Announcements
These Announcements were submitted to the Monday Memo by University community members (employees, students and retirees). Announcements must be received by Thursday at noon for publication on the following Monday. To submit an item, use the Submit Announcement form to the right, or e-mail monday.memo@enmu.edu. Announcements can only be accepted from off-campus groups that are non-profit. The Web address for the Monday Memo is http://www.enmu.edu/mondaymemo.

Four Eastern Students Find Niche at TV Station in Texas Panhandle
by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University alumni Jennifer Best, Abby Dunn, Pedro Laumbach and Angel Montoya have found their way into jobs at KFDA-TV, the CBS Affiliate in Amarillo.

“Amarillo is a great market to learn and improve,” said Pedro Laumbach, who graduated from Eastern in May of 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in sports communication. Laumbach, whose official title is sports photojournalist, added that Amarillo is what is referred to as a feeder market.

“This market allows you a start in your career to go as far as you want,” said Laumbach. “For now, I am a photographer, but in the near future I would like to try sitting behind the sports desk and learning that aspect of news.”

Laumbach said that Amarillo reminds him of Portales. “The people are genuinely kind and respectful toward each other,” he said. “Amarillo gave me the option to continue to learn more about television production,” said Laumbach, who started out working for a company in Austin, Texas.

Even though he is doing his first love of sports, the photojournalist admitted one thing,“If you asked me if I was going to work in the news business my senior year, I would have told you no.”

Laumbach noted that working at KFDA also has one other advantage. “It seems that this station is getting taken over by Eastern New Mexico University alumni. It's great,” he said.

Laumbach said that what he misses about Eastern is the education.

“It is crazy what you actually learn during college. The communications program did an excellent job of preparing me for my first job,” he said. “They prepared me enough to get a job and take that first step.”

Laumbach added that the professors in the communications department at Eastern are great people and that he credits them for advancements he has made in his career. Laumbach said that ENMU has a lot to offer its students.

“It is a small community, so everybody knows each other. You build a tight network, helping you later in your future as well as professors taking the time to help you if you need extra assistance. They really do know you by your first name,” he said.

Angel Montoya, an ENMU communication graduate of spring 2004 and now a KDFA account executive, agrees with Laumbach.
“Academically, I miss that one-on-one interaction with the communication professors,” said Montoya. “They made the learning environment very interesting and fun.” Montoya said that in her five years at Eastern the campus had a very friendly atmosphere.
“It was like Eastern became a second home to me,” she said.

Jennifer Best and Abby Dunn, who both graduated in May from Eastern with degrees in broadcast journalism, agree on missing one particular part of Eastern. “I miss all of the people I worked with at News 3 New Mexico, especially John Kirby, its news director,” said Best. Dunn agrees with Best. “I have to mention John Kirby. I never had any classes with him, but I worked with him directly at the TV station, where he was news director,” said Dunn. “Words can't even begin to describe the great relationship he and I developed over the two years we worked together. He truly influenced me in every sense of the word.”

All of the Eastern Alumni agree on the fact that Eastern’s small class sizes and caring professors are the reason to come to ENMU. “I knew I wanted to go to a smaller school where I could develop personal relationships with my professors and actually get something out of my classes,” said Dunn. “But, more importantly, for my major in broadcast journalism, I knew I wanted to go somewhere where I could get hands-on experience, and I got that at KENW.”

First Candidate for College of Business Dean Position to Visit November 29-30 – Dr. Ronnie Phillips, candidate for the dean of the College of Business, will be on campus interviewing on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 29-30.

There will be a public reception on Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 3:45-4:30 p.m. in the Pecos Room in the Campus Union Building. The general public is invited, as well as ENMU faculty and staff.

Read his condensed vita [here].

Second Candidate for College of Business Dean Position to Visit December 1-2 – Dr. Bob Allen, candidate for the dean of the College of Business, will be on campus interviewing Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2.

There will be a public reception on Thursday, from 3:45-4:30 p.m. in the Pecos Room of the Campus Union Building. The general public is invited, as well as ENMU faculty and staff.

Read his condensed vite [here].

Third Candidate for College of Business Dean Position to Visit December 6-7 – Dr. John Groesbeck, candidate for the dean of the College of Business, will be on campus interviewing Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 6-7.

There will be a public reception on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 3:45-4:30 p.m. in the Pecos Room of the Campus Union Building. The general public is invited, as well as ENMU faculty and staff.

Read his condensed vita [here].

Amahl and the Night Visitors Being Presented on December 2-4
by Helen Carroll
Communication Services

Amahl and the Night Visitors returns to Eastern after 17 years. Directed by Dr. Roberto Mancusi, assistant professor of voice, this Christmas opera is a favorite of the faculty and members of the surrounding community.

It will be presented on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. (special show for families with small children), Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. (special show with faculty and community members in the lead roles), and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m.

Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 students under 18, and $4 ENMU students.

“While we were still discussing whether or not to do the production, people in the community got wind of it and were very excited it was coming back,” said Dr. Mancusi. “This makes it a homecoming of sorts.”

