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All ENMU hands needed on deck for BRAC Commission Hearing this Friday in Clovis. (Busses load at 6 a.m. at Greyhound Arena.)

It's only a few hours of your time for years of benefits to ENMU and entire region. (Support staff gets off at 3 p.m. that day.)

Let's show everyone that Eastern can be counted on! (Organizers hope for 15,000 at three events: 1. Lining Clovis streets by 7 a.m. for BRAC motorcade 2. BRAC Hearing at 8:30 a.m. 3. Rally at Marshall Junior High football field after New Mexico portion of Hearing.)

Busses Providing Rides to Clovis for BRAC Commission Hearing on June 24

On Friday, June 24, at 8:30 a.m., members of the BRAC Committee will conduct a very important hearing at Marshall Junior High in Clovis about Cannon Air Force Base. Because of the importance of this event for our community and the need to show our support of Cannon Air Force Base, ENMU will allow employees to attend this event in Clovis during their regular work-hours.

Arrangements have been made for busses to take people from Greyhound Arena's parking lot to Clovis and back again at the conclusion of the hearing. Employees need to arrive by 6 a.m. to catch the busses. They will return by 2 p.m.

All supervisors and employees are encouraged to arrange for coverage of their offices so that as many employees as possible can ride the busses to Clovis this Friday to attend the three BRAC Committee events: 1. Lining Clovis streets by 7 a.m.; 2. BRAC Committee Hearing at 8:30 a.m.; 3. Rally at Marshall Junior High football field after New Mexico portion of Hearing.

Stipulations:
1. Employees must ride one of the busses designated for transportation to and from Clovis. Employees who live in Clovis can come directly to the meeting, but they must receive prior permission to do so from their supervisors. Please note: Parking for private cars will be very limited in Clovis and will probably require a long walk to get to Marshall Auditorium or one of the designated venues. Busses will be allowed to drive closer to these venues to drop off and pick up passengers.

2. Support employees who will be coming to work two hours early to take the bus will be released from work two hours early.

Please continue to check you e-mail for additional information about the June 24 meeting. And thank you for your continued support for the KEEP CANNON campaign!

Steven Gamble
President

ENMU Employees Must Obtain Free Tickets to Ride Busses to BRAC Hearing – All ENMU employees need to get a free ticket to ride the busses to the BRAC Commission Hearing in Clovis. To get a ticket, contact Betsy Chavez at ext. 2134 or e-mail betsy.chavez@enmu.edu. Faculty who dismiss classes for students to ride the busses need to let their students know that they will need a ticket for the bus. Employees who live in Clovis and will be going directly to the Hearing still need to contact Betsy in order to receive a ticket to give to one of the bus drivers in Clovis.

Bus Driver Needed for Trip to BRAC Commission Hearing – We are looking for a CDL licensed driver to drive the 5th ENMU bus on the morning of Operation Keep Cannon, June 24. The time frame will be from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The driver will need to drive the bus to Clovis and stay through the big events, then drive back at the designated time back to Portales. We have four drivers already, and need one more. If interested, call University Relations at 562.4490.

Schedule for BRAC Commission Hearing on Friday, June 24

Hearing Locations
Marshall Junior High Auditorium in Clovis is the main hearing location with four additional sites: Marshall Main Gym, Marshall Old Gym, 16th and Pile Church of Christ Auditorium, and 16th and Pile Church of Christ Fellowship Hall.

Pass Distribution
Each venue will have limited seating. Passes will be drawn on a first-come, first-served basis in Clovis and Portales. You must be present to draw, one pass per person. Tickets will indicate the venue where you will be seated. (You and your spouse may not necessarily draw the same location.) Each ticket comes with a free T-Shirt.

Clovis Residents: Wednesday, June 22, 5:30 p.m., North Plains Mall, City of Clovis Police Sub-Station (east mall entrance)

Portales Residents: Wednesday, June 22, 5:30 p.m., Portales Courthouse Lobby

For those who do not draw a pass
If you do not draw a pass, there will be a rally held at the Marshall football field. You may park your vehicle at the North Plains Mall parking lot and ride one of the busses provided.

General Parking
Where: North Plains Mall parking lot
When: Beginning at 6 a.m.

There will be no parking in or around the Marshall school grounds or near barricades. Cars will be towed at owner's expense.

Portales Citizens Busing
35 busses will be available for transport
Where: Greyhound Arena on ENMU campus at 6 a.m.

Live Broadcast on KENW-TV

Those that are unable to attend may watch a live broadcast on KENW-TV (PBS)

Time schedules

6 a.m. - Busses from Portales leave Greyhound Arena
7 a.m. - General public to line Prince Street in Clovis
7 a.m. - Busses to begin pick up in North Plains Mall parking lot
8:15 a.m.- All pass holders MUST be seated
8:30 a.m. - BRAC Hearing to begin
10 a.m. - Rally begins at Marshall Junior High football field
12 p.m. - Hearing concludes

Handicap persons
Handicap parking is located in the North Plains Mall parking lot; persons will then be transported to the Marshall area by C.A.T.S. vans

ABSOLUTELY NO:
* Backpacks
* Glass or bottles
* Drinks or food in Marshall
* Weapons (including knives, guns, sprays, etc.)
* No cheering or crowd jeering

All Persons Subject to Search

'Operation Keep Cannon' Making a Huge Impact

The "Operation Keep Cannon" Committee has announced that at least six of the nine members of the BRAC Commission will attend the Commission hearing in Clovis on June 24.

Clovis authorities have also been informed by members of the BRAC staff that the 'Operation Keep Cannon' letter-writing campaign is being noticed. Letters are opened, reviewed and collected. More letters have arrived on behalf of Cannon than any other base on the closure list.

Terry Moberly, chairman of the Committee of Fifty, reports, "Operation Keep Cannon" is having an impact on the BRAC Commission. Momentum must be sustained now. The community must keep writing letters in support of Cannon. The area must prepare for the commissioners' visit in two weeks. "Operation Keep Cannon" has come a long way in a very time.

