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ENMU Couple Returns to Portales Roots
Story and photo by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

When Greg and Denise Hobbs came back to ENMU’s homecoming in the fall of 2001, the couple with Portales roots knew this was where they wanted to live. Greg is an instructor of computer information systems, and Denise is coordinator for prospective students at Eastern.

“Greg spoke at a banquet during homecoming week of fall 2001, after which we knew we wanted to move back here,” said Denise Hobbs, of the husband and wife duo.

The couple, who first met while working for Oracle in Denver, Colo., went on a first date that neither of them would ever forget. “We went to a Lyle Lovett concert,” said Denise. “Lyle played with his Large Band, we ate home-made pesto, and sat on the 13th row at Red Rocks Amphitheater.” Greg added that the couple was able to enjoy the evening with friends and a nice bottle of wine.

When the Hobbs family relocated from sunny Scottsdale, Ariz., they knew that Portales had many things that the Valley of the Sun didn’t.

“Greg’s family is here and we do not have to deal with the hustle of a big city,” said Denise.

Greg, who got both his B.S. and M.A. in mathematics from Eastern, added that the couple intends for this to have been their last move and plan to retire in Portales.

Greg and Denise started a computer training and consulting business in 1995 in Scottsdale before “putting it to rest,” according to the couple. “Greg started the business full-time and I came on after awhile to perform sales for the business,” said Denise. The couple added that they have always worked well together.

Denise believes that the university atmosphere at Eastern and small-town living allow them to have more time with their daughters, Abigail and Charlotte.

The couple, who have been married for over 10 years, feels that good communication and laughter have been the key to their relationship.

“He (Greg) tells the jokes,” said Denise. “She laughs,” said Greg. The couple noted that they try to keep things simple.

Greg, who is involved with Rotary and the United Way, does want an item that Denise said he couldn’t have. “I want a Harley-Davidson,” he said.

He added that he jokes with Steve Durand, an Eastern professor as well as a Harley owner, about what “real men” drive.

“We kid around with one another by me telling him that real men drive mini-vans,” said Greg. Greg added that Steve dismisses the notion.

The couple's musical taste does differ. Greg takes a liking to bluegrass and playing the tuba, while Denise prefers listening to country-western and tickling the ivories.

The couple said that they complement one another’s characteristics. “I tone Greg down to his practical side,” said Denise. “The world would be boring for her without me,” retorted Greg.

Denise added jokingly that it is good to have him around to mow the lawn.

The Hobbs have always taught their children to live life to the fullest. “Most importantly, we teach our kids about morals and respect,” said Denise.

The parents of two admit that it was love on their first date.

”I fell in love with my husband on our first date,” said Denise. The couple added that in the time that they have been married both have been able to always surprise one another.

“I set up a surprise 45th birthday party for Greg while we were living in Scottsdale with the theme of a casino night, with many close friends in attendance,” said Denise. She also joked that she surprised Greg with the birth of their daughters, Abigail and Charlotte.

Greg also mentioned some surprises he had pulled on Denise, but the reporter did not deem them worthy of writing down.

Peanut Valley Festival Set for October 22-23

The annual Peanut Valley Festival will be held in the Campus Union Building at Eastern New Mexico University from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, and from noon-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23.

The Peanut Valley Festival is an arts and crafts show with food and entertainment. Food will include roasted corn, funnel cakes, bratwurst, kettle corn, turkey legs, cowboy taters and much more.

For more information about the crafts booths, contact Alex Hamzy of “On The Road “ Ranch Shows at 877.839.2701 or 832.483.1326, or e-mail phox@wt.net.

For more information on the Health Fair, contact ENMU's Health Services at 505.562.2321.

Student Organizations will be set-up on the south patio of the Campus Union Building on Saturday and Sunday.

The entertainment schedule is as follows:
Saturday
Ground Zero Coffee Shop in the basement of the Campus Union
• 12-12:45 p.m. Lindsey Honor Choir
• 1-2 p.m. Allie Brooks and Shem Peachey
• 2:30-5:30 p.m. Nata Raja Dancers

Andy Mason and Brackston Taylor will perform throughout the festival Saturday and Sunday

On Saturday and Sunday the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs' Museum Services Outreach Program will provide The Van of Enchantment. A mobile museum, the Van of Enchantment is a converted RV that tours New Mexico carrying exhibitions from the state museums and monuments. The Van of Enchantment brings its contents to life with lively activities and complementary audio-visual material. It is free and open to the public.

The current show on the Van is called “Roads to the Past: Fifty Years of Highway Archaeology." During the past fifty years, New Mexico's highway archaeology program has recorded thousands of sites and conducted excavations at hundreds. "Roads to the Past" describes the history of the highway archaeology program and provides a glimpse of the contributions the program has made to our knowledge of the past 8,000 years of New Mexico history.

For more information on the Peanut Valley Festival, call 505.562.2631.

Cultural Diversity at Peanut Festival – The International Students Club invites you to their booth at the Peanut Valley Festival. During the Festival our goal is to bring the world to you. Featured displays and events include:
- Exotic henna painting
- Personal pictures in Authentic Nigerian attire
- African drumming circle
- A variety of baked goods from China, Romania, and India
- A world map showing the native countries of all ENMU's International Students
- Beautiful Indian sari displays
- Flags from around the world
- International display of textiles, fabric, statues, antiques, books, etc.
- Music from around the world

International Students Hate Trash (photo by Alexander Odame)

So They Attack It – Eastern's international students recently participated in the Trek for Trash in Portales. They were so efficient that barely a blade of grass could be found in the area they covered.