It is easy to see why the opera is a favorite. It is the story of a poor widow and her crippled son, Amahl, who are visited one night by the Three Kings who are on their way to see the baby Jesus. The kings stop by Amahl's house and ask for shelter for the night. The events of that evening are the story of the opera.

The cast of this production is rather unique because it is made up of students and faculty. Dr. Mancusi says this is a great way for students to benefit from working with faculty members who have been part of the production in the past.

Dr. Mancusi says that part of the production’s charm is that the setting is very intimate. Taking place in Buchanan Hall with only one set, the opera is about 50 minutes long.

According to Dr. Mancusi, Gian Carlo Menotti originally wrote the piece for television. The story was inspired by a painting by Hieronymus Bosch, in which the Three Kings are depicted offering their gifts to the Christ child and the Mother Mary. When the story was aired on NBC in 1951, only the most privileged families had televisions in their homes. It has been speculated that Menotti tells the story about Amahl’s poverty-stricken family through musical numbers like “All That Gold” in an effort to subtly remind the upper class of the time that there were less fortunate people all around them.

Dr. Mancusi is looking forward to the production. “Comedy, tragedy, and a Christmas miracle make this a wonderful way to start the holiday season.”

For ticket information, call 562.2371 or 562.2561, or e-mail Roberto.mancusi@enmu.edu.

Employee Briefs

After serving the university admirably in a number of important administrative positions, most recently as director of Extended Learning, Dr. Gerry Huybregts has decided to return to full-time teaching effective January, 2006. Trish Maguire has agreed to serve as interim director of Extended Learning effective Jan. 3, 2006.

Dr. Don Holladay, Wesley Foundation director and assistant professor of religion, attended St. John's United Methodist Church One-hundred twenty-fifth Anniversary celebration on Sunday, Nov. 13 in Santa Fe. Dr. Holladay, the former senior pastor at St. John's, was the master of ceremony for the anniversary program. He made a presentation on the earliest days of Methodism in Northern New Mexico, based on the memoirs of the missionaries Thomas and Emily Harwood. The Harwoods first came to New Mexico in 1869. The Santa Fe church was founded in 1880.

Brown Bag Lunch Set for Friday, December 2 – Interested in finding out what kinds of research people on campus are doing? The ENMU Sigma Xi Brown Bag Lunch series continues with a talk by chemist Dr. Juchao Yan presenting the research he is doing with EPSCOR, titled "Design and modification of nano-porous anodic aluminum oxide." It will be held on Friday, Dec. 2, at noon in the Sandia Room at the CUB. So again, bring your lunch or buy it at the Campus Crossroads, and join us for an informative hour. We look forward to seeing you there. For questions contact Dave Batten, president, ENMU Chapter of Sigma Xi, 562.2750, david.batten@enmu.edu.

Items for Gift Baskets Sought – The ENMU counseling program, through the Grassroots organization, has an opportunity to participate in a most uplifting way by making gift baskets for the residents at the Heartland Nursing Home in Portales. If you would like to donate items here is a list of items the organization is accepting. Grassroots will be accepting items until Dec. 7. Items can be dropped off in the Education Building, Room 117.
• Small Combs
• Lotions and Creams
• Socks- both men and women
• Gloves
• Chapstick
• Foot Powder
• Hand or Body Soap
• Hard candies
• Candy Canes
• Other non-perishable goodies that you remember your grandparents enjoying.

Sandia Elementary Students (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Visit ENMU Museums – Approximately 50 students from two classes at Sandia Elementary School in Clovis recently visited four museums at Eastern: Blackwater Draw Museum, Natural History Museum, Miles Mineral Museum, and Miles Museum of Anthropology. The students' teachers are Merina Hairgrove and Mandy Ford. The field trip was organized by ENMU education students Scarlet Smith and Estella Gonzalez. "Flat Stanley," well-known within the College of Education, also tagged along.

(photo by Marc Schoder)

Don't Feed the Animals (especially fingers) – The new "crocodile" (Caiman crocodylus, a South American alligatorid) in the Natural History Museum made its official debut especially for the Sandia students. Dr. Marvin Lutnesky, chair of the Department of Biology, notes that the croc is now available for viewing by all visitors, and that a naming contest will be held next semester. For the last year the creature had been living in a tank in an enclosed area in the back of the Science Building, where it was fed by Science Technician Huie Brown.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Mrs. Hairgrove's Students

(photo by Marc Schoder)

Mrs. Ford's Students

(photo by Marc Schoder)

'Flat Stanley' Also Tagged Along

VHS Camcorders Sought – The Golden Library is looking to immediately purchase camcorders that use full size VHS tapes. The cameras should be in good condition with essential battery packs and cords. If you wish to sell or donate one, contact Melveta Walker at x2626 or melveta.walker@enmu.edu.

Extended Learning Presenting 'Nutcracker' on December 4-5 – The Office of Extended Learning will present a version of Peter I. Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" on Sunday, Dec. 4, and Monday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. in the University Theatre Center, under the direction of instructor Taryn Dedeaux. Admission is free.

