General News

Freshman-to-Be 15th from Extended Family to Attend ENMU
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

When freshman-to-be Justin Lindsey arrived at Eastern New Mexico University from Las Cruces on Friday, July 18, for Early Advising and Registration, he was accompanied by his grandmother and aunt. The trio is among 15 from their extended family to attend ENMU.

The grandmother, Carrie (Williams) Lindsey, received a 1948 bachelor’s degree in music education and a 1966 master’s degree in elementary education. She retired following 37 years of teaching, mostly in Grady.

“When I first arrived at Eastern, I was scared to death,” says Ms. Lindsey. “But it turned out to be the best experience of my life.”

Her daughter and Justin’s aunt, La Nell (Lindsey) Leatherwood, quickly chimed in, “You mean except for the birth of me and your other kids and your grandkids, right?” Ms. Leatherwood added, “Our experience with Eastern has been excellent, or we wouldn’t keep bringing people back.”

Ms. Leatherwood received her 1976 bachelor’s from Eastern in home economics (now family and consumer sciences). She recently retired from the Portales schools after 26 years. Her husband, Terry Leatherwood, graduated from Eastern in 1982.

Justin’s sister, Nikole Lindsey, is a senior at ENMU.

Other family members who have attended Eastern (and their years of graduation) are Carrie Lindsey’s brothers and sisters: Lelia (Williams) Roden (1947); Ida (Williams) Bohn (1952) and her husband, Efton Bohn (1957); Albert and Viola Williams (1953); and Ed Williams (1952) and his wife, Margaret (attended 1944-47).

Besides Ms. Leatherwood, Ms. Lindsey’s other children who have attended ENMU are: Connie Lindsey (bachelor’s and master’s in 1980 and 1982); and Lynn Lindsey (1982) and his wife, Brenda Pulliam (1980).
(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Professor and Students Researching Mutant Bacteria
(little critters develop a sweet-tooth)
by Tracy Henderson
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University faculty and student researchers have the chance to make a difference in human health, while also having the privilege of being published in one of the most respected microbiology journals in the world, the Journal of Bacteriology.

	(photo by Tracy Henderson)

Dr. Manuel Varela, associate professor of biology, and graduate students Steven Shinnick and Stephanie Perez began conducting a study two years ago on mutants of bacteria that change their preference for different kinds of sugar. The importance of the study is that all biological cells must be able to take up nutrients, such as sugars – which is the most common nutrient on Earth in order to live. Specialized proteins called transporter or permeases reside in the biological membrane; these transporters allow the uptake of nutrients.

According to Dr. Varela, these transporters are necessary for life and when a transporter is defective, medical problems occur, such as cystic fibrosis or Lorenzo’s oil disease. The study of nutrient uptake in bacteria allows one to determine how bacteria reproduce, since bacteria are known to cause infectious diseases in humans simply by growing.

The study was funded by two grants written by Dr. Vaerla. During his six years of teaching at ENMU, he has earned a half million dollars in grants to fund student research. Graduates and undergraduates conduct all the research in laboratories at ENMU. [more]

Technology Reads Books for Blind
(new software program reads in five languages)
by Tracy Henderson
Communication Services

While at one time students with sight impairment or learning disabilities depended on the Braille system of raised lettering to read, the Disability Services Office (DSO) at Eastern New Mexico University is now using a software program that reads any textbook on to tape for them. At DSO, over 25 percent of the students served need their books on tape as an accommodation for their disability.

	(photo by Tracy Henderson)

The office has two ways of putting a student’s book on tape: work-study students orally read the books on to tape, or DSO uses a software package called Kurzweil Education System (K3000), a reading, writing and learning software for the sight-impaired, and those with dyslexia, attention deficit disorder and other learning disorders.
In 1999 Bernita Nutt, director of Disability Services and Testing, made the decision to upgrade from the software package Bookwise to the Kurzweil Education System.

“The Bookwise program was out-of-date and required a lot of time to meet the needs of the students. The program was unable to keep up ith demand. Two years before I made the purchase I was able to see a demonstration of the Kurzweil package and saw how much time it saved. It also produced a better quality of reading than the package we had at the time,” said Bernita.

