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ENMU Employees
from All Campuses Invited to Participate in Free ' 7 Habits' Workshop
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services
Eastern New Mexico University employees from all
three campuses (Portales, Roswell and Ruidoso) are invited to participate
in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" workshop from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, in the Zia Room of the Campus
Union Building on the Portales campus.
The workshop, based on the work of Stephen Covey, is free to ENMU employees
and will be open to the first 60 who RSVP to Candace Baros at 505.562.4490,
or e-mail candace.baros@enmu.edu.
Lunch is "on your own," but employees from all three campuses
will be able to eat in the cafeteria for the special rate of $3.49.
After Thursday, Jan. 16, the workshop will be opened to community members
for $10 per person.
The "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" are: Be Proactive;
Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win-Win; Seek
First to Understand, Then to Be Understood; Synergize; and Sharpen the
Saw.
The presenter will be Dr. Ed Roach, vice chancellor for Academic and
Student Affairs at The Troy State University System. [more]
Students Also Invited to Participate in
Their Own ' 7 Habits' Workshop
ENMU students are invited to participate in a "7 Habits of Highly
Effective People" student leadership workshop in the Campus Union
Building from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, Jan. 21 by calling the Office of
Student Activities and Organizations at 505.562.2631. A complimentary
dinner will be served at 5 p.m. followed by Dr. Roach's presentation.
ENMU-Roswell
Aviation Students Train on 737
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell
Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) students at ENMU-Roswell took
advantage of a unique training opportunity recently –
hands-on training on a Boeing 737-300.
AAR Aircraft Services graciously loane d
the airplane to the AMT program for a 737 familiarization-training course.
Students were able to take the knowledge they gained from printed materials
and training aids to perform systems checks on the actual aircraft.
While students receive hands-on training on various types of real aircraft
and helicopters through the AMT program, this is the first time they
were able to train on a real 737.
"We wish to thank Steve Hall, Richard Duran and the crew involved
with making a 737 available to our students during our 737-familiarization
course," said Jim Primm, Aviation Program director. "The availability
of the aircraft contributed greatly to the course and provided the students
an opportunity to observe an actual aircraft that had been covered in
class. We thank AAR for their continuing support of the AMT program
at ENMU-Roswell. We are most grateful."
(photo by Donna Gutierrez)
Angels Appearing Around Campus
by Colleen Wright
Communication Services
Angels have been appearing
around the campus of Eastern New Mexico U niversity.
These fabric angels are the handiwork of Doncella Caywood, clerk for
Student Records.
Doncella says that she loves crafts, and enjoys everything from angel
figures to crocheting. "My mom loves crafts; she is the one that
taught me to make these angels. Sometimes for Christmas my family would
make a decoration for mother's tree instead of exchanging gifts. I have
very fond memories of those days."
Doncella grew up one of seven children; she has two sisters and four
brothers. With such a large family, they often made gifts instead of
spending money on each other.
She likes to give away her homemade angels. One year she gave them to
some ENMU employees. People admired them and, eventually, Doncella was
asked to teach an Extended Learning class on making angels.
Doncella says that the holidays have always been "a very special
time of year for my family. It's not about presents, but togetherness.
I enjoy working on the angels. It's inexpensive, represents the holidays
and makes a special gift." [more]
ENMU Will be Closed for Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Holiday on Monday, January 20
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services 
Eastern New Mexico University will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 for
the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
The City of Portales has scheduled the 14th Annual Martin Luther King
Jr. Holiday program for Saturday, Jan. 18, and Monday, Jan. 20. The
theme is “A Celebration of America’s Cultural Diversity.”
The celebration will get underway with a parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
Jan. 18, beginning at South Ave. O and proceeding down Highway 70 to
Abilene, then turning right to the Memorial Building. [more]
(photo by Howard Sochurek/Life)
Former CNN Anchor/ENMU Graduate
Coming to Campus on January 30
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services
Former CNN anchor and ENMU graduate
Kysa Daniels will visit Eastern New Mexico Universit y
on Thursday, Jan. 30, for a full day and evening of presentations.
Ms. Daniels will meet with students from regional high schools, with
ENMU students in several classes, tape a "Creative Living"
segment with Sheryl Borden on KENW-TV, and present an evening program
designed for the campus and community.
To
see Kysa's detailed schedule, click here.
[more]
According to her web site, Kysa's "creatively-crafted keynotes
and seminars combine song, humor and straight talk for a power-packed
presentation. Audiences respond positively to Kysa’s high-energy
and quick-paced programs which offer not only inspiration, but practical
and guaranteed-to-succeed steps to personal and professional development."
To view Kysa's web site, click here. [web
site]
New
Financial Aid Director Begins Today, January 13
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services
Joyce Eldridge, director of Financial
Aid at Amarillo College, has been named Eastern's new director of Financial
Aid and will begin toda y,
Jan. 13. Ms. Eldridge has been in her present position since 1995.