Thanksgiving Potluck from Native American Affairs Brings Campus Together
by Roma Vivas
ENMU Graduate Student/Future TV Anchor

Native American Affairs hosted its annual Thanksgiving Potluck on Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Zia Room in the Campus Union Building at Eastern New Mexico University. Everyone from the greater ENMU community was issued invitations via the Monday Memo and through campus mail.

Thanksgiving Potluck (photo by Roma Vivas)

Sponsored by Native American Affairs

Utahna Livingston, director of Native American Affairs, said the event was a way for students and employees to share a meal before going their separate ways for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Guests began arriving in the Zia Room shortly before 6 p.m. with a variety of dishes to be shared during the festivities. Approximately 42 people attended the event, dispersed in seven nicely-arranged tables.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

So much food, Geni had to wake Gene up.

Attendee diversity also helped to bring a sense of community to this gathering. Attendees ranged from the president of the University, Dr. Steven Gamble; to Dr. Gary Musgrave, vice president for Student Affairs, and his wife; to various faculty members, including Dr. Mary Ayala and her two children; to many other staff and students. Diana Cordova, director of Multicultural Affairs, was also there to lend her support to the overall success of event.
The dinner officially started when Utahna Livingston gave the welcoming address and Shannon Saltclah, Miss Native American ENMU 2005, gave a blessing-of-the-food prayer.

The Thanksgiving dinner main course was comprised of traditional turkey and gravy, provided by Sodexho, and the desserts, mashed potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, yams, casserole dishes, and salads were provided by the guests.

The decision regarding the specific dishes guests brought was solved by divvying up each traditional dish via the first letter of each attendee’s last name. For example, Gene Bundy, a Special Collections Reference Librarian, brought a pumpkin pie that received wide acclaim from guests who were fortunate enough to eat a piece before it was quickly devoured.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Mary and her bingo-playing kids.

After everyone finished their dinners, Brianna Cleveland started a 25-cent Bingo game in which all proceeds benefited the Rayla Parraz Memorial Scholarship. The prizes included beaded hairpins, silver earrings, a Kachina figure, and two sand paintings.
During the heavy action, albeit with a few novices expressing some confusion, senior social major Tamika Thomas was the big winner with three victories. “I could have won more games, but my friends would not let me play anymore,” she claimed.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Mary enjoys fruits of kid-raising labor.

The Bingo action consisted of four separate games, which went either two or three rounds each. The four games were conducted in different manners, with different prizes unique to each game. The most difficult game was the picture frame, where each of the winners had to complete a Bingo reminiscent of a picture frame on their respective cards.

(photo above and below by Roma Vivas)

What Thanksgiving is all about.

At the conclusion of the potluck, Saltclah thanked the attendees for their participation and support. Bilingual Education major and senior Liliana Martinez from Hispanic Affairs said of the evening’s main purpose, “It is very important to know other cultures and heritages.”

“It is very important to know other cultures and heritages.”

Vision Service Plan Summary of Benefits – The following Vision Service Plan (VSP) summary of benefits outlines the ENMU plan that will be effective Feb. 1, 2006, (January deductions). The plan has been enhanced to allow an eye exam each year instead of every two years as allowed in the past. (Benefits for glasses and contact lenses will continue to be allowed every two years.)

VSP is currently offering open enrollment for the enhanced benefits. Interested employees should complete enrollment applications in the payroll office no later than Dec. 23, 2005, (early applications will be appreciated). Employees who are currently enrolled for VSP coverage are not required to submit new applications.

Please feel free to contact the Payroll staff at 562.2320 with any questions regarding vision coverage. – Elaine Ennis

Hanging of the Greens Set for December 6 – Hanging of the Greens will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the Campus Union Lobby. Hanging of the Greens is a traditional holiday program sponsored by the Associated Students' Activities Board, ASAB. In co-sponsorship with the Portales Christian Children's Home, children are matched-up to receive gifts from ENMU students, faculty and staff. Children receive their gifts and meet their sponsors at Hanging of the Greens, a holiday celebration complete with refreshments and pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Biofuel Cell Expert (photo by Prashant Muttanapalli)

Visits Science Department – Eastern hosted biofuel cell expert (center) Plamen B. Atanassov, professor of chemical and nuclear engineering at the University of New Mexico, on Nov. 22 in the Science Building. He spoke on“Glucose/air enzymatic biofuel cell.” Atanassov is one of the leading researchers in the field of biofuel cells. Dr. Robert Long, ENMU assistant professor of chemistry, has been collaborating with him during the past five years in the field of fuel cells. Atanassov also served as a post-doctoral supervisor to ENMU assistant chemistry professor Dr. Juchao Yan in the field of nanostructured materials and biosensors. This seminar was supported by the ENMU Chapter of Sigma Xi and the ENMU Department of Physical Sciences.

Telephone Conference Call Unit Available – The ENMU ITS/Telecommunications Department has installed a telephone conferencing unit that may be used to conference up to six (6) individuals per conference call. There are two ways to use this unit:
1. each caller pays for their own long distance charges, or
2. the ENMU Department pays for the conference call.

To schedule your conference call, contact Linda Hamrick at extension 2287. Please include the date and start-time of the call, number of members joining the call, and the billing information. To insure your conference call time is available, schedule as far in advance as possible. After the reservation time has been confirmed, an e-mail will be sent to the conference leader confirming the scheduled time and providing instructions on joining the call.

