"All the Announcements We Had Time for This Week"

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

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Fish Expert to Speak on Thursday
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

Dr. Virginia L. Butler, associate professor of anthropology at Portland State University, will be the guest speaker at the 7th Annual Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lecture at Eastern at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, in Room 112 of the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building.

Her topic will be "Where Have All the Native Fish Gone? The Fate of Lewis and Clark's Fishes of the Lower Columbia River." The presentation is free and open to the public.

Butler's primary interest is zooarchaeology, the study of animal remains from archaeological sites. She draws on evolutionary ecology to study predatory-prey interactions, and considers human demography, technological change and independent changes in paleoenvironments that affect prey abundance.

Most recently, she has compiled 10,000-year fish records in the Columbia River system and Owens Valley, Calif. Her work shows ways that ancient animal records contribute to conservation biology, which, in her opinion, often operates with limited knowledge of long-term biotic history.

The presentation is sponsored by ENMU's Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology, Mu Alpha Nu Anthropology Club, and the Sigma Xi Science Society.

For more information, call David Batten at 562.2750, or Jason Adams at 304.283.2811.

Student Research Conference Set for Tuesday
by Dr. Anthony Schroeder
Professor of Communication

The 32nd Annual Student Research Conference (SRC) at Eastern New Mexico University is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, from 1-3 p.m. in the College of Business. Students compete for cash awards in nine categories at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The individual with the top paper in each category will receive a cash award of $150.

Students may enter research papers/projects in Business, Communication, Communication Disorders, English, Hispanic Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Sciences, and Physical and Biological Sciences.

A group of faculty started the Student Research Conference in 1974. Dr. Ram Sharma coordinated the event until his retirement in 1998.

Forty-nine research papers have been submitted for the 2006 conference.

Students submitting papers in business are: Walter Marier, Jennifer Ramirez, Daniel Brown, Julian Avery, Vikram Puvenna, Irene Roselli, Stephanie Horne, and Jimmy Neece in Biological Sciences. William Pratt, Misty Torrez, Teresa Main, Dana Totolici, Bogdan Stanca, Lin Hu, Huang Qi and Muge Tian.

Submitting papers in communication are: Steven Machado, Kirk Gillespie, Michelle Lievense, Roma Vivas, Hannah Patterson and William Thomas.

Submitting in communication disorders are: Corey Walker, Hohnna Garcia, Tiffany Huizenga, Karen Lopez-Walker, Tonya Rush, Breanne Black and Jennifer Martinez.

Submissions in the English category are: Ashante Hammons, Tracy Riely, Kandice Kaiser, Kari Moss and Michelle Chambers.

Joseph Ortiz-Silva and Jesse Davis submitted papers in Hispanic studies.

Papers were submitted in the humanities and social sciences category by Laura Holder, Angela Bishop, Joe Gothman, Amanda Roach, Mathew Scott, and Colin Ferriman.

Jessica Moody, Teresa Thompson, D’Layna Reed and Juan Banda entered in mathematics and computer sciences.

Papers were submitted by Prashant Muttanapalli, Emmanuel Amoah, Srikanth Panchalingala and Ben Goldbaun in physical sciences.

The SRC committee members are Dr. William Andersen, Dr. Mary Ayala, Dr. Rosemary Bahr, Dr. Tom Brown, Dr. Bill Brunsen, Dr. Ollie Oviedo, Dr. Suzanne Swift, and Dr. Anthony Schroeder, conference coordinator.

The presentations are open to everyone. Information about the location of the presentations will be available in the lobby of the College of Business.

ENMU Men to Open Basketball Season Against NMSU in Hobbs – Eastern New Mexico University's men's basketball team will open the 2006-07 season with an exhibition game against New Mexico State University on Nov. 6 in Hobbs. The game, which is tentatively set for p.m., will be held at the Lea County Events Center in Hobbs. The event center is a multipurpose facility that houses numerous events such as boxing matches, ultimate fighting contests, motocross, monster truck shows and many other events throughout the year. The facility, which seats 4,300, will be able to accommodate up to 4,800 with the addition of floor seats for the Greyhound-Aggie game.

Former Zia Hoopster Playing in European Tournament – Former Zia basketball player Tiana Bryant will be going to Europe in mid-June to play in a basketball tournament for USA Athletes International, as well as a camp in Boston for a professional tryout. She is trying to raise $5,000 for both trips. If anyone is interested in helping, please contact her at 562.3031.

Press Conference Set for Monday to Announce New Coach – A press conference will be held Monday morning in Greyhound Arena to announce Eastern's new head women's basketball coach. For more information, call Robert McKinney at ext. 4309.

Employee Briefs

Dr. Zhiming Liu, associate professor of biology, attended the New Mexico Bioinformatics Symposium (NMBIS), March 23-24 in Santa Fe. Along with his Postdoctoral Research Associate (Dr. Naoki Kumakura), graduate students (Johnny Sena and Samuel Wright), and undergraduate student (Mark Gott), a paper titled "isolation and characterization of cyclooxygenase-1 and 2 genes during ovulation in the ovarian follicles of Xenopus laevis" was presented in the symposium. The research project was fully funded by the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, the National Institutes of Health, USA.

