General News

Lifelong Wellness Being Initiated at Eastern
(participants to receive college credit for kinds of exercise and times chosen by them)
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

All employees at Eastern New Mexico University, as well as community members, are being encouraged to improve their health this fall – while at the same time earning an hour of college credit.

Eastern employees will receive a tuition-waiver for the course (in addition to their regular course-tuition waiver), while community members can enroll for the regular one-hour tuition rate. Seniors 65 and over will receive a special tuition rate of $5.

Eastern is developing the “Lifelong Wellness” program to support individual efforts to enhance well-being and quality of life, according to Dr. Mary Drabbs, chair of ENMU’s Department of Physical Education and Health.

“Lifelong Wellness workshops are designed to help people 30 years of age and older to start a physical activity program, to increase the effectiveness of a current program, or to develop skills to expand physical activity into new areas,” said Dr. Drabbs.

According to Dr. Drabbs, benefits to individuals include “improved health, increased energy and increased sense of well-being. Eastern will benefit from improved health of employees, facilitation of ‘non-work’ interactions among employees, and increased number of credit hours.”

Those participating can choose the kind of exercise they prefer and the time they wish to do it. This can include everything from walking, to swimming, to basketball to tennis to lifting weights, etc. The only stipulation is that it must occur on the ENMU campus. Twenty-four workouts of at least 30 minutes each during the semester are required to receive a “satisfactory” grade. Only one workout per day can be counted.

Brown-bag presentations on health, which can be counted as a workout, will also be offered periodically throughout the session.

All participants must be admitted to the University. There is no charge to be admitted. For admissions information, call 505.562.2178 (1.800.FOR.ENMU).

For more information on the wellness program, call Dr. Drabbs at 505.562.4344, or e-mail mary.drabbs@enmu.edu.
(photo by Shane Brown)

ENMU Graduate Gets Ph.D., Teaches at Alma Mater
(also found romance)
by Britt Hochhausler
Communication Services

	(photo by Britt Hochhausler)

Dr. Patricia Thatcher, an alumna and present faculty member of Eastern New Mexico University, recently received her doctorate degree in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is currently an assistant professor of English and the writing program director.

Dr. Thatcher grew up in Portales. She planned to go to Southern Methodist University after her graduation, but soon changed her mind in April of her senior year. Originally a music major, Dr. Thatcher also heard good things about the department, and decided to go to Eastern instead. Her parents were both alumni of the University.

"All of my friends were going to Eastern. I decided that I didn't want to get away as much as I thought," Dr. Thatcher said.

Dr. Thatcher was involved in a lot of activities when she was an undergraduate. She served as the president of Chi Omega, rush chairman for Panhellenic, treasurer of the board of finance for the University, and president of her dorm. She performed with the ENMU band and the first ENMU drill team.

She graduated with a bachelor of science degree in history in 1969 and then followed with a master of arts degree in English in 1970. She taught high school English and history classes for 25 years and also served as the Coordinator of Teacher Education at ENMU from 1999-2001.

Romance also plays a role in Dr. Thatcher's Eastern experience. [more]
(photo by Britt Hochhausler)

Calling All Former ENMU Cowgirls and Cowboys
by Tracy Henderson
Communication Services

All past and present cowgirls and cowboys 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" Sept. 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 include 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.

Graduate Had to Adjust from Melrose to the Big City of Portales
by Tracy Henderson
Communication Services

"I will strongly encourage my children to attend Eastern." – Steven Fulkrod

Steven Fulkrod had to adjust when he went from small-town Melrose, New Mexico, to Eastern New Mexico University. But Eastern prepared him and made his next

move into his career as the director of administration and corporate controller for the Maryland Center for Arts and Technology (MCAT), a non-profit workforce development company in Baltimore, Md., an easy adjustment.

