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‘Glory Road’ Movie Gets ENMU Wrong
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

“Glory Road,” the Walt Disney movie currently showing in theatres about the Texas Western College Miners (now the University of Texas-El Paso) winning the 1966 NCAA Division I basketball championship, paints an inaccurate picture of the racial makeup of Eastern New Mexico University’s Greyhound basketball team that season.

The Jerry Bruckheimer Film, which was formerly number one at the box office, shows the Miners, under head coach Don Haskins, using an all-black starting lineup to defeat the number-one ranked and all-white University of Kentucky Wildcats, under legendary coach Adolph Rupp, 72-65, in the national title game.

As in real life, Eastern (mistakenly called Eastern New Mexico State College in the movie) did play Texas Western in the first game of the year. However, the movie, starring Josh Lucas, portrays Eastern, an NAIA school at the time, as being an all-white team.

"Glory Road plays fast and loose with some of the facts...But that certainly gives it dramatic punch." -- Bob Townsend, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

The reality is that Eastern, under head coach Harry Miller, had five blacks on the team, including Joe Allen, who was the Greyhounds’ high scorer for the game with 10 points in the Miners’ 89-38 victory (the movie has Texas Western winning a close game against a "less than impressive" Eastern squad).

Allen was a 6-3 senior center from Hobbs, N.M. Other blacks on Eastern’s team included Jim Bridges, a 5-11 junior guard from Hobbs; Richard Coleman, a 6-5 sophomore forward from Buffalo, N.Y.; Ronald Oram, a 6-4 sophomore forward from Englewood, N.J.; and Wilson Watkins, a 6-3 junior forward from Indianapolis, Ind. Oram and Allen were starters.

The movie also shows the Greyhounds sternly walking past the Miners without shaking hands after the game, as if it were a racial snub.

“Shaking hands after games was not a custom then,” said Miller from his retirement home in Nacogdoches, Texas. “Don Haskins and I were friends. We played each other several times, and there was never any hard feelings between our teams.”

As far as the Greyhounds being an all-white team, Miller, who coached at several larger schools after leaving Eastern, said, “For heaven’s sake! That’s pure Hollywood. It wasn’t that way at all. I don’t even remember how many blacks we had on my teams, including Eastern’s 1969 (NAIA) national championship team. I never cared about my players’ color, just whether they could play basketball.”

B.B. Lees, ENMU athletic director (in intervals) from 1975-97 and a football coach from 1956-66, said, “We had blacks on our basketball team as early as the 1962-63 season, and on our football team not long after. Eastern was one of the first schools in the region to have integrated teams.”

Lees recalled one year when Eastern was playing Texas Western in Clovis. With the Miners enjoying a comfortable lead in the second half, Miners’ head coach Don Haskins came up in the stands and visited Lees and his friends for awhile during the game. “We never had any animosity toward them,” Lees said. The year they won the national championship, we had almost as many blacks on our team as they did.”

Miller said that Texas Western winning the national championship in 1966 was not as groundbreaking as portrayed in the movie. “There were several teams that won championships with a majority of black starters before then. I know for sure that Cincinnati won in 1961 or '62 with four black starters (Cincinnati won both years). The only thing different about Texas Western was that all five of their starters were black.”

Comment Board About 'Glory Road' – Gaylinda Long, department secretary for Languages and Literature, provided the Monday Memo with the following link to a message board about "Glory Road."

http://d2football.com/board/index.php?s=50475ecd1e2fe459c0dea3f104a70564&showtopic=10558

(Note: Bill Powers, former Sports Information Director for East Texas State University and now SID at Midwestern State, told the Monday Memo during Midwestern's recent visit to Greyhound Arena that East Texas State played their game against Texas Western in the 1965-66 season in El Paso – not in Commerce as portrayed in the movie. The movie made the fans in Commerce look extremely racist.)

Guest Trombonist at ENMU on Wednesday – The ENMU Department of Music is pleased to welcome one of England's most versatile and busy bass trombonists, Mr. Jonathan Warburton. Mr. Warburton will present a masterclass on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. in Buchanan Hall in the Music Building. A recital will follow at 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall. Mr. Warburton will be accompanied by ENMU faculty member Kayla Paulk. Both events are free and open to the public.

Faculty Oboe Recital Set for Thursday – Tracy Carr's faculty recital on the oboe is at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 9, in Buchanan Hall in the Music Building. The recital will feature the works of Nielsen, Hindemith, Ibert, Kovats, Poulenc, and Paladilhe. Ms. Carr will be assisted by Roland Stearns, guitar, and Kayla Paulk, piano. The recital is free and open to the public. For more information, call Ms. Carr, assistant professor of music, at 562.2681.