For more information, call the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce at 763.3435 or check out the official Web site at http://www.keepcannon.com.

For Updated BRAC Information for ENMU Employees – Click [here]

From Swiss Mountain Hiking to Sky Diving to Hot Air Ballooning
KENW Volunteer Has Done It All (even been a Hollywood film editor)
Story and photo by Shelley Gilmore
Communication Services

Portales resident Frankye King, 82, has been a fixture as a volunteer at KENW-TV’s fundraising auctions for 15 years.

The Portales house she has lived in for 43 years has been her base of operations for a number of worldwide adventures.

During World War II Frankye worked at Cannon Air Force Base as a staff car driver and “drove the Colonel around.”

After a couple years she went to San Francisco to visit a friend and became a welder in a shipyard for the Kaiser Company. Later, she moved to L.A. and went to work with Columbia Pictures as a film editor for two years.

"Boy, that was a long time ago," she says of the film editing."Most people would probably not have even heard of the stars. I don't remember the name of movies but some of the stars were Joan Crawford, Rock Hudson, Gary Grant and others. I was in the background like the camera men. This was before the days of modern technology. We watched the filming then looked at the film and edited it, omitting the things that should not be there. On-the-job training was easy to do then as the war was on and the men were all overseas and jobs were plentiful."

Frankye and her late husband, Bo, also had a restaurant for 20 years in Portales and Roswell called “Kings.”

This was her 15th year to assist Sheryl Borden, KENW-TV marketing director, with the Tele-Auction at ENMU. Frankye is the auction coordinator. Her duties, which take several months of prep work, include rounding up merchandise, vacations and food boards for the auction.

Sheryl said, “Frankye is delightful to work with, always sees the bright side of things and works well with anyone. We’ve worked and played together for years and she is a real asset to the community.”

Frankye is up for any adventure. In July she and her daughter, Sharon, are going sky diving. Frankye says, “A lot of people ask me why I’m going sky diving and I say, 'Why Not. Just another adventure in life.’”

For her 79th birthday she went water rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. For the 80th birthday she went to the UK for three weeks on a bus trip visiting England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. She also rode in a hot air balloon in Albuquerque that year.

For her 81st birthday Frankye went to Switzerland and hiked through the Swiss Mountains.

Frankye has also been to the Panama Canal, went on a European Tour where they saw London, Paris, Switzerland, Florence and Rome. Frankye says, “They wereall really neat trips. I’m so blessed to have great health so I can travel.”

Frankye is also on the City Council Planning Commission, on the Golden Acres Retirement Board, president of the Methodist Women’s Organization, serves as advisor of the ASTRA high school girls club, second vice president for Portales Women’s Club, is on the Greencoat (welcoming) Committee for the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, and is first vice president for the Altrusa Club.

She has been chairman for the Ag Expo banquet for several years, worked with Campfire for 30 years, is on the state support staff for Good Sam Organization for RV campers. She is also retired as manager of the South Branch of the Portales National Bank.

Frankye, who stays in shape by taking water aerobics three days a week at the ENMU Natatorium, has also been a model and cosmetologist.

Of her many adventures, Frankye says, “I’ve done things in life that I never thought I would do. I have been blessed with a wonderful life, and more to come!"

Number Changed for Employees to Make Long Distance Calls While Traveling – For the past three years, Eastern New Mexico University employees traveling outside of the local calling area could dial an 800 number and use their long distance authorization code and a four-digit PIN (Personal Identification Number) to make long distance calls. These calls would be billed to their department. On June 26 a new toll-free number will be activated for this purpose, eliminating the need to enter the PIN. After this date, the previous toll-free number will no longer be used. This toll-free service should only be used outside our local calling area.
To use the new toll-free access:

Dial 1.866.788.7016 and you will hear dial tone.

Dial * 6 * + authorization code + # (sign) + 6 + area code and phone number.
(This is the same dialing sequence that is used when you are on campus)

Charges for these calls will appear on your department bill.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Linda Hamrick at extension 2287 or Rick Bresler at extension 2265.

New Tutoring Coordinator/Intervention Specialist Has Previous ENMU History
by Helen Carroll
Communication Services

Esthela Banuelos is the new Tutor Coordinator/Intervention Specialist at Eastern New Mexico University. Ms. Banuelos has a long and interesting history with ENMU and eastern New Mexico.

She was born in Mexico, in Villanueva, Zacatecas. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1986 when Esthela was nine years old. Along with her parents and four younger siblings, they farmed near Tucumcari, N.M.

Ms. Banuelos realized at an early age how important education is; her parents encouraged education and based this encouragement on their own educational background. She graduated from Tucumcari High School in the top ten percent of her class. She then attended Mesalands Community College on special scholarships until she established her U.S. permanent residency in 1998.

Ms. Banuelos became an Eastern student in 1998. She earned her first bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a secondary education licensure, then went on to earn a master’s in education in 2004.

While obtaining her degrees, Ms. Banuelos worked as a tutor in the Student Success Center, where she is now Tutor Coordinator/Intervention Specialist. “Ironically enough, I was not hired as a math tutor. Because of my background, I was hired to tutor students in Spanish.” Ms. Banuelos also held other positions in the Student Success Center, working her way up from tutor to head tutor to interim director.

After graduating in 2004 with her master’s in education, Ms. Banuelos taught part-time at Dona Ana Branch Community College. “ I taught Developmental Math for two semesters. I really love being in the classroom. It was so rewarding to see the 'light bulb' effect on a student’s face. Because it was a community college in the Southwestern region of the state, we had to overcome age and language barriers, as well as having to incorporate different teaching methods to teach people with different levels of education. It was very rewarding.”

Ms. Banuelos is excited to rejoin the Eastern community. She has many new ideas about how to improve the Student Success Center. “This department has come a long way in the last few years. We used to be just one group in a small office, and now we, Tutoring, CSP, and Multicultural, are one entity.”

