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'Creative Living' Host Has Taken Local PBS Program to National Syndication
by Colleen Wright
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University’s KENW Broadcast Center is known around the country for a number of reasons, including graduates who have gone on to national broadcasting careers. But what it is probably most famous for is the syndicated “Creative Living” with Sheryl Borden.

"Creative Living" is geared toward people of all ages and gender. The show covers many consumer-related topics, including: food and nutrition; health and beauty, clothing, fashion, crafts and home décor. Every show features a different guest. [more]
(photo by Colleen Wright)

ENMU-Roswell Instructor Alleges Connection Between Marilyn Monroe's
Death and Governmental Cover-Up of UFO Information
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell
ENMU-Roswell Developmental Studies Lab instructor and veteran UFO researcher and investigator Dr. Donald R. Burleson is announcing the release of his latest book which focuses on the alleged connection between two controversial subjects: the death of Marilyn Monroe and the alleged governmental cover-up of information on UFOs.

"This new book, UFOs and the Murder of Marilyn Monroe, possibly the most provocative and controversial ever written, defends the hypothesis that she was murdered by government officials who were afraid she was going to 'spill the beans' about classified information (given to her by an indiscreet President John F. Kennedy) concerning the UFO cover-up," said Burleson.

Burleson, who is the State Director for New Mexico of MUFON (the Mutual UFO Network) and who has done extensive research on many classic UFO cases, has investigated the "UFO connection" with regard to the alleged 1962 murder of the most famous actress in the world.

The authorities said that Marilyn Monroe committed suicide. In his new book, Burleson follows up on the work of other Monroe biographers, and adding his own new evidence, attempts to not only prove that Monroe did not commit suicide but offers new arguments as to the reasons why government officials had her murdered by massive lethal injection.

Using formerly classified documents obtained from the CIA and FBI, and employing his own "groundbreaking discoveries" about those documents, Burleson tells the story of how Monroe got involved with John and Robert Kennedy, and how these involvements led to her death.

Monroe died on the evening of Saturday, August 4, 1962. According to telephone wiretap transcripts, she had been planning to hold a news conference on Monday, August 6, when she was going to "tell all," says the author.

Burleson attempts to show how the Kennedy anxiety about what she meant by "telling all" led not only to her murder, but to a criminal conspiracy to cover up the deed.

His book is available from Black Mesa Press, P.O. Box 583, Roswell, NM 88202-0583.
(photos by Donna Gutierrez)or

''Works on Paper' at Golden Library Through February 28 Honors Black History Month ol
by Sarah Boyts, Julie Camarata, and Dances Soaringsong
ENMU Students

An exhibition titled "Works on Paper" by Lydia Thompson will be on display for free public viewing in Runnels Gallery in Golden Library through Feb. 28.

The featured artist, Lydia Thompson, is an assistant professor in the Department of Crafts at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Constructed with paper and foamboard, Ms. Thompson's body of work is themed on African and African-American cultural experience and seeks to evoke emotions about humanity's efforts at self-definition. "My images are mediators and tangible reminders of human existence throughout history," she explains.

Ms. Thompson holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Alfred University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Ohio State University. As a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright grant, she undertook a research tour to West Africa, studying traditional African architecture. Her work has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries throughout the United States and is part of important collections New Zealand, Austria, and Switzerland.

Professor Thompson will present a public lecture on Contemporary Crafts in Higher Education on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in JWLA 112 at 7 p.m. This will be preceded by a gallery reception in her honor at 5 p.m.

Everyone is invited to the exhibition, reception and lecture, all of which are jointly sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Department of Art at Eastern New Mexico University to mark Black History Month.

Runnels Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday though Friday, and by appointment on Saturday and Sunday.

For additional information, contact Dr. Haig David-West at 505.562.2778.

)ENMU-Roswell Instructor to Speak at International Conference
(earned two degrees from ENMU)
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell
Maureen Olguin, communication instructor at ENMU-Roswell, will be a featured presenter at the 25th Anniversary International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence May 25-28 in Austin, Texas. Olguin will speak on "Facilitating a Dynamic and Successful Leadership Program."