For further information or questions regarding the conference unit, please contact Linda Hamrick at extension 2287.

Student Choreographed Dance Concert Set to Begin Wednesday, November 30
by Helen Carroll
Communication Services

The annual Student Choreographed Dance Concert will run from Wednesday, Nov. 30, through Saturday, Dec. 3. All performances begin at 8 p.m. in the University Theatre Center, Studio. Tickets are $3 for general admission.

This year’s event will feature the works of Amanda Baca-Macias, a senior earning her bachelor of fine arts in May of 2006.

For this recital, Ms. Baca-Macias is able to put in to practice things she has learned from both of her emphases of dance studies and design and technical theatre. While it is her choreography that is being featured, she performs many different functions, from helping sew costumes to painting parts of the set.

“A major recital is assigned as part of BFA requirements to challenge the students,” says Ms. Baca-Macias. “Mine is 30 minutes of choreography for the concert.”

Ms. Baca-Macias has choreographed six pieces with a cast of up to six dancers. There are many different styles of dance, including modern dance, lyrical ballet (a type of ballet that uses jazz techniques), as well as tap, jazz, thrash jazz, in which the performer “thrashes” with their body, and a sculptural art piece, a type of dance where performers place their bodies to create different pictures. In total, she choreographed pieces utilizing the skills and talents of approximately 19 dancers.

Ms. Baca-Macias and company have been working on the event since September. “It is basically a semester-long project,” says Ms. Baca-Macias. While all the cast and crew are students, there is one exception; Joseph Sanders, an adjunct instructor of dance at Eastern, and the faculty member who is overseeing the concert, is also performing as an understudy in one of the pieces. “He’s been wonderful,” says Ms. Baca-Macias. “He has come to every rehearsal and has also helped me with lots of issues, including choreographer’s block.”

There are four other choreographers who have worked on this show, though it is Ms. Baca-Macias’ work that will be featured. The title of this year’s recital is “Progressions,” Mr. Sanders says, “The students have put their heart and soul into this concert and have done an amazing job. All their hard work will pay off on Wednesday night when we open the show.”
(poster by Dave Ortega)

Academic Honors Convocation – The Fall 2005 Academic Honors Convocation will be held Friday, Dec. 16, for those students receiving graduation honors. The program will begin at 3 p.m. in the University Theatre Center.

Risky Business (courtesy photo)

Started Out as Hobby – Ty Walker, director of Counseling and Career Services, has gone from riding bulls for a hobby to joining a professional bullriding circuit, the Senior Professional Bullriders of Texas. He recently competed against 22 riders in Abilene, Texas. Ty's ride of 7.666 seconds on this beast was the mark of a good rider. His next rodeo will be on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Lubbock Pavilion. That would be a great day for his Eastern fans to take a shopping trip to Lubbock and stop by the Pavilion to support Ty.

Quoting Toby Keith, Ty Says, (courtesy photo)

"I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was."

Civil Rights Activities Underway – Fifty years ago on Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks sparked what is known today as the Modern Civil Rights Movement by refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. For this event African-American Affairs will commemorate all the past endeavors that have helped lead the way for African Americans today.

Informational display boards will be on display all week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 9 in the Campus Union Lobby. Lobby. The boards will include information on Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Modern Civil Rights Timeline and Activities, Little Rock Nine, Emmett Till, NAACP, Voting Rights Act of 1964, Brown vs. Board of Education, James Meredith and Ole Miss March on Selma and Washington.

Informational movies and free popcorn will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Dec. 9 in Ground Zero. Movies will include Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, King, Ghost of Mississippi, and Four Little Girls.

A discussion panel on "Media and Race Relations" will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 in the Pecos Room of the CUB. It will be hosted by the communications department. Topics will include: "Why Race Still Matters" by Dr. Janet E. Roehl; professor of journalism; "Communicating Racism" by Mr. John Kirby, instructor of communication and director of News 3 New Mexico; "Minority Use of the Media" by Ms. Patricia Dobson, instructor of communication; and "The Role Media Played in the Early Civil Rights Movement" by Dr. Anthony B. Schroeder, professor of communication.

For more information, call the Office of African American Affairs at 562.2437 or e-mail enmu.africanamericanaffairs@enmu.edu.

Question and Answer Session with Jana Small
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services


Q. What do you do at the University and how long have you been here?

A. I am one of the cashier's here at ENMU and I have been working here at Eastern now for four years.

Q. How do you feel about your job, and what would you like to do in the future?

A. I Love my job. I love to be able to interact with the students and employees at my window on a daily basis. What would I like to do in the future? Win the lottery and be able to go with my family whenever they had something going on in their lives.

Q. What do you like about Eastern, and what would you like to see changed?

A. I like that Eastern is a small school and that we seem to be a close "family" here. That the students and staff know one another and for the most part Eastern is a safe place to be. Is there something that needs changed?

