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General News
ENMU/CCC
Share $2.6 Million Grant, Sign Dual Admission Agreement
Story and photos by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services
PORTALES – Eastern New Mexico University and Clovis Community
College (CCC) held a well-attended joint press conference on Wednesday
at CCC to announce a $2.6 million grant to benefit students at both
institutions, as well as to sign a dual admission agreement.
Participating on the panel were Dr. Steven Gamble, president of
ENMU; Dr. Beverlee McClure, president of CCC; Dr. Patrice Caldwell,
executive director of Planning and Analysis/Institutional Renewal
at ENMU; and Dr. David Caffey, dean of
Institutuional Effectiveness at CCC.
"We have always thought of Clovis Community College
as colleagues," Dr. Gamble said in an article written by Gary
Mitchell of Freedom Newspapers. "Between us, we cover a lot
of territory. We're both in the opportunity business. We help people
have better lives. This grant will enable us to do that, and it
will help us build a better relationship with Clovis Community College."
In an article written by Eric Butler for the Amarillo
Globe-News, Dr. McClure said, "It's unusual for the east
side of the state, and it's unusual for these two institutions.
Where Dr. Gamble and I come from – we're both from the Arkansas
system – there's a history of cooperation….That's why
it's so exciting for us. Here, on the east side, there's so few
resources. This keeps us from duplicating resources, and the cooperation
will really help our dollar go further."
Following the press conference, which resulted in
front page stories in Amarillo, Clovis and Portales, as well as
segments on KBIM-TV and KOBR-TV, the two presidents signed a dual
admission agreement.
The agreement stipulates that "upon admission
to Clovis Community College, students will be admitted to Eastern
New Mexico University and are guaranteed admission to a program
of study at Eastern New Mexico University provided they have completed
an associate's degree at Clovis Community College. "
To read the entire agreement, click on [more].
ENMU and CCC will receive $563,805 this year of the five-year $2.6
million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant is
funded under Title V of the federal Higher Education Act. According
to Dr. Caldwell, the Title V program benefits Hispanic-serving institutions-colleges
and universities in which Hispanic students account for 25 percent
or more of enrollment.
"The Strong Foundations, Smooth Transitions project
will enable ENMU and CCC to collaborate in helping students succeed
academically and to complete baccalaureate degrees," said Dr.
Caldwell.
The project will also fund state-of-the-art technology
to broadcast televised courses to several rural areas, including
Clayton, Des Moines, Ft. Sumner, Logan, Roy, San Jon, Santa Rosa,
Cimarron, Corona, Grady, Hobbs, House, Ruidoso and others. Special
workshops will prepare faculty on both campuses to use the new technology
and to enhance student success.
Dr. Caffey explained that the grant will allow ENMU and CCC to upgrade
their technologies so that both schools will be on the "same
page in the same book" in offering instructional television
courses to these outlying communities.
In addition to improving the academic environments at ENMU and CCC,
the Strong Foundations, Smooth Transitions Project also will aim
to boost teacher education programs and attract more students to
the education field. [more]
ENMU Cowgirl Recruited from Illinois
(travels with horse, but not by
horse)
by Charles Stanley
The Daily Times (Ottawa, Ill.)
(reprinted by permission)
When Teala Marshall left for college Monday she took 30 bales of
hay with her. Unusual, yes, but logical when you consider she also
took her quarterhorse, Bo.
With Marshall behind the wheel of a Ford F-250 pickup loaded with
the hay, oats, saddle and tack, and Bo behind in a horse trailer,
they set off for Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, N.M.
Bringing Bo along was far from an indulgence: she needs him there
in order to participate on the university rodeo team.
Rodeo is nothing new for Marshall, 20, of Oglesby, a graduate of
La Salle-Peru High School in Illinois. “I’ve been doing
rodeoing since I was a sophomore in high school,” she said.
And it is nothing new for the Marshall family. “When I met
my husband he was rodeoing,” said Teala’s mother, Sue
Marshall.
Sue grew up in Dimmick while Tom was from Oglesby. “Then when
our kids got to be a certain age they’d listen to the stories
their dad told about all the fun they had, the kids they met and
the places they’d been.”
Tom Marshall’s rodeo career is no longer up on a horse, said
Sue. “These days it’s hauling around the horses and kids.”
The Marshalls live with five horses on five acres of what once was
a state rest area. “There’s a barn, an outdoor arena and
plenty of pasture space,” Sue said. [more]
ENMU Professor Certified
as Fraud Examiner
Dr. Don Morris, CPA and associate professor of accounting at Eastern
New Mexico University, recently completed the requirements and examination
qualifying him as a Certified Fraud Examiner.
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, established
in 1988, is based in Austin, Texas. The 28,000-member professional
organization is dedicated to fighting fraud. Each member of the
ACFE designated a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) has earned certification
after a rigorous qualification process.
