General News

NMSU President to Speak at ENMU Graduation
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

Dr. Michael V. Martin, president of New Mexico State University, will give the commencement address at Eastern New Mexico University’s 108th Commencement Convocation at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, in Greyhound Arena. There are 330 candidates for graduation.

Other graduation activities include a Nurses’ Pinning at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13, in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building; an Academic Honors Convocation at 3 p.m. in the University Theatre Center; and a Commencement Reception, hosted by Alumni Affairs, honoring new graduates from 4-5 p.m. in the Campus Union Ballroom. The Board of Regents will also meet at 9:30 a.m. on Friday in the Regents Room of the Administration Building.

Dr. Martin became president of NMSU on July 1, 2004. Before coming to NMSU, he served for six years as vice president for agriculture and natural resources at the University of Florida, leading the university’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences with more than 3,000 employees statewide. He was elevated to senior vice president of the University of Florida shortly before being selected as NMSU’s president.

“We are very pleased to have attracted someone the stature of Dr. Martin to be our commencement speaker,” said Dr. Steven Gamble, ENMU president. “With his agricultural background and expertise, we feel that he is a perfect fit for this area. We are also excited about his expertise in such areas as marketing, international trade, public policy, transportation and business logistics. We are very grateful to Dr. Martin for taking time out of his busy schedule to come to Eastern.”

Previously, Dr. Martin was vice president for agricultural policy and the dean of the college of agricultural, food and environmental sciences at the University of Minnesota. He began his academic career at Oregon State University as a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

A native of Crosby, Minn., Dr. Martin completed a bachelor’s degree in business and economics and a master’s degree in economics at Mankato State College (Minnesota State University) in Minnesota. He received his Ph.D. in applied economics from the University of Minnesota in 1977. He continues to be active as a scholar and has written numerous book chapters and articles for academic journals, trade publications and the popular press.

Dr. Martin and his wife, Jan, have two children, both adopted from Korea. Amanda, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is a graphic artist in Saint Paul, Minn. Sam, with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, is a graduate student at Sarah Lawrence College in New York.

'Old Ty-mer' Takes a Ride on the Wild Side
('AARP Athlete-of-the-Year' spurred to contemplate senior circuit after 8-second joy-ride)
by Shelley Gilmore
Communication Services
(Pre-ride photos by Wendel Sloan; riding photos taken from video by broadcasting student Robert Zaleski)

Playing noon-time basketball and weekend golf is probably enough challenge for most people, but not Ty Walker, director of Counseling and Career Services at Eastern New Mexico University. At 57, he chose to ride a bull.

(left) These boots are made for riding: Ty pulls on Ropers in preparation for big ride (right).

(Just kidding, photos of the actual ride are below.)

(See KENW-TV's News 3 New Mexico's video of Ty's adventure at end of story.)

A few weeks ago Ty mentioned riding a bull to ENMU rodeo coach and cousin David Browder. The noon-time hoopster says, “I’ve always wanted to ride a bull, but I never got the opportunity until now.” He feels he is the in the best shape he has ever been in, and decided it was now or never.

On April 26, with a 10-minute lesson from Coach Browder, Ty successfully rode the bull for eight seconds. He says, “It was a huge rush. I had no fear and that is what was scary. I rode well and it was a lot of fun.”

Ty, from a Lovington rodeo family of ropers that has produced a world champion, did get a scare after he came off the bull. His spur got caught in the rigging, and the bull, angry that he had ridden him, got his revenge by dragging the avid golfer a few feet before some rodeo team members freed him.

"I feel it was a great experience, and my thanks goes out to the ENMU rodeo team and Coach David Browder for all of their support," says Ty.

The "ARRP Athlete-of-the-Year," as described by John Kirby in a script he wrote for News 3 New Mexico on KENW-TV, is now seriously contemplating joining the senior rodeo circuit. John says of the idea, "I really appreciate Ty's new mid-life career plans; it's making my wife think that Corvette I've been wanting isn't such a bad idea after all."

Spurred on to live out dream ( or die trying).

Aside from his budding sports career, Ty has many duties. On the career side, he works with students on developing resume techniques, cover letters, job coaching, job placement, career fair, teacher fair, workshops, classroom presentations and cooperative interns. He assists students with finding on- and off-campus jobs through government work-study and student-hire funding. Ty says, “I try to place students with jobs that coordinate with their degrees.”

As a personal counselor, Ty works with students with various issues and concerns anywhere from separation anxiety to bipolar depression. All counseling services are in “brief” therapy sessions not exceeding 8-10 sessions per student and semester.

Ty is also the fraternity advisor. He oversees all fraternity rules, regulations, policies and directs them to be successful in activities, recruitment and retention.