Dr. Robert Vartabedian, vice president for Academic Affairs, was on two panels at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association in Dallas, Texas, on April 5-9.

He was the respondent for a panel on "Self-Defense Rhetoric in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina." Also, he made a presentation titled "Presidential Progeny: The Tragedy of Excessive Expectations."

Don Morris's book "Opportunity," published by Prometheus Books, has been released and is available at the Campus Bookstore and various online bookstores.

Dr. Guixin He, postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Dr. Manuel Varela, associate professor of biology, presented a paper at the Second Annual New Mexico Bioinformatics Symposium (NMBIS) on March 23- 24 in Santa Fe. The title of the work is “EmrF, A Novel SMR Family Multidrug Efflux Pump from Multidrug Resistant Enterobacter cloacae.”

Jenny Blaylock has had a paper accepted for inclusion in the ERIC system. The title of the paper is "The Teacher's Guide to the Internet". She will be graduating in May.

Trio Encantada, featuring Tracy Carr,oboe; Jeanie Wozencraft-Ornellas, lyric soprano; and Mark Dal Porto, pianist and composer, performed a guest artist lecture-recital at Texas Tech University on Tuesday, April 4, 2006. Drs. Carr, Ornellas and Dal Porto each also presented masterclasses to the Texas Tech students in their respective fields of oboe/reedmaking, voice, and composition.

Dr. Newton Hilliard, chemistry, presented an invited seminar at New Mexico Tech titled "Microbial Sulfur Oxidation in the 'S4' Pathway of a Moderately Neutrophilic Chemlithoautotroph."

Dr. Michael F. Shaughnessy and Dr. Marcel V.J. Veenmann, of the University of Leiden and Utrecht in the Netherlands have received a book contract to co-edit a text on Meta Cognition. Dr. Veenmann is currently Editor in Chief of the Journal on Metacognition.

Mr. Bill Gaedke, Instructor in Educational Studies, recently reviewed the fourth Edition of the textbook " Lenses on Teaching: Developing Perspectives on Classroom Life" by Leigh Chiarelott, Leonard Davidman, and Kevin Ryan, published by Wadsworth Publishing Company.

Dr. Tamara Raatz, associate professor of music, presented a master class for the clarinet students at Bowling Green State University on March 24. In addition, she was selected as a scholar lecturer for the international conference on the Holocaust in History and Arts. Her lecture on March 25 focused on Music in the Camps and she shared a panel presentation with Joseph Toltz from the Sydney Conservatory in Austalia. The conference featured artistic performances, as well as research from scholars who study the effects of the Holocaust on the present and the ways the present understands, defines and represents the past.

The Monday Memo has received second place in the state for electronic newsletters in a competition sponsored by New Mexico Press Women. The award will be presented on April 22 at a banquet in Santa Fe.

Spirit of Eastern Ceremony Set for April 12 – The Spirit of Eastern ceremony this year will be on Wednesday, April 12, in the University Theatre Center Mainstage. Refreshments will be served at 3 p.m. in the lobby, with the ceremony set for 3:30 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Endowed Scholarships and Departmental Awards Ceremony – On Tuesday, April 11, classes will be dismissed from 12:30-5 p.m. so that students and faculty may attend the Student Research Conference and the Spring Endowed Scholarship and Departmental Awards Program. Morning and evening classes will meet as usual. The Scholarships and Department Awards program will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Campus Union Ballroom. Endowed scholarships and department honors will be presented. Graduation honors will be presented at the Honors Convocation on Friday, May 12.

An Evening of Opera Scenes Set for April 21 – The Department of Music at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will present "An Evening of Opera Scenes" at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21, in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building.

The show will feature student performers in various small ensembles from both famous and lesser-known operas spanning 225 years. The first half of the concert will celebrate the 250th birthday of W. A. Mozart. The second half will be 19th and 20th century opera scenes.

Tickets will be general admission sold at the door. Admission is $5 per person, or free for ENMU students with ID and for children 12 and under.

For more information, call Dr. Roberto Mancusi, ENMU assistant professor of voice, at 562.2371.

Sodexho Planning Special 'Swing in the Spring' Meal on Thursday – Sodexho is planning a special "Swing in the Spring" meal with music and dance from the 40's. Join them as they swing open the patio doors in the Crossroads Dining Hall.

Time
Thursday, April 13
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Menu
Relish Tray
Potato Salad
Crab Salad
BBQ Port Butt
Kaiser Rolls
Fried Chicken
Corn on The Cob
Baked Beans and Weenies
Bratwurst and Grilled Onions
Popsicles
Punch

Rates
Anyone on the meal plan will not be charged.
Faculty/Staff $4.00
Regular door price $5.90

Board of Regents Meeting

Regents Room—ENMU-Portales

April 17 – 9:30 a.m.