When asked what her plans for the department include, she says, “My overall goal is to see the program be streamlined enough so that it can almost run itself. And, of course, to keep this program as successful as it currently is. ”

Ms. Banuelos says that she enjoys working in the department, and is looking forward to her new position. “Rejoining the Eastern family at this level is very exciting and rewarding. It’s almost like coming home.”

GEAR UP Presenting Inspirational Speaker in Ballroom on June 28 – GEAR UP and the Eastern Area Board of Directors for the Workforce Investment Act will present Liz Murray and her inspirational story at 10 a.m. on June 28 in the Ballroom. She grew up under the shadow of two drug-addicted parents who she began supporting at age 10. Homeless at age 15, after the death of her mother, Ms. Murray describes how she overcame incredible odds to finish high school in just two years while living on the streets and was subsequently awarded a full scholarship to Harvard. For more information, call GEAR UP at 562.4096.

Employee Briefs

Gene Smith, College of Business, had an article titled "How to Achieve Organizational Trust with an Accounting Department" published in the spring edition of Managerial Auditing Journal.

Director of Information Technology Services Receives Title Change to Chief Information Officer – Dr. Robert Hilgenfeld, director of Information Technology Services (ITS) at Eastern New Mexico University, will assume the title of Chief Information Officer on July 1.

According to Ronnie Birdsong, vice president for University Relations and Enrollment Services, Dr. Hilgenfeld has lead the ITS staff in the planning for the upgrade of the University backbone and implemented a computer rotation system.

"The title of Chief Information Officer is a more common title for the position and is used by the Roswell campus and other institutions," says Ms. Birdsong. "Bob has taken leadership in creating a consortium of CIOs in the eastern part of New Mexico."

Dr. Hilgenfeld came to Eastern in 2003. He has a Ph.D. in administration from the University of Wyoming. He was most recently the director of Information Technology Services at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Ga.
(photo by Shelley Gilmore)

Faculty Describe Internal Grant Projects

Editor's Note: A number of faculty have received internal grants from ENMU to further research projects. The Monday Memo will spotlight these projects in detail over the next few issues. Today, we hear from Dr. Tracy Carr, assistant professor of music, on oboe and bassoon reedmaking.

Oboe and Bassoon Reedmaking Equipment and Attendance at the Advanced Reed Making and Pedagogy Seminar

"All serious double reed (oboe and bassoon) students, teachers, and professionals make and adjust their own reeds. In terms of developing both artistically and musically, oboists and bassoonist must make their own reeds. Tone development, musical and technical artistry, as well as teaching those skills to one’s private studio is imperative. The Germans use the term Tongestaltung, meaning concept of sound and overall artistry and how it relates to our entire musical experience.

"Both oboe and bassoon reeds “live” very short lives, thus we are continually replenishing our supply by making new reeds. The process is never-ending. I recommend, as do most other professionals, for my students to have at least 4 working reeds and 3 in-progress reeds as all times. Additionally, weather, altitude, humidity, barometric pressure and other natural occurrences continually affect (even finished) reeds, thus making the adjusting process an ongoing learning experience.

"The reed on an oboe or bassoon is created from arundo dorax, a bamboo-type of material that is predominantly grown in Southern France. One’s ultimate goal is to be able to make a reed from scratch, i.e. from its most basic tube cane form through many stages to finally becoming a fully working, responsive, playable reed.

"Students begin by purchasing a knife and basic tool kit to first learn how to adjust the (working) reeds they currently have. As they progress, they purchase the cane in less processed forms so that they can have more and better control over their final outcome.
Personal sound preference, jaw, teeth, and individual “bite” all influence and affect one’s sound producing cavity, thus sound concept and reedmaking are very personal and ongoing skills. (By sound concept, I mean that different type reeds are used in different type performing situations and venues-a woodwind quintet performance in a small hall can require a reed quite different from a large ensemble performance in a larger hall).

"In order to best serve my oboe and bassoon students here at ENMU, it is vital that they practice and perform on the best equipment possible and have the best opportunities for musical and artistic development and advancement. One’s reed, or mouthpiece, makes the sound from an otherwise silent instrument. Thus, having the best reeds and reedmaking skills are vital for one’s success.

"My students currently are quite sufficient in adjusting their own reeds and are now beginning to master the making of their own reeds. As a professional performer and teacher, my goal is for myself and my students to be as self-reliant as possible. I believe that to truly be an artist, one must have the most thorough understanding and mastery of all aspects of performance and musicianship. This is my hope for my students."

ENMU Sports Information Office to Receive Award for Volleyball Media Guide

Eastern New Mexico University sports information director Robert McKinney and former graduate assistant Matt Brady have been selected for awards in the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) publications contest for their efforts in creating the 2004 ENMU Volleyball Media Guide. The media guide placed fifth in the nation for Volleyball Guides/Division B. Certificates and awards in the publications contest will be presented during the CoSIDA Workshop in Philadelphia, July 3-6.

Brady was primarily responsible for creating the volleyball media guide, with assistance and editorial support from McKinney. Additional help came from David Ortega, ENMU graphic designer, who created the front cover and inside front cover designs, and from Jeramiah Portillo, who took most of the photographs. The media guide was printed on the ENMU campus by University Printing Services.

The ENMU volleyball media guide was ranked behind media guides from West Texas A&M University, the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Pittsburg State University (Kansas) and Western Washington University in the Division B contest. Division B included media guides produced by sports information offices at NCAA Division II colleges and universities.

McKinney, who has worked in sports information since his years as an undergraduate at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan. (1980-84), has earned a total of 15 publication awards at five different colleges and universities. His awards include two publications and one cover ranked first in the nation. The award for the 2004 ENMU Volleyball Media Guide is his second since joining the ENMU Athletic Department staff for the 1998-99 academic year. The ENMU football game programs for the 2000 season placed third in the nation.