The strong reputation of the business school at Eastern caught Steven’s attention and with the help of scholarships he was able to attend Eastern — the school of his choice. He soon learned there was more at ENMU then just a quality education. “Everyone on staff made me feel part of the University. There was always something to do on campus — activities at the Student Union, Coffee Shop, or the game room, movie nights, or just lounging in Eddy Hall,” Steven said.

Steven’s experience at Eastern prepared him for his career by showing him how people interact with each other and each person can make a difference in their community through action. “I believe that Eastern helped me bring out abilities that were untapped before in leadership and work situations,” Steven said.

“Eastern provided me with skills I needed to learn in new situations, understand people better, and position me for success on the career path I have been following since graduation,” he added.

While attending Eastern Steven was involved in Student Government, and the Office Education Association (currently Business Professionals of America) where he served as local, state and national officer. He also was a graduate research assistant for former ENMU president Everett Frost and worked part-time in the Golden Library. These activities gave him the opportunity to travel and an understanding of how the structure of organizations depends on the solid base of everyday work.

Steven graduated from ENMU in May 1987 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He helped build the non-profit company he currently works for from the ground up. Through his career, he has written three personnel handbooks and three accounting procedure handbooks, served as Harford County Public Ethics Panel Secretary, Eight Russell Avenue Condominium Association Secretary and Treasurer, member of the Society of Human Resource Management, and has chaired many committees for Cokesbury United Methodist Church.

When asked who inspired him most at Eastern, Steven said, "Mr. J. Henry Young, my first accounting and academic advisor; Dr. Doris Fleming, my Office Education Association (now Business Professionals of America) advisor; Dr. Victoria Sanchez, my Human Resources professor and advisor; Mrs. Mary Lee Morris, my department supervisor in the Cataloging Department at Golden Library; and Dean Herschel Potts, my Student Government Advisor."

Steven says that he still returns to campus to visit. “Every time I am back in New Mexico, I cruise the campus to see what is going on. I had a great time. When the time is right, I will strongly encourage my children to attend Eastern.”

ENMU-Roswell Holds Graduation for Special Services Students
(see additional photos in Candid Camera section below)
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell

A group of 41students enrolled in the Special Services Occupational Training Program at ENMU-Roswell received completion certificates and words of encouragement during the 16th annual graduation ceremony on campus, July 31. The Special Services program, under the direction of Linda Green, provides occupational training, tutoring, housing, and adaptive equipment for students with disabilities. After graduation, most students are able to find employment and live independently.

	(photo by Donna Gutierrez)

In her remarks, Ms. Green thanked the parents for their support throughout the past year and the ENMU-Roswell administration, the instructors and the staff for their commitment to students with disabilities. She told the students they will be missed.

Dr. Judy Armstrong, provost, told students that this was "their day" and to be thankful for the power that education gives them. She called Ms. Green the "driving spark" behind the program, which is unique in the United States. "We are privileged to be a part of it and we have been privileged to know you," she said.

Student speaker Hava Berry graduated with a certificate in Food Service. She said she learned the most about life through living in the dorms on campus. She told her fellow students not to let people take advantage of them or to get side tracked from their goals. "Moving on is part of life," she said. "Take pride in yourself. Have faith in yourself. We didn't come this far to quit."

Griffyn Lane was the second student speaker. She completed her training in welding and plans to become a certified welder. She thanked all of her instructors for helping her be the person she is today. She said the times when she had to try hard were the best of times for her and she learned a lot along the way. "The instructors taught us to be confident in ourselves and that we can be an important part of our society. We learned from the best of the best," she said.

A 1997 graduate of the program, Rebecca Amador, was the featured commencement speaker. Ms. Amador is currently an independent living specialist with the Choices Center for Independent Living in Roswell. In her job, she helps people with disabilities to live independently and she said it is a job she loves. She encouraged students to be realistic and set goals that clearly state what they want to achieve.

"Make a commitment to yourself. Be persistent and don't give up," she said. "Be good to yourself. Someone will see your potential and give you a chance."
(photo by Donna Gutierrez)

ENMU Now Offering Bachelor of Social Work Degree
by Britt Hochhausler
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is now offering a Bachelor of Social Work degree.

