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Art Exhibit Features Faculty from ENMU-Roswell, ENMU-Ruidoso and ENMU-Portales
by Bill Gonzales
ENMU Student

An exhibition featuring 26 works by art and design faculty of all three Eastern New Mexico University campuses has opened for public viewing in the Runnels Gallery of Golden Library on the Portales campus. It will end on April 6.

Displaying a great diversity of technique, media, and subject matter, the works constitute a powerful showcasing of excellence in faculty creativity.

The following professors are represented in the exhibition: Jennie Bower (Roswell), Haig David-West (Portales), Greg Erf (Portales), Candace Faber (Portales), Mary Finneran (Portales), Ken Leap (Portales), Nathan McCreery (Portales), Galina McGuire (Portales), Mic Muhlbauer(Portales), Judy Pekelsma (Ruidoso), Nancy Phillips (Roswell), Barbara Posuniak (Roswell), Greg Senn (Portales), Ron Shipp (Portales), and Lisa Weiss (Portales).


The general public is invited to a closing reception in the Runnels Gallery at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 6.

Runnels Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and by appointment on weekends.

For further information, please contact Dr. Haig David-West, chair of the

ENMU-Portales art department, at 505.562.2778.

(top) 'Homage to Higher Education or The Transmigration' by Mic Muhlbauer (ENMU-Portales)

(middle) 'Script Bear' by Jennie Bower (ENMU-Roswell)

(bottom) 'Pestilence' by Judy Pekelsma (ENMU-Ruidoso)
(photos by Brit Hochhausler)

ENMU Human Resource Team Wins State Championship
Eastern New Mexico University’s Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently won the New Mexico SHRM competition, held at Mountain View Medical Center in Las Cruces.

In only their second year of competition, the ENMU team – (L-R) Jim Carrigan, Sara Henry and David Rodriguez, with Dr. Lee Weyant – tested their knowledge of human resource management issues against other student chapters from across New Mexico.

Dr. Lee Weyant, advisor for the ENMU team, said, “I’m very proud of their accomplishments. This level of competition shows that ENMU has a strong undergraduate program in Human Resource Management.”

The ENMU team will now compete in the regional competition on April 4-5 in Albuquerque, N.M. The regional competition includes schools from California, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii and Colorado. “Regionals will truly be a different level of competition. We will be matched against schools with a history of strong undergraduate human resource programs,” said Dr. Weyant.

The HR Game Competition was designed as a friendly competition to prepare students for the Professional Human Resource (PHR) certification exam. This is one of two levels of certification for HR professionals recognized by SHRM.

ENMU SHRM is affiliated with the Southeastern New Mexico Human Resource Association (SENMHRA). For more information about ENMU SHRM, contact Dr. Weyant at 505.562.5352, or Lee.weyant@enmu.edu. Information about SENMHRA is available at www.senmhra.org.

Advance Warning Tour Coming to ENMU on Tuesday, April 1
by Shane Brown
Communication Services

On Tuesday, April 1 “The Advance Warning Tour” will rock the Ballroom at Eastern New Mexico University. The doors open at 7 p.m., the show starts at 7:30 and ends around 11:30. The free show is on a first-come, first-served basis. The Ballroom has a capacity of 1,000.

“The Advance Warning Tour,” sponsored by MTV2, Nokia and CMJ, features the bands “The Mooney Suzuki,” “Longwave,” “White Light Motorcade” and, most notably, “The Raveonettes.”

The Raveonettes have recently appeared on the Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien shows, as well as being featured in Rolling Stone. The magazine said, “Extremely self-confident Danish duo that makes serrated garage-rock candy combining the classic twang of rockabilly with blasts of fuzz-pedal fury."

“The Advance Warning Tour coming to ENMU is a by-product of us hosting the Lifehouse concert; the concert industry talks and now we’re on the board as a place to perform at,” said Will Kayatin, director of Student Activities and Organizations at ENMU. He added that talent companies actually call because of the success of the Lifehouse concert.

The Advance Warning Tour is usually a $100,000 show, but ENMU is only responsible for the production cost. “We handle production, space, marketing and being a host,” Will said. "The tour actually called us about bringing the show to Eastern.

“Activities offices usually don’t host major shows like this, so this is a rare opportunity for students and others to see some groups that are on the verge of making it big,” Will said.

For more information, call the ENMU Student Activities Office at 505.562.2631.

