Announcements
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ENMU Social Work Program Admitted to Candidacy for Accreditation
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

The Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) program at Eastern New Mexico University has been admitted to candidacy status by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education.

"This is a major step toward accreditation for the B.S.W. program," said Dr. Allen Stata, associate professor of social work and sociology. "Candidacy status means that students admitted on or after the fall semester of 2005 are eligible to be grandfathered into having graduated from an accredited program once the B.S.W. program gains its initial accreditation – which we hope for by the end of the spring of 2007. That date would represent the normal length of time that a program spends in candidacy status."

According to Dr. Stata, there is a high demand for social workers in eastern New Mexico, especially in the Children Youth and Families Department's protective services, which is often short staffed. When/if initial accreditation is granted, it will allow B.S.W. graduates to sit for the New Mexico B.S.W. Social Work exam and be licensed as L.B.S.W.'s in New Mexico. "Job prospects for our graduates should be very good," said Stata.

For more information, call Dr. Stata at 505.562.2504, or e-mail allen.stata@enmu.edu.

Below is an in-depth interview with Dr. Stata about the candidacy status of the social work program.

Q. What steps will Eastern's B.W.W. program have to complete to become accredited?

A. Being entered into Candidacy is a major step forward. It means our curriculum is approved and frozen. The next steps are to submit another set of program documentation followed by a visit from a Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Accreditation commissioner. This process normally takes two academic years with reports and visits each year. At that point, hopefully, the spring semester of '07 (if the CSWE approves) , we can be granted initial accreditation--which normally goes on a four- or eight-year cycle of renewal.

Q. What universities in New Mexico have an accredited B.S.W. program?

A. New Mexico Highlands University, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and Western New Mexico University.

Q. How do you see accreditation affecting the growth of the program?

A. Accreditation should help increase the number of students enrolled since many have been waiting for us to gain accreditation.

Q. What will be the advantages of accreditation for ENMU students in the B.S.W. program?

A. Once accreditation has been granted our students gain two advantages: They become eligible for the B.S.W. exam and licensing, they become eligible for admission to an M.S.W. program under advanced standing. Advanced standing means that students can complete an M.S.W. program in about one year instead of two.

Q. How will the candidacy affect students already in the program?

A. If we can meet all of CSWE's requirements, we hope to gain initial accreditation in two years. But students accepted into the program as of the Fall of 2005 are eligible to be grandfathered in.
(photo by Jill Butler)

Monday Memo Needs Halloween Photos – If you have employees in your office dressed up in Halloween costumes today, please send digital photos to the Monday Memo at monday.memo@enmu.edu. If you do not have access to a digital camera, call Betsy Chavez at ext. 2134 and she will arrange for someone to take your photo. Thank you.

Intermediate Training on Microsoft Outlook – The Superusers group will conduct an Intermediate Training on Microsoft Outlook 2003. The training consists of: Changing the format of mail messages (HTML, Rich, and Plain Text), Flagging messages for follow up, Sorting E-mail messages, Assigning importance to mail messages, Quick Tip: Color Coding Messages.

If you need help in Outlook, this is the place to be: University Computer Center Room 107, Monday, Oct. 31 from 11-11:45 a.m.

There is limited space available, so reserve your space as soon possible by e-mailing Candace.Baros@enmu.edu.

NOTE: If you do not have Microsoft Office 2003 installed on your office computer, please contact the HELP Desk (4357) to have it installed prior to the training session.

Please indicate which day you will be attending.

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)

Employee Briefs

Dr. Donald Elder III, professor of history, has been selected for the just-published 2004-2005 edition Who's Who of American Teachers. Dr. Elder is also the advisor of the Blue Key National Honor Society. Anyone with a ranking in the top 20 percent of the junior or senior class is eligible. Anyone interested should contact him at ext. 2601.

ENMU College of Business authors won best paper awards at the recent 47th Annual Mountain Plains Management Conference in Cedar City, Utah.

Dr. John Stockmyer, assistant professor of marketing, and Christian Gilde, a 2004 business administration graduate from ENMU and current graduate student at Boston College, won the best paper award in the marketing track for their paper, Researching the Shopping Environment Using Architectural Design Software.

Daniela Totolici, an MBA candidate in her second year at ENMU, won the best paper award in the management track (co-authored with Dr. John Humphreys, assistant professor of management at TAMU-Commerce) for her paper, Transformational Leader Behavior: The Relationship with Gender and Organizational Commitment.