Business Training Workshops – Staff Development is conducting Business Training Workshops for University employees. If you will be attending the Budget training with Carol Fletcher on Oct. 25, please call her at 2611 so she can bring you a Banner copy of your department’s budget to the training? There are limited spaces for both workshops, so reserve your space by e-mailing Shirley Tapia at sd.assistant@enmu.edu.
The schedule is as follows:
Oct. 24, 2-2:45 p.m., Understanding ENMU's Support and Professional Employees Evaluation Procedures (for all department
supervisors)
3-3:45 p.m., Understanding ENMU's Support and Professional Employees Evaluation Procedures (for all University employees)
Oct. 25, 2-2:45 p.m., Budget Training (University employees who work with their department’s budget)

Question and Answer Session with ENMU Employee Betsy Chavez
by Shelley Gilmore
Communication Services

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

A. As of Oct. 6, I've been at the University for six years. I began working for University Relations as a secretary in Media Services for Wendel Sloan, and have been sitting in the same location since. Fortunately, Wendel is no longer my boss.

Currently, I am the University Information Coordinator, a position that I have grown to love. I believe it's the interaction with the general public that makes the job so enjoyable. I supervise several students that work both in Office of Communication Services as receptionists, and at the Information Center in the Administration Building.

Q. Where are you from?

A. Originally, I was born here in Portales, though I graduated from Mora High School, in Mora, N.M. My parents still live in Turquillo, about nine miles east of Mora and about 35 miles west of Angel Fire, N.M.

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

A. I'm an individual that gets involved in many areas. Currently, I belong to the following: president of an on-campus organization, Association of Educational Office Personnel (AEOP), and parliamentarian for an off-campus organization, Portales Woman's Club. I have a lot of hobbies, such as crocheting, sewing, floral arranging, and many more. I don't believe that I should just limit myself to only a few; I want to be as busy as I can as I continue living my life.

Q. Tell me about your paper route?

A. Yes, we (my family) deliver the Portales News- Tribune to about 135 customers at least by 2:30 a.m. My husband and I take two hours to deliver the paper. We deliver all the way out to the Arch community. We also have our boys help out on the weekends. We have been delivering the paper route since Dec. 1, 2004.

Q. Tell me about your family and your kids?

A. As mentioned earlier, I have a great husband. It is hard to find the correct words to describe him. He has been supportive in everything, I mean everything, that I do or get involved in. I have two sons, Jonathan, 16, and Michael, 13. The two are very different, yet live quality lives. One is introverted and the other sociable. It's like having night and day together. I'm very proud of each's uniqueness.

Q. Tell me what you like about Eastern?

A. ENMU was the first university I wanted to attend. It was a way of getting back to a place that I very much enjoyed. I see how Eastern has changed since I first attended and partied too much in 1987-88, and then I came back in 1997.

Eastern has a way of growing on you.There may be days that are totally opposite from others, but there are some things that I always enjoy. Sometimes I hear students say that they can't wait to leave, but then they often want to come back. They think the pastures are greener in the big city, but after they leave they began to appreciate what they experienced here: warm friendly people who showed them the personal touch.

ENMU may be small, but it leaves a powerful image with people. I joke with the students by telling them to come by when they make it big, or just come back to see their stomping grounds. I let them know that I will probably be here, in the same location in the same chair, always talking to everyone that comes by the Information Desk.

Eastern has given me the opportunity to meet individuals and to make friends. Thank you, ENMU.
(photo by Wendel Sloan)

First Brown Bag Lunch on October 28 – Interested in finding out what kinds of research people on campus are doing? The ENMU Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, is initiating a series of Brown Bag Lunches this year to stimulate interdisciplinary interaction on campus.

Kicking off the series will be Dr. Manuel Varela, who will give a talk titled "Sugar Transporter Mutants and Antimicrobial Resistance in Members of the Enterobacteriaceae Family of Bacteria," describing the research he is doing under the BRIN/INBRe umbrella. The talk will be held at noon, on Friday, Oct. 28, in the Pecos Room of the Campus Union. Bring your lunch or buy one at the Campus Crossroads, and join us for an informative hour. We look forward to seeing you there.

For questions, contact Dave Batten, president of the ENMU Chapter of Sigma Xi, at 562.2750, or e-mail david.batten@enmu.edu.

Fall Choral Concert Set for Thursday
Story and photo by Helen Carroll
Communication Services

The Department of Music is getting ready for the Fall Choral concert on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building.
Under the direction of Jason Paulk, the concert will feature the University Singers as well as the Chamber Singers. The theme for this year’s concert is “American Choral Classics,” and features American folk songs from the 1770s forward. One of the selections is a song, “With Music Strong I Come,” composed by Dr. Michael Sitton, dean of the College of Fine Arts.

Mr. Paulk says, “This is my first year at Eastern, and I am very excited about the choral department and this concert.” Mr. Paulk came to Eastern from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied for his doctorate. “My wife and I love it here,” he says. “The people are great.”

The University Singers are comprised of 68 participants, and is open to anyone who would like to join. Members of this choir include faculty, staff and students. The Chamber Singers are made up of 18 people and required an audition.

Admission to the concert is free and open to the public.

Classes Not Canceled on Assessment Day – Oct. 26 classes are not canceled for Assessment Day as no student testing takes place in the fall semester.

BESO Selling Raffle Tickets – The Bilingual Education Students Organization (BESO) is selling tickets to help students go to national and state conferences this year. They are raffling: · 2 sweatshirts from the bookstore · $100 certificate to purchase books from the Bookstore · A Spanish-English Translator · A gift from Cannon Air Force Base · An Afghan. Tickets are only $1. We will be at the CUB between noon-2 p.m. everyday. – Romelia Hurtado de Vivas, 562.2977, romelia.hurtadodevivas@enmu.edu.