Golden Library Mural Features Jack Williamson – Past, Present and Future
Story and photos by Helena Rodriguez
Communication Services

It takes more than one look to fully absorb and appreciate a wall-sized mural next to Special Collections at Eastern New Mexico University’s Golden Library which features glimpses into the past, present and future.

Science fiction grandmaster Jack Williamson is the center of attention in this colorful montage, about a 49 foot wide by 10 feet high work of art, which shows Williamson in the center conversing with one of his own literary creations, a humanoid, a term Williamson coined in 1947 when his book “With Folded Hands” was published.

The mural, which flows from three different eras in time, begins by depicting mammoth hunters from the prehistoric Clovis Culture. It then moves to the present and ends with a futuristic scene showing the ENMU campus in a highly advanced future. This eye-stopping mural, which was created by two ENMU art students, is a fitting welcome into the Special Collections Library which houses ENMU archives, a New Mexico history collection and the Jack Williamson Science Fiction Library.

Teddy Draper, a senior majoring in fine arts at Eastern, said he and his partner in paint, Michael Guastaferro, spent most of the summer of 2004 working on the project that was commissioned by a library committee at Golden Library.

“We were told they wanted something historic in the picture and also relating to Special Collections with Jack Williamson, that is why he is in the center,” Draper said. “We kind of did a time frame, going from when there was almost nothing around here (in eastern New Mexico) and then going into the future.

“Even the train in the mural is going backward from the future to the past to connect the two,” Draper explained. “At the same time, with the guys on the left of the mural with the book, it is almost like if they are painting the future coming out of it.”

Gene Bundy, Special Collections librarian at Golden Library, said the mural was commissioned in August of 2003 when the Special Collections Library was undergoing remodeling and expansion.

“This used to be a blank white wall and it was like, ‘Golly, we need something!’” Bundy said. “The mural goes from the Clovis culture to modern history and the future. They tried to do the whole of what is available in Special Collections.”

There is so much for the eye to behold in this mural. Even the train alone tells many stories. It begins as an old-fashioned locomotive, and as the train snakes down the mural, it gradually becomes a more technologically advanced, futuristic mode of transportation. Draper and Guastaferro also gave their own futuristic version of ENMU. The mural is also filled with symbols of New Mexico, from the state sign, the Zia, to the state bird, the roadrunner, and state tree, the piñon.

When the mural was first completed, library patrons could only get glimpses of the large mural because of shelves that were in the way. Bundy said the library then decided to move eight stacks of shelves so people can more fully appreciate the mural. In fact, Bundy said the library has received great comments about the mural and he enjoys watching people’s reactions as they find themselves being forced to study the mural to pick up on its many details.

“We had third-grade students come here from Lincoln Jackson Elementary in Clovis, which is a magnet school, and I watched the students. They spent 30 minutes just looking over the mural. First, they would get up close to look at it, then they’d have to back up, and then they’d get close again, moving from one area to the next,” Bundy said.

The mural can be viewed during normal library hours.

First Science Fiction/Fantasy Art Show Set for March – Golden Library will host ENMU's first Science Fiction/Fantasy art show during March, highlighting the Jack Williamson Lectureship. ENMU students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to submit original works of art. Paintings, drawings, photographs, collages, and other 2D work or small sculptural pieces with a science fiction or fantasy theme are eligible for this juried show. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. For more information, contact Golden Library Volunteer Art Coordinator Barbara Senn at 359.1618 or barbara_senn@rocketmail.com, or pick up a prospectus in the Golden Library main office.

Day of Rape Crisis Education Set for Wednesday, February 8
by Shelley Gilmore
Communication Services

Student Health Services, along with Student Activities, is hosting a full day of Rape Education on Feb. 8. They ask for your support in getting students to attend.

According to Carol Holland, director of Health Services, national statistics report that about three percent of college students will be sexually assaulted. Ms. Holland recently attended a health seminar in San Diego and heard both male and female speakers. Ms. Holland said, “They talked about what victims go through and sometimes why men are left out. That is when I decided to have male and female presentations for the Day of Rape Crisis Education.”

For the males there will be presentations by One in Four, a National Organization of Men's Outreach for Rape Education, at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. in the Becky Sharp Auditorium (College of Business).

For the females, four ENMU theatre students will perform"The Date" in the CUB Ballroom at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. A forum of female professionals will be available at these presentations to answer questions and offer professional advice.Also in the Ballroom, there will be a presentation by Erin Weed at 7 p.m.

All students are strongly encouraged to attend one of these presentations. If professors would like notification that their students attended, please call ENMU Student Health Services at 562.2321.

Academic Affairs VP Speaks on Humor in the Workplace
by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

Dr. Robert Vartabedian, vice president for Academic Affairs at Eastern New Mexico University, recently gave a talk on “Humor in the Workplace” at an in-service for ENMU-Roswell.

