Announcements

These Announcements were submitted to the Monday Memo by University Community Members (employees, students and retirees). Announcement submissions must be received by Thursday at noon for publication on the following Monday. To submit your Monday Memo item, use the Submit Announcement from the right sidebar. You may also submit announcements by E-mail to monday.memo@enmu.edu. The Web address for the Monday Memo is http://www.enmu.edu/news/monday_memo.html. Announcements can only be accepted from off–campus groups that are non–profit.

Thank You from the Family of Eric Hodgest – First and foremost, we would like to thank the entire Eastern New Mexico University Family, as that is what you were to Eric. He truly loved being a student at Eastern, and he took great pride in being a "Greyhound". To Coach Elliott, the Coaching Staff, and the members of the "Greyhound" Football Team, thanks for being Eric's family while he was away from home. He took great pride in being a "Greyhound", and he looked forward to wearing the green and silver.

Although he will be greatly missed, he left a piece of himself with all of us. We would also like to give a special thanks to Brian Wesley, Roderick Chambers, and Malala Tai, as you young men helped Eric reach his final destination, and we truly love and thank you for that.

Again, we thank Eastern New Mexico University, as ENMU exemplifies the true meaning of what an institution of higher learning should be! We will forever love the "Greyhounds" of Eastern New Mexico University!

(Deuteronomy 30:19)

We Love You Eric,
The Hodgest Family

The University Holiday Reception will take place in the Campus Union lobby from 9:30-11 a.m. (come-and-go), on Friday, Dec. 5. Please join the ENMU community as we welcome the holiday season.

Normal Heating/Cooling Over Thanksgiving Break – Over the Thanksgiving weekend normal university utility procedures will be followed. There will be no "shutting down" of the heating/cooling system. A future communication will be sent out regarding Christmas break and the "shutting down" of the heating/cooling system during this period.

Hanging of the Greens, Spirit of Sharing: Sponsor a Child – Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m., Campus Union Lobby. Hanging of the Greens is a traditional holiday program sponsored by the Associated Students' Activities Board, ASAB. In co-sponsorship with the Portales Christian Children's Home, 50 plus children have been matched-up to receive gifts from ENMU students, faculty and staff. Children receive their gifts and meet their sponsors at Hanging of the Greens, a holiday celebration complete with refreshments and pictures with Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and two cute elves.

We would like to cordially invite the university community to join us at Hanging of the Greens to celebrate this Spirit of Sharing program this holiday season.

For more information, call ext. 2242

ENMU MBA to Be Offered Online – Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) is announcing plans to offer the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program online. According to Dr. Gerry Huybregts, dean of the ENMU College of Business, offering the ENMU MBA online is a natural progression for the ENMU program. Currently, ENMU offers the MBA through an instructional television system (ITV) that broadcasts classes to Cannon AFB, Clovis, Hobbs, Roswell, and Ruidoso. Additionally, ENMU will deliver MBA classes to Carlsbad using video conferencing starting January 2004. Dr Lee Weyant, ENMU MBA coordinator, said that ENMU will offer Organizational Behavior and International Marketing during the spring semester. Students interested in registering for these classes should complete registration by Jan. 9, 2004. Classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. For more information about the ENMU MBA Online program, call the ENMU Extended Learning Office at 1.800.537.5376, extension 2352 or Dr. Lee Weyant at 505.562.2352, Lee.weyant@enmu.edu.

Backbone Expert to Speak at ENMU – The New Mexico Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) is presenting Dr. Conly L. Rieder of the Wadsworth Center on Monday, Nov. 24, at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. The topic of Rieder’s Distinguished Lecture Series will be “Control of Mitotic Progression in Vertebrates.” He will speak at 3:30 p.m. in Room 141 of Golden Library. The public is invited. For more information, contact Dr. Newton Hilliard, ENMU assistant professor of chemistry, at 505.562.2463.