Overall, she has 20 years of financial aid experience. Ms. Eldridge
has a bachelor's degree from Wayland Baptist University, and has also
worked at Texas State Technical College.
"Students will be well served by Ms. Eldridge," said Dr. Gary
Musgrave, vice president for Student Affairs. "She has extensive
experience at handling unique and special situations for students. She
was the unanimous choice of our search committee after an exhaustive
national search."
Dr. Musgrave expressed his "special thanks" to previous director
Theresa Beres, who requested – for personal reasons – that
she be reassigned as associate director.
(courtesy photo from Amarillo College)
New
Upward Bound Director Begins Today, January 13
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services
Susan Cramp, interim director of
Upward Bound at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, begins
her new job as director of Eastern's Upward Bound program today, Jan.
13.
Ms. Cramp is an ENMU product, having received a bachelor's (1996) in
political science and sociology and a master's (2000) in education from
Eastern. She was in the TRIO College Sucess Program as a student, and
served as a peer tutor, and as an instructor, resident assistant and
outreach coordinator for Upward Bound.
"We're delighted to have such an experienced professional re-join
our staff," said Dr. Gary Musgrave, vice president for Student
Affairs. "She has worked in all facets of Upward Bound, and was
clearly the best choice."
Dr. Musgrave added that "it is very gratifying to see one of our
former TRIO students come back to lead of our TRIO programs and be able
to mentor students into becoming a success stories like herself."
(photo by Dottie Lee)
ENMU-Portales
Legislative Issues for 2003 Session Revealed
by Danny Earp
Vice President for Business Affairs
New
Funding Formula
The Commission on Higher Education (CHE) is recommending legislative
approval of a new funding formula for the universities and community
colleges. Key elements of the proposed formula that should benefit ENMU
include full funding of extended learning and summer session instruction.
ENMU supports the new formula but is concerned that it be adopted as
proposed by CHE.
Faculty and Staff Compensation
Eastern and all other New Mexico universities continue to lag their
sister institutions in other states in salaries. Presently, ENMU faculty
receive approximately 90 percent of the national average of its peer
institution group. ENMU supports the CHE recommendation of a four (4)
percent salary increase for faculty and staff.
Capital Funding Request
With the successful passage of the 2002 G.O. Bond (for Eastern, $4M
for a new communications building; $1.24M for infrastructure), CHE has
prioritized a new capital projects list for consideration during the
2003 legislative session. The top institutional priority for the state
on the CHE list is $7M to ENMU for a new science center. Ruidoso is
also on the list with $750,000 for expansion of their facility. In addition,
ENMU would receive funds through CHE-recommended appropriations for
instructional technology and campus infrastructure improvements.
135-Mile Rule
The 135-mile issue is somewhat in limbo pending the final report of
the Waiver Task Force. The Task Force is producing a strong argument
that the Texas Waiver is in the best interest of New Mexico. The key
to this assertion is an economic impact statement that demonstrates
the positive result of Texas students' expenditures in our state. The
report was reviewed and validated by the UNM Bureau of Business and
Economic Research.
ENMU-Roswell
to Hold Video Relay System Open House
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell
The public is invited to experience an innovative communication system
for the hearing-impaired. Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell has
been selected as one of seven pilot sites in the state to house a new
Video Relay System for the hearing impaired.
In cooperation with Relay New Mexico, the system is free and available
for use by the public. Interested residents can see the system in action
during an open house hosted by New Mexico Video Relay Services on Wednesday,
Jan.15, from 4-7 p.m. The video relay site is in Room 112 of the Learning
Resource Center on the Roswell campus.
Utilizing a computer with a camera and an online interpreter, the relay
system allows users to communicate in real time. The system replaces
the old TDD machines where messages are typed in and transmitted via
a telephone line to a similar machine on the other end.
Inclement
Weather Policy for ENMU-Portales Announced
(Weather Line: 505.562.4395)
by Ronnie Birdsong
Vice President for University Relations and Enrollment  Services
The decision on whether to close the University will be based on the
condition of the
campus streets and parking lots and the surrounding main arteries.
Each year, the university's inclement weather policy and procedure will
be communicated to the entire University.
Weather closing information will be made available in the following
ways. [more]
ENMU Track Under Construction for New Teams
(Expected to be Available for Public Use by Late Spring)
by Robert McKinney
Sports Information Director
Eastern New Mexico University is currently refurbishing its track for
the return of men’s and women’s track and field, which will
start competing during the Spring 2003 semester. The track will not
be ready for the 2003 collegiate track and field season, but should
be ready for the public to use for walking and jogging by late spring.
ENMU has arranged with Portales High School to use their track facility
until Eastern’s track is renovated. The new track will be converted
from 440 yards to 400 meters. The Eurotan SG Polyurethane Surface being
installed requires consistently warm weather to solidify. It is the
primary reason the track will not be completed during the competitive
season.
When the refurbished track is finished, it will be available for members
of the campus community as well as local residents for personal exercise.