Currently, the degree is available through the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Official approval from the Council on Social Work Accreditation is pending. Students are encouraged to apply to the program during or after their sophomore year.

Social workers can work in many areas, including child welfare, foster care and adoption, political practice and social policy, and mental health.

For more information, contact Dr. Allen Stata at 505.562.2504.

ENMU-Roswell Announces Bond Issue Campaign
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell

Today (Aug. 7), Dr. Judy Armstrong, provost of Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, announced plans for the future expansion of the University. A key part of those plans is a local general obligation bond issue referendum, which will be decided by Chaves County voters on Nov. 4.

The bond question on the ballot will generate up to $8.1 million for construction, renovation, and furnishing of buildings on campus over the next 10 years. The bond referendum will renew the current property tax levy in place and will not increase taxes.

J. Phelps White III is chairing a group of community members who will be promoting the bond issue for the campus. Mr. White announced the campaign theme is "Vision 20/20: Focus on the Future." [more]

'Welcome Back ENMU' Special Supplement Will Also Include Fall Class Schedule
The annual "Welcome Back ENMU" supplement that is inserted in area newspapers will have a new section this year. Eastern has reached an agreement with Freedom Newspapers to combine the supplement with the fall class schedule.

The supplement will be inserted on Friday, Aug. 15, in the Portales News-Tribune, Clovis News-Journal and Cannon Air Force Base's Mach Meter.

The cover for the supplement was designed by Dave Ortega, and an ad was designed by Wanda Newberry of ENMU's Communication Services.

Below is the cover.

ENMU Offering 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.

THIS SPACE FOR RENT
(Monday Memo editor needs new car)
CALL: 1-800-555-JOKE

(nursing ad designed by Wanda Newberry)

Candid Camera

Winner Announced for Photo Caption Contest! (photo by Linda Whitehead)

Winning Caption – "Tiffany defensively denied that she was a slave to fashion. She secretly suspected that it was so, but she would never let anyone get away with snide remarks to that effect. She resolved to target anyone who would even dare to poke fun at her choice of footwear with that old World War II insult: “Your mother wears combat boots.” (identity and photo of winner below) 2nd Place – “Dessert’s on me!” – Patti Dobson 3rd Place – "Another Roswell Incident??...Looks could be deceiving...but isn’t that a flying saucer in the air???...And I’m positive that is an alien in the deportation chamber waiting to be beamed aboard the space craft hovering in the air. And that poor woman...another alien abduction in process...RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!!!! – Paula Sisneros Honorable Mentions – “'I don’t remember this as part of my job description,'” says Judy Armstrong." – Mike Shaughnessy “Olive Oil changes Popeye’s cuisine from spinach to cream pie!” – Judy Armstrong “Talk about a shot in the dark.” – Sheryl Borden Most Mystifying – "Pie’ly Fun.d, Raises Her Plate AGAIN!" – Dana Dobbs

And the Winner Is... (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Rosemary Mathews – Rosemary, department secretary for mathematical sciences, displays the gift certificate (designed by Donna Gutierrez and Linda Whitehead of the ENMU-Roswell Community Relations office) she won to Orville and Wilbur's Wings Just Right in Roswell. Should she not be able to fully serve out and honor the duties of the photo-caption crown in a way that brings honor and respect to the chicken wings she is entitled to enjoy with Donna and Linda, the crown will be passed down to the second-place winner, and so on. When asked for a reaction to winning, Rosemary said, "Is Orville and Wilbur's really lip-smacking good?" Yes, Rosemary, it is lip-smacking good! But the Blue Plate Special Says... (blue plate special created by Donna Gutierrez and Linda Whitehead) Eat More Beef!

ENMU-R Holds Special Services Graduation (photos by Donna Gutierrez) (photo by Donna Gutierrez)

Child Care Certificate – Lori Oliver recently received a certificate in Child Care. Congratulating her is Dee Rogers, with Judy Armstrong in the background.