With all of these duties and activities, Ty says, “I been blessed with a great staff, secretary and graduate assistant. Eastern has been good to me and I’ve enjoyed the kids and the experiences here.

"Of course, with my new bullriding hobby, my wife thinks I'm the one who needs counseling."

(right) What goes up, must come down. – The End

(To see KENW-TV's News 3 New Mexico's video of the 'AARP Athlete-of-the-Year' taking the bull by the horns (or vice versa), click [here].)

Time Running Out to Buy Willie Nelson Concert Tickets
(seating will be available)
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

Country singer Willie Nelson will appear in concert in the Campus Union Ballroom at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11. The opening act will be Billy Joe Shaver.

There will be over 100 chairs available for those who may have trouble standing throughout the concert.

General admission tickets are $30 each. Tickets, if available, will also be $30 at the door.

Ticket can be purchased at the ENMU Bookstore, at Joe's Boot Shop in Clovis, at the Campus Union Information Desk, by phone at 800.462.7979, or online at www.enmu.edu/concert.

Nelson, born in 1933 in Abbott, Texas, has recorded over 200 albums, appeared in several movies, been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and received the prestigious Kennedy Center honor for preemininent performing artists. He is also known for Farm Aid, an annual concert which raises money and awareness for American family farmers.

Nelson’s latest CD is “Milk Cow Blues.” It combines the talents of Nelson, an array of special guests, and the cream of the Austin, Texas, blues community. Guest stars include B.B. King, Dr. John, young singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi, Keb' Mo', Francine Reed (who usually duets with Nelson's fellow Texan, Lyle Lovett), and blues prodigies Johnny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Legendary singer/songwriter Billy Joe Shaver will open the show. Shaver wrote all but one of the songs on Waylon Jennings' "Honk Tonk Heroes" album which started the outlaw stage of country music in the '70's. Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Billy Joe Shaver and David Allan Coe were considered the outlaws of country music. Shaver's songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, The Highwaymen, The Allman Brothers Band, Kris Kristofferson, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Ely, Robert Earl Keen, Johnny Rodriquez and many others.

For more information on the concert, call 505.562.2631.

Clarification About Ticket Policy for Willie Nelson Concert

Students who purchased tickets to the Willie Nelson concert must present their ENMU Student ID at the gate for admission. ENMU students and the public will receive a stub from their ticket and a wrist band. Everyone must retain their stub and their wrist band (unaltered) to leave and/or re-enter the concert venue. No one will be permitted back into the show if they do not possess both their ticket stub and wrist band, and/or if their wrist band has been altered in any way. Also note that tickets will be scanned for authentication. The system that will be used is 100 percent accurate.

If you have questions concerning this announcement please call 432.682.2680.

Willie Nelson Concert Package Will Raise Funds for Upward Bound

Help Upward Bound raise money for their scholarship fund by bidding on the concert package for the Willie Nelson concert on May 11. The package includes: 2 Willie Nelson concert tickets ($60 value), dinner for two at Cattle Baron ($30 value), and one night at the Super 8 Motel in Portales ($45 value).

Bids will be accepted until 12 noon on Monday, May 9, and the package will be awarded to the highest bidder by 5 p.m. the same day. Please leave a phone number and an e-mail address where you can be reached during business hours along with your bid. To bid by e-mail, send to andrew.mason@enmu.edu or call the Upward Bound office at 562.2452. All proceeds will go directly into the Upward Bound Scholarship fund. Start the bidding.

ENMU Foundation Honors Emeritus Faculty at Recent Luncheon

Sitting: Dr. William Calton, Dr. Jack Secor, Mrs. Janice Bales accepting for her father, Dr. George Jones

Standing: Mr. B.B. Lees, Dr. Victoria Sanchez, Dr. Candido Tafoya, Dr. William Wood and Mr. Doug Black accepting for his father, Dr. Ralph Black














(photo by Noelle Bartl)


Dr. William Calton
Dr. William Calton taught Intermediate Algebra as a graduate assistant in 1961-62 when Floyd Golden was President of ENMU. He subsequently taught mathematics and computer science during each administration through that of Dr. Frost. He earned his B.S. in Mathematics and Physics and an M.S. in Mathematics at ENMU. He studied mathematics at the University of Oklahoma and NMSU, receiving a Ph.D. from the latter in 1971. Dr. Calton took a position as Assistant Professor of Mathematics in 1967, later becoming Professor, and serving as chairman of the department for seven years. He served as Chairman of the Southwestern Section of the Mathematics Association of America and was named a National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellow and a Lecturer for the New Mexico Academy of Science. His university committee service was extensive, including chairing the committee to submit the original Plan for Academic Assessment and being elected to three terms as President of the Faculty Senate. Dr. Calton retired in 1996, having taught at ENMU for 30 years.