Q. Where are you from and what was your life like growing up?

A. I am from Gallup, but graduated from Capitan High School. Growing up my sister and I were involved with rodeo, volleyball, basketball and track. We would leave a rodeo on Friday night, drive all night to the track meet and then drive back to the rodeo for the short go on Sunday. We were really busy but we wouldn't have had it any other way. We would spend the holidays at my grandparents' ranch in the Hondo Valley and also some time in Carlsbad.

Q. Tell us about your own family?

A. I am married to a wonderful man, Randy, whom I met when I attended Eastern in 1986. We have been married for eight yearss and have two boys, Cody (12) and Trenton (6). Both are in sports and love to go bird hunting and train their own dogs to hunt. Cody has trained a Black Lab and Trenton trained a German Shorthair.

Q. What extracurricular activities/organizations/hobbies/jobs are you involved in?

A. I am currently the secretary for the Support Senate on campus. We meet every third Thursday. If there are any support staff that wants any more information on meetings and dates, please e-mail me. Other than that, I just chase after my boys and their sports.

Q. What kind of music do you like and what is your favorite song?

A. I like country music and my favorite singer would be Reba McIntyre. My favorite song…Well, I guess if I had to pick one it would be: Gee, do I have to pick one?

Q. Are you a better dancer or cook?

A. What kind of dancing and what kind of food? 20 yrs ago I'd say I was a better dancer...country western. But now I am a better cook/baker. I would say that I make a good Chicken Kiev (however you spell it). I just know it tastes great!

Q. What would be your perfect vacation or retirement spot?

A. On a mountain top ranch with a herd of cows. A beautiful rustic ranch house with a wrap-around porch. Wood buning fireplace and picture windows around to enjoy the wonderful view of elk and deer coming to eat in the front yard. And last thing: two rocking chairs for Randy and me to enjoy the sunsets.

Q. What is one thing you'd really like to do before you die?

A. Win the lottery...Then I'd probaly drop dead because I won.
(photo by Helen Carroll)

ENMU Faculty Art Show Runs Through December 1 – The ENMU Faculty Art Show will run from Nov. 11 through Dec. 1 in the Runnels Gallery in Golden Library. Check out what goes through the minds of our art professors.

Volunteers Needed for KENW-TV Winterfest – Volunteers are needed for KENW Television’s Winterfest 2005 membership drive. Support KENW-TV by volunteering your time by answering the telephone for a few hours during Dec. 3-11. If you are interested in helping us with the drive, please call Janet Sprague or Rena Garrett at 562.2112 or e-mail us at janet.sprague@enmu.edu or rena.garrett@enmu.edu. Thank you. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Southwest Canners Donation ( photo by Lavonda Franco)

To ENMU Foundation – Recently, Southwest Canners donated $10,000 for their 2004-2005 Foundation Flagship Stellar Level contribution to the ENMU Foundation. Presenting the check from Southwest Canners (L-R) were Andy Andrade, Cherie Bostwick, Davy Brakebill, Jim Lucero and Robin Evans. Accepting the check were ENMU President Dr. Steven Gamble and Noelle Bartl, the executive director of the ENMU Foundation (formerly the Friends of Eastern Foundation).

Sewing Machines Needed – The Family and Consumer Sciences Department is looking for new/used sewing machines that are in good working order to ship to Ghana, West Africa. The sewing machines will be used in the Valkpo Vocational High School in the Volta Region of Ghana. If you have a machine please contact Dr. Caryl Johnson at ext.. 2516 of e-mail Caryl.Johnson@enmu.edu.

General Comments and Compliments

African-American Affairs would like to thank the ENMU Community for all the cans of food donated. Special thanks to the Bookstore for their collaboration in this event. As a result, six families had a great Thanksgiving.

Congratulations to Native-American Affairs for organizing a fun and delicious Thanksgiving Potluck. – Mulligan Man

Official University Holidays for 2005-06 – The Board of Regents has approved the following 2005-2006 ENMU holiday schedule.
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

Spring Break Set for March 27-31 – In the March 2005 Board of Regents meeting, the Regents approved the week of March 27-31, 2006, as spring break for ENMU. The Portales and Clovis public schools have also designated this week as spring break.

Payroll Holiday Deadlines – The deadlines for the Nov. 18 payroll will remain as scheduled.
Deadlines for the Dec. 2 payroll:
The paperwork deadline (PANS, SPANS, W-4s, Insurance enrollment, Special Pay Slips, etc.) has been changed from 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, to Friday, Nov. 18, 5 p.m.
Timesheets will be available for pickup at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Timesheets must be completed and returned to payroll by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23.
Deadlines for the Dec. 16 payroll:
The deadlines for the Dec. 16 payroll will remain as scheduled.
Deadlines for the Dec. 30 payroll:
The paperwork deadline (PANS, SPANS, W-4s, Insurance enrollment, Special Pay Slips, etc.) has been changed from 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, to Friday, Dec. 16, at 5 p.m.
Timesheets will be available for pickup at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Timesheets must be completed and returned to payroll by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Release of Dec. 30 payroll checks:
The Dec. 30 payroll checks for students, faculty, and staff will be available for release at the ENMU Post Office from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 30. Faculty and staff checks that are not picked up on Dec. 30 will be delivered to their usual locations on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Student checks that are not picked up on Dec. 30 will be available at the Cashier's Office on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Freshman Seminar Blanket ( photo by Marc Schoder)

In VK Bussen's Class – Caroline Francher, a non-traditional student in VK Bussen's Freshman Seminar class, recently showed off work that she and many family members did for a class project.