Tearing Down Walls Workshop Coming – Food for Thought (for staff) Dec. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch provided. Location: Aztec Room E-mail ENMU SD Assistant to sign up. From Franklin Covey Leadership Library: Tearing Down Walls: How to identify and dismantle the most difficult barriers of all: the walls between people. Tearing Down Walls: Managing Change and Dismantling Barriers for Better Team and Organizational Performance will help you identify disabling obstacles between individuals, teams and organizations. By implementing the action plans presented in this video workshop, you and your associates will begin the process of removing these obstacles to achieve increased team and organizational performance.

Campus Closed on January 2 – The Portales campus will remain closed on Jan. 2, 2004, which is the Friday immediately following the winter break. The current approved holiday schedule for the break allows us to close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23 and reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. During this time, the heating in buildings will be in conservation mode and the override function will be disabled. We are doing this to reduce our energy costs.

Although we are encouraging people to take Friday, Jan. 2 off on vacation leave, it is not mandatory. All staff who wish to work on that day will report to Golden Library where alternate work assignments will be given. Arrangements will be made for individuals who want to take the day off but are within their first 3 months of employment or who do not have one day of vacation leave accrued.

The university will automatically deduct 8 hours of vacation (or the equivalent of one work day for part-time people) from all employees' accrued leave unless they inform their supervisors that they wish to work on Jan. 2. This notification will need to be made by Dec. 10. Please note that if you do not notify your supervisor of your intent to work on January 2nd, the appropriate vacation deduction will be automatically done - no paperwork will be required.

Counseling & Career Services is requesting more inter-campus (intra-campus) envelopes – to be mailed to: Counseling & Career Services, Station 34. We send out Absence reports to the Instructors therefore we need inter-campus (intra-campus) envelopes to keep them informed.

ENMU-Roswell Receives Marketing Award – Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell is the recipient of a Silver Medallion Award of Achievement from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, District IV. The award was presented to the college’s Community Relations department for the television commercial, entitled “Rodriguez Family.” The commercial featured Ismael, Erminia, Sara, and Diana Rodriguez, who are all current or former students of ENMU-Roswell. Comcast Advertising in Roswell produced the spot.

Thesis Defense – Ms. Amada Ledwon Osbo will defend her thesis: Unsex Me Here: An Investigation into the Use of DNA Extraction and Amplification Techniques and their Significance in Determining the Sex of Prehistoric Bison on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 8 a.m. in Lea Hall 125. All interested faculty, staff, students, and the public are invited.

Multicultural Affairs Sponsoring School Supplies Drive – The Multicultural offices are sponsoring a school supplies drive to help four underdeveloped schools as a service project, and we need your help to make it a success. African-American Affairs is sponsoring a school in Ghana, Hispanic Affairs in Mexico, International Affairs in Micronesia, and Native-American Affairs a school on a reservation. The school supplies needed are: chalk, pencils, pens, folders, rubber bands, crayons, colored pencils, markers, paper, books that teach the ABCs in English, post-it notes, erasers. If you wish to participate come and see us at The Student Success Center in the CUB. Each office has a drop-off box. Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, contact Diana Cordova at ext. 4914.

Door Decorating Contest – It's Holiday time again and the Support Senate is once again asking for your help to make ENMU festive. Join in the fun by participating in the ENMU Door Decorating Contest. Entry fee is $2 per each door or window. Winner gets the pot. Deadline for entries and fees is Monday, Dec. 1. Your door or window must be decorated by Wednesday, Dec. 3. The winners will be announced as part of the ENMU Carol of Lights celebration on Dec. 5.

Flyers with sign-up forms have been mailed to each department. If you are a remote site, you may send a photo of your door to Station #15 by Dec. 3. For more information, call Bonnie Sink at ext. 4352.

Upward Bound Raising Trip Money – The Upward Bound Program is selling candles, body lotion, shower gels and body sprays from Home and Garden Party. Please contact Susan Cramp at 356.6701 or 760.4072 if you are interested. The order will be in before the holidays. The proceeds will go toward the summer trip to Washington, D.C.