Brady served as the graduate assistant for sports information at ENMU during the Fall 2004 semester. He currently resides near Amherst, Massachusetts. Later this month, he will begin a yearlong internship in the sports information office at Northeastern University in Boston, where he will work mostly with the volleyball, men’s hockey and women’s hockey teams.
(photo by Jeramiah Portillo)

AEOP BBQ Set for Tuesday, July 12 – Plan to come and enjoy lots of good food, fellowship, and fun.
WHEN: Noon, Tuesday, July 12
WHERE: The Patio between the JWLA and the UCC
BRING: By last name initials:
A-D, salads;
E-H, Chips
I-L, Condiments;
M-P, Cantaloupes/Watermelon;
R-Z, Dessert.
Hot dogs and sandwiches will be provided.

Please RSVP by Monday, July 11, to JoAnn Hays @ ext. 2421 or Betsy @ ext. 2134.

ENMU Active in New Mexico Institute for Natural Resources and Analysis Biodiversity Program
by Dr. Darren Pollock
Assistant Professor of Biology

The New Mexico Institute for Natural Resources and Analysis (INRAM) Biodiversity Program is a consortium of the four New Mexico universities, which house major natural history museum collections of New Mexico flora and fauna including the Museum of Southwestern Biology at the University of New Mexico, the ENMU Natural History Collection at Eastern New Mexico University, the Gila Center for Natural History at Western New Mexico University, and New Mexico State University Natural History Collections.

A major goal of the INRAM Biodiversity Program is to make information about New Mexico's biodiversity readily available to the general, professional, and scientific public throughout the world. INRAM Biodiversity has been funded by the National Science Foundation beginning in 2002 to construct an electronic database of natural history specimen information from the collections of the consortium partners. The database contains information from over 300,000 specimens from 25 collections held by the consortium. INRAM Biodiversity is proud to announce the debut of the New Mexico Biodiversity Electronic Database on the internet at http://biodiversity.inram.org.

The database integrates plant and animal information into an easily searchable format. A user anywhere in the world can easily obtain information on the occurrence of particular species in New Mexico, collection dates, habitat information, and county-level maps of species distributions. The completion of the database is of major importance to land managers, governmental agencies, researchers, private industry, and agriculture.

New Mexico is enormously rich in biodiversity. For example, it houses more species of mammals than any other similarly sized area of non-tropical North America and is fourth in terms of birds. The vascular plant flora contains nearly 3,000 indigenous species. The arthropod fauna is similarly diverse, but very poorly understood. A new source of biodiversity with mostly negative impacts is the tremendous influx of non-native species into New Mexico. The online database provides desktop computer access for anyone to obtain information about indigenous New Mexican as well as invasive plants, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects, spiders and mites, fishes, and birds.

The database took three years of collaborative effort by faculty, staff members and students at the participating institutions. The INRAM Biodiversity project was conceived and directed by Dr. Tim Lowrey at the Museum of Southwestern Biology at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Brook Milligan, Department of Biology, New Mexico, developed and implemented the database model and software in collaboration with Chris Frazier, INRAM Biodiversity Program Manager, at the University of New Mexico.

In addition to the online integrated database, Mr. Frazier also developed a computer software program for individual collections to use as a museum Information Management System which is optimized for rapid, accurate and complete data entry. Called "Maii'tsoh," the Navajo word for wolf, it is now being used by collections at UNM, WNMU, and NMSU to enter and manage their specimen data. It also has features to support museum tasks such as creating specimen labels and keeping track of loans.

The labor-intensive data entry process in the ENMU Natural History Museum has involved the work of several undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty members. ENMU records form a major component of the INRAM database.

The New Mexico Biodiversity Electronic Database is one of only a few electronic databases in the world that contains plant and animal specimen information. It is dynamic with new specimen information being added on a regular basis. The database is an information provider for the Global Biodiversity Information Facility based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

ENMU Graduate Student/Football Coach Shows Leadership On and Off the Field
Story and photo by Shelley Gilmore
Communication Services

Draco Miller, a graduate assistant football coach for Eastern New Mexico University, has been involved in many leadership activities.

As vice president of the SHAPE Club, Draco was involved in the National P.E. Day in May. SHAPE also assists Relay for Life every spring. He is also on the student board of American Alliance for Heath and Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
Working as a behavioral management specialist for TEAMBUILDERS, Draco mentors and provides leadership, behavioral and social skills for children.

As a part of the Greyhound coaching staff, Draco has assisted in many activities around the community, including trash clean-up in which the football team picks an area in Portales and picks up trash. This spring the team was involved in community service projects, assisting many schools and businesses.

Draco came to Eastern in 1999 and played guard on the offensive line for the Greyhound football team. In 1999 and 2000 the 'Hounds were Lone Star Conference South Division Champions. In 2002 Draco was a Team Captain and a member of the unity council which mentors issues within the football program. Draco made the Dean's List in 2002 and since 1999 he has made the Athletic Honor Roll.
Draco graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history in 2004.

In 1999-2000, Draco was active in the Host Program which involves mentoring children at the 6th grade level.

In high school he was also active in many leadership programs. He was the president of PRIDE (peers reaching individuals self esteem) in which peers influence students to make good decisions in school, life and with friends. He was also CHOICES, an organization for mentoring students in grades 6-8.

Items Not Sold During KENW Auction Still Available – If you are interested in items that did not sell during KENW-TV's Tele-Auction, you can go to the following link and view them. Prices are listed and there is a form at the end for you to purchase. In case an item(s) is already sold, you will be e-mailed back immediately. Thanks for supporting KENW and the Tele-Auction.
http://www.kenw.org/auction/notsold05.html

ENMU Has Part-Time Teaching Positions Open – [read]

ENMU Video Airing on Amarillo TV Stations – The 30-minute "Touring Your Future" show, which features ENMU and other educational institutions, will air again in July and August on KAMR, KCIT and KCPN TV stations in Amarillo. ENMU also has a 30-second spot which will air 50 times on the three stations.

Houston Chronicle Runs Article About ENMU Women's Basketball Coach
Cancer survivor, fellow coach keeps winning attitude
by W.H. Stickney Jr.
(Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle – Reprinted by permission)

The visitor to Comets practice came casually dressed in green T-shirt and shorts. Unobtrusively, he watched every maneuver with the focus of someone who has more than a casual interest in basketball.