New Mexico Science and Mathematics Teachers to Meet in Roswell
by Dr. Jerry Everhart
Associate Professor of Elementary Education

The New Mexico Science Teachers Association and New Mexico Council for Teachers of Mathematics will hold their annual conference on Nov. 2-4 in the Roswell Convention Center in Roswell, N.M. The theme is “Soar to Greater Heights: New Visions for Science and Mathematics Education.”

According to Pat Young, president of New Mexico Science Teachers Association, “We have an unprecedented group of featured speakers, seven professional development workshops, and more than 40 break-out sessions planned at this time.” Senator and Apollo astronaut Harrison Schmitt will be the keynote speaker on Friday at 9 a.m. Schmitt is the last man to walk on the moon, and also served as a United States senator from New Mexico from 1977-82.

Limited seating for Schmitt’s presentation will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Marta Civil, professor of mathematics at the University of Arizona, will provide comments at the luncheon on Thursday. She is a nationally recognized math educator with expertise on hands-on instruction and parental involvement in mathematics.

Susie Welch of the New Mexico Bureau of Mines in Socorro and Sheila Hills of New Mexico State University have organized an impressive collection of vendors that will display educational materials at the conference. More than 60 publishers and suppliers will attend. “This academic year teachers across New Mexico will adopt new science textbooks and supplemental materials,” said Welch. “Textbook adoption always generates a lot of interest in professional conferences and we hope that school districts will take advantage of all publishers being represented in a single location,” she continued.

Jerry Everhart, president-elect of the science teachers organization and associate professor of elementary education at Eastern New Mexico University, described the collaboration among agencies in Roswell as “extraordinary.” He said, “New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell Independent School District, Scott Foresman Publishing, Eastern New Mexico University, and the city of Roswell are all playing key roles in making the conference a success.”

When asked about the upcoming conference, New Mexico State University’s Cathy Kinzer (president of the New Mexico Council for Teachers of Mathematics) and Pat Young of Albuquerque (president of the New Mexico Science Teachers Association) agreed that the Roswell conference will exceed teachers’ expectations by offering unique professional development opportunities to New Mexico K-12 teachers.

Registration forms and conference information are available at www.nmsta.org and http://education.nmsu.edu/nmctm/.
(photo by Jill Butler)

Non-Trads Hosting Veterans Day Program – The NonTraditional/Re-entry Student Services office will host this year's Veterans Day Appreciation program on Nov. 11. We are in the process of establishing a "Wall of Honor" to recognize ENMU students and faculty who are veterans, currently on active duty, or reserves. We request the following information from those individuals:

Name / Branch of Service / Years of Service / College Classification (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate, Staff), and Major. You may submit your input by responding to enmunts@enmu.edu. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Miss Native American Pageant

Oct. 24
Orientation ~ Office of Native American Affairs
5 p.m.

Nov. 2
Contemporary Competition and Evening Wear Presentation
Becky Sharp Auditorium
6:00 PM

Nov. 3
Traditional Competition and Traditional Wear Presentation
Becky Sharp Auditorium, 6 p.m.
Dailauna Robertson Honor Banquet
Zia Room, 7 p.m.

Nov. 4
Public Speaking Competition
Becky Sharp Auditorium, 6 p.m.
Crowning Coronation
Becky Sharp Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Change to University Policy Council Meeting – The University Policy Council scheduled for Monday, Oct. 17, has been RESCHEDULED for Monday, Oct. 24, at 9 a.m. in the Regents Room. This is an open meeting; anyone may attend. Policies that will be reviewed at the next University Policy Council, in addition to an explanation of the policy approval process, can be found on the Intranet at the Policy Manual site under "Governance" (http://inside.enmu.edu/page.php?pid=66). Comments or questions about these or any policies may be sent via e-mail to Patrice.Caldwell@enmu.edu or in writing to Patrice Caldwell at Station 2.

ENMU Student Ready for Miss Rodeo America Pageant
by Shelley Gilmore
Communication Services

Brittany Bennett of Portales is looking forward to competing in the pageant for Miss Rodeo America. She is taking a semester off from Eastern New Mexico University to compete.
Currently Miss Rodeo New Mexico, Brittany will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 27 through Dec. 3 to compete against 26 other candidates.

“I will be sharing a room with another girl in the pageant and the judges are with us at all times,” she explained. “We can’t even have a cell phone.”

Brittany has been practicing horsemanship, public speaking, and dancing for the past month to be prepared for the pageant.

This year Brittany has been traveling and competing in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, promoting herself as Miss Rodeo New Mexico in order to improve her chances of winning Miss Rodeo America. She competed in numerous rodeos in the Midwest. “It is great PR for me to attend all of these rodeos. I also did some volunteer work by visiting nursing homes and hospitals during my travels. Whether I win or not, it’s been very gratifying meeting these people.”

Brittany has been involved in rodeo since the 3rd grade competing in junior rodeos, followed by high school rodeos. She competes in barrel racing, pole bending, and cutting.

In 2002 Brittany was named the Miss New Mexico High School Rodeo Queen, and qualified for the National High School Finals in pole bending. She competed against 44 girls for National High School Rodeo Queen and placed in eight out of nine categories, winning the “appearance” category and placing 5th overall.

In 2003, her senior year, she went back to the National High School Finals in cutting.

Currently Miss Rodeo New Mexico, Brittany will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 27 through Dec. 3. She will compete against 26 other candidates.