Mr. B. B. Lees
B.B. Lees came to Eastern in 1956 as an Instructor in Physical Education and Assistant Football Coach. He retired in 1993, was asked to complete his successor’s term, and retired again in 1997 as an Associate Professor and Athletic Director. He became Chairman of the Physical Education Department and Athletic Director in 1975. Lees was the head coach in football, baseball, track, tennis and golf at different times during his tenure at Eastern. In 1995, he was placed in the NAIA Hall of Fame. The Lone Star Conference honored him with the Hall of Honors award in 1999. Over the years Lees served on several national committees: American Football Coaches Association, Registration Committee and Small College All-American Selection Committees. He was president of the NAIA Golf Coaching Association twice. He co-authored the Golf Constitution and Bylaws and the revision of the NAIA Tournament Director’s Handbook. With Mr. Lees’ guidance, ENMU became a member of the Lone Star Conference in 1984 and was admitted into the NCAA in 1985.

Dr. Victoria Sanchez
Dr. Victoria Sanchez received her B.B.A. and MBA from ENMU and her Ph.D. from Arizona State. In her 28 years of service to the University, she served as Department Chair numerous times, as Graduate Coordinator, on Faculty Senate, and on many university and college committees, including Diversity, Women’s Studies, Curriculum, Program Review and various search committees. Dr. Sanchez always maintained her high academic standards, while sometimes going to extreme measures to ensure that her students realized those standards, too. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Southwest Academy of Management and the American Academy of Advertising. Dr. Sanchez retired in 2001 as Assistant Professor Emerita of Management.

Dr. Jack Secor
Retiring in 1988 as Professor Emeritus of Biology, Dr. Jack Secor dedicated 21 years of his teaching career at ENMU. Dr. Secor earned his Ph.D. in Botany and Soil Science from Washington State University (1956) and later studied biochemistry at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1963-1965). He was a member of the Ecological Society of America, the American Institute of Biological Sciences, American Institute of Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science and a counselor for the New Mexico Institute of Chemists. Dr. Secor was honored as a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists in 1969. Sharing his research with the science community, Dr. Secor published and co-authored numerous articles. The biography of Dr. Secor was also included in the Hunt Botanical Library of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation of Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. He was also included in the 1969 edition of “Personalities of the West and Midwest”.

Dr. Candido Tafoya
Dr. Candido Tafoya was hired in 1970 as an Assistant Professor in Modern Language. Dr. Tafoya received his Ph.D. in Latin-American Literature from Texas Tech University in 1985 with a minor study in Peninsular Literature, Linguistics and French. He coordinated and was the instructor for two study abroad courses. In the summer of 1970, he presided over a course in Valencia, Spain and in the summer of 1979 to Chihuahua, Mexico. His publications include “Evaluations of the Bilingual Education Program, Clovis Municipal Schools”, “A Process Model Evaluation of a Bilingual Education Program”, “El naturalismo en las obras de Baldomero Lillo” and “La filosofía mexicana desde 1910 hasta nuestros días”. Dr. Tafoya gave of his time and dedication to serve on the faculty evaluation committee for languages and literature, the Faculty Senate, the Chicano Affairs, as the Advisor for the ENMU Spanish Club and AHORA Club, and as Chairman of the Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee. After 24 years of dedication to students and the classroom experience, Dr. Tafoya retired in 1994 as Associate Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages.

Dr. William Wood
Dr. William (Bill) Wood dedicated his 31 years of service to the ENMU School of Music before his retirement in 1999. He holds a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Oklahoma (1979) and a M.S. in Piano from Kansas State University (1961). As Professor Emeritus of Music, his teaching specialty was Music Elementary Education. In his years at ENMU, Dr. Wood served his discipline in many outstanding capacities, including the position of Graduate Coordinator and Director of the School of Music. He regularly published articles in leading professional journals and, over the years, presented numerous workshops, lectures and demonstrations on both the local and national level. Dr. Wood is particularly noted for his memorable hand bells, both at Eastern and in the community. Dr. Wood was also a member of Phi Kappa Phi.

Posthumous Awards:

Dr. Ralph Black
In 1938, Dr. Ralph Black was offered a job at ENMJC teaching industrial arts and doing the college’s printing. He stayed with ENMU for 31 years before retiring in 1969 as Professor Emeritus of Industrial Education. Dr. Black received his B.A. degree from Eastern, his M.A. degree from Colorado State College and was awarded his Doctor of Education Degree in Industrial Education from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.

