SEMESTER COURSE ON POLITICAL ISSUES--"Current Political Issues," a six-week political science course instructed by Dr. Sue Strickler, associate professor of political science, will begin on March 12. The mid-semester course will address contemporary political issues in the United States and the world as a whole, such as democracy, hate speech, separation of church and state, reasonable grounds for going to war, and terrorism. The class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-7 p.m. in the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building. For more information, call Dr. Strickler at ext. 2509.

FRANKLINCOVEY WORKSHOP SET FOR MARCH 14-- Jane Knight will present an all-day FranklinCovey Workshop "What Matters Most" on March 14. What Matters Most is a new time management workshop for the entire business of living, not just the demands of eight to five. What Matters Most helps you focus your time, energy, and resources on the things that are to you most important. The fee for this workshop is $150 per person which will include the workshop and planner. There are only 15 spaces available. If interested, please RSVP to Candace Baros at ext. 4490 or email Candace.Baros@enmu.edu. Available spaces will be on a first-come first-serve basis.

2002 PRESIDENT'S "SPIRIT OF EASTERN" AWARDS and CHESTER HAUGHAWAUT EXEMPLARY HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS--Nominations are being sought from any employee or student for the 2002 President's Spirit of Eastern Awards and the Chester Haughawaut Exemplary Human Relations Award. The awards are to identify faculty, professional and support staff members whose contributions to ENMU are superior. The deadline date for submitting nominations is March 22. Nomination forms listing the selection criteria may be obtained from the President's Office, the Administration Building Information Center, Roswell Administrative Offices, the Ruidoso Instruction Center Office, or any Spirit of Eastern Awards committee member. For further information, please contact the President's office at ext. 2121 or Human Relations office at ext. 2905.

Click here for printable nomination form for the "Spirit of Eastern" Award*
To view these forms you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, download it here for free from Adobe. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html

TWO $500 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNICATION MAJORS-New Mexico Press Women is offering two $500 scholarships for students majoring in journalism, writing, graphic design, communication, advertising, public relations, broadcasting or photography. The deadline to apply is April 1. For more information, contact Wendel Sloan at ext. 2134 or Dr. Janet Roehl at ext. 2113.

ENMU EMPLOYEES INVITED TO CHAMBER LUNCHEON--The Roosevelt County Chamber will hold its monthly luncheon on Thursday, March 14, at noon at Mark's Eastern Grill. Cost is $7 per person. Special guests will be the newly-elected city officials.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENT SERVICES SETS BANQUET--African-American Student Services at Eastern will hold a banquet called "A Celebration of Excellence in Black History" on March 28 in the Campus Union Building Ballroom. The banquet will feature keynote speaker Frank Jackson, a distinguished historian who will address the story of mankind and diversity. Dr. Paul Lockman, ENMU professor of sociology, will also be honored. A distinguished and respected figure in the African-American community, Lockman will present a student an award named after Lockman himself. The event will also honor students that excel in schoolwork and leadership. Awards to student athletes, student leaders and student scholars will be given out that night. For more information, call African-American Student Services at ext. 2473.

EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING--Generally, an employee may claim exemption from income tax withholding if he or she had no income tax liability in the previous tax year and expects none in the current tax year. To claim the exemption, an Exempt W-4 Form must be filed. A W-4 Form claiming exemption from withholding is valid for one year and must be re-filed for subsequent years. Employees who claimed the exemption from withholding on their 2001 W-4 Forms must file new W-4 Forms in the Payroll Office by March 4 to avoid a break in their exempt status for 2002. Because most employees who qualify for this exemption are students, supervisors are being asked to inform student employees of this regulation.

LITERARY MAGAZINE ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS--El Portal Literary and Art magazine is now accepting submissions for the spring publication. Writing submissions must be submitted in hard copy and on disk formatted for Microsoft word. Art submissions in hard copy only. We are looking for short stories, poems, essays, photos, artwork, etc. Whatever best expresses your creativity. There will be cash prizes for top selections. Mail submissions to Station #25, c/o El Portal.

FINANCIAL AID INTERNET SITE AT THIS ADDRESS--To fill out your application for Financial Aid on the internet, please go to: www.fafsa.ed.gov. Other sites may charge you a fee.