There have been others who have dropped by the practice court at Toyota Center. But Dan Buzard was different.

Buzard, 37, who just completed his second season as women's basketball coach at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, is battling back from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor discovered in his brain more than a year ago.

"It's pretty inspirational to me," said Comets coach Chancellor, whose team plays host to Minnesota tonight. "I think about it, I'm healthy, I feel good. And here's a guy who was almost on death's bed, so to speak, and then he comes back. You ought to look at his attitude.

"It's unbelievable, how he can be upbeat ... ? He's thinking about a way to win. Now, he (doesn't tell you) that he's in such bad health. He tells you about recruiting, about coaching. That's how he looks at life."

Chancellor: Come on by
Chancellor and Buzard first met after the Comets' 59-57 victory over Phoenix at Toyota Center on Saturday afternoon. Buzard had been in town on vacation, visiting his best friend Ben Hill, a coach at Kingwood Middle School, and wondered whether he could see the Comets play and meet Chancellor.

Hill placed a call to Chancellor and, two days later, the two coaches got together. During the initial conversation between Chancellor and Buzard, a lot of basketball was discussed before the Comets coach learned of Buzard's condition.

About a year ago, Buzard said Monday, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor eight centimeters in diameter that was pressing against the optic nerve.

Buzard had been married for only about a month when his wife Jennifer was given "between 30 and 45 minutes" to decide whether her husband should undergo brain surgery.

"'Well, we're going to do this, or we're not going to be able to save him,' " Buzard said his wife was told by doctors at Albuquerque's Anna Kaseman Hospital. "So she made the decision that, 'We've got to do surgery, because I don't think the medicine's going to do it quick enough.'

"So, surgery was done, and I'm just glad to be here. It's a blessing. I'm blessed. Praise the Lord for everything that's happened to me, and all the people that are around me, like coach Chancellor, my best friend, and everybody who has hung by me and stuck with me."

When the seriousness of Buzard's condition was learned, the school elevated graduate assistant Dustin Klafka to co-head coach. He and Buzard have been friends and colleagues for the past seven years.

Klafka and the Eastern New Mexico administration facilitated Buzard's return to the bench once he had recuperated from the surgery.

"When it came time to make that decision, we said, 'we're going to stick with Dan and hope he can make it through this,' " athletic director Mike Maguire said. "The biggest concern for us now is the whole vision (issue). Where things go from that point, it's just going to be tough to tell. But we pray every day that something good's going to happen."

Klafka, who served as an assistant women's basketball coach at Texas A&M-Kingsville before joining the staff at Eastern New Mexico, has done most of the decision-making during games since Buzard's return.

Tough to watch
Klafka said watching Buzard work last year was difficult.

"It was hard to watch the situation, being so close to him," Klafka said. "But at the same time, too, it's good to see a guy with such a good attitude about it."

Klafka said despite the obstacles he never noticed his friend's emotions take a nosedive nor did he see Buzard ever become angry about his plight.

"I've never gotten like that," Buzard said. "I've questioned, but I've never gotten mad. I know there's a reason. There's something (to come out of the ordeal) that I hope will help somebody."

Through a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, Buzard said the tumor has been reduced in size to one centimeter. The major problem that remains is with his vision.

"I'm just not able to see very well," Buzard said. "I can see people standing in front of me and things like that, but it's just not very clear. As far as my health, as far as the tumor, every time I've gone back to the doctor, it's shrinking. That's great news to me every time. It's positive right now."
(photo by Jeramiah Portillo)

Happy Birthday to You (photo by Meredith Daggett)

You Live in a Balloon Zoo – The co-workers of Bernita Davis, director of Disability Services/Testing, recently helped her celebrate her birthday by redecorating her office in her favorite colors and shapes.

Acaemic Affairs Announces Changes – Academic Affairs has announced the following changes:

I. Reorganization within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (effective FY06):

A. Psychology and Political Science
The disciplines within the former Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences will be reduced to Psychology and Political Science. The unit's new title is Department of Psychology and Political Science.

B. Social Work
The Social Work faculty will join with Communicative Disorders in a Department of Health and Human Services.

C. Nursing Program
We are searching for a new director of the Nursing completion program who will also be the director of Roswell's associate program in Nursing. The new director will be located in Roswell and will report directly to the CLAS dean regarding the BSN program and its students.

D. Criminal Justice and Sociology
These faculty have joined with the History and Humanities faculty in what will be the Department of History, Humanities and Social Sciences.

II. Appointments:

A. COB Dean
As of June 1st, Dr. Lee Weyant has assumed responsibilities as dean for the College of Business. Dr. Jerry Huybregts will be the full-time director for Extended Learning (with .25 teaching duties).

B. New Department Chairs

College of Business:
Advanced Business Studies Dr. Donald Morris
Business Foundations Mr. Gene Smith

College of Education and Technology:
Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Merlene Olmsted (Interim)

College of Fine Arts:
Art Ms. Mick Muhlbauer
(previously interim)
Theatre and Dance Ms. Jill Pribyl

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:
History, Humanities and Social Sciences Dr. Gerald Gies
Physical Sciences Dr. Jim Constantopoulos
Psychology and Political Science Dr. Leslie Gill

ENMU-Roswell and ENMU-Portales Presenting Summer Band Camp – ENMU-Roswell and ENMU-Portales will present the First Annual High School Band Camp, as part of Kids’ Kollege, this summer. The week-long program is designed for high school musicians entering grade 9 through students who have graduated from grade 12. The camp will be held June 20-24 at the ENMU-Roswell Performing Arts Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The cost is $40 and includes lunch each day.

The camp includes master classes for each instrument family, music theory classes, other classes with professional musicians, and a large group band rehearsal. The camp will conclude with a concert on June 24 at 7 p.m. The band camp will be directed by Dustin Seifert, director of Bands at ENMU-Portales, assisted by Kent Jordan, Sierra Middle School band director.