He taught Industrial Education and was director of the University Press during his years at ENMU. Dr. Black also served for nine years as chairman of the School of Technology. He was also a charter member of the Faculty Senate when it was organized in 1961. After retiring he continued in the printing industry operating Triangle Press until 1985 before beginning his second retirement. Dr. Black continued to print his own checks and other personal jobs.

Dr. George Jones
Dr. George Jones joined the ENMU staff in 1963 as an associate professor and was also Director of the Reading Center from 1964-1966. His academic career path quickly moved Dr. Jones from the classroom setting to administrative positions. In 1966, he served as Director of the first Upward Bound Program. In 1967, Dr. Jones became Director of Registration and Scheduling. After several years as Assistant and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, he was named Dean of Academic Affairs in 1974. He was later named Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Administration and served in this position until his retirement.

Dr. Jones received the 1975 President’s Award in recognition of professional contributions and leadership in academic administration. In 1987, retired ENMU administrator Dr. Jones was recognized by the Office of Academic Affairs for his organization and development of the Council of Professor Emeriti (COPE) that was formed at ENMU in 1983.

Albuquerque Journal Runs Correction on Statewide Tuition Rates

The Albuquerque Journal ran a correction in this Sunday's issue about the incorrect tuition rates for New Mexico universities that it had run in the previous Sunday's issue.

The corrected chart, run on page two in the corrections section, shows ENMU as having the second lowest tuition and fees in the state for four-year universities for the 2005-06 school year at $2,784.

The chart is as follows: University of New Mexico, $4,109; New Mexico State University, $3,918; New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, $3,643; Western New Mexico University, $2,863; Eastern New Mexico University, $2,784; and New Mexico Highlands University, $2,280.

Students May Register Now for Summer and Fall

The first summer term at Eastern begins June 6. 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.

New Mexico Lottery Seeking Graduating ENMU Students and Parents to Be Featured in Promotions

The New Mexico Lottery wants to feature graduating ENMU students and their parents in a promotion about the Lottery.

Fire Creek Film and Video Productions will film Commencement this Saturday, May 14. In addition to filming the graduation ceremonies, they are hoping to interview a number of graduating seniors (along with their parents) that went to ENMU on the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship.

The effort is part of an upcoming advertising campaign sharing the importance of the Lottery Success Scholarship not only for the students who received it, but also for the families whose burden of a college education was eased. The Lottery Success Scholarship currently covers 100 percent of in-state tuition for eligible students at 25 public colleges and universities across New Mexico.

If you know of any students that went to ENMU on the Lottery Scholarship Program, and who are graduating this Saturday, please let them know that Fire Creek is interested in speaking to them. They hope to have around a dozen students (and parents) on that day.

Each student can click on the following link to sign up: http://www.nmlottery.com/events/gradprofile4.htm.

Fire Creek can also be contacted directly at : Craig Vencill 505/250.6140 cell; Mark Means 505/604-9218 cell; or 505/296.3396 office.

ENMU Instructor Celebrating Golden Wedding Anniversary
by Helen Carroll
Communication Services

“I just couldn’t see past the curlers for awhile,” Bill says of his first meeting with Phyllis.

Bill Gaedke, instructor of Education Foundations at Eastern since August of 1994, and his wife, Phyllis, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on May 28.

They met in Lincoln, Neb., where he was stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base after just returning from Korea. “I arrived in Lincoln in late October of 1954. I remember because I had saved up my money and bought a brand new, used Cadillac in my hometown of Milwaukee, Wis., and drove it to my new assignment,” says Bill.

It was there that he met his future bride, Phyllis. Bill and his friend were driving by Safeway one cold November day when his friend spotted a set of twins he was acquainted with. “I know those girls,” said the friend. “Let’s stop and see if we can give them a lift.”

Needless to say, the young ladies were happy to have a ride home, and upon arriving, asked Bill and his friend in. It was there he met Phyllis. Phyllis was a roommate to the twins, and was ironing with her hair in curlers when they met. “I just couldn’t see past the curlers for awhile,” Bill says of his first meeting with Phyllis.

Phyllis began leaving him notes on his car and Bill eventually asked her out. When he arrived to pick her up for an evening of dinner and dancing at The Italian Village restaurant, she was dressed in a black evening gown with her long blond hair perfectly fixed. Even as he retells the story, the image of her at that moment seems to take his breath away. “She was gorgeous. We were married six months later.”

The marriage ceremony took place in St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Lincoln on May 28, 1955. Their daughter was born in September of 1956. They named her Teresa, after the church they were married in. Their son, Jeffrey, was born in January of 1962 in Belleville, Ill.

