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Back-to-School Meetings Start Today – Back-to-school meetings to inform all employees of activities taking place on campus will be held today, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 13. The meetings will also meet the federal requirement of notifying staff about certain laws that affect them. For that reason, it is necessary for all employees to attend the sessions. Below is the schedule for the presentations and the list of attendees for each session. If you are unable to attend on Aug. 11 or 13, please contact Sharon King at ext. 2121.

When you arrive at the meeting, you will be assigned to a specific room. The rooms will have different presenters covering different topics. You will rotate through each room until you have attended all sessions. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Sharon King at ext. 2121.

Monday, August 11
College of Business
1:00 Sign-in and beverages Lobby
1:15 Welcome Becky Sharp Auditorium
1:30 Session 1
2:10 Session 2
2:45 Break
3:00 Session 3
3:40 Session 4
4:15 End

Wednesday, August 13
Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building
8:00 Sign-in and beverages Lobby
8:15 Welcome The Pit (Room 112)
8:30 Session 1
9:10 Session 2
9:45 Break
10:00 Session 3
10:40 Session 4
11:15 End

Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Udall – U.S. Representative Tom Udall will hold a town hall meeting Monday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Portales City Hall Council Chambers. The public is inivted.

New Mexico Department of Health Town Hall Meeting Regarding West Nile Virus –
What: Townhall Meeting to disseminate information to the public about West Nile Virus.
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 12
Where: City of Portales Senior Citizens Center Building, 421 North Industrial Drive (new building at city's old airport site)
Who: Dr. Nelson Powers, Entomologist with NM Health Dept.; Ted Brown, Bacteria Control Specialist
Why: Please attend this most important meeting to gain knowledge on your concerns about West Nile Virus in the area. West Nile Virus has made its appearance infecting a horse in Roosevelt County.
Questions: Call the Portales City Clerk’s office (505) 356.6662, ext. 12., 8 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Calling All Former Cowboys and Cowgirls – All past and present cowboys and cowgirls who have been members of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association at Eastern New Mexico University are invited to celebrate "40 Years of Rodeo" at the first Alumni Rodeo Reunion. The celebration will kick-off during ENMU's annual "College Daze Rodeo" September 18-20 at Lewis Cooper Arena in Portales. Alumni will meet Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Campus Union Building for lunch and special events. Sunday's events nclude a breakfast buffet, followed by a cowboy church service. The registration fee is $30 per person or $50 per couple. This includes the luncheon on Saturday, breakfast buffet on Sunday and rodeo tickets for the Saturday night performance. For additional information, contact Charles Chambers, Alumni Rodeo Chairman, at 505.356.5732, or e-mail charles.chambers@enmu.edu, or send your name and address to ENMU Alumni Rodeo Reunion, P.O. Box 1253, Portales, NM 88130.

Free Tuition and Fees for Bilingual Education Majors – Eastern is offering scholarships that cover tuition and fees plus a monthly stipend for those interested in bilingual education. It is available to currently enrolled undergraduates and any non-student wishing to enroll in an undergraduate education program with a minor in Bilingual Education. The Career Ladder Program at ENMU is offering the scholarships, which are good at ENMU or may be used at a local community college. For more information, contact Geni Flores at 505.562.2765, or e-mail geni.flores@enmu.edu.

Free Tuition and Fees for Nursing Students – Eastern will pay tuition and fees for RNs enrolled in the BSN-Completion Program.
This includes all ITV (instructional television) nursing and general education courses required for the nursing major taken through ENMU during the fall 2003 semester. Classes begin on Aug. 25. Those interested may apply on-line at: www.enmu.edu/academics/undergrad/colleges/las/disorders-nursing/nursing/index.shtml. For more information, contact the ENMU Nursing Program at 505.562.2403.

Temporary Office Moves – Due to renovation of the Administration Building, Planning Services and Academic Services have moved to Quay Hall for the next few months. Planning Services (Amy Holt, Jolene Duran, Crystal Creekmore) is located in Quay 201 and 202; Academic Services (Liz Wooley, Cindy Hernandez) is located in Quay 214 and 216. The phone numbers of these departments have not changed. Please direct all mail for these departments to Station 9.