For students who live outside of Roswell, overnight housing is available in the residence halls on campus at a cost of $8 per night. For information or to register, contact the ENMU-Roswell Division of Health, P.O. Box 6000, Roswell, NM 88202-6000 or call 624.7235.

Upward Bound Offering Santa Fe Opera Tickets – ENMU Upward Bound Program has a acquired a number of Santa Fe Opera tickets for the July 9, 2005, performance of "Turnadot." We are hoping that your generosity will help us expand the balance of our scholarship fund. We have a limited number of tickets at $19 (face value) and will be accepting minimum bids of $20 per ticket. We will gladly accept bids over the recommended amount with all proceeds going directly into our scholarship fund. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For further information, or to place your bid and reserve tickets, please contact Andrew Mason at andrew.mason@enmu.edu or call the UB office 562.2452.

Tutoring for Grades 1-6 Available – ENMU students in ELED 380 will tutor children in Grades 1-6 during the month of June. There is limited space available. If you are interested, please contact Maria in the College of Education and Technology at 562.2491. Please give the parent or guardian's name, the name of the child, a phone number, the grade the child will be going into in the fall, and subject(s) needing tutoring.

Students Must Be Advised Before Registering – Please remember that all new students (both freshmen and transfers) and those who have not declared a major must make an appointment with the Advising Center prior to registration. Walk-in registration will be accommodated when possible, but for the students' convenience, we encourage students to make an appointment. All continuing undergraduate students must consult an academic advisor prior to registering. For distance education students, this means that advising is handled electronically via telephone or e-mail.

ENMU Athletic Hall of Honors Nomination Form – [click]

ENMU-Ruidoso Invites You to a Branch Campus Celebration – You are Invited! Please join ENMU-Ruidoso as we celebrate our
new Branch Community College status. The community celebration and Branch Campus Ribbon Cutting will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, July 1 at 709 Mechem Drive. There will be music, food and fun.

Leadership ENMU Sponsoring Scholarship Golf Tournament on August 27 – The 2004-05 Leadership ENMU group is sponsoring a scholarship golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Clovis Municipal Golf Course. The entry fee will be $200 per four-member team, which includes green fees and golf carts. It will be a "scramble" format in which each team member hits their shot from the spot of the player with the best previous shot.

Tentatively, Leadership ENMU is considering awarding an ENMU scholarship to one student from Curry County and one student from Roosevelt County. For more information, contact Wendel Sloan at 562.2253 or e-mail wendel.sloan@enmu.edu.

Here are the committees and members.

Scholarship Criteria Committee
Stephanie McClary
Janice cowen
Jessie Luna

Sales Committee (sponsorships, gifts, etc.)
Ty Walker
Sherri Johnston
Betty Dever
Janice Cowen
Toni Acker
Jessie Luna
Ricardo Arredondo
Jeff Burmeister

Promotion/Publicity Committee
Wendel Sloan
Diana Cordova

Publications Committee
Dave Ortega
Lilah Gainey

Registration Committee
Janice Cowen
Ginger Creighton

Finance Committee
Sherri Johnston
Toni Acker
Jessie Luna

Refreshment Committee
Jane Blakeley
Stephanie McClary
Lilah Gainey

Mid-Year Evaluations – The mid-year employee evaluations for professional and support staff are due by June 30.

Not Too Late to Write Letters for Cannon – Please help keep Cannon Air Force Base by sending hand-addressed letters on personal stationery in personal envelopes to each of the nine BRAC Commissioners explaining how important Cannon is to New Mexico, eastern New Mexico, and Eastern New Mexico University.

The letters should be personally addressed to each of the nine Commissioners: The Honorable Anthony J. Principi; The Honorable James H. Bilbray; The Honorable Philip Coyle; Admiral Harold W. Gehman Jr.; The Honorable James V. Hansen; General James T. Hill; General Lloyd W. Newton; The Honorable Samuel K. Skinner; and Brigadier General Sue E. Turner.

The letters should be sent to the following address:
BRAC Commission
2521 South Clark Street, Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22202
A flyer is available with a sample letter and talking points. For more information, click onto www.enmu.edu/keepcannon.

Students May Register Now for Summer and Fall – The second summer term at Eastern begins July 5. Currently enrolled students may register now for the summer or fall terms.

Students need to contact their advisor before registering. New students should contact the Advising Center at 562.2338.

Those not yet admitted, can apply online at www.enmu.edu/apply.

For more information, call 1.800.FOR.ENMU (562.2178 locally) or e-mail enrollment.services@enmu.edu.

Helpdesk Summer Hours for University Computer Center – In between semesters, 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. on Monday-Friday. During the summer sessions, the Helpdesk hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday-Friday. Time changes are effective May 16.

Message from President Regarding Realignments – After reviewing the comments that were expressed by faculty and staff regarding the proposed realignment, I have decided to recommend the following to the Board of Regents, effective July 1, 2005.

1. Campus Police - Change in Reporting Line: From VPSA to VPBA
2. KENW - Change in Reporting Line: From VPAA to VPURES
3. Athletics - Change in Reporting Line: From President to VPSA
4. Faculty Resource Center - Change in Reporting Line: From Library to Extended Learning
5. Ruidoso Campus - Change in Reporting Line: From VPAA to President
6. Grants and Contracts - Change in Reporting Line: From President to Executive Director, Planning and Analysis
7. Retention Initiative - Office of Responsibility: Executive Director, Planning and Analysis

It was decided to maintain Media Services' reporting relationship to the Library, but to move the responsibilities for the "smart" classrooms and other IT - related items to Information Technology Services.

Advising and Freshman Studies will move to the Retention Initiative which will report to Dr. Patrice Caldwell. A new position entitled director of Retention Activities has been established to coordinate initiatives aimed at improving student success.

The most comments received were in regard to the move of Grants and Contracts from the president to the executive director of Planning and Analysis. I believe the location of the grants coordinator is much less important than the quality and dedication of the person who will hold the position. Thus far, our search for the grants coordinator has been unsuccessful, but we will attempt to offer good service through people in the Business Office until we can employ the right person. Please be assured that the area of grants and contracts will continue to be a priority at the University.