Dr. Stockmeyer has also received an internal grant from ENMU to assess the viability of ASAP PRO as a potential delivery system for the ENMU Online MBA Program. The ASAP PRO package will be put through a series of simulated distance education tests to investigate the pros and cons of this package, and for purposes of conducting a trial of the system for use in the Online MBA Program.

Dr. Alan W. Garrett, professor of education foundations, recently presented a paper titled “One of the Most Sensible Utterances that has Come from Anybody in a Long Time”: Jesse H. Newlon’s “The Teaching Profession and the World Crisis” at the annual meeting of the Midwest History of Education Society in Chicago. At the same meeting, he was elected Treasurer of the Society, which has a national membership.

General Comments and Compliments

"Super job on the Spring Schedule cover. Looks very smart! Thanks, also, to the unsung ladies in Academic Services quietly and efficiently getting that schedule out." – ENMU employee

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(E-Mail to Dr. Janet Frost from Former Student)

Hi Jan,

Just wanted to drop you all a line and let you know that life outside of ENMU has treated me well. I am currently employed with Colorado State University, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) assigned to Fort Hood Military Installation Texas. I am working as a contract archaeologist for the Department of Public Works, Environmental Division, Cultural Recourse Management Branch on Fort Hood. Over all I can not complain, the pay is nice, benefits are excellent and I still get to do what I love-archaeology and produce documentary videos.

To be frank, when I as completing my degree at ENMU I was nervous about graduating and entering a professional carrier and paying back the ever accumulating student loans. I thought of it as a gamble. A gamble that the incurred const of obtaining a MA in Anthropology from ENMU would provide myself better opportunities, and higher paying jobs that in turn would offset the const of the degree. From the outside looking back, it was the best damn gamble I have ever made and by far it was worth every penny.

Thank you all for teaching, inspiring, motivating and encouraging the next generations of archaeologists and I am proud to be one who graduated from ENMU.

Sunny A Wood

Field Archaeologist
DPW-ENV-CRM

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"You and your dry sense of humor. How many people will actually notice this in today’s MM?" – ENMU employee referring to editor's note accompanying last week's "Fire Safety Tip" (see below)

Ginger's Fire Safety Tip of the Week – If you are cooking and accidentally start a grease fire, do not use water to try and put it out. Cover it and smother it, or use a fire extinguisher, or use baking soda. (Editor's Note: Of course, if you are cooking with grease, you probably don't have long to live anyway.)

2005 POPS Concert Set for Saturday, November 12 – The 2005 POPS Dinner Concert will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 in the ENMU Campus Union Ballroom. The concert will feature the University Wind Symphony and the University Vocal Ensembles. Numbers will include Stephen Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer," "Nelly Bly" and "Some Folks." Other tunes include "Same Train," "John Saw duh Numbuh," and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" (a New Orleans/Gulf Coast tribute). The Wind Symphony will contribute several pieces that showcase the evening’s theme, “Fly Me to the Moon,” plus the popular Name That Tune contest will feature "Hooked on TV Reruns." Tickets are $25 per person in advance. Orders must be received by Nov. 9. Tickets are sold by mail only. Send checks or money orders payable to University Friends of Music, P.O. Box 195, Clovis, NM 88101. For ticket information, call Nancye Gressett at 505.762.0619.

General Faculty Meeting on Friday – There will be a general faculty meeting at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, in Buchanan Hall (Music Building). The main topic will be the University’s Faculty Load Banking Policy.

Scenes from Peanut Valley Festival (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Graduate Escapes Houston Hurricane Survivors – Recent graduate Shannon Osborne returned to campus from Houston to sell her handmade jewelry at the Peanut Valley Festival and to escape survivors of the devastating 20 MPH hurricane winds who began flowing back into Houston after gusts had subsided to a survivable 15 MPH. Shannon did admit that she'd forgotten that 20 MPH winds are considered a calm day in Portales. Unfortunately, upon returning to Houston, she got caught up in a large convoy of hot dog and peanut vendor carts blocking the streets in protest of the Astros' lack of offense in the World Series. At the Peanut Festival, Shannon's friend in the red shirt demonstrated the nutritious value of the special shakes she also sold.

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Glass Art at the Peanut Valley Festival

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

Play That Funky Music, International Students

(photo by Wendel Sloan)

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 Advertising on TV – Eastern will run a 30-second TV spot on the WB Network (Channel 12 on Portales cable) out of Amarillo throughout November. Eastern also recently ran a spot during replays of the Amarillo High-Tascosa High football game on KAMR (NBC) in Amarillo, as well as its sister stations on Fox and an independent channel.