“I will be sharing a room with another girl in the pageant and the judges are with us at all times,” she explained. “We can’t even have a cell phone.”

Brittany has been practicing horsemanship, public speaking, and dancing for the past month to be prepared for the pageant.

This year Brittany has been traveling and competing in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, promoting herself as Miss Rodeo New Mexico in order to improve her chances of winning Miss Rodeo America. She competed in numerous rodeos in the Midwest. “It is great PR for me to attend all of these rodeos. I also did some volunteer work by visiting nursing homes and hospitals during my travels. Whether I win or not, it’s been very gratifying meeting these people.”

Brittany has been involved in rodeo since the 3rd grade competing in junior rodeos, followed by high school rodeos. She competes in barrel racing, pole bending, and cutting.

In 2002 Brittany was named the Miss New Mexico High School Rodeo Queen, and qualified for the National High School Finals in pole bending. She competed against 44 girls for National High School Rodeo Queen and placed in eight out of nine categories, winning the “appearance” category and placing 5th overall.

In 2003, her senior year, she went back to the National High School Finals in cutting.

She received a rodeo scholarship from ENMU in 2003 and finished 6th in barrel racing in the Southwest Region as a freshman.

Brittany was crowned Miss Rodeo New Mexico in 2004. “It is so fun and such a neat pageant, I wish more girls would be interested in running,” she said.

This year Brittany qualified for the College National Finals in barrel racing and placed 15th overall.

As Brittany prepares for the Miss Rodeo America Pageant, while trying to get caught up on the latest local news and gossip, she says, “It’s strange to be home, but it sure is nice.”

Editor's Note: The following letter-to-the-editor from West Texas A&M University fan Linda Dotson regarding the behavior of some fans at the WT-ENMU football game in Canyon, Texas, was copied by her to ENMU. It was also sent to newspapers in Amarillo, Canyon and Portales.

WT Bitter Sweet Victory/My Apologies

I found myself excited, of course, as one of almost 23,000 attending the WT Homecoming game, yet at the same time was experiencing utter disbelief at the disregard for other fans, the WT property, the visitors and those who sponsored the activity. While I was not a lucky recipient of one of over 8,000 tickets generously donated by Amarillo National Bank, still I was appalled to watch as some of those who were being allowed to sit on the north grassy hill proceeded to use ANB’s Sponsor Banner as a slide to take them down the hill. Though many pleas were made by the announcer asking those to please get off of the sponsor banners, it was to no avail. What I suppose were unsupervised kids continued the duration of the game to disrespect the property and the banners. I only wished that the security which was watching the game would have exercised some authority and removed them from the game.

Although I got to the game over an hour before it started, I had to sit on the visitor side as the home side was already packed. As I sat with what was a majority of WT fans on the visitor side, I was disappointed as some WT fans exercised less than considerate behavior towards the visitors. It was not their fault they had to sit amongst the opposition; at least they could have been treated with a little consideration and respect. It is also my understanding that someone went to ENMU and defaced their mascot statue and other things.

Yes, we were all excited and cheering on our team, yet the “in your face attitude” that was displayed by some over-inebriated WT students was inexcusable. Then amongst the excitement of winning, several charged the field, climbed up on the south goal post weighing it down until it finally snapped and then took it over to the visitor side as if to be shoving it down their throats. Maybe it isn’t a big deal to replace or repair the goal post, but it’s the disrespect of the property that many WT staff work hard to maintain.

The grassy hills were littered with trash and banners that those disrespectful kids trampled on. So as a member of the community and a WT fan, I would like to offer my apologies to Amarillo National Bank on behalf of the few that had no regard for the generous contribution made by you, to the ENMU visitors who may have been offended by the actions of a few less than mature WT fans, to the WT staff who has the job of cleaning up the field and repairing the goal post, as those actions were not acceptable by all of us.

Linda Dotson (Justice of Peace #3)
Canyon, TX

Photos from Wagon Wheel Game (top photo by Scarlet Smith, bottom photos by Wendel Sloan)

(Top to Bottom) – 1. Eastern fans show their colors. 2. ENMU band performs at halftime in front of 23,000 WT homecoming fans. 3. Greyhounds score one of their seven touchdowns.

Greyhounds Prepare for Tarleton State (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Defensive Backs – Coach Eric Boll meets with Greyhound defensive backs on Friday afternoon and discusses strategies to stop Tarleton State University's balanced offensive attack featuring one of the best running backs in Division II.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Team Meeting – Head coach Mark Ribaudo meets with the Greyhounds on Friday and talks about the importance of character.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Saturday Morning Walk-Through – Coach Ribaudo observes a play during the Saturday 10 a.m. walk-through at the practice field.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

More Saturday Morning Walk-Through

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Ross the Hoss – Tarleton running back Derrick Ross was probably the best running back the Greyhounds will face all season. He had 212 yards rushing and four TDs in Tarleton's hard-fought 34-27 victory over Eastern. Ross was named co-offensive player-of-the-week in the Lone Star Conference.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Greyhounds Score – on a quarterback keeper by Michael Benton, who had a career-high 176 rushing yards. Wide receiver Derrick Hunter caught his career school record 21st touchdown pass.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Cheerleaders Respond to Touchdown

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

More Game Action – Fide Davalos (#32) carries for a nice gain.

General Comments and Compliments

A special thank you to Mark Ribaudo and the entire Greyhound football coacing staff for allowing Dr. Gary Musgrave and Wendel Sloan an inside look during the week at their preparation for the game against Tarleton State on Saturday. The coaching and the quality of the players are very impressive.