I thank those of you who offered input. Please call me if you have further questions or comments.

Steve Gamble
President

Fiscal Year End Deadlines

Interfunds: July 8, 2005
Departmental interfunds for the 2004-05 budget year need to be in the Business Office by July 8.

Journal Vouchers: July 1, 2005
JV’s for expense transfers, monthly postage, telephone charges, etc must be submitted to the Business Office by July 1.

Travel
Reimbursement: Day of Return to Work If traveling at the end of June, please submit the travel reimbursement on the day you return to work.

Bookstore Closed
For Inventory: June 28-30.

Please call Kathy or Toni in the Business Office, 562.2611, if you need assistance.

Official University Holidays for 2005-06 – The Board of Regents has approved the following 2005-2006 ENMU holiday schedule.
Independence Day – Monday, July 4, 2005
Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 5, 2005
Thanksgiving – Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 and 25, 2005
Winter Break – Close at 5 p.m., Dec. 22, 2005, Reopen at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006
Presidents' Day – Monday, Feb. 20, 2006
Memorial Day – Monday, May 29, 2006
Independence Day – Tuesday, July 4, 2006

List Your Events on the University Calendar – It's never too late to take advantage of the online University Calendar. Make sure your University events are listed online by submitting your additions via e-mail. To ensure your request is processed in a timely manner, please send all calendar requests to calendar@enmu.edu. For any questions or problems regarding this process, please direct correspondence to betsy.chavez@enmu.edu or call 562.2134. Calendar Tip: Use the calendar to check what is happening around the University to help you when you are scheduling your event dates.

Work Orders Should Now Be Submitted Online – If you will begin at ENMU home page/campus services/ additional services/ Physical Plant, you will see a link on the left that says Work Orders. You have the capability of tracking your work orders with this system. You will receive an e-mail saying it has been accepted or rejected and another e-mail when work is completed. If you have any questions, please call the Physical Plant at 562.2511.

Campus Police Provides Escort Service for Students – If a student needs an escort to their car, dorm or classroom, ENMU has an escort service available during the hours of darkness. For escort services, call Campus Police at 760.2945.

How to Reach Campus Police After Hours – To reach the Campus Police Officer on duty after 5 p.m., before 8 a.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday you can call the officer on his cell phone number at 760.2945. If for some reason you are unable to reach the officer on that number, call the Portales Police Department at 356.4404 extension 0. The dispatcher will then send a Campus Officer to your destination to assist you.

Graduate Catalog Available as PDF Document – The 2004-06 Graduate Catalog is available as a PDF document at the following web address: http://www.enmu.edu/academics/courses-catalogs/catalogs/index.shtml.

Undergraduate Catalog Available as PDF Document – The 2005-07 Undergraduate Catalog is available as a PDF document at the following web address: http://www.enmu.edu/academics/courses-catalogs/catalogs/index.shtml

General Comments and Compliments

"Thank you very much. I sent the notice in late for the Tennis Camp on a lark that you could get it in (and you did!). People like you, Doc Elder and Kevin Wilson allow us to advertise and operate these kids' programs at very modest cost." – ENMU employee

Student News

Summer Graduation Deadline – The deadline to apply for summer graduation is Friday, June 17 at 5 p.m. Applications are available at the office of the college deans, in SAS 170, and online at www.enmu.edu/graduation. Late applications may result in a delay in graduation, so be sure to get the application packet in time to complete it and submit it prior to the deadline.

ENMU student Christina Hall was 1st runner up to Miss New Mexico and will be going to the National Sweethearts Pageant in Indiana on Labor Day Weekend. The pageant is for all 1st runners up from the Miss America Pageant system (50 states plus District of Columbia, and Virgin Islands contestants). Christina is currently being booked by her pageant director and other people for special appearances, public speaking opportunities, fund raisers, etc.

Attention MBA Students – The MBA Comprehensive Examination will take place on Saturday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the College of Business, Room 126. For more information, please contact Dr. John Stockmyer at ext. 2352.

Roswell News

Summer/Fall Class Schedules Available – Class schedules for the 2005 summer and fall semesters at ENMU-Roswell are available at the following locations: ENMU-Roswell, Chaves County Career Center in the Bank of America building (ninth floor); Hastings Books, Music and Video; NMMI (Toles Learning Center); NM Department of Labor; NM Income Support Division; Roswell Public Library; Wal-Mart; K-Mart; Target; Roswell Racquet Club; Blockbuster Video; Counseling Associates; Hispano Chamber of Commerce Visitors’ Center; Roswell Chamber of Commerce; Roswell Adult Center; Office Max; Roswell High School; Goddard High School; University High School and Christmas By Krebs.

Online registration is now open at www.roswell.enmu.edu

Students can register any time on campus during regular business hours through June 8 for the summer session and through September 2 for the fall semester. The campus is open from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. until noon on Friday. The summer session begins June 6. The fall semester begins Aug. 29. For registration information, call 624.7149.

Off-Campus News

Opening for Intervention Program in Raton – My name is Patricia Pompeo. I am the director of an Early Intervention Program called The Children's Workshop in Raton, N.M. We are similar to ENMRSH in your area. We work with birth to age three children to get them ready for school. We have an opening for a Speech-Language Pathologist position. The pay is very good. For more information, e-mail pzpompeo@bacavalley.com.

Higher Learning Magazine Accepting Submissions

Higher Learning Magazine is currently accepting submissions (in the form of press releases, completed articles or news briefs, and story ideas) for its September/October 2005 issue. If your school has any new and exciting developments or events focusing on the use of technology in learning and teaching, please feel free to submit them to kglen@teachmag.com, before July
31.

Higher Learning concentrates on technology-based educational applications for post-secondary institutions. The worlds of teaching and learning are quickly evolving, pushed by rapid technological change. Higher Learning addresses the many ways technology impacts post-secondary teaching and learning through practical information in articles, columns, application stories, case histories and profiles, and presents comprehensive product information to readers. No other electronic publication in North America presents consistent, substantive content in this area for the post-secondary school market.