Certified Fraud Examiners come from various professions, including
auditors, accountants, fraud investigators, loss prevention specialists,
attorneys, educators, and criminologists. CFEs gather evidence,
take statements, write reports, and assist in investigating fraud
in is varied forms. CFEs are employed by most major corporations
and government agencies, and others provide consulting and investigative
services.
The ACFE sponsors more than 90 local chapters worldwide. CFEs in
over 100 countries on six continents have investigated more than
one million suspected cases of civil and criminal fraud.
Dr. Morris, who is on sabbatical this semester in Los Alamos but
returns once a week to teach a course at Eastern, ,joins the ranks
of 16 other Certified Fraud Examiners in New Mexico.
ENMU College of Business Professor Delivers
Presentation on 'Managing Workplace E-Mail'
by Daniel Lucero
Communication Services
Dr. Robert Sprague, assistant professor of business
administration at Eastern New Mexico University, has been researching
the impact of the law on using and managing e-mail for a number
of years. He recently presented his findings at the 2003 Academy
of Legal Studies in
Business Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The
Academy of Legal Studies in Business defines and advances legal
studies in business and management education and is the professional
home for legal studies educators.
Dr. Sprague's paper, titled "Pandora's Inbox: The Legal Issues
Associated with Managing Workplace E-mail," addresses the obligations
employers may have to monitor workplace e-mail.
One main topic is SPAM, which is defined by www.dictionary.com as:
"Unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately
to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk e-mail."
Employees who receive SPAM could find it to be distracting or offensive.
According to Dr. Sprague, "Employers have an obligation to
minimize offensive materials that may interfere with employees being
able to perform their responsibilities."
Another important issue Dr. Sprague discusses is how certain e-mail
cannot be blocked. Dr. Sprague noted that "if an employer allows
some personal use of the company e-mail system, the employer cannot
then prohibit use of the e-mail system for union-related messages."
Employers have the right to monitor employee e-mail as long as the
employees are notified. Monitoring employee e-mail "may now
be evolving into a legal requirement," according to Dr. Sprague.
ENMU Offering On-Line
Xeriscaping Class to General Public
by Daniel Lucero
Communication Services
Eastern New Mexico University is offering a new two-credit-hour
on-line course on landscaping designed to save water. The course
is called Xeriscaping 101: An Introduction to Water-Wise Landscaping
for New Mexico (AG 293: Topics in Agriculture).
Dr. Dann Brown, associate professor of agriculture,
is providing an in-depth introduction to the history, principles,
and application of xeriscaping to the New Mexico landscape.
His topics include xeriscape planning and design; effective irrigation
strategies; conserving moisture at the soil surface; selection of
water-wise plant materials; and maintenance strategies.
Weekly information and assignments are disseminated via e-mail.
Xeriscaping is a method for reducing the amount of
water and physical exertion required for maintaining landscapes.
According to Dr. Brown, the course gives “students, faculty,
staff and the community an opportunity to learn more about planting
and maintaining a low-water use garden.” Dr. Brown also hopes
that participants will apply what they learn to their own landscaping
and use “new and different plant materials that they haven’t
considered using in the past.”
Aside from a decrease in water usage, xeriscaping also uses many
flowers that will blossom in the heat and dry periods compared to
turf landscaping, which is dependent on the temperature and the
amount of humidity in the climate. Xeriscaping plants also use less
pesticides and fertilizer.
Dr. Brown's class has been featured in the Portales News-Tribune,
Clovis News-Journal, and on KOB-TV. Dr. Brown also reports
that he operated the TV camera while the reporter from KOBR did
his wrap-up.
ENMU to Remember September 11
by Daniel Lucero
Communication Services
Eastern New Mexico University’s Multicultural Affairs is hosting
a memorial service in remembrance for the victims of 9-11. This
will be the second-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of
Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial service will begin at 12 p.m. on Thursday,
Sept. 11 by the campus fountain. Everyone is invited.
The memorial service will include a tentative fly-over by jets from
Cannon Air Force Base, a performance of the Star Spangled Banner
by the ENMU Swanee Singers, a prayer by Scott Jarvis, chair of ENMU’s
Department of Religion, and a moment of silence.
There will also be a panel discussion from 7-9 p.m. in the Becky
Sharp Auditorium by faculty members from the communication, history,
political science and business departments. Professors participating
will be Drs. Linda Gies, Suzanne Balch-Lindsay, Bob Matheny, Jerry
Pyle, Anthony Schroeder and Sue Strickler.
For more information, contact Multicultural Affairs at 505.562.4914.