Olguin's co-presenters will be James Buchanan, Title V Cooperative Project Director, and Janet Macaluso, mathematics instructor.

The conference is an annual event of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), which attracts hundreds of instructors from colleges and universities around the world. [more]
(photo by Donna Gutierrez)

Mystery of Missing WPA Art Solved
by Dr. Patrice Caldwell
Executive Director, Planning and Analysis/Institutional Renewal, Associate English Professor

If you've been wondering what happened to the painting on the west wall of the Administration Building, worry no more! "Science," by Raymond Jonson, and the companion piece, "Art," from the Library Conference Room, have been taken to Albuquerque for cleaning and renovation thanks to a grant from the National New Deal Preservation Association.

The paintings are a portion of ENMU's legacy art dating from theUniversity's founding. Painted in 1936, these oils were part of the Works Projects Administration (WPA). Between 1935 and 1939, WPA paid artists to produce art for public buildings in portions of the country hardest hit by the Depression.

The mural in the stairwell in the Administration Building by Lloyd Moylan and another on the east end of the second floor, by O. White, were also WPA projects.

ENMU is justly proud of these pieces and conscious of our responsibility to protect them for the enjoyment of future generations.
(photos by David Moon)

ENMU-Roswell Professor Is Triple-Threat Expert on Nathaniel Hawthorne
(also has active interest in UFOs and Marilyn Monroe)
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell
ENMU-Roswell Developmental Studies Lab instructor Dr. Don Burleson has been selected to write three articles on Nathaniel Hawthorne for a reference work being planned by Greenwood Press: Encyclopedia of Supernatural Literature. Burleson will write one article on Hawthorne himself, one on 'The House of the Seven Gables,' and one on 'Young Goodman Brown.'

"This should be an interesting project, and I'm honored that I was chosen to provide this insight into Hawthorne," Burleson said. "I did my dissertation on H. P. Lovecraft, but I looked into Hawthorne extensively as a major influence on him."

Last year, Burleson was selected to receive a Teaching Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD).

Born in Breckenridge, Texas, Burleson has bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics from Midwestern State University, a master's degree in English from Rivier College, and a Ph.D. in English Literature from Columbia Pacific University. He is a member of the International UFO Museum and Research Center, the Horror Writers' Association, and MUFON (the Mutual UFO Network). He has published several books and enjoys playing chess and jazz music.

He and his wife, Mollie, have lived in Roswell since 1996.
(photo by Donna Gutierrez)

'The Awful Truth About Archaeology' Presentation Set at ENMU for February 27
by Dr. Lynne Sebastian
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology at UNM

Dr. Lynne Sebastian will present a slide lecture revealing more of "The Awful Truth about Archaeology" on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Becky Sharp Auditorium in the College of Business at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. Dr. Sebastian is this year's invited speaker for the Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lecture Series, sponsored by Mu Alpha Nu Anthropology Club and the Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology. The essay below by her was originally published in the Albuquerque Tribune.

"Ohhhh! You're an Archaeologist! That sounds soooo exciting!" Whenever I tell someone on a plane or at a dinner party what I do for a living, this is almost always the response that I get. Either that, or they want to talk to me about dinosaurs, and I have to explain gently that it is paleontologists who do dinosaurs; archaeologist study people who lived long ago.
[more]

ENMU-Roswell Begins Innovative Home Computer-Loan Program for Students
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell
Students enrolled in the Computer Information Systems (CIS) program at ENMU-Roswell (including Miranda Kendall and David Shearman in photo at left) can no longer use the lack of a home computer as an excuse for not doing their assignments. The university will now loan CIS students a computer to take home.

CIS instructor De Ann Young saw many of her students frustrated by not having a computer at home to practice networking operations. Other students complained that their home computers were not capable of running the software used in class. Utilizing the still relatively new Gateway computers (less than three years old) the campus puts in storage when they are replaced with faster computers, Young was able to implement the new computer loan program. [more]
(photo by Donna Gutierrez)

Financial Aid Office Extends Hours
Eastern New Mexico University's Financial Aid Office has extended the hours it is open.