Students Invited to Apply for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Students interested in a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering are invited to apply to the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.

Established by Congress in 1986, the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation operates an educational scholarship program designed to provide opportunities for outstanding U.S. students with excellent academic records and demonstrated interest in, and potential for, careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.

In the spring of 2006, the Foundation will award scholarships to students who will be college junior or seniors during the 2006-2007 academic year. In order to be considered for an award, students must be nominated by their institution. The deadline for receipt of all nominations is Feb. 1, 2006.

The scholarship award covers eligible expenses up to a maximum of $7,500 per year. Junior scholarship recipients can expect to receive a maximum of two years of support. Senior scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of one year of support.

To be eligible, a student must be a current full-time sophomore or junior and must be pursuing a baccalaureate degree, have a B average or equivalent, stand in the upper fourth of the class, and be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. national, who will pursue a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

Interested sophomores and juniors should contact Dr. Regina Aragon in JWLA 118B by Nov. 11, or e-mail regina.aragon@enmu.edu.

ENMU Employee’s Daughter Nominated for the People to People Ambassador Program
by Shelley Gilmore
Communication Services

Holli Watson, daughter of Robert and Martie Watson, has been nominated in the People to People Student Ambassador program and will be traveling to Australia and New Zealand for three weeks during the summer of 2006. Martie is the Activity 1 Coordinator for Title V Cooperative at Eastern New Mexico University.

Holli will have the opportunity to interact with local children and share her culture with them while learning about their culture. She will go on several tours of the area, including: snorkeling in the corral reef, interacting with sea animals, and visiting a local Maori tribe in New Zealand.

Another opportunity Holli has as a student ambassador is the possibility of meeting government officials, including the president. Holli says, “I’m a little nervous, but I’m looking forward to it.”

Martie says, “As Holli advances in her education, this experience will provide her with insight that most other students won’t have. She’ll have hands-on experience that she can use in history, geography, social studies, and many other classes.”

Holli is currently a 6th grader at Sandia Elementary in Clovis. She is involved in many community activities and has won several awards at the Curry County Fair for her crochet items.

The Watsons are originally from Clayton, N.M. They have lived in Clovis for 11 years. Martie came to Eastern as a student in 2002 and has worked as the Activity 1 Coordinator for Title V Cooperative at ENMU since November 2003. She graduated with a bachelor’s in history from ENMU in 2004.

Catering Request Form – This is a reminder to the campus community that anytime you have a catering event or to have people sign up for a meal, through Sodexho, you need to complete a Catering Request Form. This form requires three (3) signatures: the requestor, department head and the vice-president for the area To obtain a Catering Request Form, you can visit the following site: http://www.enmu.edu/facultystaff//forms. The Catering Request Form must be turned in to Sodexho prior to the company providing services. This form will also allow the Business Office to process the invoices in a timely manner, without incurring finance charges. Please contact the Business Office at 562.2611 if you have any questions or Sodexho at 562.2190 if you would like to find out more information about what they can do for your next catering event.

Bookstore Has FranklinCovey Planner Refills – The Campus Bookstore has FranklinCovey planner refills in stock for Classic and Monarch with two-page daily or weekly formats for Jan.-Dec. 2006. Other sizes and accessories can be ordered by e-mailing bobby.brunson@enmu.edu.

More Views of the Famous ENMU Tree ( photo by LaNeva Madden)

From LaNeva Madden

( photo by LaNeva Madden)

Spring Schedule on Web – The Spring 2006 schedule has been rolled out and made accessible for viewing on the web. This schedule may be accessed by going to https://itsnv406.enmu.edu:7177/prod/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched and selecting Spring 2006 from the drop down box. This schedule is also accessible via current students, prospective students, and academics links located on the ENMU Web page www.enmu.edu. For example, the schedule can be accessed by going to the ENMU web page www.enmu.edu; then selecting academics, then courses and catalogs, and then class schedule index.

BESO Selling Raffle Tickets – The Bilingual Education Students Organization (BESO) is selling tickets to help students go to national and state conferences this year. The following were winners for the BESO (Bilingual Education Students Organization) Raffle: Sweatshirt: Winners, Dr. Steven Gamble and Cheryl Reeves; a Spanish-English Translator Franklin Smith brand Winner, Robin Wells. The other prizes: the $100 of books from the ENMU Bookstore and the afghan will be raffled later during the semester and all the tickets bought up to now will continue in the drawing. Tickets are $1. They will be sold at the CUB between noon-2 p.m. everyday. – Romelia Hurtado de Vivas, 562.2977, romelia.hurtadodevivas@enmu.edu.