Employee Briefs

Dr. Alan W. Garrett, professor of education foundations, has been elected president-elect of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum, a national organization for the scholarly study of teaching and curriculum and publisher of the journal Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue. Dr. Garrett will serve as president-elect until the association’s 2006 annual meeting, when he will become president. Following a one-year term as president, he will serve as immediate past-president during the ensuing year. Dr. Garrett completed a three-year term as a member of AATC’s Executive Council this year.

The ENMU Department of Music's Trio Encantada (Dr. Tracy Carr - oboe, Dr. Jeanie Wozencraft-Ornellas - lyric soprano, and Dr. Mark Dal Porto - piano) have just completed a "Texas Tour" during the last week of September.

During this trip, they performed at Texas State University (San Marcos), The University of Texas at Austin, and Angelo State University (San Angelo). Among the works performed was Dal Porto's "Song of the Night," a song-cycle in four movements for oboe, voice, and piano.

Kiwanis International began its 2005-2006 administrative year on Oct. 1 with ENMU employees in leadership positions. Dr. Elwyn Hulett, director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, took office as president of the Kiwanis Club of Portales. Dr. Robin Wells, assistant professor of special education, became secretary. They were installed in these positions at the annual banquet in Clovis, along with the new officers of the Kiwanis Club of Clovis and the El Desayuno Kiwanis Club of Clovis. Anyone who wants information about Kiwanis should contact these officers or any Kiwanis member. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Dr. James Lee, adjunct faculty and news and public affairs director for KENW/KMTH-FM and host of “Just Lookin’ Around” on KSEL and Q101.5, took office as Lt. Governor of Division Four, Southwest District, Kiwanis International. Division Four is one of 17 divisions in the district (New Mexico, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas). Dr. Lee oversees the operation of the Kiwanis clubs in eastern New Mexico and is responsible for the clubs in Tucumcari, Clovis, Portales, Lovington and Hobbs. He was installed by the District Governor in Tucson, Ariz., in August and assumed office on Oct. 1.

Office Provides Special Attention for Non-Traditional Students
by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

When a Non-Traditional student returns to higher education after some time in the working world, for some it becomes hard to readjust back to college life. This is where Eastern New Mexico University’s Office of Non-traditional/Re-Entry Services comes in with a plethora of information.

“Most universities do have programs like this,” said Joe Lafuente, a 47-year-old non-traditional student who is the interim director and returned to school after 22 years in the military. “The advantage that we have here is that we are in a small community, which allows for networking among those who are non-traditional students.”

Joe added that one of the reasons he returned to school is that there wasn’t a job for intelligence analysis outside of the military.

Non-Traditional Students Office (photo by Marc Schoder)

Like to Wear Dark Clothes – (L-R) Joe Lafuente, interim director, Esthela Banuelos, tutor coordinator/interventionist specialist, and Dawn Riley, student volunteer, of the Non-Traditional/Re-entry Educational Services office provide a plethora of services to non-trad students.

A highly diverse group of students are identified as “nontraditional” at ENMU, not as a label, but to provide a way for the University to recognize and provide additional outreach assistance to students who may, for a variety of reasons, experience more than the average difficulty in accessing information to meet their needs at ENMU.

Non-traditional students at ENMU include any undergraduate who:
• Is a parent of independent children;
• Is married;
• Is a veteran;
• Is three or more years older than classmates (21+ year-old freshman, or a 24+ senior)

The office is funded by student fees and is a clearinghouse of information, according to Esthela Bañuelos, Tutor Coordinator/ Intervention Specialist. “This office helps those students get their college careers back on the right foot,” she says.

The office networks with local, state and federal agencies that offer assistance for students. One of the primary goals of the program is to help students fill out the necessary paperwork to attend ENMU, provide support and referral services.

Their office is located in the Student Success Center in The Alley in the basement of the Campus Union Building.

For more information, contact the Office of Non-traditional/Re-Entry Services at 562.2434 or e-mail enmu.nts@enmu.edu. One may also contact Esthela Bañuelos, Tutor Coordinator/ Intervention Specialist, at 562.2842.

ENMU Hosting Panel on Domestic Violence
by Helen Carroll
Communication Services

The Roosevelt-Curry Domestic Violence Coalition and the Eastern New Mexico University Social Work Program are co-sponsoring a panel on domestic violence from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Becky Sharp Auditorium in the College of Business.

The format will be a victim-witness panel discussion on domestic violence. Those invited to participate include a judge, law enforcement officers, members of the District Attorney’s office, probation office employees, and a victim of domestic violence. Each person will tell their stories and answer questions from the audience.

Dr. Allen Stata, associate professor of social work and sociology, says they also hope to have a former perpetrator of such crimes available.

Topics covered will include an overview of domestic violence and descriptions of the roles played by law enforcement, courts, probation, counseling, and safe houses, as well as local statistics on domestic violence.

Dr. Stata says, "If this goes well we may want to turn it into an annual event. October is Domestic Violence month. Domestic violence, often combined with alcohol or drug abuse, is a serious problem in eastern New Mexico."

Admission is free and the panel is open to the public.

Pre-Midterm Early Alert – Please consider the Early Alert to be a "PRE-MIDTERM" alert for students who are at particular risk. The Advising Center will intervene directly with these students to assess their future in your course based on your recommendations. If a student has declared a major, we will contact that student's academic advisor for intervention assistance. Please remember that there are two ways to access an early alert form: www.enmu.edu/earlyalert or follow these links from the ENMU home page:
Faculty and Staff
Faculty Resources
Early Alert

If you prefer, you can print a class roll from Banner, mark those students who you believe are at risk (please explain why) and send the list to the Advising Center, Station 29.