CALL TO ORDER

ROUTINE MATTERS

Declare a quorum
Approve the Agenda
Report from the president of the Board
Report from the president of the University
Report from the Roswell provost
Report from the Ruidoso provost
Approval of minutes of March 17, 2006

BUSINESS MATTERS

Special Presentation to Mr. Oscar Robinson (Dr. Steven Gamble)
Non-resident Tuition Rate Increase, Ruidoso Campus FY 2006-2007 (Dr. Mike Elrod, Action)
Institutional Technology Fee, Ruidoso Campus FY 2006-2007 (Dr. Mike Elrod, Action)
Revision of Department of Health Lease Agreement (Dr. Judy Armstrong, Action)
Pre-deployment Leave Policy (Mr. Bob Bowman, Action)
Associated Fees for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning-Refrigeration Degree/Certificate Programs (Dr. Dwight Rogers, Action)
Special Fees (Dr. Dwight Rogers, Action)
EMS Training Center Card Fee (Dr. Dwight Rogers, Action)
Compensation Guidelines, Roswell Campus FY 2006-2007 (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)
Tuition and Fee Rates, Roswell Campus FY 2006-2007 (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)
Housing and Boarding Plans, Roswell Campus FY 2006-2007 (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)
Budget Adjustment Requests, Roswell Campus (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)
Operating Budget, Roswell Campus FY 2006-2007 (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)
Disposition of Surplus Property and Equipment, Roswell Campus (Mr. Bill Jones, Action)
Certificate of Authority – General (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)
Compensation Increase for FY 2006-2007 (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)
Tuition Rate Increase FY 2006-2007 (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)
Room and Board Rates for FY 2006-2007 (Dr. Gary Musgrave, Action)
Student Fee Recommendation (Dr. Gary Musgrave, Ms. Kori Totten, Action)

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Evaluation of the president
Discuss 3 personnel items

ADJOURNMENT

2006 QWEST Phone Books Available at Administration Information Desk – The 2006 Qwest/Dex Telephone books are available at the Information Center in the Administration Building. For more information, call Betsy Chavez at ext. 2134.

Family Fair Set for April 29 – The City of Portales, The ENMU Title V Cooperative Grant, and The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a Family Fair at Portales Recreation Center on April 29 from 12-5 p.m. The purpose is to promote community and family involvement in recreation and education.

You and your organization are invited to participate in the festivities. 10’ by 10’ vendor spaces are available both indoors and out for a fee of $35. Vendors are encouraged to promote products and activities that align with the family theme. To reserve your space, call Vicky Medley at 562.2618.

Comedians in Free Show in Ballroom Tuesday Night
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

Comedians Adam Hunter and Steve Hofstetter will perform a free show in the Campus Ballroom at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11. The show is open to everyone.

Hofstetter, 26, is an author, columnist and comedian. He is also the host of Four Quotas, which airs twice per week on Sirius Satellite Radio. One of the main faces of Comedy Express, National Lampoon's forthcoming TV Network, Hofstetter is also the network's Director of Acquisitions, making him one of the youngest television executives in the world.

According to his Website, Hofstetter tours over 100 college campuses and dozens of clubs each year. Due to his popularity in the college market, Hofstetter.com is the most trafficked website of any American standup act on the market today.

At 18, Hofstetter co-founded "Sports Jerk of the Week," an irreverent Website featured by press like USA Today's Baseball Weekly, Sports Illustrated, and CNN. At 20, Hofstetter took a year off of school to head up Web content for the New York Yankees.

Hofstetter has appeared on NBC's "Ed," "Law and Order," and "Last Comic Standing," been featured by the New York Times, and been an in-studio guest of the Bob & Tom Show. Most notably, Hofstetter was one of the comedians featured during NBC's tribute to Johnny Carson.

According to his Website, Adam Hunter is one of the hardest working comics around, performing every night of the week, usually two or three shows a night. His act is universal, he can play any venue -- from churches to nightclubs. Night after night, Adam delivers a powerful message that keeps audiences cracking up on the edge of their seats.

Adam has been seen on three VH1 Specials: "Robbing The Cradle", "Britney vs. Christina", and "16 Candles – Behind the Movie". He has filmed the comedy show "Funny is Funny" and had a guest starring role on "Yes, Dear". He was the subject of the MTV show "True Life: I am a Comic" and the show "Facebiters".

On stage Adam talks about his issues concerning relationships, his dysfunctional family, and other life observations. He brings his most painful experiences – mother abandoning the family when he was 3, his family history with substance abuse, his issues with women, religion, pop culture and more to the stage in a hilarious manner in which everyone can identify with.

In the following interview with the Monday Memo, Steve Hofstetter discussed his general philosophies about comedy, as well as his thoughts about ENMU and Portales.

Q. Your new CD is called "Cure for the Cable Guy." Can you please explain this title?

A. Aside from "Cure for the Cable Guy" being funny, I chose the title because I'm sick of dumbed down comedy being so popular. And while plenty of comedians do the easy, racist, trite garbage, I feel like Larry the Cable Guy is the current head of that movement.

Q. Your humor has been described as "thinking man's humor." How does this description differentiate you from most other comedians?

A. Some comedians believe that the purpose of comedy is to make you forget about your problems. I believe that the purpose of comedy is to make you laugh through them.

Q. What role, good or bad, do you think organized religion plays in world affairs, and how do you deal with it in your show?

A. Organized religion is responsible for most of the wars that have ever been fought. And it's responsible for a lot of election results, too. I don't have a problem with the concept of organized religion. I have a problem with people who do awful things in the name of a higher being. In my show, I have a number of jabs at those types of people - the people who misinterpret the idea of religion by only being moral about certain things.