The office is now open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Officers are available to assist with all Financial Aid needs, including completing the Free Application for Student Aid.

For more information, call Jan Terry at 505.562.2194.

48th Annual High School Drama Festival at ENMU Set for February 20-22
by Britt Hochhausler
Communication Services

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Eastern New Mexico University is preparing for the 48th Annual High School Drama Festival on Feb. 20-22 in the University Theatre Center.

According to Felipe Macias, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance, the event is the oldest continuously running festival of its kind in the region. High school students, parents and teachers from New Mexico and Texas schools will present their own productions and watch shows performed by their peers. There will also be a variety of theater and dance workshops throughout the festival, as well as social activities for festival participants.

“We anticipate between 450-500 high school students plus teachers and
other chaperones,” Mr. Macias said.

High schools participating include Portales High School, West Mesa High School, Santa Fe High School, Hobbs High School, Cliff High School, Menaul High School, Cobre High School, Clovis High School, Ruidoso High School, Clayton High School, Valley High School, Silver High School, Los Alamos High School, Magdalena High School, Navajo Preparatory School, Moriarty High School, Eldorado High School, Albuquerque High School, Carlsbad High School, Gadsden High School and Mayfield High School.

The department will also present their performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Festival. The performance is free to everyone, but Festival participants will get premium seats. For more information, call 505.562.2711.

ENMU-Portales Offering Master’s of Business Administration Degree at ENMU-Roswell
The Master Of Business Administration Program at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is offering a chance for students in the Roswell area to earn a master's degree on the ENMU-Roswell campus through taking instructional television courses.

The courses originate from the Portales campus.

For more information, call Dr. Lee Weyant at 505.562.2352.

35th Annual POPS Dinner Concert Set for April 12
by Dr. Patrice Caldwell
POPS Spokesperson

The 35th annual POPS Dinner Concert will present An American Heritage of Music on Saturday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Union Ballroom.

Featuring performances by the University Symphonic Band, the Swanee Singers, and the Faculty Jazz Players, the event underwrites scholarships for talented music students.

Admission is $25 per person, with tickets available by advance purchase only.

Please join the University Friends of Music and ENMU's Music Department for this evening of elegant dining and beautiful music.

For more information, contact the Department of Music at 505.562.2377.

Annual Williamson Lectureship Set for March 6
by Garet Ervin
ENMU Student

The 27th Annual Williamson Lectureship will be held Thursday, March 6, on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University.

Science fiction writers Joe Haldeman and Connie Willis will join Jack Williamson as featured guest speakers. This year's lectureship, “Celebrating 75!”, honors Williamson's diamond anniversary of publishing science fiction. Thursday’s luncheon, at 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., in the Campus Union Ballroom, features comments by the writers, book sales and author signings.

The Lectureship evening panel, at 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall in the Music Building, will further explore Williamson’s contributions to the field. Books by the writers will also be available for purchase. The panel event is free and open to the public.

For lunch reservations ($7 payable at the door) and for further information, call 505.562.2315 or contact Patrice Caldwell by phone or e-mail at Patrice.Caldwell@enmu.edu.
For more information, contact Patrice Caldwell at 505.562.2315.

Departments Invited to Showcase Themselves During Science Fair
by Rosemary Mathews
Science Fair Secretary

Attention, Academic Departments: Every year Eastern New Mexico University hosts the Southeastern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair. This year's fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 1. Please consider participating in an open house that will showcase your department.

For instance the Science Department always hosts an open house for the 6th through 12th graders who bring their science projects to exhibit on that day. We expect about 200 exhibitors, in addition to their parents and teachers, and some siblings.

Many students are coming to a college campus for the first time, so all departments are encouraged to have a presence on this day. For example, non-science departments could produce a display with a scientific theme, or help out with the machinations of Fair Day itself. To give you an idea of the kind of presentation we have in mind, email rosemary.mathews@enmu.edu or robert.mctaggart@enmu.edu for more information.