Native American Affairs Having Raffle – We are having a raffle ticket sale. Prizes are: 1st-Full-size quilt, made by Mary C. Saunders of Gallup; 2nd-Turquoise & silver necklace w/matching earrings, made by Viviano Archuleta of Santa Fe; 3rd-Turquoise & Tiger's eye necklace made by the Pacheco's of Santa Domingo Pueblo; 4th-Hematite & silver necklace made by Gladys Pacheco of Santa Domingo Pueblo. Tickets are $2 and the drawing will be held on Nov. 20 during the Thanksgiving feast.

Contact the Native American Affairs office for more information. Thank you!

Unitarian Universalists Meet in Greyhound Arena – What do Ralph Waldo Emerson, Louisa May Alcott, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens, Frank Lloyd Wright, Beatrix Potter, Pete Seeger, Linus Pauling, and Buckminster Fuller have in common? They were all Unitarian Universalists (UUs). If you would like to learn more about UUs, attend a meeting of the Eastern New Mexico Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ENNUF). This is an opportunity to meet, socialize, and discuss ideas in an open and accepting community. This community affirms and embraces:
The inherent worth and dignity of every person
Justice, equity and compassion in human relations
Acceptance of one another and encouragement of spiritual growth
A free and responsible search for truth and meaning
The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process
The goal of world and community peace, liberty, and justice for all
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

We meet at Greyhound Arena in Classroom 7. Families are welcome; religious education or child care is provided for children. For more information, call Joan or Tom at 356.8986.

Sunday Schedule:
9:30 a.m. – Gather for coffee or tea
10 a.m. – Service and religious education for kids

Daycare is provided for the little ones. Older kids go to the service with their parents and then leave as a group about 15 minutes into the service for their own religous education programs.

Academic Honors Convocation – The Fall 2003 Academic Honors Convocation will be held Friday, Dec. 12, for those students receiving graduation honors. The program will begin at 3 p.m. in the University Theatre Center.

Thesis Defense – Sandra Lyden will defend her master's thesis in English, titled "The Un-Teaching of Alice: Lewis Carroll and Victorian Didacticism," at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, in JWLA 127. Students, faculty, and the public are welcome.

Thanksgiving Dinner at Memorial Building – Central Christian and St. Helen's have come together to serve a Community Thanksgiving Dinner for the community on Thursday, Nov. 27. We will be delivering to the homebound and needy families that do not have a way to get to the Memorial Building. Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are unable to go home for the Thanksgiving Holiday, come join us at the Memorial Building at 200 E. 7th St. For more information, contact Central Christian at 356.6001 or St. Helen's at 356.4241.

Basketball Season Tickets on Sale – 2003-2004 Basketball Season Tickets are on sale in the Athletic Office. Please call 562.2153 for more information.

Photography Guidelines from the Office of Communication Services –
1. The Office of Communication Services (OCS) does not charge for photo services that are directly related to ENMU news stories, publications or the Web site.
2. There is no charge for taking photos of employees for their information files kept in OCS. These photos are available for any official University purpose.
3. OCS does not take passport, black and white, or personal photos.
4. For photo assignments other than the above (such as banquets, performances or other special or social events), OCS charges $8 per hour (minimum of one hour), plus the actual cost of film, film processing and photos.
5. Please request a photographer at least five working days in advance.
6. To best utilize the photographer’s time, and your money, please request the photographer at a specific time when the photos will actually be taken, and give OCS an advance copy of a list of photo shots needed. (If a photographer is requested through an entire event at which a meal is being served, it is customary to treat the photographer to a complimentary meal.)
7. For more information, call the Director of Media Relations or the Webmaster in Communication Services at 562.2154.