Once the Advising Center receives the alert, the student will be contacted or referred to appropriate areas for intervention.
We greatly appreciate your help in identifying the students who may need some additional assistance, and we also appreciate you as advisors and instructors who are holding students to high expectations in their learning and class performance. – Suzanne Balch-Lindsay, Ph.D.

KENW/KMTH Public Radio Still Needs Your Help – Volunteers are still needed for the KENW/KMTH-FM Public Radio fall membership drive, which runs through Oct. 22. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please call the Broadcast center at ext. 2112. We have openings for on-air hosts, development assistants and telephone volunteers. Please contact Virginia McReynolds @ ext. 2112 or e-mail virginia.mcreynolds@enmu.edu.

Enrollment Period for Health and Dental Insurance – The NMPSIA Board of Directors approved a switch enrollment for employees currently enrolled in one of their Blue Cross or Presbyterian health insurance plans. They have also approved a special open enrollment for the high and low option dental insurance plans with United Concordia. The special open enrollment begins immediately for a Jan. 1, 2006, effective date of coverage (December 2005 payroll deductions). To accommodate NMPSIA’s deadlines, interested employees should complete applications in the Payroll Office (Admin. 117) no later than Wednesday, Nov. 9. Employees enrolling family members that are not currently enrolled in any other line of NMPSIA coverage will need to provide supportive documentation such as marriage certificates and dependent birth certificates. Employees are encouraged to contact the Payroll Office at 562.2320 with any questions. Please share this information with employees in your area who may have missed this notice.


Winners from Homecoming Week's Communication 212 'Digital Photography' Competition

(Each student went to a homecoming event and came away with three photos: closeup, medium, and wide shot.)

First Place – Joyce Dean

Second Place – Jessica Onsurez

Third Place – Jennifer Baca

Sickle Cell Awareness Day – African-American Affairs is having a “Sickle Cell Awareness Day” on Monday, Oct. 17, from 12-2 p.m. in the Campus Union Lobby. It is in collaboration with Health Services and the Sickle Cell Council of New Mexico. If you have any questions, call #2437.

New Educational Technology Course Being Offered – This semester the first course in Educational Technology, Technology Integrated Curriculum (ELED/SED/SPED 532), is being offered. This course is the first of five which will be offered in succession to complete the emphasis. Class will begin Saturday, Oct. 22. If you are interested in adding this course to your semester load, please attend this session at the Portales Campus, Education Building, Room 115, at 9 a.m.
The Educational Technology class meeting dates are:
Saturday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 25, 12-6 p.m. (Open Lab)
Saturday, Nov. 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 2, 3-7 p.m. (Open Lab)
Saturday, Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

If you are interested, please contact Alta Elder at 562.2261 or alta.elder@enmu.edu so that your name can be added to the enrollment count. Make-up sessions can be made with pre-approval of the instructor.

Awards Presented at Homecoming Breakfast (photo by Noelle Bartl)

ENMU Foundation Awards – (L-R) Philanthropists of the Year Al and Lacy Whitehead, Business of the Year Sandy and Gary Calton, Volunteers of the Year Bryan Frapp and Mario Cabrera of the Theta Zeta Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. The awards titled “Water” were designed by local artist and ENMU alumnus Ken Leap.

(photo by Noelle Bartl)

ENMU Foundation Volunteers of the Year – Theta Zeta Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. (L-R) treasurer Josh Ingram, president Bryan Frapp, alumnus Jody Bailey, vice president Mario Cabrera, secretary Jose Rivas, second vice president Brandon Spears.

(photo by Noelle Bartl)

Alumni Association Awards – (L-R) Senator Carrol Leavell for Distinguished Service, Gari Fails for Distinguished Service, Larry Hays as Outstanding Alumni, Retired Brigadier General Hanson Scott for the Honorary Lifetime award and Socorro Herrera as Outstanding Alumna.

(photo by Noelle Bartl)

ENMU Foundation Board of Directors – (Front Row L-R) Steve Hudson, Janie Moberly, Patrice Caldwell, Anna Crook, Duane Ryan, Frances Richardson, Al Bettina. (Second Row L-R) Dora Dominguez, Renee Neely, Jo Nell Brooks, Ray Hammond, president Stephen Doerr, Buck Wilson. (Third Row L-R) Steven Gamble, Dave Hunton, Larry Combs.

Fine Arts Calendar

October

Fall Choral Concert
Thursday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Free
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

November

“The Mouse Trap”
(Agatha Christie murder mystery set in a bed and breakfast in London.)
Director: Janeice Scarbrough
Nov. 3–5, 8 p.m.
University Theatre Center, Mainstage
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Admission: General $7, Senior Citizens $6, High School Students $5, ENMU Students with ID $4
Contact: Janeice Scarbrough, 505.562.2092

POPS Dinner Concert
Saturday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.
Campus Union Ballroom
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Admission: $25
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

Brass Choir Concert
Sunday, Nov. 13, 3 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Free
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

Faculty Recital
Sunday, Nov. 20, 3 p.m.
John Kennedy, Trumpet
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Free
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

Studio Recital
Sunday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m.
French Horn and Trumpet
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Free
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

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

New Mexico Teacher Assessment of Basic Skills Refresher Set for October 29-30 – If you are planning to take the New Mexico Teacher Assessment of Basic Skills and need a little refreshing on your writing and mathematics skills or if you are experiencing test-taking anxieties, we invite you to attend our two-day workshop on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon in Education 120, and Sunday, Oct. 30, from 1-5 p.m. in Education 120. The workshop is sponsored by Title V Cooperative and is free of charge, but you do need to RSVP because of limited seating. Call 562.2440 or e-mail carolyn.parkinson@enmu.edu to reserve a spot.