“I have studied this subject for a long time,” said Dr. Vartabedian. “It has been a specialty of mine since my days in college.” The frequent after-dinner speaker said that his Roswell presentation focused on how to make the workplace “more fun to come to every day.” He noted that some workplaces have events like dress-up days. On days like Halloween, April Fool’s, and Christmas, employees dress up in the spirit of the day. Dr. Vartabedian said that humor in the workplace really came into its own during the 1990’s. “Before this, many workplaces were often quite humorless." He noted that pre-school children laugh or smile up to 400 times a day. “When we reach about 35, however, that number drops to about 15 laughs per day." The vice president added that some Fortune 500 companies have added what is referred to as a “humor room.” Eastman Kodak is an example.

When asked where he thought a humor room could be put on Eastern’s campus, Dr. Vartabedian suggested the Campus Union Building.

“It would be a great place where staff, faculty and students could relax and unwind,” he said.

According to Dr. Vartabedian, even the 16th President of the United States used humor during his term in office.

“President Lincoln used humor to start cabinet meetings,” he said. “It was a very serous time for our union, and it was a nice respite during some dark days.”

New Purchasing Card Administrator – Patricia Holbrook is the new Program Administrator for ENMU's Wells Fargo Purchasing Card. Patricia's telephone number is ext. 2425, and she is located in the Purchasing Office. Her e-mail address is Patricia.Holbrook@enmu.edu.

If you have not turned in your January Purchasing Card Statement, please send the statement to Dorothy Bulls at station #4, so the charges can be posted.

Open Forum for Professional Employees – There will be an open forum, sponsored by the Professional Senate, for professional employees at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Room 113 of the College of Business. Please come to meet senators and each other, as well as to discuss issues of interest to professional employees. If you have a particular item you would like to discuss, please contact Senate President Rena Garrett at ext. 2112, or e-mail rena.garrett@enmu.edu. Refreshments will be served.

Question and Answer Session with ENMU Employee James Chacon
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services
(photo by Ginger Creighton)

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

A. I have been with the University for 25 years. Currently, I am the manager for mechanical services. I am in charge of the electricians, plumbers, welders, mechanical technicians, and heating/cooling technicians.

Q. What did you do before coming to Eastern? A. I was a student worker in the paint shop. Q. How do you feel about your current job, and what are your career goals? A. I enjoy what I do. I like the people I work with and enjoy the challenges of the job. As far as career goals, I think I have at least one career under my belt already, and currently have no long-term plans. Q. What do you like about Eastern, and what would you like to see changed? A. The people at Eastern are the greatest. Everyone is helpful and most are a pleasure to work with. If I could change anything, it would be the pay scale.

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

A. I was born and raised in Portales. My mother works at CDC, and my sister works at the TV station. My father is retired and still lives in Portales. As far as high school experiences, I was a legend in my own mind. That was so long ago that I would rather not dwell on that time.

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

A. I am a student and Instructor at Eastern New Mexico Tae Kwon Do, and have been working out with Mr. Steve Blakeley for 15 years. I still play basketball every day at lunch, and hope to teach Ty the difference between a linebacker and a small forward. I am a member of Portales Bowhunters, and enjoy hunting, camping and fishing. I am a licensed electrical contractor and a member of various professional organizations.

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

A. My music taste is diverse. I like old rock, classical, country western, and some of the new music. My favorite song is Smooth by Santana and Rob Thomas.

Q. What would be your perfect vacation spot?

A. Any place with a beach or mountains. Maybe a place with both.

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

A. I should say something noble like world peace, but I think that may be unattainable. I would like my kids to grow up to be successful and happy in all aspects of life.

ENMU-Ruidoso to Offer Cyber Security Workshop
by Frederick Reed
ENMU-Ruidoso

If you have a computer connected to the Internet, your data is at risk. In this age of identify theft, phishing, pharming, and hacking, anyone that uses a computer network needs to understand these risks and learn how to protect themselves from data theft and malicious attacks.

The cyber security workshop will be held on Friday, March 24, from 1-4:30 p.m. at ENMU-Ruidoso, 709 Mechem Dr., in Ruidoso. The cost of the workshop is $5. To register, or for more information, contact Judi Morris or Fred Reed, at 505.630.8181, or toll free at 1.800.854.4712. They may also be contacted by e-mail: judi.morris@enmu.edu; or reedf@enmu.edu.

This workshop will help you understand the need for information security and learn what you can do to protect your computer network from intrusion. This workshop is primarily designed for businesses, law enforcement agencies, school districts, and local governments; however, any interested individuals are welcome to attend.