Commencement Speaker – The commencement speaker was Rebecca Amador, also a graduate of the program.

Food Service Certificate – Student speaker Hava Barry graduated with a certificate in Food Service.

Welding Certificate – Student speaker Griffyn Lane received a welding certificate.

Scenes from Danny and Marissa's Farewell Reception...(or 'The Mystery of the Missing Cake') (photos by Tracy Henderson)

For Whom the Baker Toils – Danny Earp, long-time vice president for Business Affairs, and his wife, Marissa, were recently honored with a farewell reception – including two beautiful cakes – in the Student Academic Services Building. The rest of the following story is – like the author's resume – fiction.

"Did you take that second cake?" "No, did you?" "Are you sure!" "Are you sure!" "Wanna arm-wrestle!" "Yeah, if you won't cheat this time!" "Who ya' callin' a cheater!" etc., etc., etc. "Hey guys, why don't y'all take it outside. We hear that's where the missing bonus cake went anyway."

"Hmmm, I am a regent, so maybe I could get away with walking out with that extra cake."

"No one's takin' that spare cake home but me!" – unidentified cake thief who forgot to to remove his name badge

"Personally, I don't care who made off with the surplus cake; I got my share."

(photo by Buddy Fulgham)

"What's all this about the cousin of a confection going AWOL? If I missed out while I was making Danny this swell wooden frog clock, I'm gonna be all croaked up. Oh well, at least my gift will remind people not to leap to conclusions."

"When giving campus tours... (photos by Admissions Staff)

Drive the golf cart like this."

"But, Mrs. Kittrell, what if we encounter...

Cones?"

This was the reality... (photo by Wendel Sloan)

When workers' tools recently kicked up a little puff of smoke in the Administration Building.

But this is what it became... (enhancement by Dave Ortega)

By the third re-telling.

Newest AEOP Basket (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Raising Money for a Good Cause – Go back to school in style. Win the AEOP back-to-school backpack filled with lots of things to get you off to a good start. Tickets are $1 each and can be purchased at the Bookstore cash register or from an AEOP member. The drawing will take place on Sept. 5 and proceeds will go toward AEOP Scholarships. $85 value. Contents include: ENMU T-shirt, RAVE Backpack, 1.5" ENMU Binder, 300-count filler paper, ENMU spiral, ENMU portfolio, 3x5 index cards, TI-503S Calculator, 2 report covers, mechanical pencils, ENMU ink pen, academic calendar/planner, lip balm, highlighter, 2pk 3.5 disks, ID key chain, ENMU lanyard, 6pk Scantrons and a 10 percent discount card good at the ENMU Bookstore for the Fall '03 semester. For further information on AEOP or becoming a member, go to their website at http://www.enmu.edu/facultystaff/organizations/aeop/index.shtml For further school needs check out the ENMU Bookstore. They will be offering a 10 percent discount on all school supplies on Saturday, Aug. 23. (Discount does not apply to textbooks, computer items or music.)

"You're right, these MIE meetings aren't so bad after all... (photo by Wendel Sloan)

"I didn't know we got to play Old Maid!"

Employee Briefs

Tamara Raatz has received official notification that her lecture recital titled A Performance Analysis of Olivier Messiaen's Abime des oiseaux from the Quartet for the End of Time - The Musical Mechanics of Mysticism has been accepted for presentation at the Istanbul International Spectral Music Conference in Istanbul, Turkey on Nov. 18-23, 2003. The conference will be held at the Center for Advanced Musical Research (MIAM) Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Mr. Phillip Gill has been hired to replace Dr. Betty Johnson as the ENMU Tutoring Coordinator and Retention Specialist. His office is in The Student Success Center (Alley) of the Campus Union Building. Mr. Gill has his master's degree in Learning and Pedagogy from Eastern New Mexico University and his undergraduate degree in Political Science and Religious Studies from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Phil has worked in Student Affairs at Eastern since 1997.