Jolene Duran, in Planning Services, will continue to schedule the Regents' Room, but Planning & Analysis will be responsible for opening the Regents' Room for meetings. Please contact Deborah Bentley at 2315 if you need access to the Regents' Room and it has not been unlocked. Thank you for your attention to these changes. More details will follow in the fall semester as other departments are temporarily relocated during the renovation.

Athletics Looking for Sponsors – Athletics is looking for sponsors for the Silverados and the Cheerleaders. If anyone is interested and would like more information, contact Norma Stroik at 562.2153.

Soccer Begins Play This Fall – The new ENMU women's soccer team will begin play this fall. The schedule can be found at http://www.enmu.edu/athletics/teams/soccer/schedule.shtml. The team is looking for players/children to help during games. The children will help by retrieving soccer balls that are kicked out of bounds. We need at least four per game and the preferred ages are 12 and older. Please contact Travis McCorkle for more details. Three scrimmages have been scheduled at ENMU in the upcoming weeks and then the team hits the road until Oct. 10 and 12 for the first "official" home games against College of the Southwest and West Texas A&M – Homecoming! Fan support is needed. The home scrimmages are as follows: Saturday, Aug. 16 @ 2 p.m. vs. Midland Club team; Monday, Aug. 18 @ 3 p.m. vs. Cochise Community College (AZ); Saturday, Aug. 23 @ 3 p.m. vs. Lubbock Club team. Contact: Travis McCorkle, Head Soccer Coach, Eastern New Mexico University, ENMU Station 17, Portales, NM 88130; Office 505.562.2275; Fax 505.562.2822; E-mail: travis.mccorkle@enmu.edu.

Shantik Posters Coming to ENMU – Shantik Posters will sell their posters and prints in the CUB lobby from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 4-5. Shantik Posters is a small New Mexico company. They have been in business since 1985 with a mission to sell high quality images to college folk at affordable prices. Over the years, the company has toured California, Utah, Kansas, Oklahoma and Oregon, and currently tour Arizona, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. Their product includes reproductions of great masters, Kandinsky, Monet, Van Gogh, Dali, etc.; photography of Ansel Adams and others, as well as modern and retro images; movie and music posters; Escher, Michael Parkes, and more. They also have 'subway' size posters! Shantik's ENMU visit is sponsored by Student Activities, which receives a sponsorship percentage of sales.

Football Players Helping Out in Community – On Monday Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. the newcomers to Eastern's Greyhound football team will be cleaning up a stretch of highway past Wal-Mart. At the same time, the returning players will be put on a free one-day camp for 3rd through 8th graders at the practice fields. Both events will run from 2-4 p.m.

Storage Boxes Looking for Good Homes – The Golden Library has numerous magazine storage boxes of different sizes looking for a new home. If anyone is interested, please contact me at ext. 2628 on Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

General Comments

"Ooooh – you tease!!!!!!" – (on being told they had to wait until the the Monday Memo came out to find who won photo caption contest)