We know what educators are looking for: information that is useful and pragmatic. As an electronic publication, Higher Learning directly reflects the interests and concerns of our readers. Better yet, much of the content comes directly from educators themselves. Peers speak directly to peers about the latest applications affecting the delivery of information. Readers have the opportunity to respond immediately to information they view in Higher Learning. Online readership surveys and feedback posted on Higher Learning¹s Web site (http://www.teachmag.com/higher_learning.asp) create an instant dialogue with readers.

Higher Learning reaches some 234,000 post-secondary school staff, instructors, assistant professors, professors, department heads, deans and presidents of colleges and universities in North America. This audience constitutes the key technology decision-makers at the post-secondary school level.

Krista Glen
Associate Editor
Higher Learning Magazine
kglen@teachmag.com

TechTips – Helpful Hints for using ENMU Technology (courtesy of ITS Computing)
Computing
Excel series – Running a Spell Check on all your Worksheets
When you run a spell check in Excel, you check only the current page. If you would like to check all the worksheets in a workbook, right-click on any one of the tabs and choose Select All Sheets. Now you can choose Tools, Spelling to check all the worksheets. After you finish checking the spelling, right-click on the current tab and choose Ungroup Sheets.

PowerPoint series – Hiding and Displaying Slides
When you create a PowerPoint slide show, you may not want to show all the slides to all audiences. To hide a slide, choose View, Slide Sorter. Click the slide you want to hide and then choose Tools, Hide Slide. Now when you run the slide show, PowerPoint will skip the hidden slide.

DAT file version update – To check that your computer is up-to-date with the most current versions of virusscan software, locate the blue and white shield with a red “V” in it by your system clock on the bottom right side of your screen and click on it with the right mouse button. Then choose “About VirusScan Enterprise” in the pull-down box. There are two things to look for; one is the “Virus Definitions” which should be at 4517 and the other is the “Scan Engine” which should be at 4.4.00 (4400). If either one is not displaying the above versions, please contact the Helpdesk at 562.4357 for assistance.

If you have a tip you would like to share with us please send it to: ENMU.TechTips@enmu.edu

Extended Learning Courses
The following is a list of Extended Learning offerings. Please call 562.2165 for more information or to register.

Non-Credit Courses

Real Estate Weekend Workshop – Lou Tulga with Lou Tulga & Associates REALTORS, Albuquerque will conduct a 4-12 hour continuing education real estate workshop, July 22-23, Sandia Room, Campus Union.

NM Real Estate Commission Mandatory Course (8 Mandatory Credit Hours) will be held Friday, July 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. for $75 with an on-your-own lunch.

Brokerage Relationships (4 Education Credit Hours) will be held Saturday, July 23, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for $50. Please register by July 19.

Scuba Diving - Join Mike Hale, Scuba Ventures, Liberal, KS for this PADI Open Water Scuba class over two weekends July 8-10, SCI-224/Natatorium and July 23-24 Blue Hole, Santa Rosa. The fee of $200 includes all equipment and air the student will need. There is an additional $120 open water fee, payable to the instructor, which includes the cost of certification. Contact Extended Learning for additional material costs. Please register by July 5.

Beginning Stained Glass - Join Amy for this beginner’s class and learn basic glass cutting exercises and procedures. Amy will share some of the more expensive tools and suggests waiting to see if you are truly into this art form before purchasing a glasscutter and soldering iron of your own. She will provide some of the necessary materials with a $10 kit fee, payable to her. After the first class, colored glass for additional projects can be purchased at Hobby Lobby, Clovis for $3.99 to $4.99 per square foot. Students should wear tennis shoes (no sandals) and bring safety goggles for eye protection if they have them Saturdays, July 9-30, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., TECH-112. The fee is $85. Please register by July 6.

One Night Speedy Cross Stitch – Join Victoria Garrett, proprietor, Cozy Cottage Cross Stitch Shoppe, 119 S. Main St., Portales and walk away with your own potpourri heart pillow, Tuesday, June 21, 6:30-9:30 p.m. The fee is $7 with an additional $5 kit fee, payable to the instructor. Please register by June 16.

Microsoft Outlook 2003 Basics – Join Becky Lopez, Client Support Supervisor, Information Technology Services, ENMU for a demonstration of this powerful scheduling, e-mail and task tracking software Thursday, June 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., UCC-107. The fee is $25. Please register by June 20.

China-A Brief Survey - Zheng Liguang with the Americanized name of Claire is an exchange student at ENMU from Sichuan University in China who wants to share her native country with you this summer. Claire will offer four classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Save by taking all four for $65 or pay for each separately!
Chinese Culture and History - Tuesday and Thursday, June 14 and 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m., COB-137, $15.
Chinese Oral Language - Tuesday and Thursday, June 21 and 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m., COB-137, $20.
Chinese Written Characters - Tuesday and Thursday, June 28 and 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m., COB-137, $20.
Chinese Cooking - Tuesday and Thursday, July 5 and 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m., FCS-98, $15 and $5 lab fee, payable to instructor.

Kids' College - Melinda Ramirez is back as Lead Teacher for eight theme-packed weeks, Monday-Thursday., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., June 6-July 29. Daily activities including computers and swimming plus lunch delivered by Portales Public Schools are routine with a few field trips and a year-end variety show scheduled as well. The fee is $60 per week with payment confirming your child's spot for the summer's fun, so enroll today!

Aqua Aerobics - Alisha Eldridge, Red Cross Certified Lifeguard, will offer eight, two-day rotations at the Natatorium this summer, Tuesday/Thursday, 6:30-7:20 p.m., June 7-July 28. The fee is discounted to $60 for all eight rotations or pay $8 per rotation each Tuesday.

Yoga - Fully relax your whole body twice a week with Lisa Moyer Tuesday/Thursday, June 7-July 28, 7-7:50 p.m., GA-11. The fee is $40. Please register by June 2.

Meetings

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)