Assessment Coordinator Named Outstanding
Board Member of Eastern Area Workforce Development Board
by Tracy Henderson
Communication Services
Larry Smith, Assessment Coordinator/Planning Associate for Eastern
New Mexico University, was recently named Outstanding Board Member
for the Eastern Area Workforce Development Board (EAWDB).
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Larry, president of ENMU's Professional Senate, is
one of three first-time recipients to receive the award. ENMU graduates
Gary Cousins of Capitan, N.M and Terri Douglass of Roswell joined
him in receiving the award. Larry also noted that the chairman of
the EAWDB is Jimmie Shearer, also an ENMU graduate.
Larry, an Eastern employee for eight years, was selected by former
ENMU President Everett Frost and then Portales mayor Don Davis to
serve as the Eastern's representative on the board. The EAWDB was
created as a result of the U. S. Workforce Investment Act of 1998,
which replaces the old Job Training Partnership Act, and trusts
the use of federal workforce funds to local boards that have at
least 51 percent membership of private business people. The EAWDB
covers the 12 counties in eastern New Mexico.
The EAWDB convened in Feb. 2000 and first received its funding on
July 1, 2000. Larry is one of the founding members of the EAWDB
and has served since 2000.
"Having been in the private practice of law, as well as having
worked in both the federal and state governments, I have range of
experience that helps me make some contributions to the work of
the board," Larry said.
Though Larry feels there were many others worthy of the award, he
was surprised and honored. "I enjoy the work I do with the
board; it is a gratifying experience that requires a lot of time
and is a serious responsibility." Larry attributed much of
his success on the board to ENMU President Steven Gamble and his
immediate supervisor, Dr. Patrice Caldwell, for allowing him the
time he needs to serve effectively.
Syndicated Columnist to Speak at ENMU
Tuesday Night
Syndicated columnist Harlan Cohen will speak at Eastern New Mexico
University at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Ground Zero in the Campus
Union Building.
His talk is called "Campus Life Exposed." Cohen is kind
of like the "Dear Abby" for college students, according
to ENMU student Missy Garcia. He will speak about a variety of subjects
that college students write to him about. Through his experiences,
Cohen has come up with a presentation on the concerns, questions,
and ideas of college students. He is unlike most speakers in that
he can actually relate with college students because he has so much
knowledge about them, according to information provided to the Monday
Memo.
Admission is free, and the presentation is open to the public.
For more information, call Missy Garcia or Will Kayatin at 505.562.2631
in the Student Activities and Organizations office.
Pat Green Coming to ENMU
on September 18 for Free Concert
by Garet Ervin
Communication Services
Texas country singer superstar Pat
Green will play in Portales at 8 p.m. on Sept. 18 in the Eastern
New Mexico University Campus Ballroom.
The concert is free, but limited to 2,000 fans. ENMU students will
have first priority, ENMU faculty and staff second, and the general
public third. The door will open at 7 p.m. for students, 7:30 p.m.
for faculty and staff, and 7:45 p.m. for the public.
Green will play from his album “Wave On Wave,” released
July 15, his first new album in almost two years. His new album
consists of 13 songs and critics agree this is his best work yet,
according to a press release. "Wave on Wave" has hit number
17 on the national records charts.
Green has been touring incessantly since 1995 and continues to be
one of the biggest concert draws in the country. Green's last album,
“Three Days,” peaked on the country billboard charts at
number seven, then proceeded to stay on the charts for a year.
The concert is sponsored by Student Activities and Organizations
at Eastern.
For more information, call Will Kayatin at 505.562.4321, or e-mail
will.kayatin@enmu.edu.
ENMU-Roswell
Will Be Well-Represented at RCCI Conference
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell
Roswell will be well
represented at an upcoming national economic development conference.
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell's Division of Health Chair,
Jane Batson, and two community leaders have been selected to present
two programs at the 'Revitalizing Rural Economies - Rural Community
College Alliance Conference' in San Antonio, Texas October 6-8.
The presentations will describe the efforts of the core team to
include all of the community's diverse voices in the planning to
improve access to education and community development. [more]
Newest Issue of
ENMU-Roswell Newsletter Now On-Line – The new
issue of The Grapevine from ENMU-Roswell is now on-line.
It can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://www.roswell.enmu.edu/Grapevine/grapevine.html
ENMU-Ruidoso Joins RCCI Project
by
Dr. Jim Miller
ENMU-Ruidoso
Eastern
New Mexico University-Ruidoso was recently selected by the Rural
Community College Initiative (RCCI) to be part of a two-year demonstration
program designed to promote community and economic development.
The RCCI, administered jointly by the North Central Regional Center
for Rural Development and the Southern Rural Development Center,
is designed to accelerate the ability of rural community and tribal
colleges to meet the expanding needs of communities located in their
service areas. The Ford Foundation provides funding for the RCCI.