Q. What are your political views?

A. I think it's ironic that the administration is tapping our phone calls but can't seem to hear what else we're saying. My views are that consensus builds negativity. Mob mentality is an awful thing. We're now dealing with a HUGE consensus on a lot of powerful issues, and so few people are standing up to think for themselves. My views are that you vote for issues, not candidates. And candidates, not parties. Anyone who thinks they support a party 100 percent has never done research on that party.

Q. What are some of the topics that students at Eastern New Mexico University can expect you to address?

A. Race, religion, politics, body image, sure. But I'll also talk about more mundane things like relationships and facebook. My act is about the world and everything in it, from the basest detail to the most complex issue.

Q. Do you tailor your show for different audiences? In other words, can students at ENMU expect a slightly different show than you might give at a non-college venue?

A. Sure, I might make more references that college students get, and I might ad-lib about my surroundings. But my voice and my point don't change from stage to stage.

Q. How would you describe your stand-up style? Do you involve audience members, pick on them, etc.?

A. I am willing to go into a crowd, but I never attack someone unless they hit me first. If they do, well, they're dumb enough to pick on a professional so they deserve every bit of what comes at them. When I go into a crowd, it's to involve people and personalize the show, not to get laughs at someone's expense. I am a satirist and a preacher, a silly observationalist and a social critic. My style on stage is my style in life - the guy that complains a lot, but you tolerate it because it's funny when he does.

Q. What is the most unusual special item that you will require in your dressing room?

A. Someone recently asked me what I need to go on. I said, "a microphone and silence." I always ask for a postcard with the school's name on it as a souvenir. But beyond that, I just want a good attentive crowd and I'll take care of the rest.

Q. You've played in Portales before. How do you feel about your return?

A. I never like to stereotype a town - I believe there are intelligent, forward thinking people everywhere. And that's the most insulting thing about what Larry (the Cable Guy) does. Not everyone who lives in a rural town is a racist or a homophobe or a gun-toting, gravy-swilling good-ol-boy. Most people in places like Portales are much more intelligent than Comedy Central is giving them credit for. And I'm not saying all smart people like my comedy, but all people who like my comedy are smart. Because even if you don't agree with what I'm saying, it takes an intelligent person to still like the fact that I'm saying something.

Q. Other thoughts?

A. I had a great time last time I was in Portales - one of my favorite shows of the year. I'm looking forward to coming back, especially with Adam Hunter, who the crowd will love.

ENMU to Produce Professor's Original Play – Janeice Scarbrough, chair of the Department of Theatre/Dance at Eastern, will have one of her original plays produced at ENMU. The play, "Mia, Emma and Rose," will run April 26-29 at 8 p.m. in the studio theatre at Eastern. It will be directed by Dr. Anne Beck. In the play, Rose, a woman from Ireland, comes to New York to find Emma, her birth daughter. Mia has been searching for her birth mother and through that search finds Emma and Rose. Admission will be $3 at the door.

TIAA-CREF Representative on Campus on Wednesday – Christopher Day, TIAA-CREF Representative, will be in the SAS Slone Room from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12. Mr. Day will be available to discuss TIAA-CREF alternate retirement and annuity accounts. Employees interested in scheduling an appointment with Mr. Day are encouraged to contact his assistant, Carolyn Bates, toll free at 866.548.3705, ext. 7755 or visit the TIAA-CREF web site at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc. If you have any questions, please contact Payroll at 562.2320.

ENMU Students to be Featured in Lottery Program – Adriana Binns, director of Marketing and Communications for the New Mexico Lottery, was recently on campus to interview three students who receive the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship. The students were: Rebecca Valdez, student employee for ITS; Deidra McKinney, Financial Aid student employee; and Anthwan Yazzie, President's Ambassador.

The program will be broadcast at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, on KOBR-TV in the local area (KOB-TV statewide).

Two recent ENMU graduates are also now working for the New Mexico Lottery: Pat Ratledge, creative services manager; and Jessica Quintana, graphic designer.

'Tribute to Gabriela Mistral' Set for April 20 – A "Tribute to Gabriela Mistral" will be presented at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, in the Becky Sharp Auditorium in the College of Business. Ms. Mistral was a Chilean poet, educator, and the first Latin American woman to receive the Nobel Prize as a writer. Performed by Consuelo Luz, the presenation is sponsored by The Office of Hispanic Affairs and The New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, contact Hispanic Affairs at 562.2451, or e-mail enmu.hispanicaffairs@.enmu.edu.

African American Affairs Sets Gospel Celebration for April 22 – details [here]

Native American Affairs Hosting Drummer on April 24 – details [here]

Native American Affairs Hosting Hoop Dancer on April 27 – details [here]

Some Upcoming Dates to Remember – The President's Office wants to alert employees to some important dates for the campus as the months of April and May become very busy. Some upcoming events are listed below. Please refer to the online calendar and the Monday Memo for additional events and details.