Next University Policy Council Meeting – The next University Policy Council meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 7, 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.

Non-Trad Luncheons Cancelled – The Non-Traditional/ Re-Entry Educational Services Office has cancelled the luncheons previously scheduled for Nov. 2 and and Nov. 9.. Please call Joe Lafuente or Dawn Riley at 562.2434 if you have any questions.

Native American Affairs Changes Dates, Combines Events – Native American Affairs has decided to combine some of the events schedule for Miss Native-American ENMU 05-06 Pageant on one day instead of Nov. 2-4. The day will be on Nov. 3. That day we will have the Miss Native ENMU 04-05 Honor Banquet and the Miss Native ENMU 05-06 Crowning. It will be at 7 p.m. in the Zia Room of the CUB. For a schedule of events for Native American Heritage Month, call 562.2470 or e-mail enmu.nativeamericanaffairs@enmu.edu.

Candy Donations Sought for Haunted House – Bernalillo Hall this year is once again the Safe House for the local trick-or-treaters. We are in need of candy donations and pumpkins for the Safe House. The Safe House will be Monday, Oct. 31, from 6-10 p.m. The donations can be dropped off at the housing office. There will be several fun booths and a haunted house.

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.

10 Questions with Bonnie Sink
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

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

A. This time around, I have been an IT in the UCC for eight years. Translated, that means I am the Office Coordinator/Administrative Assistant for Information Technology Services in the University Computer Center. My position is one that provides me with a challenge in the aspect of learning more about the software programs and how to get them to do what I want, and working with the campus community and students on a daily basis. The only thing is that in all this time I still have not mastered being a "computer geek." I still have training wheels.

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

A. I enjoy my job and what it has to offer with the fast pace and especially the interaction with the students. I have been able to not only meet students from all over the world, but to also interact with and learn about their cultures. As far as the future, I would like to work with the youth. Not sure if I'll do that through volunteer or a paid position, but I do know that I have a passion for children and their inquisitive nature and curiosity and how much fun they have in life. The youth can really teach us a lot about life.

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

A. I like the fact that Eastern offers employees the opportunity to grow both professionally and personally. Anyone can be involved if they wish to by just by volunteering to work on a committee, speaking up on topics, obtaining a degree and so on. I've been a part of ENMU since 1986 and have seen many changes, but if I had to change one thing it would be to have a little less dependency on technology and a little more face-to-face interaction.

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

A. I was born in Santa Fe but have lived the majority of my life here in Portales. My life growing up was one of hard work. We lived in the country in which I learned lots about how you live off the land, raise what you eat and how to use my hands. Both of my parents instilled a very strong work ethic into myself and my brother.

The biggest lessons learned were if we gave our word, we'd better do our best to honor it and to work hard for what you want as no one is going to give it to you, you have to earn it. They have not only preached those statements but have shown that through my life as now they are both retired and currently self-employed, doing what they have dreamed of all their lives, working with horses through the "Abrazos Adventure, the Horse Connection". As my mother put it recently, your dreams may not always turn out the way you have them visioned, but they will always turn out better than you could have imagined. I have learned what faith, determination and patience can provide over my lifetime and I hope that I can pass the same onto my children.

Q. Tell us about your own family?

A. I have two children, Ashlea,20, and Chance,16. I have been blessed to be a mother and to experience the wonders of the world through their eyes from birth to now. Ashlea works at Chili's in Clovis and is my "outspoken" child in which you never have to guess what she's thinking as she will share all thoughts with you. She is a bright and beautiful young woman with hopes of going to Georgia next summer to cheer. Chance is opposite from his sister as he is "shy" and it takes a lot some days to get him to carry on a conversation with someone new. He is now a sophomore in high school, gearing up to play basketball as well as developing a passion for driving and working with cars. He is learning body work which is going to help me as he can repair the dents that mom puts in her vehicle!

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

A. My working at Wal-Mart is my paid aerobics and then I'm a bleacher mom when Chance has games. I enjoy the outdoors and playing in the dirt with gardening as well as crafting, reading and baking. I've also learned to limit myself and only belong to one organization at this time, in which I am a member of AEOP.

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

A. I enjoy all music (except rap) and my favorite song of all time is "Amazing Grace."

Q. Are you a better dancer or cook? What kind of dancing and what kind of food?

A. I used to be a better dancer but now with growing older, it's a better baker! My favorite kind of dancing is square dancing and I'm a better baker than a cook!