But as technology has changed, so has the Kurzweil system. In the beginning of the summer, Bernita made the decision to once again upgrade the software package to the current version, Kurzweil 7.0. The new version has the ability to read in five languages. [more]

Several Construction Projects Underway on Campus
(Administration Building employees visiting SAS Building more often)
by Britt Hochhausler
Communication Services

Cleaning, maintaining, building, constructing, and renovating are just a few verbs that explain one of the most underappreciated departments on the Eastern New Mexico University campus: the Physical Plant.

This summer, the Plant and a contractor have been busy working on several buildings. Two of the biggest projects include the renovations of the Administration Building and Greyhound Arena.

The University has hired a general contracting firm, Wilson & Wilson of Clovis, to install new wiring, windows, and renovations to the restrooms in the Administration Building. According to Lewis Reeves, Plant director, this project should be finished in early 2004.

Workers are also re-roofing and repairing the exterior of Greyhound Arena, including painting and wall repair. Reeves said this should be finished around the end of November.

Reeves noted that these projects are not expected to affect students negatively. However, many of the offices in these buildings may be temporarily relocated. The Office of Planning and Analysis is in charge of relocations, and will make Eastern students and personnel aware of any changes.

Other projects for the coming year include expanding the Special Collections area of the Golden Library and the construction of a new soccer field.

For more information, contact the Physical Plant at 562.2511.
(photos by Britt Hochhausler)

Chaves County-Area Residents Can Earn Bachelor and Master Degrees at ENMU-Roswell
(courses offered by ENMU-Portales)
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell

Registration for the fall 2003 semester is in full swing at ENMU-Roswell with more than 1,200 students already enrolled. University officials want to remind Roswell area residents that they can earn bachelor and master degrees on the ENMU-Roswell campus without ever leaving Chaves County.

More than 60 upper division and graduate level courses are offered at ENMU-Roswell each semester through ENMU-Portales' instructional television (ITV) system, on-site professors, and online. Lower division courses needed to earn those degrees can also be taken from ENMU-Roswell.

From ENMU, Roswell area residents can obtain nine bachelor's degrees and four master's degrees at ENMU-Roswell. Those degrees are:

o BBA-Accounting
o BBA-Marketing
o BBA-Human Resource Management
o BBA-Business Administration
o BSE-Elementary Education
o BUS-University Studies
o BSN-Nursing
o BAAS-Technical or Vocational Focus
o BOE-Occupational Education
o MA-English
o MS-Communicative Disorders
o MED-Education Administration
o MBA-Business Administration

For more information, call ENMU's Extended Learning at 1.800.537.5376, or e-mail tim.mcgee@enmu.edu.

Editor's Note: In a cooperative effort with the Community Relations department at ENMU-Roswell, Communication Services at ENMU-Portales is promoting these degrees with paid advertising on Roswell radio stations and in the Roswell newspaper, as well as with news releases.

Portales Resident Alva Carter Is One of Three New ENMU Regents
(Other two previously featured are Tracy Henderson and Jay Gurley)
by Britt Hochhausler
Communication Services

Some people leave their homes and families to go to college. However, one family chose to stick around together and make it a family affair. Three generations of Carters have attended Eastern New Mexico University, starting with Alva Carter and his wife, Mary Helen.
Mary Helen Carter graduated from ENMU with a bachelor’s degree in 1967 and a master’s degree in education in 1972. Alva, originally from San Jon, received his bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, and then came to Eastern for his master’s degree in business administration. He graduated in 1970.

Currently, Alva is the owner of Chuck Daggett Motors in Portales. He has served as president of the New Mexico Peanut Growers’ Association, and is a member of the National Peanut Growers’ Group, a USDA lobbying committee. In 2003, he was chosen by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to serve a six-year term on ENMU’s Board of Regents.

According to Alva, "Even decades ago, Eastern had a diverse student body, with students from all economic backgrounds. When I started, Eastern was an open University. It was the most beautiful University you’d want to go to.”

All of the Carter children have attended Eastern as well. Alva Jr. graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1982. Alva Jr.’s wife, Derinda, also graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1998. Alva's son Allen also attended Eastern.

“It’s neat to come back to Eastern because it has grown and continues to be well-kept. It is a University that people should be thrilled to death to get a degree from,” Alva said.
(photo by Tracy Henderson)

ENMU Offering Bilingual Scholarships
(Also good at community colleges)

Eastern New Mexico University in Portales 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.