April 11 - 1-3 p.m. Student Research Conference (College of Business)

April 11 - 3:30 p.m. Scholarship and Department Awards Ceremony (Ballroom)

April l2 - 3 p.m. Spirit of Eastern awards (University Theatre Center)

April 27 - 3 p.m. Retirees' Reception (SAS Atrium)

April 29 - 5 p.m. President's Picnic (1600 W. Cherry Street)

May 12 - 3 p.m. Honors Convocation (University Theatre Center)

May 12 - 4 p.m. New Graduates' Reception (Ballroom)

May 13 - 10 a.m. Portales Commencement (Greyhound Arena)

Multicultural Affairs Graduation and Recognition Banquets

Multicultural Affairs would like to invite the ENMU community to support their students by attending the following banquets. All banquets will recognize students, provide entertainment, and a delicious meal. Tickets are $15 per person. If you are interested in attending, please contact these offices.

International Affairs Banquet: April 21. Contact 562.4915. Deadline to RSVP, April 14.

Native-American Affairs Banquet: April 27. Contact – 562.2470. Deadline to RSVP, April 21.

Hispanic Affairs Banquet: May 5. Contact 562.2451. Deadline to RSVP, April 28.

Staff Development Training Rescheduled from March 21 to April 18 – Due to unforeseen circumstances, the staff development training scheduled for March 21 in the Zis Room has been rescheduled for April 18 in two sessions. The session times are 10:30-11:50 a.m. or 3:30-4:50 p.m. Invitations will be sent in April indicating which session you will be assigned to attend. If one time works better than the other, feel free to contact Bonnie Sink at ext. 4352 or e-mail bonnie.sink@enmu.edu.  

2006-2007 Approved Holidays

Labor Day: Monday, September 4 2006

Thanksgiving: Thursday and Friday, November 23-24, 2006

Winter Break: Close at 5 p.m., Friday, December 22, 2006
Reopen at 8 a.m., Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 19, 2007

Memorial Day: Monday, May 28, 2007

Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4, 2007

The Harrington String Quartet to Perform at ENMU

The Harrington String Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 28, in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building at Eastern New Mexico University. A reception will follow.

The group consists of violinists Annie Chalex and Keith Redpath and cellist Emmanuel Lopez, faculty members at West Texas A&M University, and violist Joanna Mendoza, former principal violist with the New World Symphony.

Presented by ENMU and the University Friends of Music, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students with a school or university ID. Proceeds support scholarships for ENMU vocal and instrumental music students.

Advance tickets may be purchased at several locations: Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce at 100 S. Avenue A in Portales; McDaniel's Home Furnishings at 1020 N. Main in Clovis; the ENMU Department of Music in Room 115 of the Music Building, or at the door the evening of the performance.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID.

For more information, call 505.562.2315.

2006 Self-Study Guidelines for Academic Support Units – [here]

University Budget Projection – [here]

Health Insurance Rate Increase for Coming Year – [here]

New Groups Going Live with Purchasing Card – The next group of cardholders to go LIVE this month on the Wells Fargo System are listed below. You will not receive a statement from Dorothy in the Business Office, but will receive an e-mail around the 27th of this month telling you to review and complete your statement online. If you are in one of these deparments and need additional assistance, please call Patricia Holbrook at ext. 2425. (Editor's Note: Good luck!)

Academic Services
Alumni Affairs
Art
Assessment
Campus Union
Child Care Training
Child Development Center
College of Business
Development
Disability and Testing
Enhancing Ed Opportunity
Enrollment Services
Family and Consumer Sciences
Financial Aid
Fine Arts
Freshman Seminar
Library
Graduate School
Health Services
Internal Auditor
Math
Multicultural Affairs
Music
Nursing
Personnel
Planning and Analysis
Post Office
Psychology and Political Sciences
Registrar
Roswell Education
Student Services
University Police
VP of Academic Affairs

At this time, you can log into Wells Fargo site and review you current cycle to date transactions. There is no need to wait until the end of the month when you receive your e-mail to review you statement.

If you have any questions, please contact Patricia Holbrook at ext. 2425.

Summer Schedule on the Web – The schedule of classes for Summer 2006 is now available on the web for viewing. It may be accessed by prospective students under "class schedules" at http://www.enmu.edu/newstudents/index.shtml.

Students and faculty may also view it from the ENMU Web homepage by clicking "Academics" from the drop-down menu, then "courses and catalogs," and then "class schedule index." The schedule is also available through the secure Banner site.

Registration for summer begins April 9.

Training for Microsoft Outlook 2003

The Superusers group will conduct several training sessions on Microsoft Outlook 2003.

Calendars - Advanced
* Scheduling Meetings
* Responding to Meeting Requests
* Looking at Available Times for Others
* Quick Tip: Color Coding Meetings
Wednesday, April 12 8:30 a.m. in UCC 108
Thursday, April 13 3:30 p.m. in UCC 107

Calendars - Expert
* Sharing your Calendar
* Opening a Shared Calendar
* Categorizing
Wednesday, April 19 8:30 a.m. UCC 108
Thursday, April 20 3:30 p.m. UCC 107

There is limited space available, so reserve your space as soon possible by e-mailing Candace.Baros@enmu.edu. Please indicate which training session you will attend.

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. If you are using Microsoft Exchange, please let us know.

Improve Your Emotional Intelligence – Staff Development will offer a three-session Training Bytes Lunch and Learn in the Sandia room. The dates and times are listed below:
April 20 – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Half Full or Half Empty: Choosing to be Positive. RSVP Deadline April 6
May 25 – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Big Picture: Keeping Things in Perspective. RSVP Deadline May 11

There are only 20 seats available. If you are interested in attending one or more of these workshops, please call Shirley Tapia at ext. 4323 or e-mail her at sd.assistant@enmu.edu to reserve your spot. Lunch will be provided by Staff Development.