Through the years, Bill enjoyed a long and fulfilling career in the military. He retired in 1979 from Cannon Air Force Base where he was Wing Senior Enlisted Advisor. He was responsible for the quality of life of all enlisted personnel on base.

After retirement from the Air Force, Bill taught Jr. ROTC at Clovis High School. “I intended to stay only five years, but wanted to see some of my students graduated, so I wound up staying seven instead. I had to sacrifice nine months worth of the G.I. Bill, but the kids were worth it.”

Bill began attending ENMU in 1986 and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor of science in social studies with a minor in health. He continued at Eastern to earn his master’s degree and then stayed here to teach education foundations, a core class in the Teacher Education program.

Phyllis has had quite a career as well. She retired after 28 years of Civil Service, working as Chief of Systems Management. She was also on the United States Air Force Systems Management inspection team, which traveled to other Air Force Bases to inspect their data systems.

When asked the key to their long and happy marriage, Bill replies without hesitation, “Mutual admiration and appreciation, being a good listener, and holding hands a lot; also, valuing the other person’s achievements in their separate lives.”

Bill says his wife’s best quality is her patience. “She has been incredibly patient and supportive of me. Her thoughtfulness, concern and loving attitude have made me feel very special.”

Congratulations Bill and Phyllis Gaedke on your 50th wedding anniversary. Eastern wishes you many more!
(courtesy photos)

Former Legislative Intern from ENMU Sends LetterAbout Experiences to Dr. Anthony Schroder

Dr. Schroeder,

Hey there, how are you? I am doing good; just wanted to say hello and see how things were going. I also wanted to let you know what I was up to these days.

Well, after the internship was up, I stayed on staff and worked as a bill historian for the legislative session. Aside from the internship, that was the best experience! I sat on the floor of the senate and recorded the floor sessions. When they were not on the floor I was busy in the office putting together the daily bill locater with the other two historians.

After the session I began to freak because I did not have a job. Although I made a lot of connections with dept. secretaries and such, I was still worried about my future employment. About two weeks ago one of the senators called and asked me if I wanted to start working for him at his law firm. I accepted the position, aware that the Council service was going to try and find a place for me there.

Well, to make a long story short, they did find a position for me and I am back at the LCS permenantly. Right now I am doing reception duties, with future plans of moving to assistant researcher when the current assistant starts law school.

Well, that is the story from here. Hope all is well there. I cannot thank you enough, and I will never forget the reason I was here and am here is because you believed in me.

Sarah Rebecca Salazar

Legislative Internships Available

The New Mexico Legislative Council is seeking applicants for the 2005 Legislative Internship Program. This is the tenth year that the Legislative Council Service has administered the program. The opportunity is for two applicants to work in the New Mexico Legislature, one of the interns is assigned to the Legislative Council Service and one to the Legislative Finance Committee.

The purpose of the Legislative Internship Program is to educate interested students about the state legislature and to provide practical experience in the performance of day-to-day staff work for New Mexico's citizen-legislature. Interns will provide staff support to interim legislative committees that study the criminal justice system, governmental ethics, election issues, tax policy and planning, Indian affairs, health care, welfare reform and scientific and technological developments. Work performed by interns may include research, issues analyses, speech writing and helping to organize interim legislative committee meetings.

Each intern will receive a stipend of $9,000, paid in bi-weekly installments, and will be reimbursed for expenses incurred while traveling with interim legislative committees. The internships will be full time and will last from July 1 through December 31, 2004. An intern's day will commence at 8 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Interns will be responsible for making their own housing arrangements. The Legislative Council Service cautions applicants that housing in or near Santa Fe may be a problem. Attempts are made to assist interns with housing, but no convenient and affordable housing arrangements are certain.

All applicants must be full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates at one of the six state universities. Students receiving undergraduate degrees in May 2005 are eligible for the program.

Applicants for the internships must submit a cover letter, or an accompanying essay of no more than 500 words, explaining why the applicant is seeking the internship; a resume; and a transcript (an unofficial copy will suffice) of college courses. Failure to provide the requested documents will result in disqualification of an applicant.

Submit application materials to Dr. Anthony B. Schroeder in the Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences. According to Dr. Schroeder, ENMU can nominate two primary applicants and one alternate.

The Legislative Council Service is an equal opportunity employer. No applicant for the Legislative Internship Program shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual preference, age or handicap.

Mud Volleyball Tournament Raises Over $1,000 for Scholarship

The Student Senate recently hosted the Mud Volleyball Tournament to benefit the ENMU Foundation for a new Student Success Scholarship. With 15 teams participating, the event raised over $1,000 for the scholarship.