History Professor's Rocketry Book Being Published by American Astronautical Society
by Britt Hochhausler
Communication Services

A book edited by the chair of the Department of History, Humanities and Philosophy at Eastern New Mexico University is being published by the American Astronautical Society.

Dr. Donald Elder served as co-editor for the 28th volume of “History of Rocketry and Astronautics.” This series contains essays written about rocketry and astronautics that were initially presented at the Robert H. Goddard Symposium. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration website, Goddard was the father of modern rocket propulsion. He was the inventor of the rocket propelled by liquid fuel and the rocket propelled by solid fuel.

Dr. Elder was chosen as editor because of his knowledge about astronautics.

“My first book was about the first telecommunication satellite launched by the U.S.,” Dr. Elder said. “I’ve also worked on committees with the publisher, Bob Jacobs, and he asked me to step in and take over.”

Dr. Elder also serves as a member of the National Space History Committee. Furthermore, he is part of the selection committee that annually gives an award to the most outstanding book on space activity history.

For more information about the book, contact Dr. Elder at 505.562.2421.
(photo by Colleen Wright))

Eastern New Mexico University Hires New Women's Soccer Coach
by Robert McKinney
Sports Information Director

Eastern New Mexico University has hired Travis McCorkle as the head coach of ENMU’s new women’s soccer team, which will begin intercollegiate play during the 2003 season. McCorkle begins his duties immediately.

“We’re extremely fortunate to have hired such a quality candidate,” Mike Maguire, ENMU Director of Athletics, said in announcing the hiring. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with in the sport. He really knows the area and the Lone Star Conference, having served as the assistant coach at Angelo State ... and he knows the Region, having been the head men’s coach at Mesa State (Colo.).”

McCorkle most recently was the assistant women’s soccer coach at Angelo State. He was with the Rambelles for two seasons.

Prior to arriving in San Angelo, McCorkle was the director of coaching and player development for advanced teams in the Grand Mesa Youth Soccer Association in Grand Junction, Colo., from 1994 through 2001. He supervised coaches and players for all advanced teams in the GMYSA.

McCorkle was head men’s soccer coach at Mesa State College in Grand Junction from 1987 through 1991. He earned an overall record of 25-16-9. He also was a player at MSC during the same four-year period, and earned team MVP honors in 1987 and 1988. He also was a scout and recruiter for Mesa State’s women’s soccer team in 1988 and 1999.

“I’m excited,” McCorkle said. “I think its going to be a great opportunity. I’m excited about building a family here ... with the team, with the University, with the community.
McCorkle wants Eastern’s first team to be competitive in the Lone Star Conference, which will have 10 teams competing in women’s soccer this fall.
(photo by Robert McKinney)

ENMU Hosting Pizza Party in Canyon, Texas
Eastern New Mexico University will host a “Pizza Party” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 31, at Randall High School at 5800 Attebury in Canyon, Texas. All high school students and their parents are invited.

ENMU President Steven Gamble will be present, along with representatives from ENMU’s Admissions, Financial Aid and Academic offices.

Scholarships will be offered. To qualify, students will need to bring a copy of their transcript and ACT/SAT scores and apply for admission.

All students who live within 135 miles of the New Mexico border qualify for New Mexico in-state tuition at ENMU.

For more information, call the Admissions Office at 1.800.FOR.ENMU.
(photo by Michelle Wallis)

Instructor of Over 1,000 Divers Coming to Portales to Teach Scuba Diving
by Colleen Wright
Communication Services

An instructor who has instructed over 1,000 divers will teach a scuba class for Eastern New Mexico University's Department of Extended Learning.

The class will consist of two weekends of classroom and pool instruction. The last weekend the class will take a trip to the open pool site at Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, N.M. Mike Hale of Scuba Ventures in Liberal, Kan., will instruct the class.

Mr. Hale has trained over 1,000 divers. He says that he began diving in the early 70's, but was not certified. "In those days if you had your own scuba equipment, no one cared if you were certified. It wasn't until 1987 that my wife and I took the class to become certified. It was a start of a life-changing event."

Three years later Mr. Hall became a PADI instructor, and then went on to own his own scuba store. In 1994 he and his wife, Kathy, became full-time scuba instructors. In 1998 their son, Justin, also became an instructor.

"A nice thing about my job is it has enabled me to travel to a lot of neat places," he says. "I guess I am just one of those lucky people that is doing exactly what he wants to do."

Though scuba diving is Mr. Hall's favorite passion, he also enjoys horseback riding, snow and water skiing.

"One day Kathy and I hope to move to the Caribbean," he says. "We would still do the same job."