Science Fair Web Page
The web page for the Southeastern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair, being hosted by ENMU on March 1, can be found at http://academic.enmu.edu/mctaggar/www/ScienceFair.html. The site also has a copy of the judges' reply form for those who would like to judge.

Zia Hoopsters Beat Texas Woman's University for Second Time Within 127 Hours
by Robert McKinney
Sports Information Director

The Eastern New Mexico University Zias defeated the Pioneers of Texas Woman's University for the second time within 5 1/2 days on Thursday night in Greyhound Arena. The final score was 76-67.

The Zias and Greyhounds host their bitter arch-rival West Texas A&M University in a doubleheader tonight beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Greyhound Arena.

To keep up with all the latest news and results from the world of ENMU varsity athletics, click here: [more]

Arrivals and Departures of Employees

Arrived

(Support)

David Lee Glass, Receptionist/Typist, Ruidoso Instruction Center
Alisha Quiroga, Department Division Secretary/Physical Plant

Departed

(Professional)

Linda Custer, Business Office

Quote of the Week

"It's better to be yourself and be disliked than pretend to be someone you're not to be liked." – from a rare anonymous e-mail not asking for a bank account number in which to deposit millions of dollars from overseas

Caught in the Act

Cruz Parra from the Physical Plant showing up like clockwork everyday at 5 p.m. in the Office of Communication Services to take care of business.

(submit your entries to the Monday Memo about employees going above and beyond)

Question of the Week

Q. Will the 1.5 percent of the salary pool that had been set aside to fund merit pay, and which is now being returned to employees' base salaries, be on top of any raises provided by the state this year?

A. Yes.

Candid Camera

Secret Thoughts During Professional/Support Staff Merit Pay Meeting in Buchanan Hall... ( photo by Wendel Sloan)

1. "New car?" 2. "Housekeeper?" 3. "Dance lessons?" 4. "If these ladies behind me would stop daydreaming so loud about what they're going to get with their performance pay bonuses, maybe I could concentrate on the golf clubs I'm going to get."

The Long Arm of Cupid ( photo by Richard Salas)

Draws the winner of 'The Love Basket' – as starstruck AEOP executives Kathie Brunson and Betsy Chavez assist, before asking for Cupid's autograph.

One last look at... (photo by Wendel Sloan)

The Love Basket

And Cupid is... ( photo by Richard Salas)

And the winner is... Dr. Hamid Allamehzadeh, assistant professor of electronics engineering. He won AEOP's "Love Basket" in their Valentine fundraiser. AEOP executive Betsy Chavez reported that AEOP "raised more funds with the 'Love Basket' raffle and Valentine items than we imagined in our or Cupid's wildest dreams." By the way, in his spare time Cupid works at Eastern.

Gotta know when to hold and when to fold those magnets!

Dr. Michael F. Shaughnessy and Dr. Linda Elder have had a collaborative effort accepted for publication in Gifted Education International, Volume 18. Dr. Elder is at the Center for Critical Thinking in Sonoma, Calif.

Dr. Robert Long has been elected Chairman of the South Plains local section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) for 2003. Dr. Newton Hilliard has been elected to the office of Chair-elect for the local section. The South Plains section of the ACS serves the Portales/Roswell/Lubbock area and includes Texas Tech, ENMU, Wayland Baptist, and South Plains College in its service region.

Michael F. Shaughnessy and Raymond Considine have had an article of their's translated and published in LEITURA. It is available at www.tekoare.com/tekoareartload.php?art=003

Dale Hamlett, Distinguished Professor of Art Emeritus, gave a program on Feb. 6 for the Friends of the Portales Public Library. He showed 18 of his paintings in the course of discussing the art of watercolor painting.

Michael F. Shaughnessy and Mitja Sardoc of the Educational Research Institute in Slovenia have had an article of their's reproduced in the Network for Citizenship and Democracy in Europe July 2002. It is available at www.politeia.net/newsletter/Politeia%20Nr%2026%20juli%202002.htm