(photos and video by Eric Smith)

(photo by Richard Salas)

(To see video of Mud Volleyball Tournament, click [here].)

ENMU Included in Grant from National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation has announced that the New Mexico EPSCoR (Experimental Program for Stimulate Competitive Research) renewal grant application has been funded. The grant is a renewal of the program initiated in New Mexico in 2002-05. The new grant provides estimated funding to New Mexico universities in the amount of $6,750,000 over the 2005-8 (three-year) period. The purpose of the EPSCoR grant program is to build research infrastructure in states where limited research funding has been obtained in the past. The intent is to improve the quality of the research enterprise in a state, and to increase competitiveness for federal funding.

The current grant includes funding for Eastern New Mexico University to build research infrastructure in physical sciences and biology programs.

Dr. Robert Long is the coordinator at ENMU for the EPSCoR focus area in nanomaterials for energy applications. This focus area is receiving $191,000 in funding over the next three years. The funding is intended to support startup of research by Dr. Long, and his colleague Dr. Juchao Yan. The focus of their research will be on developing novel new nanostructured membrane materials for applications involving fuel cells, sensors, and/or filtration. The funding will also help build collaborations with researchers in the same area at the major New Mexico research universities and national laboratories. There is additional funding to support educational programs about nanotechnology (a strategic national and state priority) and hydrology.

Dr. Darren Pollock is the coordinator at ENMU for the EPSCoR focus area in Natural Resources, particularly biodiversity. This focus area received significant funding in the previous grant and is receiving some additional funding in the first year of the grant renewal, in order to complete infrastructure development in progress. The primary focus was, and will be, the ENMU Natural History Museum. Specimens will be indentified, curated, databased and georeferenced. The resulting data will be shared through the “Institute of Natural Resources Analysis and Management”, a consortium which was created several years ago.

Head of Christian Campus House Retiring
Story and photo by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

Dean Overton, instructor of religion and director of the Christian Campus House at Eastern New Mexico University, is retiring from full-time employment to enjoy the finer things in life.

“I feel it’s time to move on and to let someone younger come in and take over the position,” says Mr. Overton. “There are plans for me to teach one religion class in the fall on church history, so I won’t be totally out of the picture.”

He has been involved with the university for 38 years as a student, campus minister and instructor. “I came to school here in 1967 to receive my master’s degree in religion. In 1970, I became a part-time faculty member, and in 1968 became full-time campus minister of the Christian Campus House,” says Mr. Overton.

During his time at Eastern, he became extensively involved with counseling students, which prompted him to seek an education specialist degree in guidance and counseling, which was completed in 1978. Mr. Overton adds that he will miss teaching as well as counseling the students. “I have had former students come back to me to say that I helped save their life through my counseling.”

In his retirement, Mr. Overton says that he will be playing more tennis, and watching a lot of football andf other sports. “I do look forward to getting to play a lot more tennis during my retirement,” says Mr. Overton. The avid tennis player also plays with ENMU’s president Dr. Steven Gamble.

"Dean is a true competitor. We try to play as often as we can can and we enjoy every time we face one another on the court. Our friendly games have been going on for three years, and most of them end up in ties. I am hoping that being a retiree might slow him down," Dr. Gamble jokes.

Mr. Overton notes that even though he will be playing more tennis, and watching a lot of football and other sports. “I will be watching my Dallas Cowboys on TV even though they have been in a decline over the last few years,” says Overton. “I have been a fan of the Cowboys since the days of Tom Landry and have enjoyed watching them a lot.”

When Overton isn’t playing tennis or watching his beloved Dallas Cowboys, you can catch him reading or on his ranch in Beaver, Okla. “My friends tell me I should take up the game of golf. I may consider it, but my first love will always be tennis.”

ENMU Student from Hobbs Picks Up Honors from New Mexico Press Women
by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

Hobbs native Richard Salas, son of Ricardo Salas Sr. and Olivia Silva of Hobbs, a student photographer in Eastern New Mexico University's Office of Communication Services, picked up two honors for his photos in the 2005 New Mexico Press Women Communication Contest.

"This is the first time that I have ever won anything for my pictures," says Richard, a 2000 graduate of Hobbs High School.

He received first place for a feature photo and second place for a sports photo in the category of "Photography in Printed in Publication Other than Newspaper."

The feature photo was of an ENMU band member playing the tuba, and the sports photos was of the Greyhound football team holding up the Wagon Wheel Trophy after beating West Texas A&M University in football last season.

The young photographer says that taking photos started as a hobby, then got him his first job.

"Photography was a hobby for me at first, but it lead to my current job in Communication Services at Eastern. I have been at this job for four years, and feel that my photography has really progressed," he says.