Wayland Baptist University-Clovis Mentions ENMU in Promotional Materials
Wayland Baptist University-Clovis mentions Eastern in its promotional materials for a new $100 scholarship for Clovis Community College graduates.

The offer says: "This scholarship is designed to allow CCC students to take a class at WBU-Clovis for the same cost as they would pay at ENMU."

It is probably pure coincidence, but Eastern had just run an ad in 14 West Texas newspapers, including in Plainview (home of WBU's parent campus) announcing that ENMU's tuition was lower than at any university in Texas.

Here is ENMU's ad:

While You're At It, You May As Well See This One, Too
(Will run Aug. 1 in educational supplement of the Mach Meter at Cannon Fair Force Base)

ENMU-Roswell to Hold Special Services Graduation
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell

A former student of the ENMU-Roswell Special Services Program will be the featured speaker at the Special Services Occupational Training Program's 2003 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, July 31. Rebecca Amador, a 1997 graduate, will talk to students about her success and her work as an employee at the Choices Center for Independent Living. The 16th annual ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center on campus.

About 40 students will graduate from the program in a number of areas, including auto mechanics, child care, office skills, nursing assistant and food service. Two graduating students, Griffyn Lane and Haza Barry, will also speak during the ceremony. Dr. Judy Armstrong, ENMU-Roswell provost, will present certificates of completion to the students. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony.

Established 16 years ago, the Special Services program attracts students with disabilities from all across the country, training them in a number of occupational areas. Students are also provided with various adaptive equipment and other services to help them reach their academic goals. After graduation, most students are able to find employment and live independently.


Local Artist Visits Her Work
by Jeremy Gardels
ENMU Golden Library

Local artist Joyce M. Fraze paid a recent visit to the Golden Library to view her artwork displayed in the foyer gallery.

Sisters Zillah and Joyce M. Fraze, both raised on New Mexico farms, are the current artists featured at the Golden Library at Eastern New Mexico University.

Joyce was very excited about her exhibit. This is the very first gallery showcase of her work.

She said that she was impressed by the professionalism of the display, and the aesthetically pleasing manor in which the work was hung.

As her illness doesn't allow her to get around much, she commented that she was extremely grateful to have the opportunity to get out and see the display at the library.

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

For more information, call the Golden Library at 505.562.2624.

(photo by Jeremy Gardels)

ENMU-Ruidoso Scholarships Available for Fall Semester
by Dr. Jim Miller
ENMU-Ruidoso

Scholarships and other types of financial aid are available for fall 2003 semester classes at Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso. Scholarship applications are due at the College office, 709 Mechem, Aug. 1 for classes beginning Monday, Aug. 25.

“With the enormous variety of financial assistance available today,” stated Center Director Dr. Jim Miller, “cost rarely prohibits a student from attending college. Tuition rates are increasing in Texas on the order of 20% or more, making beginning college attendance within Lincoln County more cost effective for middle income families,” said Dr. Miller.

Assistance in applying for federal financial aid is also available during regular office hours for Eastern or for any college or university. Lottery “bridge” scholarships are available for May 2003 high school or GED graduates who are required by law to attend college in New Mexico in August. Mescalero and other Native American students can access several additional forms of financial aid through their tribal education office.

For more information, contact Ms. Cheri LaCounte at 505.257.2120 or toll free at 1.800.934.3668.

Candid Camera

Win a Free Lunch with Two Lovely Ladies... (photo by Linda Whitehead)

By Writing a Caption for the Above Photo – The reader who submits the best caption for the above photo from a pie-throwing fund-raising affair on the ENMU-Roswell campus will receive a free (money-is-no-object) lunch at Orville and Wilbur's Wings Just Right on the Roswell campus. The winner will be escorted and treated by the two lovely ladies of the ENMU-R Community Relations Department – Donna Gutierrez and Linda Whitehead (who will also judge the contest). Contest Rules – The contest is open to everyone. Submit your caption of 100 words or less by 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4 to monday.memo@enmu.edu. The winning entry will be published in the Aug. 11 issue of the Monday Memo. (Although the Monday Memo is fairly liberal, please keep your content at a level that will not get the editor fired.) Transportation to Roswell is the responsibility of the winner, and the date is flexible. It is not necessary to use names in the caption, but pictured above is Cherryl Kilness, associate dean of Instructional Support and Development Studies, tossing a pie at ENMU-R provost Judy Armstrong. Dessert Caution – Donna and Linda have promised that, in addition to the main entree, dessert can include all the cream pie the winner can handle. (Before taking them up on the offer, bear in mind that the two are former renowned fast-pitch softball hurlers for various Pecos Valley-area championship teams: including the Motorcycle Mammas and the Roller Derby Queens – hard-partying squads sponsored by local tattoo parlors and watering holes.) Lip-Smacking Good!