Communication Festival Set for May
by Helen Carroll
Communication Services

The Eastern New Mexico University Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences will host the 2nd Annual Communication Festival on May 1-6 in the Campus Union Building and the Communication Center on the Portales campus.

The festival will showcase student work from several colleges and universities. Besides ENMU-Portales, other schools include ENMU-Roswell, ENMU-Ruidoso and Clovis Community College.

There will be five major categories: film, photography, public relations, design and writing. There will also be a public speaking exhibition by Communication 102 students from the ENMU-Portales campus. All entries will be judged, with cash awards given to the winners at an awards ceremony during the festival.

The public is invited to all events. To obtain an entry form or for more information, contact the Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences at 505.562.2130, or e-mail kinsey.barker@enmu.edu.

Information About Wellness Tax Document – Recently employees were mailed a 1098-T form for the 2005 tax year. ENMU is required to furnish this information to taxpayers to use when taking advantage of the educational tax credits.

These educational tax credits resulted from the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (TRA 97), which created the Hope Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit. Information on these tax credits is available in IRS Publication 970, which is accessible on web site www.IRS.GOV, or you may call the IRS at 1.800.829.1040.

Your 1098-T form shows amounts billed for qualified tuition and related expenses for the 2005 calendar year. Your 1098-T form also shows the total of scholarships and grants credited to your account for the 2005 calendar year.

Eastern New Mexico University may not give legal or tax advice. Please contact your tax consultant or legal advisor for guidance.

University Auction Set for August – The University Auction has been tentatively set for Aug. 12. More details will be made available at a later date. For more information, contact David Moon at ext. 2606.

Computer Center Helpdesk Hours – Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Chapter Drafts of Self-Study Available for Review – For your review, the draft outlines of chapters two and three of ENMU's self-study for the Higher Learning Commission are available on the ENMU
Intranet: http://inside.enmu.edu/page.php?pid=59

Please take some time to review these draft outlines and give us, the self-study team, feedback. We are eager for suggestions regarding revisions, additions, and your comments generally. Chapter two addresses "Preparing for the Future" while chapter three concerns "Student Learning and Effective Teaching." Please give us feedback by e-mailing me (Linda.Gies@enmu.edu) or sending comments to me at Station 19 or calling me at ext. 2642. – Linda Gies

General Comments and Compliments

"I hope you don't get fired. You made all the people of our team cackle." – ENMU employee (referring to cutline in last week's Monday Memo about lost dog being signed up for two hours of Wellness)

Quotes of the Week

"It's a hard, sad life for most people. Don't scorn the simple things that give them pleasure." – D. Sutten

March-May Calendar for College of Fine Arts

An Evening of Opera Scenes
Friday, April 21, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Director: Roberto Mancusi
Tickets: $5 General Admission, free for ENMU students and children 12 and under
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

Brass Choir Concert
Sunday, April 23, 3 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Director: John Kennedy
Free
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

BFA Senior Art Show
April 24-May 13, Library Hours
Golden Library, Runnels Gallery
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Free
Contact: Susan Pippin, 505.562.2778

John Kennedy, Trumpet
Faculty Recital
Tuesday, April 25, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Free
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

Mia, Emma and Rose
(Play written by Janeice Scarbrough)
April 26-29, 8 p.m.
University Theatre Center, Studio
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Director: Anne Beck
$3 General Admission
Contact: Shirlene Peters, 505.562.2711

Harrington String Quartet
Friday, April 28, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Director: Tamara Raatz

Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

Wind Symphony/Symphonic Band
Sunday, April 30, 3 p.m.
Campus Union Building, Ballroom
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Director: Dustin Seifert
Free
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

Major Works Choral Concert
Thursday, May 4, 7 p.m.
University Theatre Center, Mainstage
Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Director: Jason Paulk
Free
Contact: Teresa Muldez, 505.562.2377

Performance Evaluations Due – This is a reminder that the annual performance evaluations for 2005 for support, professional and at-will employees are due. The forms are available on the intranet at: <http://inside.enmu.edu/forms/hr/index.php>.

The evaluation form must be completed by the employee's immediate supervisor and reviewed/approved by the appropriate second level supervisor. Please complete the performance evaluations as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the process, please call Personnel Services at 2115.

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://inside.enmu.edu/forms/sodexho. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Extended Learning Courses

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

Twentieth Century Preachers - Join Rev. Clyde Davis, First Presbyterian Church, Portales for this three evening class, Mondays, April 17-May 11, 6-8:30 p.m., JWLA 115 for an overview of 20th century preachers. The fee is $25. Please register by April 12.

ONEStroke™ Basics – All materials including brushes, paints and surface for practice are included with the $20 kit fee, payable to instructor Kris Cranford, Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., COB-128. All classes are $20 with reduction for brushes for returning students.

ONEStroke™ Your Choice! – Bring a project of your choice, May 2, register by April 27.

Yoga: Mind and Body Connection – Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 7-May 4, 7-7:50 p.m., GA-11 with Lisa Moyer. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a small blanket or towel. The fee can be paid proportionately through the end of the semester at Extended Learning.