Fine Arts Calendar

November

Student Choreographed Dance Concert
Nov. 30–Dec. 3, 8 p.m.
University Theatre Center, Studio
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Admission: To Be Determined
Contact: Shirlene Peters, 505.562.2711

December

Amahl and the Night Visitors
(Christmas opera) Dec. 2-3, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 3, 2 p.m., Dec. 4, 2 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Admission: Adults $7, Senior Citizens $6, Students $5, ENMU Students with ID $4
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

BFA Senior Art Show
Dec. 5-16
Runnels Gallery in Golden Library
(Library Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday Noon to 11 p.m.)
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Free
Contact: ENMU Department of Art, 505.562.2778

Christmas Concert
Symphonic Band and ENMU Choirs
Friday, Dec. 9, Two Shows: 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
University Theatre Center, Mainstage
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Free
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

Open Enrollment for the Medical Leave Bank through November 30

Medical Leave Bank Policies Explained

What is the Medical Leave Bank?

The medical leave bank is a pool of hours to which any regular employee who earns medical and/or annual leave may donate some of their accumulated leave hours. The purpose of the medical leave bank is to provide medical leave to contributors who have suffered an unplanned personal illness, injury, disability or quarantine and who have exhausted their compensatory time and medical and annual leave balances.

Who is eligible to join?

Any regular ENMU employee who earns medical and annual leave and has a current medical leave balance of at least six days (hours are prorated for part-time employees) as of September 30, 2005, is eligible to participate in the Bank.

How much do I have to contribute?

Initial contribution is three days if you work full-time; hours are prorated if you work part-time. With prior written notice, the medical leave bank committee may request additional hours from the membership if the hours in the bank fall below one day per member.

Who makes decisions on request for time from the bank?

The medical leave bank is administered by a five-member committee appointed by the President to review requests for withdrawal of medical leave from the bank.

How do I enroll?

The medical leave bank policy, enrollment and request forms are available from the office of Personnel Services, Administration Building, Room 207, or by calling the office at 562.2115. Return completed form to Personnel Services, Station 21, by Nov. 30. Members who have been in the Medical Leave Bank for 30 calendar days are eligible to apply for days from the Bank.

Note: If you are already in the Bank, additional contributions are not needed unless notified by the committee.

To View the Complete Medical Leave Bank Policy – click [here]

To View the Medical Leave Bank Enrollment Form – click [here]

'Life with God' Course – For 12 Sunday evenings (through Nov. 27) from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Student Center ("J" and 14th Lane), a course will be offered that covers the basics of Christianity and compares the differing positions concerning the doctrines of the faith. It is the sort of course where you can ask those questions that you always wanted to ask but were afraid to do so. Everyone is welcome and invited.

ITS Helpdesk Office Hours – Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

ENMU Recycles Empty Printer Cartridges – Please call 562.2430 if you have questions or would like for someone to pickup your empty printer cartridges.

Portales National Bank-University Branch Lunch Hours – The University Branch of the Portales National Bank is closed from 12-1 p.m. each day.

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.

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.

Employee Looking for Donation of Basketball Referee Gear – Looking for basketball referee shirts and/or any other equipment you'd like to sell or give to some rookie officials. Please call Justin Liles at ext. 2866, or 356.8142, or e-mail justin.liles@enmu.edu or justinliles@hotmail.com.

Student News

Thesis Defense
Author: Julian D. Avery
Title:Stopover Ecology of Migrating Birds in the North-central Mountains of New Mexico with an Emphasis on Nearctic-Neotropical Migrants
Date: Friday December 2nd
Location: Science 108
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Thesis Defense
statement: Faculty, staff, students, and interested parties are invited to attend.
name: Vikram V. Puvenna
title_of_thesis: Hormonal Regulation of Aconitase Synthesis in Ovarian Follicles of Xenopus laevis
building: Sciences
room: 210
day: Friday
date: 12/09/2005
time: 1:00
am_pm: PM

Thesis Defense
statement: Faculty, staff, students, and interested parties are invited to attend.
name: Anamika Ghosh
title_of_thesis: COMPARISION OF CSR REPORTING IN CORPORATE WEBSITE OF US AND INDIAN COMPANIES.
building: COB
room: 103
day: Monday
date: 11/28/2005
time: 3:00
am_pm: PM

Thesis Defense
statement: Faculty, staff, students, and interested parties are invited to attend.
name: Nalini Anumula
title_of_thesis: ALTERNATIVE SULFUR-OXIDATION PATHWAYS IN HALOTHIOBACILLUS NEAPOLITANUS
building: PHYSICAL SCIENCES (S)
room: 210
day: Tuesday
date: 11/29/2005
time: 02:30
am_pm: PM

Thesis Defense
statement: Faculty, staff, students, and interested parties are invited to attend.
name: Loubna Jebbanema
title_of_thesis: Fabrication and characterization of engineered anodic alumina nanochannels
building: Science
room: 210
day: Tuesday
date: 11/29/2005
time: 11:00
am_pm: AM

Thesis Defense
statement: Faculty, staff, students, and interested parties are invited to attend.
name: Michael Thompson
title_of_thesis: Dialogues of the Hero in Crisis: A Dialogical Analysis of the Buffy/Faith Relationship in Season Three of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
building: College of Business
room: 103
day: Thursday
date: 12/01/0005
time: 2:00
am_pm: PM

Thesis Defense
statement: Faculty, staff, students, and interested parties are invited to attend.

name: Heidi L. Fuller

title_of_thesis: Post-Chacoan Faunal Variation in the San Juan-Mesa Verde Region

building: Lea Hall

room: 123

day: Friday

date: 12/09/2005

time: 2:00

am_pm: PM

Internship Presentation - Please join the faculty of the College of Business in COB 120 on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 3:15 p.m. as Dawn Reeves presents the results of her internship at Cummins Natural Gas Engines, Inc. A copy of the final paper is available for review in COB 202.