The 2002 graduate of New Mexico Junior College will graduate a year from now with a bachelor's degree in English. Of his future plans, he says, "I have thought of possibly going to graduate school or doing freelance photography. My main focus for now is to pay off a camera I bought on ebay by doing weddings or other special events throughout the
summer.

"When I do obtain my degree about a year from now, the friendships and the connections, as well as the opportunities that I have received at Eastern, are things I will never forget."
(photo by Wendel Sloan)

KENW-TV Broadcasting in Hi-Definition in Roswell and Hobbs
by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

KENW-TV 3, the local PBS station that serves all of eastern New Mexico from the campus of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, has built a new digital translator.

This translator is now beaming higher quality television to the viewing audiences of Roswell and Hobbs. “Early last month we did complete construction of digital transmitters for Roswell and Hobbs that provide two program streams of digital and analog signals with help of a joint project between KENW and the general services department of communications for the state of New Mexico department of public safety,” says Jeff Burmeister, TV Broadcast Engineering Director.

Thanks to this joint project between the state and KENW, the two are currently sharing this digital tower for broadcast and public safety use. “The reason that all of this came about was an interest expressed back in the mid to late 1980’s by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to have higher quality television signals for consumers.” As a result the FCC requested comments on the transition from analog to digital. The FCC mandated all television stations to change by Dec. 31, 2006.

Currently, KENW-TV has a digital signal available to the Portales/Clovis area. “The transmitter that we have now is on campus broadcasting to both of those areas; the local cable companies tell us that they are getting a high quality signal,” says Mr. Burmeister. “We are in the process of getting the funding for digital service for communities like Carlsbad and Tucumcari as well.”

According to Mr. Burmeister, KENW-TV is the first broadcaster in the area to broadcast in high definition in this area.

ENMU-Roswell Community Band Presenting Spring Concert on Monday, May 9
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell

The ENMU-Roswell Community Band will present its spring concert on Monday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Selections include Helios by Jan Van der Roost, Tatarian Dances by Elena Roussanova Lucas, Clarinet Hoedown by John Moss, March Grandioso by Roland F. Seitz, and Zacatecas by Genaro Codina. A reception will follow the performance. The concert is free and the public is invited to attend.

Members of the band range include senior citizens, community members, high school students, and middle high students. Kent Jordan is the conductor for the group that meets on Monday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The group is always seeking new members who would like to join.

For information, contact Jane Batson, ENMU-Roswell Division of Health Chairperson, at 624.7233.

The Community College Board of Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell will meet on Monday, May 2, in the Campus Union Building Multipurpose Room at 6 p.m.

Items on the agenda include approval of the spring graduation list and an update on the Health Sciences Center.

Community College Board meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact Donna Gutierrez at 624.7403.

ENMU-Roswell to Hold Adult Basic Education Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, May 14
by Donna Gutierrez
ENMU-Roswell

Robert Cobos, director of After School Grants with the Roswell Independent School District, will be the featured speaker at the ENMU-Roswell Adult Basic Education Department’s Sixteenth Annual GED High School Completion Graduation ceremony, set for Saturday, May 14 in the Performing Arts Center on campus. For adults who did not complete high school, the Tests of General Educational Development (GED) provide an opportunity to earn a high school credential. Since 1986, ENMU-Roswell's GED Testing Center has issued more than 3,000 high school equivalency diplomas.

Cobos is a 1976 graduate of Dexter High School. He received a bachelor’s degree from Western New Mexico University and a master’s degree in Administration from Eastern New Mexico University. His first job after college was working at Roswell Job Corps from 1980 to 1981. From 1981 to 1982, he worked at Goddard High School as a teacher, football coach and basketball coach. Cobos then worked at Hagerman High School for three years, where he held several positions in addition to teaching: Athletic Director, Special Education Coordinator, and coach of the football, basketball, and track teams. He then moved to the Carlsbad School District, where he worked as a teacher and football coach for a year. From 1986 to 1988, Cobos worked as teacher, Athletic Director, and basketball coach in the Lake Arthur School District. In 1988, Cobos became a student at New Mexico State University to finish his architectural degree. In 1989, Cobos returned to the RISD, serving as the Principal of Mesa Middle School until 2004, when he began a new position as Director of After School Grants.

Among his honors, Cobos has been recognized by Who’s Who in American High Schools and the National Honor Society. He was named to All State football and basketball teams and received football scholarships to universities in Oklahoma and Wyoming. Cobos and his wife, Cathy, have been married for 30 years and have raised five children: Chrishawn, Shellae, Ashlie, Ali, and Bobby. They also have two grandchildren.