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., Jan. 31-April 27, Natatorium. Pay only $8 per rotation.

Night Sky – A Look at Our Universe – Join astronomy enthusiast Mick Hoffman for a fun and interesting evening of star gazing for the whole family. Learn how to use a planisphere so that you and your family will enjoy many future luminary viewings as well Friday, April 28, 7-9 p.m., SCI-108. Your planishere will be furnished with your $10 registration fee at Extended Learning. Please register by April 25.

A Gardening Class in Trinity – Curt Jaynes, Garden Source, 42405 U.S. 70, Portales combines three classes in one Saturday, April 29, 9-11 a.m. Curt will discuss container gardening, herbs and composting all in one class. The registration fee is $20. Please register by April 26.

Computer Basics – Ellen Gardiner, Faculty Resource Center Instructional Technologist Specialist offers five hands-on computer classes all held on Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. in UCC-107 this spring.

Introduction to Word – Mar. 14, $25. Please register by March 9.

Exploring the World Wide Web – Mar. 21, $25. Please register by March 16.

Introduction to PowerPoint – Please bring a snapshot April 18, $25. Please register by April 13

Computer Toys—Scanners and CD Writers – Please bring 3-5 snapshots April 25, $30. Please register by April 20.

Introduction to Excel – May 9, $25. Please register by May 4.

Swimming – Four rotations are scheduled for ages four years and up this spring Monday-Thursday, 4-4:50 p.m. at the Natatorium: Rotation 1 is Feb. 27-March 9; Rotation 2 is March 13-23; Rotation 3 is April 3-13; and Rotation 4 is April 17-27. The fee is $40 per rotation and includes a Red Cross Card if a level is passed. Please register by Friday noon prior to each rotation.

Ginger's Safety Tip of the Month

Ladder Safety

Careless use and maintenance of ladders and scaffolds are a frequent cause of falls, injuries and, occasionally, deaths. The first important point to remember about ladders is to use them. A chair, table, box, or piece of equipment is not a safe substitute. Don't use a ladder for any other purpose, either. It is not meant to be a platform, scaffold, skid, brace, etc.

It is also important to use the right ladder for the job, one that's long enough and strong enough for your needs. Ladders are rated according to the amount of weight (human and equipment) they can safely hold. Set the ladder on a firm, level surface so the feet are parallel to the surface that the ladder rests against. Position the ladder at the proper angle. Make sure there is clear access at ladder top and bottom. Don't place a ladder in front of a door unless the door is blocked, locked, or guarded.

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

Computing
Excel series - Breaking up is hard to do
To break up a long cell entry into separate lines, position the cursor where you want a new line to start and press Alt+Enter. Excel will expand the row to accommodate wrapping lines of text. Press Enter to complete the entry.

PowerPoint series - Preview Slide Show Effects
While editing a presentation, hold down the CTRL key while clicking the slide show view button; this will open a tiny preview window showing that slide in slide show mode.

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 4736 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

Student News

Karla Adams of the Roswell School District will present her Master’s Graduate Project in the College of Education, Curriculum & Instruction, entitled “Writing Research”, a literacy project on the importance of early writing. She will present some innovative strategies to unite the home and the classroom, in the College of Business, Room 117, at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12. You are invited to attend.

A.H.O.R.A. Softball Tournament

A.H.O.R.A. (Association to Help Our Race Advance) 2nd Annual Come-back Co-ed Softball Tournament
Scholarship Fundraiser

April 29
Softball Complex

Registration deadline: April 19, 2006

Register at Hispanic Affairs.
For more information, call Freddy at 693.7195, or e-mail ahora_enmu@yahoo.com.

Thesis Defense

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

name: Miss Liting Ren

title_of_thesis: FROM EAST TO WEST: THE LEGEND OF FA MU LAN IN MAXINE HONG KINGSTON S THE WOMAN WARRIOR AND DISNEY S MULAN

building: JWLA

room: 127

day: Monday

date: 04/17/2006

time: 11

am_pm: AM

Thesis Defense

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

name: Colin R. Ferriman

title_of_thesis: Pottery Progress: An In-Depth Analysis of Ceramic Types Throughout Southeastern New Mexico.

building: Lea Hall

room: 123

day: Monday

date: 04/14/2006

time: 9:00

am_pm: AM

Applicants Sought for 2006 Legislative Internship Program

The New Mexico Legislative Council is seeking applicants for the 2006 Legislative Internship Program. The opportunity is for two applicants to work in the New Mexico Legislature, the interns will be assigned to the Legislative Council Service, the Legislative Education Study Committee or the Legislative Finance Committee.
The purpose of the Legislative Internship Program is to educate interested students about the state legislature and to provide practical experience in the performance of day-to-day staff work for New Mexico's citizen-legislature. Interns will provide staff support to interim legislative committees that study the criminal justice system, education, governmental ethics, election issues, tax policy and planning, Indian affairs, health care, welfare reform and scientific and technological developments. Work performed by interns may include research, issues analyses, speech writing and helping to organize interim legislative committee meetings.