ENMU is requesting that wheeled devices not be used on the track, since
they could damage the surface.
According to Lewis Reeves, director of the ENMU Physical Plant, the
track will include field event facilities, such as a pole vault pit,
high jump area and runways for the long jump and the triple jump. There
also will be shot put and discus areas. To reduce the possibility of
accidental spearings, the javelin-throwing area will be located outside
the oval track.
According to Lewis, the main contractor for the project is Southwest
Recreational of Albuquerque, N.M. The sub-contractor is Ramirez and
Sons Paving of Clovis, N.M.
ENMU Graduate Running in Los Angeles Marathon
to Benefit Leukemia Society
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services
Portales native Claudine (Jaramillo) Suchocki is running in the Los
Angeles Marathon on March 2 to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
She is looking for Roosevelt County residents who would like to support
her cause.
On behalf of donors, Claudine, a 1992 graduate of Eastern New Mexico
University, will write the name of anyone requested on her jersey as
she runs.
The 1986 graduate of Portales High School says that she is running in
the memory of her uncle, Tino Salazar, who died in 2001 with leukemia
at the age of 47.
Claudine, who currently lives in Long Beach, Calif., has been training
for the marathon since September.
Donations can be sent to: Claudine Suchocki, 7119 East Monlaco Road,
Long Beach, Calif., 90808. Checks should be made out to: The Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society.
Claudine can be reached at 562.627-8481 (tps21@earthlink.net).
Keep Up with the Latest from
the Greyhounds and Zias
Keep up with the latest news and results
from the world of ENMU varsity athletics, including Zias and Greyhounds
who have been named to the Daktronics All-Region Team, by reading press
releases from ENMU Sports Information Director Robert McKinney. [more]
Comings and Goings of ENMU Employees
The following is a list of ENMU employees
who have either recently been hired or left the University.
Recently Hired
Support
Mary Margaret Conlin, Accounting Clerk I
Recently Left
Professional
Janice Davis, Financial Aid Specialist
Penny Kinley, Finanical Aid Generalist
Patricia Willis, Financial Aid Specialist
Support
Peggy Burmeister, Department Secretary
Quote of the Week
"It's about 13 degrees
right now with chances of getting colder. It has been a nice calm winter
this year; it hasn't dropped below zero yet! We only have about 8-9
inches of snow and that is not enough insulation for water pipes, etc.,
when it dips to 40 below zero. People are begining to worry
about pipes freezing and busting." Bobby Trujillo (former
ENMU employee writing from Alaska)
Caught in the Act
Office of Multicultural Affairs actively
cooperating with and participating in City of Portales' Cultural Affairs
Committee special events, including upcoming Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Holiday.
(submit your entries to the Monday Memo about employees going above
and beyond)
Candid
Camera
Mystery
Employee?
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Win
a Gift Certificate from ENMU Campus Bookstore – Submit
your guess of the identity of this ENMU Mystery Employee by 5 p.m.
on Tuesday, Jan. 14, to qualify for a drawing to win a $15 gift
certificate to the ENMU Campus Bookstore (graciously provided by
manager Jessie Luna). Submit entries to monday.memo@enmu.edu.
(If your department would like to receive recognition or promote
an event by providing the prize for a photo contest, please contact
the Monday Memo editor.) |
Goodbye
Doris
(photo by Dottie West) |
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Upward Bound? – Long-time
Upward Bound director Doris Anaya was recently honored by Student
Affairs for her many contributions to the program before she decided
to move on up north to the Financial Aid Office. Here, she is congratulated
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Four-Dog
Night
(photo by Wendel Sloan)
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No-Littering
– Rodger
Thomas, military veteran and permanent volunteer fixture at University
Printing Services, takes no-littering signs a little too seriously.
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Future
of Music in Good Hands
(photo by Colleen Wright)
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From
the Distant December Past –
Kindergarteners from Portales'
L. L. Brown Elementary serenaded the campus in December with holiday
tunes. The melodic harmonies were a welcome respite from the sounds
of cruising car stereos and pedestrian boomboxes.
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Newton Hilliard, assistant professor of chemistry,
presented a seminar titled "Quantitative Kitchen Chemistry"
as a portion of the American Chemical Society workshop at the National
Science Teachers Association in Albuquerque on Dec. 12.
Dr. John Humphreys, Dr. Lee Weyant, and Dr. Robert
Sprague, assistant professors in the College of Business, have authored
an article titled, "Organizational Commitment: The Roles of Emotional
and Practical Intellect within the Leader/Follower Dyad." This
work was presented at the 2002 International Business and Economic Research
conference and has now been accepted for publication in a forthcoming
issue of the Journal of Business and Management.
Dr. John Humphreys, assistant professor of management, has published
a paper titled, "The Anabasis and Lessons in Leadership: Xenophon
as a Prototypical Transformational Leader." Originally presented
at the 2002 Academy of Management Meeting, the article appears in the
December issue of the Journal of Management Research.
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