Setting the Table (photo by Wendel Sloan)

For the Regents – (L-R) Ammie Whaley, catering manager for Sodexho Food Services, set a nice Mardi Gras-themed table in the break room at the last Board of Regents meeting in the Administration Building during homecoming. Deborah Bentley, secretary in the president's office, helped Ammie guard the food from those habitual raiders from the Communication Services office next door.

Mardi Gras on Ice (photo by Tony Allen)

In Campus Dining Hall – Sodexho Food Services displayed this creative ice sculpture in the Campus Dining Hall during homecoming. The person with the largest ice chest was welcome to take it with them.

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]

Assessment Resource Reception (photo by Marc Schoder)

In New Digs – The Assessment Resource Office recently hosted a reception in their new digs in COB 159. They originally were in Quay Hall.

Assessment Braintrust (photo by Marc Schoder)

Keeps Office Running Smoothly – Dr. Sue Strickler is the coordinator of Student Learning Assessment in the Assessment Resource Office, and Sharon Duran is the administrative secretary.

Presenters Wanted for Future Educators Conference – Title V Cooperative is placing a call for presenters for the 2005 New Mexico Future Educator’s Association State Conference that will be held at ENMU on Nov. 18-19. This is your opportunity to reach hundreds of junior high and high school students from all over the state with your creativity, humor, experience, and education. These students are interested in becoming teachers, and they need to hear your encouragement, advice, and success stories. The conference will feature four break-out sessions with five 50-minute workshops held during each session. Opportunities are limited so please e-mail martie.watson@enmu.edu with your workshop idea by Sept. 15 if you are interested in being a presenter.

Greyhound Sound Band (photo by Donna Gutierrez)

Marches in Roswell – During Eastern New Mexico State Fair Parade.

(photo by Donna Gutierrez)

(photo by Donna Gutierrez)

'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.

Domestic Violence Panel Set for October – The ENMU Social Work Program and the Curry/Roosevelt Counties Domestic Violence Coalition announce that a Domestic Violence Victim-Witness Panel will be presented at Becky Sharp auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m.

Constitution Day at ENMU-Roswell (photo by Donna Gutierrez)

(photo by Donna Gutierrez)

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.

Farewell to Ramon (photo by Helen Carroll)

Headed for the Hills – A farewell reception for Ramon Garcia, director of the Campus Union/Auxiliary Operations, was recently held in the Campus Union Building. Ramon has accepted a position at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Wife Rhonda will join him later after her ENMU retirement as executive secretary in Student Affairs.

Let Them Eat Cake (photo by Helen Carroll)

And Drink Punch, Too – Jessie Luna and Bobby Brunson of the Bookstore have never seen a reception yet that they couldn't find the time to attend. In between bites, they did manage to wish Ramon a fond farewell.

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

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

ENMU Graduate Covers Bomb Scare (photo by Wendel Sloan)

For Amarillo's Channel 10 – Recent ENMU graduate Jennifer Best was on campus Friday to cover the bomb threat for KFDA (News Channel 10) out of Amarillo. Here she interviews Ray Chambers, chief of University Police. The campus was evacuated for over two hours during the incident – with the reported explosive threatened to detonate at noon. Normally, such threats occur during mid-terms.

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.

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.

Update About Work Orders Being Submitted Online – Physical Plant would still like work orders submitted online, but you now have to access the site through Inside ENMU, under services and then to Physical Plant. You have the capability of tracking your work orders with this system. You will receive an e-mail saying it has been accepted or rejected and another e-mail when work is completed. If you have any questions, please call the Physical Plant at 562.2511.

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

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

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

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

Student News

Nathan Padilla, an undergraduate student at Eastern, has received an award for his poster presentation at the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation 2005 Student Research Conference in Las Cruces, N.M.

Of the 45 posters presented at the meeting from various scientific areas (Engineering, Life Science, Physical Science and Computer Science), Nathan’s poster was tied for the overall First Place award.

The title of Nathan’s work (Ms. Molly Wyant, an Eastern alumnus, is a co-author) is “Vitamin B-12 Increases Susceptibilities to the Antibiotics Gatifloxacin and Vancomycin In Vitro in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Methicillin-Susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) Clinical Isolates.”

Office of African American Affairs Having Dodgeball Tournament – The Office of African American Affairs will be having a Dodgeball Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 1920, at 6 p.m. in Greyhound Arena. There can be six to ten members per team, but only six on the court at a time. The entry fee is $50 and proceeds will go toward the scholarship fund.

Packets can be found at the office located in The Alley or upstairs in the CUB Lobby during lunch. Packets must be turned in no later than Monday, Oct. 17, by 5 p.m. For more information, call Ashley Porter at ext. 2437, or e-mail enmu.africanamericanaffairs@enmu.edu.

Master of Physical Education – Written comprehensive examinations in the Department of Health and Physical Education will be completed according to the following schedule:
Nov. 1 – Monica Trimble. For more information, call ext. 4344.

Roswell News

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

Off-Campus News

United Blood Services will be at the First United Methodist Church from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct, 19. Drop-ins are welcomed or a reservation can be made by calling phone 505. 276.8508, if no answer call 356.8597. There is a shortage of blood so if you can give it may save a life. What better service can we give?