Internship Presentation - Please join the faculty of the College of Business in COB 120 on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 3:50 p.m. as Sarah Brooks presents the results of her internship at Walt Disney World Co. A copy of the final paper is available for review in COB 202.

Roswell News

Read the November issue of The Grapevine – click [here]

Ginger's Safety Tip of the Week – Give your back the support it needs: 1) Always think before you lift. Bend your knees both when picking objects up and when setting them down. 2) Avoid twisting, bending at the waist, and excessive reaching while handling heavy objects. 3) Ease into physically demanding tasks. Change your posture frequently and don't overdo it. 4) When standing for long periods, place one foot on a low stool to reduce stress on your back.

Off-Campus News

Chili Eating Contest/Pie Baking Contest – The Portales Senior Center will have a chili cook off, pie eating contest and dinner on Nov. 29 at the Portales Senior Center and all proceeds will go to the Mayor's Christmas Tree. This event is open to all that want to enter; we did this last year and we were able to fund presents for about 12 children in the community. Your participation is needed. All you have to do is prepare your chili or pie at home and bring it to the center (A gallon will be enough chili) to be judged, then after the judges make their decision the chili and pies will be the food for a chili dinner which will cost $4 to enjoy. Again, please support this effort by making some chili or pie and join us for the dinner on Nov. 29 at 5:30 p.m. at 421 N. Industrial Dr.

Portales MainStreet First Annual “Winter Wine Fest” – Don’t miss your opportunity to taste and purchase more than 70 wines
From 12 New Mexico Wineries, all at the Portales MainStreet First Annual “Winter Wine Fest.”
Friday, December 2nd, 2005
5:30pm to 9:00pm
Do Drop In Courtyard
211 S. Ave. A, Portales

Tickets $25.00 per person
Include one glass of wine, your choice,
Wine glass and tasting of 70 others.
Enjoy fruit & cheese with your wine and
Music by the High Winds Jaszztet.
(You must be 21 years of age or older to enter, ID required.)

All proceeds benefit the
Portales MainStreet Program

Advance ticket purchase is appreciated.
Tickets Available at:

The Portales MainStreet Office Inside the Memorial Bldg., 200 E. 7th Street
356-8449
Woody’s Jewelry, 117 W. 2nd Street
356-5641
Times Remembered Photography Studio, 222 W. 2nd Street
226-7676
Or in Clovis at
Doerr & Knudson, PA, 600 Mitchell
762-7166

TechTips – Helpful Hints for using ENMU Technology (courtesy of ITS Computing)

Computing
Excel series – Quickly change the zoom setting in Excel worksheets
Although you typically use the wheel found on the top of the mouse to vertically scroll thru a worksheet (if your mouse has one), you can also use it to change a worksheet’s zoom setting. To do so hold down the [Ctrl] key as you move the scroll wheel. Rolling the wheel down decreases the zoom percentage and rolling up increases the percentage.

PowerPoint series – Keyboard Shortcuts
F6
Move clockwise through the panes in normal view
Shift+F6
Move counterclockwise through the panes in normal view
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Switches between the Slides and Outline tabs of the Outline and Slides pane in normal view
Ctrl+N
Creates a new, blank presentation
Ctrl+M
Inserts a new, blank slide
Ctrl+D
Makes a copy of the selected slide
Ctrl+O
Opens a presentation
Ctrl+W
Close the current presentation
Ctrl+P
Print the current presentation
Ctrl+S
Save the current presentation
F5
Begins playing the current presentation
Alt+F4
Exit PowerPoint
Ctrl+F
Opens the Find dialog box to find a word/phrase in the current presentation
Ctrl+H
Opens the Find and Replace dialog box to find and replace a word/phrase in the current presentation
Ctrl+K
Insert a hyperlink
F7
Check spelling in the current presentation
Esc
Cancel a menu or dialog box action
Ctrl+Z
Undoes the last action performed
Ctrl+Y
Redoes (or repeats) the last action performed

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 4632 and the other is the “Scan Engine” which should be at 4400. If either one is not displaying the above versions, click on the red “V” again with the right mouse button, then choose “Update Now” in the pull-down box. This will open a dialogue box displaying the status of the update process. Once complete, close the dialogue box and rerun the “About VirusScan Enterprise” option as described above. If the version is not at or greater than the one above, 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

Yoga: The Mind and Body Connection – Reduce stress and relax your body with Lisa Moyer Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7-7:50 p.m. through Dec. 8, GA-11. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and bring a blanket or towel. The fee can be paid proportionately for the remaining semester at Extended Learning.

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)