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

A. A log cabin with a wrap-around porch in the mountains with a stream close by.

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

A. See Alaska and Australia.

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.

New Ground Zero Machine Makes Cup of Happiness Runneth Over – Have you been having withdrawals because of no espresso in your life? Have you been missing the ambience of Ground Zero when you get your daily espresso shot? If this is the case, Derrick, the espresso machine man, has delivered a brand new shiny expresso machine. So come on in and get your espresso fix. Ground Zero will run a special to celebrate. Buy a one-shot espresso drink and get the two-shot for free. Sodexho and Ground Zero wish to thank everyone for their patience and hope you will come celebrate with us with the brand new shiny expresso machine.

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.

Canned Food Drive – African–American Affairs is sponsoring a canned food drive to provide low income households with Thanksgiving dinner. Whatever donation you can contribute will be appreciated.
When: Now until Nov. 15
Where: Food and donations can be turned in to the Office of African-American Affairs in the Alley (a box will be provided to turn items in).
For more information, call 562.2437, or e-mail enmu.africanamericanaffairs@enmu.edu.

Bookstore Sweetening Deal on Canned Food Drive – The Campus Bookstore is assisting African-American Affairs with their canned food drive for Thanksgiving. The Bookstore will offer customers an extra 10 percent discount on the purchase of imprinted items (ENMU t-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs,etc.) if they bring in a canned good appropriate for Thanksgiving. They will deliver the cans to African-American Affairs on a weekly basis through Nov. 15.

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 · An Afghan. Tickets are only $1. They will be at the CUB between noon-2 p.m. everyday. – Romelia Hurtado de Vivas, 562.2977, romelia.hurtadodevivas@enmu.edu.

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.

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.

Fine Arts Calendar

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

Scenes from AEOP Bosses' Luncheon (photo by Wendel Sloan)

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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]

Lewis Reeves Nears Retirement (photo by James Chacon)

While Losing Weight on Halloween Candy Diet Plan

'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.

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

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.

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

Please be advised of the times for the upcoming Partner Training program on Monday, Oct. 31, and Thursday and Friday, Nov. 3-4. Sessions are scheduled three different times each of those days. Remember each Alpha group (first letter of last name) of students can choose which day and time they want to attend. The times for each day are as follows:

Pick either 8:30-10:30 a.m. session, 1-3 p.m. session or the 3-5 p.m. session. The locations are JWLA Room 127(O-Z), COB Room 103(D-N), and SAS Room 214(A-C).

Please note that only students who have never completed the Partner's Training need to attend. All graduate students are exempted. – Ty Walker or Kyla Bailey at ext. 2211.

ASENMU Student Senate has been elected, and we are here to represent you. Thus, if you have any concerns or changes that you would like to see happen at ENMU, please contact your college representative in the Senate or come by the "Students' Concerns" table in the CU lobby Monday .-Thursday from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m. The Students' Concerns committee will do its best to accomodate your concerns.

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]

Ginger's Fire Safety Tip of the Week – Ginger has been off-campus. To honor her during her absence, try not to start any fires.

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

Computing
Excel series – Don't Lose Sight of Your Row and Column Labels
As you scroll across a large spreadsheet, you often lose sight of your
row and column labels. You may not be aware that Excel has a function
that lets you freeze these headings in place.
1. To lock columns, select the column to the right of where you want the split to appear.
2. To lock both rows and columns, click the cell below and to the right of where you want the split to appear.
3. On the Window menu, click Freeze Panes.
4. To unlock rows, click Unfreeze Panes on the Window menu.

PowerPoint series – Don't Forget to Take Notes!
When you rehearse a presentation, it's always a good idea to make some notes to yourself as you go along. One way to do this is to make the notes in PowerPoint itself. To do this, start your slide show. Now, right click anywhere on the screen and choose Speaker Notes from the pop-up menu. The Speaker Notes dialog box will open and you can enter your notes.

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 4615 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

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.

Real Estate Law (A Pre-Licensing Class) – A second pre-licensing real estate class will be offered by Lou, Tulga, CRB, Albuquerque, Nov. 17-20, Campus Union Sandia Room for a total of 30 contact hours. The fee is $250 and registration must be prepaid by Nov. 14. 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

University Policy Council Open Meeting
Monday, Nov. 7, 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)

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)