Extended Learning Non-Credit Courses – The following is a list of non-credit course offerings. Please call 562.2165 for more information or to register.
Designing Your Own Water Garden – with Margaret Estrada Saturday, Aug. 23, 1-5 p.m., COB-128. The fee is $15. Please register by Aug. 20.
CPA Review Courses – take one or both and be ready for the next CPA exam, Nov. 5th and 6th, with Gene Smith, Mondays/Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m., COB-156. Auditing CPA Review will be held Aug. 25-Sept. 29 and Financial CPA Review will be held Oct. 1-Nov. 3. Both require $32.95 textbooks that should be ordered in advance. Please call Gene Smith at 562.2816 for information. Each course is $200 or prepay only $375 for both! Please register by Aug. 20 and Sept. 20, respectively.
Phlebotomy Technique Training – 13-week program with 40-hour lecture and 120-hour lab taught by Mike Blakenship Tuesdays, Sept. 2-Nov. 18., SAS-166. HS Diploma/GED, proof of immunizations and liability insurance required. The fee is $325 with two textbooks, one required ($45.25) and one optional ($46.75) available at the ENMU bookstore. Pleaseregister by Aug. 21.) Aqua Aerobics - with Kristy Jones, Tuesdays/Thursdays, Sept. 2-Nov. 20, 6-6:50 p.m., Natatorium. The fee is $90 for all 12 rotations or pay $8 each Tuesday. All you need is swimsuit, towel and appropriate shoes.
Yoga – With Lisa Moyer, Tuesdays/Thursdays, Sept. 2-Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 25 and 27), 7-7:50 p.m., GA-11. The fee is $70 prepaid. Sorry, no walkup payments; however, proportionate payment arrangements can be made with Extended Learning by calling 562.2165.
Hip Hop – For 12 years through adult with Monica Macias Wednesdays, Sept. 3-Dec. 3, (no class Nov. 26), 7-8:30 p.m., GA-11. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing. The fee is $70. Please register by Aug. 28.
Scuba Diving – With Mike Hale, two weekends, Sept. 5-7 (ENMU Natatorium) and 13-14 (Blue Hole, Santa Rosa). The fee is $200 with an $80 open water fee, payable to the instructor. Please contact Extended Learning at 562.2165 by Sept 2 for additional material costs and information.
Tumbling – With James Villanueva will run Saturdays, Sept. 6-Nov 22 (no class Oct 11, Homecoming), GA-11. Beginning Tumbling for ages 5-6 years will be held 1-1:50 p.m., Intermediate for ages 7-12 years will be held 2-2:50 p.m. and Advanced for ages 13-adult will be held 3-3:50 p.m. Please wear leotard or tight-fitting shorts and t-shirt with bare feet or tumbling shoes. The fee is $65.00. Please register by Sept. 3.
Swimming – With Kristy Jones and additional Red Cross Lifeguards will be held at the Natatorium for ages 4 years and up in four 8-day rotations, Mondays-Thursdays, 4-4:50 p.m. The fee is $40 and includes a Red Cross Certification Card for the level passed. Rotation #1 is Sept. 8-18, #2 is Sept. 29-Oct. 9, #3 is Oct. 20-30 and #4 is Nov. 10-20. Please register by Friday noon prior to each rotation. Parental consent is required.
Ballet/Tap/Jazz/Point – Summer Lasiter will offer 10 age related dance classes this fall, Sept. 3-Dec 5 with no classes held Thanksgiving week. The fee is $70 except for the combined Ballet 12+ years and Point class which is $100. Leotard, tights and appropriate shoes are required except Adult Ballet which requires comfortable clothes and appropriate shoes. Classes will participate in our third annual performance of the Nutcracker, December 7. Please call Extended Learning at 562.2165 for class times and remember class space is limited. Please register by Sept. 3.
Investing for Fun and Profit – Afour week class with Glen O'Rear Tuesdays, Sept. 9-30, 6:30-8:30 p.m., COB-136. The fee is $20 with an $8 textbook, payable to the instructor. Please register by Sept. 4.
Fly Tying – An eight-week class with Vance Dewbre Thursdays, Sept. 11-Oct. 30, 6:30-9 p.m., ED-118. The fee is $35 with some materials to be purchased under the direction of the instructor by a list furnished in class. Please register by Sept. 8.
Real Estate Workshop – Athree-day workshop with Louis C. Tulga, CRB, Albuquerque, offering 30 CE credit hours, Sandia Room, Campus Union. Save by prepaying for the full workshop at $295 or pay the variable cost for each class attended. Please register for all classes by Sept. 9.
a) NMREC Mandatory (8 Mandatory Credit Hours) - Friday, Sept. 12, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., $75.
b) Reducing Violations-A Case Study (4 Ed Credit Hours) - Friday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., $50.
c) Understanding and Using RANM Forms (6 Ed Credit Hours) - Saturday, Sept. 13, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $60.
d) Risk Reduction Issues (6 Ed Credit Hours) - Saturday, Sept. 13, 3 p.m., $60.
e) RE Investments: How to Buy and Sell Residential RE (6 Ed Credit Hours) - Sunday, Sept. 14, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $60.
Scrapbook Power Class – With Kyla Gray, Creative Memories Consultant, Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., either Sept. 13 or Oct. 18, COB-156. The fee is only $10 and includes class handouts! Please register by Sept. 10 or Oct. 15, respectively.

Meetings

Undergraduate Admissions and Standards Committee
Second Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in COB 163

Faculty Senate Committee
First and third Thursdays of each month
3:30-5 p.m.
COB 113

Undergraduate Admissions and Standards Committee
Second Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in COB 163