[more]
Would You Like to Contribute to ENMU
Jargon?
by
Dr. Renee Neely
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Coming to a new campus can mean learning a new language. The attachment,
Easterneze,is a little thing that I put together for new
faculty. It is a list of acronyms and phrases (mainly locations
or services) that we use frequently at ENMU and probably assume
that new employees know what we are talking about.
Any suggestions that you have on this list would be appreciated.
Send to renee.neely@enmu.edu.
View the list at [more].
ENMU Graduate Has Been Featured on TV's Foul-Ups, Bleeps and
Bloopers
(also wrote Surprise: Teachers come from
the human race)
by Carolyn Edwards
Communication Services
What do racing Porsches, Corvettes and motorcycles have in common
with selling gasoline, racing downhill mountain bicycles, milking
a wild cow at a rodeo and being bitten by a police dog during a
school board meeting?
Well,
if you add running in the New York City and Dallas White Rock Marathons,
being featured (twice) on ABC-TV's Foul-Ups, Bleeps, and
Bloopers; and making New Mexico history by earning a bachelor's
degree in education while serving on a board of education –
you have the ever-irrepressible Keith Ingram who teaches at Marshall
Junior High School in Clovis.
In a "typically Keith" approach, he wrote
a book titled, Surprise! Teachers come from the human race! It's
about teachers, for teachers, and even for parents who sometimes
don't understand teachers. It's an easy read, straightforward, with
larger than usual type, and boldface comments on many of the pages.
It's fun and readers may even find themselves laughing out loud
at the stories and the mental pictures Keith paints. Keith, an ENMU
gradute, has transferred his years of experience of doing wild and
crazy things into an uninhibited and creative teaching career in
junior high school.
Administrators sometimes look askance and aren't real sure what
to do with him. But, the students admire his honest manner and appreciate
the encouragement he gives them to expand their minds, to look at
things in a different manner, and most importantly – to start
loving to learn and wanting to get an education. [more]
Special Thank You
A special thank you to Bonnie Sink, administrative assistant
for Information Technology Services, for cluing in the Monday
Memo editor on the most efficient way to distribute the weekly
electronic campus gossip sheet after years (or at least 18 months)
of inefficiency on his part.
A special thank you to Betsy Chavez, University
Information Coordinator, for sneaking into the Communication Services'
office at night and leaving the employees embroidered names on their
cubicles. (Fortunately, the names match those of the folks that
work inside the cubicles.) Betsy claims that her husband, Steve,
did most of the work. That may be true since we know that Betsy
works on their car. At any rate, the couple is lucky that Rastafarian
no longer works for the department.
If you would like to publicize a special thank you
to someone, e-mail information to monday.memo@enmu.edu.
Employee Briefs
Dr. John Humphreys, assistant professor of management,
recently conducted an executive interview with Herman Morris Jr.,
CEO of Memphis Light, Gas, & Water. MLGW is America's largest
three-service utility. Mr. Morris has been the recipient of numerous
accolades and was a finalist last year for the Platts/Business Week
CEO of the Year award. The interview, "Customer expectations:
Herman Morris Jr. on customer satisfaction and organizational diversity,"
will appear in a forthcoming issue of The Journal of Management
Inquiry.
Dr. Donald C. Elder III, chair of the History, Humanities,
& Philosophy Department, has just had a book review accepted
by Michigan State University’s H-NET website. He reviewed Richard
Kiper’s Dear Catharine, Dear Taylor: The Civil War Letters
of a Union Soldier and His Wife, published by the University
of Kansas Press.
Candid
Camera
Dawg Days Prepares Students for All
of College Life's Contingencies...
(photos by Richard Salas)
What to do when chairs
are scarce. |
If you get the Greyhound
call about QB. |
The Larry Smith call
about rugby. |
The Will Kayatin call
about seating at Pat Green. |
The Dann Brown call
about Xeriscaping... |
And insisting on communal
showers. |
What's
Up at ENMU-Ruidoso?
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Whatever
it was, it was –
still a work in progress
at this point. But it turned out to be...
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A Brand Spanking New
(photo by James Pawlak)
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Old Glory
and Flagpole – A
new flagpole has gone up at ENMU-Ruidoso. Installation was
done by ENMU business partner Texas-New Mexico Power Company,
provider of electrical power to Ruidoso/Ruidoso Downs, as
a community service to ENMU.
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You
Could Almost Hear Music in the Air
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Even though it was just being discussed –
Students
and faculty proved on Tuesday, Aug. 26 that "Music is
Back at Eastern." Seventy-six music students and faculty
members gathered in Buchanan Hall to discuss several issues
at the first meeting of the department. The meeting helps
students to get to know the faculty members and create an
open dialogue between music faculty and majors.
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Communication
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Also taught etiquette and healthy
eating
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ENMU-Roswell
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Donna Gutierrez
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Jim Miller
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