The Community Services Center will hold a Silent Auction beginning Monday, Oct. 17, and ending Oct. 21 at the Portales National Bank. All proceeds from the Auction will benefit the Community Services Center (CSC), and the Senior Volunteer Programs of CSC. You can show your support for these programs by dropping by Portales National Bank and placing your bid. We appreciate your support. If you have any questions, please call the Community Services Center at 356.8576, ext. 10.

Ginger's Fire Tip of the Week – Learn how to use a fire extinguisher before the fire! If a fire breaks out and you don't know how to use one, close the door to the room, activate the building's fire alarm and, after you get out, call 911.

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

Computing
PowerPoint series – Keyboard Shortcuts
Do you wish you could use the keyboard instead of the mouse to perform certain action in PowerPoint? You should find the following keyboard shortcuts to be very helpful when working in PowerPoint.
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

Excel series – Fitting Worksheets on Pages
Make your worksheet fit on the desired number of pages. It is simple;
1. Choose File + Page Setup.
2. Under Scaling, set number of pages tall and wide you desire
3. Click Print.
4. Click OK.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 4602 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 then 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

Biblical Archaeology – This two evening class Mondays, Nov 7 and 14, 6-8:30 p.m., JWLA-119 is an overview designed to definitely whet your curiosity. Join Rev. Clyde Davis, First Presbyterian Church, Portales, who will examine the past century and a half of biblical archaeology, beginning with the application of scientific theory to biblical history in the late 1800’s. Be sure to bring a bible with the Old Testament. The fee is $20. Please register by Nov. 2.

Tablescaping for Your Holiday Gatherings – Ammie Whaley, Sodexho Campus Services, will show extraordinary tips and hints to help put some pizzazz into your holiday decorating Tuesday, Nov. 15, 6-7:30 p.m., COB-120. Please register by Nov. 10. The fee is $25.

Paralegal – An intensive, six-week course held Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6-9:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 1-Dec. 17. COB=113. The fee is $845 with additional textbooks required for approximately $250. Please register by Oct. 25. No classes will be held Nov. 22, 24 and 26, Thanksgiving week.

Busy Gourmet Does Everything but the Turkey – Join Jan Hauptmann for this hands-on dinner party with a menu including wild rice with cranberries, baked corn pudding, fall harvest fruit salad, slow cooker praline sweet potatoes, surprise pumpkin muffins and noel roll pie crust. Registration is $15 with a $10 lab fee, payable to the instructor. Due to food purchase and preparation for specific numbers, this class must be prepaid with no refunds issued to non-attendees, Thursday, Oct. 27, 6-9 p.m., FCS-98. Please register by Oct. 24.

Victim Advocacy – a 48-hour lecture course held on a three-week format Monday and Wednesday evenings and all day Saturday, Oct. 24-Nov. 12, COB-130. The fee is $525 with an additional textbook, approximately $38 plus shipping and handling. Please register by Oct. 17.

Real Estate Law/Principles and Practice (Pre-Licensing Classes) – Two pre-licensing real estate classes offered by Lou Tulga, CRB, Albuquerque, will make you eligible to take the NM Salesman’s exam. Each class will be held in a four and one-half day format Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 27-30 and Nov. 17-20, Campus union Sandia Room for a total of 60 contact hours. The fee for both classes totals $500 and registration must be prepaid by Oct. 20. Three textbooks are required and are available at the ENMU Bookstore for approximately $87.20. On-your-own lunches are scheduled noon-1 p.m.

China-A Brief Survey – Zheng Liguang with the Americanized name of Claire is an exchange student at ENMU from Sichuan University in China and wants to share her native country offering four, two-day classes this fall on Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Chinese Culture and History, will be offered Sept. 26 and 29, COB-137 for a fee of $15. Chinese Oral Language will be offered Oct. 10 and 13, COB-137 for a fee of $20. Chinese Written Characters will be offered Oct. 24 and 27, COB-137 for a fee of $20. Chinese Cooking will be offered Nov. 7 and 10, FCS-98 for a registration fee of $15 and lab fee of $5, payable to the instructor.

Swimming – for ages four years and up with Red Cross Certified Instructor, Shane King at the Natatorium, Monday-Thursday, 4-4:50 p.m. scheduled as follows: Rotation 1-Sept. 12-22; Rotation 2-Oct. 3-13; Rotation 3-Oct. 17-27; and Rotation 4-Nov. 7-17. The fee is $40 per rotation and includes a Red Cross certification card for the level passed. Please register by Friday noon prior to each rotation.

Mexico-A Brief Survey – Estela Gonzalez is a student at ENMU offering three classes to help you learn more about Mexico this fall: Spanish Conversational Language, Mondays, Sept. 12-Oct 3, 6-8 p.m., JWLA-115, $45; Mexican Culture and History, Mondays, Oct. 10-31, 6-8 p.m., JWLA-115, $45; and Cooking “Healthy” Mexican Food, Nov. 14-28, 6-7:30 p.m., FCS-98, $40, with a $10 lab fee, payable to the instructor.

Aqua Aerobics - Taught by Red Cross Certified Instructor Celeste Holloway this resistance type water exercise is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-6:50 p.m. Aug. 30-Nov. 17, Natatorium. Pay only $8 per rotation or receive a $6 discount for prepayment of all 12 rotations for only $90.

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

RESCHEDULED University Policy Council Open Meeting
Monday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.
Regents Room
Policies for review can be found on the Intranet at the Policy Manual site (http://inside.enmu.edu/page.php?pid=66)

The Graduate Student Association meets every other Wednesday in the Aztec room at the CUB. Meetings are at 5:30 p.m. All graduate students and upperclassmen considering graduate school are invited to attend. The next meeting will be Oct. 19.

Undergraduate Admissions and Standards Committee
Second Thursday of