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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 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.

THE HAWKING OF STEPHEN HAWKING SET FOR MARCH 6--Dr. Jonathan Smith, as part of the Department of Language and Literature's "Works In Progress" Lecture Series, will be speaking on the topic of "The Hawking of Stephen Hawking: Celebrity, Cosmology, Disability" at 3 p.m. in the Sandia Room on Wednesday, March 6. Interested staff, faculty, and students are encouraged to attend.

SPRING CHORAL CONCERT SET FOR MARCH 7--The School of Music presents its annual Spring Choral Concert on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. The university's two choirs, the University Singers and the Chamber Singers, under Dr. David Gerig, conductor, and assisted by faculty and student instrumentalists, will perform. The 45-member University Singers, a non-auditioned ensemble open to all ENMU students, will sing the first half of the program. The auditioned 22-member Chamber Singers will conclude the program. Both choirs will perform a variety of sacred and secular works, some of which are thematically related to the season.

RELAY FOR LIFE SETS MEETING--The last team captain orientation meeting for the Second Annual Roosevelt County Relay for Life will be at 6 p.m. on March 7 at the Memorial Building. Any groups interested in participating must attend this meeting. For more information, contact Carol Hardin at 276-8610. Also, the committee needs pictures of people who have passed away from cancer for the Memorial Service. If you have a picture you would like included, contact Sheryl Borden at 356-8700.

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.

FROM YOUR CAMPUS BOOKSTORE--
The Three Sales Elves
Once upon a time the great "He Who Is Boss" called the campus bookstore Sales Elves together and issued the following edict: "WE MUST MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP! DON'T STOP UNTIL YOU'RE DONE!" The three elves scurried throughout the store exclaiming percentage markdowns: "This is 30% off!" "This is 50% off!" "No! This is 75% off!" Their work continues to this day. Don't miss the exciting conclusion to this saga! For the rest of the story…visit your campus bookstore.

Reminders:
The Graduation Fair will be located at the campus bookstore. Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12-13, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Event includes: Drawings for a camera and a graduation pack (containing a diploma frame), Ring vendors, Alumni Affairs, Career Services, Announcements while you wait!
Don't forget your birthday discount!

Jack Williamson Lectureship
Books by Science Fiction guest author/speakers and resident authors available now!

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.

ROSWELL PROVOST APPOINTED--Dr. Steven Gamble has appointed Dr. Judy Armstrong to the position of Provost at ENMU-Roswell effective immediately. Dr. Armstrong has been serving as Interim Provost at the Roswell Campus since June 2001.

COACH MOORE HANGING UP WHISTLE--Wayne Moore, after 22 years as head coach of Eastern's women's basketball team and 37 years in the coaching profession, has announced his retirement effective at the end of the current academic year. Coach Moore earned a 315-261 (.547) record at ENMU, including 16 seasons with a .500 or better record. ENMU will seek to fill the coaching vacancy in the near future.

SCIENTISTS OF COLOR SCHEDULE MEETING--The New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation student group, Scientists of Color, will have a meeting on Tuesday, March 5 in JWLA 127. The topics will include a presentation by Erica Hart about Abo Aged Plants from the Oscura Mountains, and ''more scholarship opportunities''. Pizza will be provided. For further information, contact Dr. Regina Aragon at ext. 2328, or regina.aragon@enmu.edu.

EDUCATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE RECEIVES MORE GOOD STUFF--The New Mexico Educational Software Clearinghouse has received " From Rags to Riches," a Fun Idiom game to enhance learning; Webber Photo Cards to assist with verb learning and language development and Fun Deck and Say for Grammar, Reasoning and Semantics. To preview or review these materials, contact Dr. Shaughnessy at 2791 or via e-mail at Michael.Shaughnessy@enmu.edu.

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.

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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.

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.