Each intern will receive a stipend of $9,000, paid in bi-weekly installments, and will be reimbursed for expenses incurred while traveling with interim legislative committees. The internships will be full time and will last from July 1 through December 31, 2006. An intern's day will commence at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. Interns will be responsible for making their own housing arrangements. The Legislative Council Service cautions applicants that housing in or near Santa Fe may be a problem. Attempts are made to assist interns with housing, but no convenient and affordable housing arrangements are certain.

All applicants must be full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate students at one of the six state universities. Students receiving degrees in May 2006 are eligible for the program.

Applicants for the internships must submit a cover letter, or an accompanying essay of no more than 500 words, explaining why the applicant is seeking the internship; a resume; and a transcript (an unofficial copy will suffice) of college courses. Failure to provide the requested documents will result in disqualification of an applicant.
Submit application materials to Professor Anthony B. Schroeder in the Department of Communicative Arts & Sciences on or before Friday, May 05, 2006. ENMU can nominate 2 primary applicants and one alternate.
Those selected for the Legislative Internship will be notified May 22, 2006.

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

The ENMU Writing Center is located in JWLA 204 and is open for the Spring semester.

Hours of operation are:

Monday and Wednesday - 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday - 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday - 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

If you need further information or would like to set up an appointment, call the Writing Center at 562.2793.

Information for Students Graduating in May – Undergraduate and graduate students who are graduating in May should follow the instructions at http://www.enmu.edu/graduation.

Meetings

Next University Policy Council Meeting – The next University Policy Council meeting will be held Monday, April 24, at 9 a.m. in the Regents Room. Included among the policies up for review are some regarding travel, petty cash funds, technology purchases, facilities use and other issues pertinent to many employees. This is an open meeting; anyone may attend.

Policies 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.

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)

Roswell News

Read the April issue of ENMU-Roswell'sThe Grapevine. [read]

Off-Campus News

The Pride in Portales Committee in conjunction with NM Clean and Beautiful is hosting it’s annual Great American Clean Up on Saturday, April 22, starting at 9 a.m. at the Portales City Park. All organizations and individuals interested in participating are welcomed to come out and join us in cleaning up our community. Prizes for largest group, most bags of trash collected and most items collected off of the scavenger hunt list will be awarded along with a free drawing for other prizes donated from local businesses. Cokes and hotdogs will be served at approximately 11 am.

For more information, or to sign up for the events, call Veda Urioste at 356.6662, ext. 18.

PORTALES AREA TRANSIT

PORTALES AREA TRANSIT IS BEING RUN BY THE CITY OF PORTALES AND YOU MAY CALL THE PORTALES SENIOR CENTER AT 356-8741 TO SCHEDULE A RIDE. THE COST IS $.75 EACH WAY. SO IT WOULD BE $1.50 FROM YOUR HOUSE TO THE STORE AND BACK HOME. YOU MAY ALSO BUY A PASS WITH 10 RIDES ON IT FOR $5.00 AT THE SENIOR CENTER OR ORDER IT WHEN YOU CALL FOR THE RIDE AND WHEN THE DRIVER PICKS YOU UP THEY WILL GIVE YOU YOUR PASS AND COLLECT THE AMOUNT FOR THE TICKET. THIS WAY YOU SAVE $2.50 ON TEN RIDES. TO SCHEDULE A RIDE
CALL 356-8741 THE DAY BEFORE SO WE CAN PUT YOU ON THE SCHEDULE, IF YOU WAIT UNTIL THE DAY YOU WANT THE RIDE WE WILL TRY TO WORK YOU BETWEEN THE SCHEDULED RUNS, HOWEVER WE WILL NOT GUARANTEE A CERTAIN TIME WE CAN PICK YOU UP FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT. THE TRANSIT SYSTEM RUNS MONDAY – FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM AND 5:30 PM. THE FIRST SCHEDULED PICKUP WILL BE 7:30 AND THE LAST PICKUP WILL BE 5:00 PM. WE CAN TAKE YOU ANY PLACE IN THE CITY LIMITS AND WE SERVICE ANYONE WITHIN A 5 MILE RADIUS OF THE CITY LIMITS.

New Mexico First® is making a limited number of full and partial scholarships available for students to attend the upcoming town hall that will be held in Santa Fe April 20-22 on higher education and workforce development. The scholarships will cover the cost of registration, materials, meals and lodging, if required, at The Lodge at Santa Fe. Students can request an application by contacting Krista Koppinger via e-mail at kristak@nmfirst.org. Information on the Town Hall is available at: www.nmfirst.org.

The purpose of the town hall is to develop recommendations for policymakers based on statewide citizen input for strengthening our system of higher education to better prepare students for careers.

“The work product of the forum will provide guidance to the legislature, governor’s office, and higher education policymakers on how to increase enrollment in higher education and improve completion rates at colleges and universities to address the state’s needs for a higher skilled workforce and better paying, more rewarding jobs,” said Heather Balas, town hall director.

New Mexico First convenes statewide town halls annually on issues of broad interest. During the past 20 years, the nonpartisan, self-sustaining organization has convened more than 50 forums on issues ranging from taxes to water, education, economic development, health care, tribal relations, energy and federal spending.

New Mexico First was co-founded by Senator Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman, along with civic and business leaders, in 1986 to involve more citizens in the democratic process. More than 5,000 citizens have participated in the town halls since then.

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