ENMU Milking Publicity (above caption borrowed from Portales News-Tribune) (photo by Wendel Sloan)

100 Milk Trucks Sporting ENMU Decal – Approximately 100 trucks from Milk Transport Services, L.P. of Portales are traveling around the lower 48 states and Canada and Mexico with the slogan: “Got College?/Eastern New Mexico University/www.enmu.edu”. The idea was the brainchild of Alva Carter, member of ENMU’s Board of Regents and the Board of Directors for Milk Transport Services (MTS). Present at the recent unveiling of the ENMU decal were (L-R): Craig Schmidt, Location Manager for MTS; David Shelton, General Manager for MTS; Dr. Steven Gamble, ENMU President; and Mr. Carter. According to Mr. Shelton, MTS has a fleet of over 1,100 trucks. A photo of one of the trucks has so far appeared in the Albuquerque Journal, the Clovis News-Journal and Portales News-Tribune.

A Closer Look (photo by Wendel Sloan)

ENMU Receives Donation for Minorities (photo by Dave Ortega)

Alliance for Minority Participation – Roy Cahill with Xcel Energy recently presented the Friends of Eastern Foundation at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales a $5,000 check for the Alliance for Minority Participation program. Accepting the check was Noelle Bartl, director of Development at ENMU.

Great Wall Comes to ENMU (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Almost Bigger Than Life – This "Great Wall," designed by ENMU graphic artist Dave Ortega, will be used by Admissions at various recruiting events, fairs, etc. The wall comes in three pieces for easy transport. Smaller "presentation" versions, which can be customized, will be available for check-out by other departments. For more information, call Dave at 562.2032, or Admissions at 562.2178.

Scenes (egg drop, cooling off) from Extended Learning's Kid's College (photos by Tracy Henderson)

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Scenes from AEOP Campus Picnic (((photos by Dave Ortega and Wendel Sloan) (y Tracy Henderson)

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ENMU Well Represented at KFDA TV's Live Evening News Broadcast from Portales Square (((photos by Wendel Sloan) (hoto by Tracy Henderson)

Weatherman Doppler Dave

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ENMU's Blackwater Draw Site had an exhibit...

(hoto by Tracy Henderson

That the kids really dug.

Summer Early Advising and Registration (((photo by Admissions Staff)(photo by Tracy Henderson)

Sessions are getting a good turnout by students and parents.

High School Students Not Given the Run-Around (((photo by Admissions Staff)(photo by Tracy Henderson)

During Campus Visits – The President's Ambassadors having been giving numerous high school and non-traditional prospective students campus tours this summer. During the tours, photos are taken of the prospective students and sent back to their hometown newspapers. Here, (L-R behind driver) Albuquerque-area students Maureen Hovda, Jessica Smartnick and Esther Costalos are chauffeured around campus by Presidential Ambassador Kristen Blair.

Graduate of ENMU-R and ENMU-P Appointed to State Board (((photo by Donna Gutierrez)(photo by Tracy Henderson)

Occupational Therapy Examiner Kim Childress, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program instructor at ENMU-Roswell, has been appointed to the New Mexico Board for Occupational Therapy Examiners. Her term began in June. Governor Bill Richardson made the appointment. Ms. Childress has Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees from ENMU-Roswell and a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences from ENMU in Portales.

Employee Briefs

Dr. Michael F. Shaughnessy has been asked to present a three-hour workshop for the Council for Educational Diagnostician Services in Albuquerque on Nov 13-15.

The members of the Harrington String Quartet (artists-in-residence at WTAMU and principals with the Amarillo Symphony) have invited Tamara Raatz to perform with them this season. The group has started with the Mozart Quintet for Clarinet and Strings and will build a performance program for the fall. They would like to bring the program to ENMU.