WORKSHOP ON COOKING FOR THOSE WITH DIABETES SET-The Cooperative Extension Service, in cooperation with NMSU, is offering a series of cooking classes for people with diabetes and their family members or caretakers. Sessions are from 6-9 p.m. on March 18 and 25 and April 1 and 8 in ENMU's Family and Consumer Sciences Building. Sessions will also be offered at the Ag Expo at 11 a.m.on Feb. 27 and at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 at 121 N. Main Street. For more information, call Connie Moyers at 356-4417.

STUDENT EMPLOYEES AVAILABLE--The Counseling and Career Services office would like to remind everyone looking for a student hire/work study to put these positions on Monstertrak.com. We sent out information at the beginning of the semester on how to log on and advertise these openings. If you would like us to send you that information again, please let me know. We are encountering MANY students, with and without workstudy money, who are desperately looking for jobs. If you have any questions, please call Kelly at ext. 2211 or email kelly.bonehill@enmu.edu.

MASTER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXAMS SET--Oral comprehensive examinations in the Department of Health and Physical Education will be conducted in Greyhound Arena Room 40 according to the following schedule: Michael Walton - March 13, 3 p.m.; Kendra Stine - March 29 1 p.m.; Dustin Klafka - April 1, 3 p.m.; Brice Crawford - April 5, 11 a.m.. For more information call ext. 4344.

MUG SHOTS SCHEDULED FOR SILVER PACK-Get your mug shot for the Silver Pack.
Thornton Studios will take yearbook portraits March 13-15 in the CUB lobby from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's free. and open to all students, faculty and staff. This is your last chance to get your photo in the 2001-2002 Silver Pack, so don't miss this opportunity. Walk-ins welcome. Direct questions to Shannon at ext. 2756.

SILVER PACK SOLICITS INFORMATION--Attention Groups and Organizations: Would you like to be featured in the 2001-2002 yearbook? The Silver Pack staff is hard at work on the next yearbook, and we need your help to make sure we cover everyone's accomplishments. If you would like to have your group or organization be a part of ENMU history, please call ext. 2756 or email us at enmusilverpack@yahoo.com with your information.

AEOP BAKE SALE SET-AEOP is having a bake sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, in the JWLA Lobby. Items will include cookies, muffins, brownies and more.

LITERACY COUNCIL SETS FUNDRAISING EVENT--The Roosevelt County Literacy Council has set their annual fundraising event for March 14. All proceeds benefit the literacy council directly. For more information, call Vonnie Banther at 356-8500. The Literacy Council offers free GED (high school equivalency degree), Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, and Citizenship classes (for those trying to earn their citizenship), Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. We are located inside the Portales Public Library at 218 S. Ave B. The Council is looking for volunteer tutors from ENMU.

MASTER'S DEFENSE SET--Kimberley Fariello will defend her Master's thesis titled "Is a Hand Lens Enough: Blind Test Accuracy in Distinguishing Bone Surface Modification" Friday, March 15, at 2 p.m. in LH 123. All students, faculty and interested parties are invited to attend.

PARCEL SERVICE WORKER RETIRING--The Ortiz Family request the pleasure of your company to celebrate the retirement of John T. Ortiz Sr. after 29 years with United Parcel Service, delivering thousands of packages to ENMU employees. The dinner and "roast" will be on Saturday, March 16, at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge at 218 Sycamore in Clovis. There will be a dance immediately following the dinner and "roast". All ENMU employees are invited. For more information call 763-6718.

EXTENDED LEARNING NON-CREDIT COURSE OFFERINGS--The following is a list of non-credit course offerings. Please call 562.2165 to register.

Intro to MS Word--A Word About Me - Even if you have never worked with Word before join Ellen Gardiner and learn basic features as you create a personal keepsake about your family and life, Thursday, April 18, 6:00-8:30pm, UCC-107. The fee is $30.00.

Basic Photography - a half-day, "tricks of the trade" class with William Johnson, Saturday, April 20, 9:00am-12:00pm, COB-128 with a fee of only $15.00.