Free Hearing Evaluations at ENMU Speech and Hearing Center – Do you think you might have a hearing problem? Ever notice that you have to have people repeat things? The ENMU Speech and Hearing Center conducts diagnostic hearing evaluations for students, faculty, and staff free of charge. Call 562.2156 for information or to schedule an appointment.

Flexible Spending Saves Tax Dollars – ENMU offers Flexible Spending Plans that allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to cover out-of- pocket medical expenses and dependent-care expenses. Employees who would like to participate in the Flexible Spending Plans in 2004 must complete the appropriate documents in the Payroll Office by Monday, Dec. 8. Employees who participated during 2003 must re-enroll to participate in 2004. (Information packets and applications are available in the Payroll Office, Admin. 117.)

The payroll staff would like to encourage employees to stop by the Payroll Office with any questions. The Payroll staff is also available for departmental presentations and enrollment assistance for the Flexible Spending Plans. Please call 562.2320 to schedule a departmental visit. Departments located outside of Portales may schedule conference call presentations.

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Available – Students interested in applying for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship should contact Dr. Regina Aragon at regina.aragon@enmu.edu or 562.2328. The scholarship is awarded based on merit to those who will be college juniors and those who will be college seniors in the 2004-2005 academic year, have outstanding potential, and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

News 3 New Mexico Airs Monday-Thursday at 5 P.M. – News 3 New Mexico airs each weekday evening from Monday-Thursday at 5 p.m. on KENW-TV, ENMU's Public Broadcasting Station. News 3 is on channel 3 on Portales cable. The student-produced newscast brings viewers the latest in local, state, national and interational news and sports.

AA Meetings – The Lamplighter Group of Alcoholics Anonymous announces that two AA meetings are offered near the campus. The meetings are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation. These are open meetings, and anyone with a drug or alcohol problem or with concerns for family or friends with drug or alcohol problems are welcomed.

Spring Schedule on the Web – The Spring 2004 schedule has been posted to the ENMU Web page. The link is at https://ad05.enmu.edu:7177/200320.htm.

General Comments

"If flies are the reason for installing the windows in November, then I'm not sure what to call all the little black specks that appeared on Liz's ceiling yesterday after having two of the windows replaced. And what about the birds that roost in the trees around the building?" – ENMU employee (referring to "Natural Air Conditioning" photo in last week's Monday Memo)

"I laughed out loud reading your Memo...That is so funny." – ENMU alumnae

"I have a suggestion to consider this year when pictures are taken on the winning door decoration entries. Show the winner, but then have a separate section for the "honorable mentions" or "also entered" category, so everyone that enters a door has a chance to show it off, also." – ENMU employee.
Editor's Response: I appreciate you volunteering. You can count on getting photo credit.

Quote of the Week

"Hypocrisy is a sort of homage that vice pays to virtue." – La Rochefoucauld

Extended Learning Non-Credit Courses – The following is a list of non-credit course offerings. Please call 562.2165 for more information or to register.
Yoga – With Lisa Moyer, Tuesdays/Thursdays, Sept. 2-Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 25 and 27), 7-7:50 p.m., GA-11. The fee is $70 prepaid. Sorry, no walkup payments; however, proportionate payment arrangements can be made with Extended Learning by calling 562.2165.

Meetings

The next Library Committee Meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 in Library Conference Room 110 located in the main office of the Golden Library.

Developmental Studies Advisory Group
Meets the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month in JWLA 127 from 1-2 p.m.
Dec. 5

Curriculum and General Education Committee
All meetings are on Monday afternoons from 3:30-5 p.m. in the University Computer Center Conference Room
Nov. 24, 2003
Feb. 9, 2004
Feb. 23, 2004
March 8, 2004
March 29, 2004
April 12, 2004
April 26, 2004

Undergraduate Admissions and Standards Committee
Second Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in COB 163
(student petitions needing action are due by 5 p.m. the first Thursday of each month)

Faculty Senate Meetings
First and third Thursdays of each month
3:30-5 p.m.
COB 113