The Extended Learning course will cost $200, an open water feel of $80, suit rental of $10 per day, a park fee of $8 and a book for $38. Students must register by April 1. For more information, contact Extended Learning at 505.562.2165.

Eastern New Mexico University Biomedical Science Seminars Set for March 25
Eastern New Mexico University’s Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, and New Mexico Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (NM-BRIN), will co-sponsor the 2003 Biomedical Science Seminars at ENMU.

The presentations will be in the evening of Tuesday, March 25, from 5:30-7 p.m. in Science Building, Room 108. All students, faculty, staff, and the general public are invited. The following is the schedule:

5:30 - 5:50 p.m.: Multi-drug resistant soil bacteria. Dr. Manuel Varela
5:50 - 6:10 p.m.: Isolation and purification of a putative progesterone binding protein from the plasma membrane of Xenopus laevis oocytes. Dr. Zhiming Liu
6:10 - 6:30 p.m.: Snails, flies, and things that glow Dr. Nick Wright
6:30 - 6:50 p.m.: Characterization of thiosulfate oxidase from
Thiobacillus neapolitanus Dr. Newton Hilliard

For more information, please contact Dr. Zhiming Liu at 505.562.2495 or e-mail: zhiming.liu@enmu.edu.

ENMU Debaters Advancing in Competition
Two students from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will represent ENMU at the National Debate Tournament at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., on April 4-8. They are also representing American Forensic Association District IX.

Michael Souter, a political science major from Seattle, Wash., and Lawrence Williams, a communication major with a minor in political science from Victoria, Texas, will participate. They were chosen to represent ENMU by winning the regional tournament in their district.

Derrick Matthews, a history major with a minor in communication from Farmington, will represent ENMU at the National Individual Events Tournament at the University of Mississippi. He is also representing American Forensic Association District IX. He was chosen to represent ENMU by winning the regional tournament in his district.

For more information about the ENMU debate program, contact Dr. Anthony Schroeder at 505.562.2114.

ENMU Anthropology/Archaeology Students Win Scholarships from State Association
Three graduate students in the Anthropology and Applied Archaeology Department at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales have been awarded scholarships from the Archaeological Society of New Mexico (ASNM).

Stacy Galassini from Roswell, Jesse Murrell from Portales, and James Smith from Carlsbad were awarded scholarships in competition with other graduate students within New Mexico. Scholarship awards were based in part on their record of academic achievement and their education/career goals.

Keep Up With the Latest in ENMU Varsity Athletics
by Robert McKinney
Sports Information Director

For the latest press releases from the Sports Information Office, click here: [more]

Quote of the Week

"If you know that you are not sure, you have a chance to improve the situation." – Richard P. Feynman, 1918-88 (from "Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist")

Caught in the Act

Robert McKinney, Sports Information Director, busting it to take care of the media and coaches when Eastern hosted the recent Lone Star Conference Final Four Basketball Tournament.

Question of the Week

Q. When did Eastern hold its first classes?

A. 1934, in the Administration Building.

Candid Camera

Scenes from International Fair in Ground Zero ( photos by Colleen Wright and Richard Salas)

Counselors from South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, Visit Staff on ENMU Campus ( photos by Michelle Wallis)

Fountain of Knowledge

A Tisket, A Tasket... (photo by Wendel Sloan)

A Pink Easter Basket – Win everything you need for Easter, including a stuffed bunny, chocolate candy, flower bulbs, plastic candy-filled eggs, plastic basket, egg-coloring kit, toys and more! Even though it's not a Slinky, it's still fun for adults and kids alike! Valued at $35, this is a basket you don't want to miss! Chances are $1 per ticket from any AEOP member, or go by the Information Center in the Administration Building. The drawing will take place on April 15 at 10 a.m. Please call Kathie at ext. 2200 for additional information.

Dr. Tamara Raatz, assistant professor of clarinet, will have a paper titled Mastering the Stage – Creative Approaches to Understanding and Managing the Psychology of Performance presented at a conference on Music and Gesture at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England on August 28-30.

Three poems by Dr. Antony Oldknow, professor of English, were recently published: "At the Airport" (p.75), "Chrysalis" (p.80) and "Date" (p. 81). The Montserrat Review (Mountain View, California) #6 (2003): 75, 80-81.

Wendel Sloan, director of Media Relations, judged a high school district journalism contest in Lazbuddie, Texas, on Thursday, March 20. Sloan commented, "The entries reminded me of my high school days."