Real Estate Continuing Ed Weekend Workshop - with Susan Whitaker, CRB, GRI, Albuquerque offers seven different classes for a total of 32 CE hours in one weekend, Sandia Room, Campus Union. Attend all seven and receive a $35 discount. Please bring a calculator to all classes with an asterisk.
a) Mandatory - 8 mandatory credit hours, Friday, April 12, 8:00am-5:00pm with a fee of $75.
b) Reducing Violations - 4 education credit hours, Friday, April 12, 6:00-10:00pm with a fee of $55.
c) Professionalism in Real Estate - 4 education credit hours, Saturday, April 13, 8:00am-12:00pm with a fee of $55.
d) Anatomy of the Purchase Agreement - 4 education credit hours, Saturday, April 13, 1:00-5:00pm with a fee of $55.
e) Contract Negotiations - 4 education credit hours, Saturday, April 13, 6:00-10:00pm with a fee of $55.
*f) Seller Financing of Real Estate Transactions - 4 education credit hours, Sunday, April 14, 8:00am-12:00pm with a fee of $55.
*g) Understanding the Loan Process and Pre-qualifying Buyers - 4 education credit hours, Sunday, April 14, 1:00-5:00pm with a fee of $55.

Gift Album--Create a 5 x 7 album with a prepackaged kit with Kyla Gray, Saturday, 10am-12pm, April 13, COB-128. The fee is only$10 with a kit fee of $40 payable to the instructor. Materials include theme-oriented photos. Album must be ordered with instructor by April 1.

Victim Advocacy--a 48-hour lecture course held on three consecutive Tuesday/Thursday evenings and all day Saturday format, April 2-20, COB-130. The fee is $450. Textbooks should be ordered by March 26 and cost approximately $30.

Rainbow Cross Stitch--a one-night class with Victoria Garrett at the Cozy Cottage Cross Stitch Shoppe, 119 S. Main, Tuesday, March 19, 6:30-9:30pm. The fee is $7.00 with an $8.00 kit fee payable to the instructor.

We Make Music for Preschoolers--for 3-4 year olds with Nancy Jones, Tuesdays, 5:00-5:50 p.m., beginning March 26, Music Building-214. The fee for this eight-week class is only $40.00 and a performance recital is scheduled in Buchanan Hall, May 14.

Hardanger in a Hurry--a one-night class with Victoria Garrett at the Cozy Cottage Cross Stitch Shoppe, 119 S. Main, Tuesday, March 26, 6:30-9:30pm. The fee is $7.00 with a $15.00 kit fee payable to the instructor.

Debt to Wealth--Bring a list of debts and your calculator and join Douglas Ahrendsen, Rio Rancho for this 3-hour seminar, Wednesday, March 13, 6-9:00p.m., ED-129. The fee is $35 (or $50 for husband and wife) with a materials workbook fee of $5 payable to the instructor. An additional textbook is optional.

Easter CD Photo Album--learn basic power point, scanner and CD writer use while you create your very own CD photo album with Ellen Gardiner, UCC-107, Thursday, March 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Bring 3-5 personal photos--we furnish the CD! The fee is $30.

Aqua Aerobics--with Kristi Jones, Tuesdays/Thursdays, Jan. 22-April 18, 6-6:50 p.m., Natatorium. Registration is $90 prepaid ($6 discount) or $8 per rotation (Tuesday/Thursday).

Yoga and Toning Stretch--12 weeks with Jill Pribyl Tuesdays/Thursdays, Jan. 29-April 25, 12:20-12:50 p.m., UTC-161. Please bring mat or blanket. Join now and your fee can be prorated to the end of the semester!

Swimming--for ages 4 and up with Red Cross Certified Instructors, Ben and Jared Zatorski and Kristi Jones, in four-day, two-week rotations, Mondays-Thursdays, 4-4:50 p.m., beginning Feb. 11, March 4, March 25 and April 15, Natatorium. The fee is $40 and includes a Red Cross Card for the level passed.

EXTENDED LEARNING CREDIT COURSE OFFERINGS--The following is a list of credit course offerings. Please call 562.2615 to register.

Introduction to Asian Religions (REL 268)--an online 2-hour credit workshop, April 1-28, taught by Dr. David Komito of Santa Fe Community College, which will introduce students to the fundamental principles of the three great religions indigenous to Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism. The tuition is $194.00. Please register by contacting Extended Learning.

Curriculum Committee
Monday, March 11
3:30-5 p.m.
Library Conference Room

Student Council for Exceptional Children
Tuesday, March 12
3 p.m.
Education Building Room 126

Academic Council
Tuesday, March 12
3:30 p.m.
Sandia Room, CUB

Professional Senate Meeting Cancelled
Scheduled for March 19
Cancelled due to Spring Break