ENMU-Portales Graduates Walking Stage at ENMU-Roswell Commencement

The following graduates of Eastern New Mexico University will walk at the ENMU-Roswell commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. on May 12 at the Wool Bowl. (Graduates of either campus may walk at the other's commencement ceremony.)

Melodee V. Barela, BBA, Business Administration, MAGNA CUM LAUDE; Michael Lewis Cairo, BBA, Business Administration; Amanda M. Davis, BBA, Marketing, Business Administration; Jaime C. Flores, AA, General Studies; Donna Lee Kelly, BUS, University Studies; Nadine A. Montoya, BAAS, Applied Arts & Sciences; Rocky Q. Northrip, BSE, Elementary Education; Cynthia Norman, MED, Education; Sophie O. Points, AA, General Studies; Angie A. Ramirez, MED, Education; April Rue, AA, General Studies; Rosanna M. Weimer, AA, Psychology; Liesa Westmacott, BSE, Elementary Education; Jeffrey P. Worthington, AA, General Studies.

Read the May Issue of ENMU-Roswell's Monthly Newsletter, The Grapevine [read]

General Comments and Compliments

From an e-mail to Dr. Janet Roehl, Patti Dobson and Dr. Steven Gamble:

"I would like to thank you again for your help with my law school application, letters of recommendation, personal statement, etc. It is great to have such helpful faculty and administration here at ENMU. I received this e-mail yesterday and wanted to share the good news! – Brett Trembly on being accepted into the University of Miami School of Law

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Thank you to everyone who helped with the President's "Country Picnic, including those who helped with the food, games and donated prizes.

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Thank you to Wanda Graham and Ellen Gardiner for their help with digitizing videos for this issue of the Monday Memo. Also, thank you to Webmaster Adam Morrison for his technical help with this issue.

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Thank you to everyone at Multicultural Affairs for their efforts in organizing the recent cultural banquets and activities.

Quote of the Week

"I hate careless flattery, the kind that exhausts you in your effort to believe it." – Wilson Mizner

Don't Forget

Spring 2005 Teacher Fair on Tuesday, May 10, in the Campus Union Ballroom
(Interview opportunities with over 30 school districts; community is welcome)
For more information, contact the Office of Counseling and Career Services at 562.2211

Employee Briefs

Suzanne Balch-Lindsay has been selected for inclusion in the ninth edition of Who’s Who Among American Teachers.

Dr. Suzanne Balch-Lindsay has been named as the interim director of the Office of Retention Activities. This new office will be responsible for the direction of Freshmen Studies, Learning Communities and the Academic Advising Center. The office will also be deeply involved in new student orientation and the development of an early alert program, as well as the integration of developmental studies into the retention initiative. The Office of Retention Activities will report to Dr. Patrice Caldwell, executive director of Planning and Analysis.

New Mexico State University's Water Research Institute has awarded Ms. Monica Enke, MA Candidate in Anthropology, a research grant for her thesis study "Cattails and Ostracods: An Investigation of Prehistoric Water Management in the Chupadero Basin, New Mexico." Ms. Enke's thesis supervisor is Dr. Phillip Shelley, professor of anthropology and dean of the Graduate School.

Dr. Mark Dal Porto, associate professor of music, has had his biography selected for publication in the 2005 “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.”

Michael Souders, graduate student in Communicative Arts and Sciences, presented a paper "Using Fear Appeals in Advertising, A How To" at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association in Albuquerque.

Kara Dillard, graduate student in Communicative Arts and Sciences, presented a paper "Cathartic or Effective?: The Get Your War On Comic Series as a Rallying Point for the Liberal Left" at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association.

Dr. Christopher Stasheff, associate professor of communication, presented two papers: "A Brief History of Internet Gaming" and "How Has the Electronic Media Covered the War" at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association.

Kevin Mitchell, assistant professor of communication, presented a paper, "How the Candidates Discussed the CIA Misinformation About Iraq and WMD," at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association.

Dr. Janet Roehl, professor of communication, presented a paper "Word Choices and the Medias Coverage of the Iraq War" at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association.

Dr. Anthony B. Schroeder, professor of communication, presented two papers: "A Student's Perception and Understanding of Fear Appeals, Results of a Survey in the Middle of the Campaign" and "Use of the God Term to Justify the War" at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Social Science Association.

Dr. Donald Elder III, professor and chair of history at Eastern New Mexico University, spoke to five communication/career classes at Marshall Junior High in Clovis on Tuesday on his career in broadcasting. The classes are taught by former ENMU student Jason Hennessy. On Wednesday Dr. Elder spoke to World History students at Faith Triumphant in Portales on the Cold War. That class is taught by former ENMU student Bettine Adams.

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