WILLIAMSON LECTURESHIP SET FOR MARCH 7--The Williamson Lectureship Committee (not associated with the Darwinism Colloquium organized by Dr. Jonathan Smith, holder of the Jack Williamson Visiting Endowed Chair in the Science and Humanities) invites the University community to join Dr. Jack Williamson and authors Michael Swanwick and George R.R. Martin for the 26th annual Williamson Lectureship on Thursday, March 7. For luncheon reservations, contact ext. 2422 or patrice.caldwell@enmu.edu by email. The evening panel, at 7 p.m. in Becky Sharp Auditorium, is free and open to the public. This year's theme, "Dragons, Dinosaurs, and Darwin," promises a new look at the complex role of science and humanities in our lives.

DIVERSITY FESTIVAL SET AT ENMU--The Department of Theatre and Dance presents the Third Annual Diversity Festival on March 4-9 during Diversity Week. Activities will include performances dealing with issues of diversity. Check out Ground Zero, the Crossroads Dining Hall, the CUB, and the University Theatre Center. Please click on University Calendar for detailed schedule.

MEET EONS AT THE DIVERSITY FESTIVAL--Meet EONS at the Diversity Festival from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 4-8. Here is your opportunity to find out about EONS (Eastern's
Organization of Non-Traditional Students). We'll be handing out brochures that tells about our organization! Surveys will also be handed out to help us better meet your needs! Don't miss this opportunity to have a voice, and become familiar with EONS! EONS is looking forward tomeeting all students!

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.

LATIN NIGHT SET FOR MARCH 5 IN BALLROOM--Diversity Week is here! "The Spanish Club" is sponsoring a Latin Night in the CUB Ballroom on March 5 from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are only $2. For information or tickets contact Martin Keane or Nancy Varelas at ext. 2451.

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--Written comprehensive examinations in the Department of Health and Physical Education will be completed according to the following schedule: March 4--Mike Walton; March 15--Kendra Stine; March 27--Dustin Klafka; March 29--Brice Crawford; and April 1--Byrone Williams. For more information call ext. 4344.

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.

'WHO MOVED MY CHEESE' SET--The "Who Moved My Cheese" workshops have been rescheduled for March 4-5. Participants scheduled for Feb. 11 are now scheduled for March 4 and those scheduled for Feb. 12 are scheduled for March 5 at the same place and time as the original schedule. If there is a conflict with previous engagements, contact Carol Fletcher at carol.fletcher@enmu.edu or ext. 2076.

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.

KENW-FM TO REACH MIDLAND, TEXAS--Midland, Texas, will receive the signal of KENW-FM by mid-March, via a translator towered near Midland. "I'm very pleased about it," John Ingram, a Midland businessman and public-radio supporter and enthusiast, said of the return of the Portales programming in an article in the Midland Telegram. "Their voices that present their programming are much more professional than others in the area" in the public and private sectors, Ingram said. "They certainly have a professional demeanor," Ingram said. "Their programming schedule is a little more comfortable for my own personal listening pleasure," Ingram said. "We are significantly committed financially up there," Ingram said of his wife, Marcia, their business and himself. The station, which broadcasts National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Radio International (PRI) programming 24 hours a day, had been broadcasting in Midland since the late 1980s until last year. KENW-FM station is augmented by its 100,000-watt satellite transmitter, KMTH-FM, at Maljamar, N.M. The Midland 10-watt translator broadcasting the New Mexico signal at 88.7 megahertz went off the air about a year ago after the California-based KLOVE, which plays contemporary Christian music, took over that frequency with permission of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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

Power Layouts--a class for experienced scrappers taught by Kyla Gray scheduled Saturday, March 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., COB-128. The fee is $10 with a Kit Fee of $38.50 payable to the instructor. Materials include 150-200 theme-oriented photos.

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 4
3:30-5 p.m.
Library Conference Room

Library Committee
Friday, March 8
3 p.m.
Conference Room 110

Student Council for Exceptional Children
Tuesday, March 12
3 p.m.
Education Building Room 126
(contact: laurie@pdrpip.com)

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