Topics Include:
How a computer really works: A 10-minute overview that everyone should have.
Your Data is Important: Why would someone want to steal my data? Facts that make you believe.
Everyone is at Risk: What is the threat? Why should I care?
Overview of Networks: What is a network? What parts of the network are vulnerable?
Understanding the Enemy: A hacker is probably not who you think it is.
Why do hackers hack? - Understanding the hacker subculture.
Cryptography: What it is and how it can help secure your data.
The “Big - I” (No, it’s not in Albuquerque!) Is it really a “Giant Cloud of Evil”?
Know Your Boundaries: What is an IP Address? What does it mean?
Web Servers - Serving Up Disaster; Phishing, Pharming, and Identity Theft
Three-letter words that spell security: DMZ, IDS, and Virtual Private Networks, how they can help.
Protection Measures: User Names, Passwords, and Firewalls.
How to Recover from an Attack

The workshop will be presented by Mr. Eric Cornelius. A Ruidoso native, Mr. Cornelius is currently a senior computer science student at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, N.M.

During the summer he has been employed by the Army Research Labs at White Sands Missile Range participating in “Red” and “Blue” team activities which involved not only securing their computer systems from intrusion, but also finding ways to hack into a secure system.

He is a director of the Center for Excelled Studies in Information Security (CESIS), a group deeply involved with information security research.

He is an experienced computer programmer and has a special interest in wireless network security and malicious code. He has a background in digital forensics, and is currently developing a network auditing tool which will provide an in-depth analysis of network vulnerabilities.

KENW-TV Needs Volunteers – Volunteers are needed for KENW Television’s Festival 2006 membership drive. Support KENW-TV by volunteering your time by answering the telephone for a few hours during March 4-19 for Festival 2006. This is our longest pledge drive of the year, so more volunteers are needed to help with all of the time slots. If you are interested in helping us, please call Rena Garrett at 562.2112 or e-mail her at rena.garrett@enmu.edu. Thank you. Your help is greatly appreciated.

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.

Black History Month Underway
by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University’s office of African American Affairs is celebrating Black History Month with a large plate of February events.

“I would like to see involvement not only from the African American students, but the campus as a whole,” said Ashley Porter, the student director of Eastern’s African American Affairs office. “Black History is America’s History.” Ms. Porter said that Dr. Carter G. Woodson not only wanted to inspire blacks with the "real" truth of America's history, but he also wanted for other races to understand black people and their culture better. The events continue with National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness day on Feb. 7, with ENMU Health Services in the CUB lobby from 12-2 p.m.

Dance Group Agalu

Also on the 7th, African American Affairs will host an open forum with medical representatives from Cannon Air Force Base Hospital.

“We know that sex and STDs are kind of a sensitive matter, so we decided to have a question box and answer the questions accordingly. It will be totally anonymous,” said Ms. Porter.

“We have two African American medical nurses present, as well as some students. But anyone will be able to talk.”

The month ends with the dance group Agalu on Feb. 27, with one performance at 11 a.m., and a second at a 6:30 p.m. banquet.

“Agalu--The Spirit of the Drums--is a Nigerian dance and drumming troupe. They performed at Eastern last year and were wonderful, so we had to bring them back,” said Ms. Porter.

The banquet is open to the public at $15 per ticket. Tickets are free for full-time African American students.

Celebrate Black History Month
“Black History is America’s History”
Calendar of Events – February 2006

• February 7th – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with ENMU
• Health Services CUB Lobby, 12-2 p.m.
• February 7th – Panel Discussion on AIDS Awareness with CAFB Medical Hospital, Pecos Room, 7 p.m.
• February 13th – Art Expo, Aztec Room, 6-7:30 p.m.
• February 16th – “Alfred & Seymour” Comedians, Ground Zero, 8 p.m.
• February 23rd – Tribute to MLK, Ground Zero, 7 p.m.
• February 25th – Cannon Air Force Base Fashion Show and Dance, CAFB, 5 p.m until its over
• February 27th – Agaula Dance Presentation, Becky Sharp Auritorium, 11 a.m.
• February 27th – Black History Banquet (with Agaula Dance Presentation), CUB Ballroom, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Upward Bound Has Openings for Summer Employment – click [here]

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

Employee Briefs

On Jan. 31 Ken Cradock, instructor of biology, gave a guest lecture titled 'Biological Weapons' at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Mark Dal Porto, associate professor of music, performed a solo lecture/recital at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, on Feb. 3. The highlight of his recital was a performance of an original work in six movements titled "Domestic Suite: Scenes and Memories from Childhood."

The Eastern New Mexico Chamber Players, a newly formed faculty trio in the ENMU Department of Music, returned recently from a successful week-long recruitment tour in Texas. Trio faculty members Kim Hudson, flute, Tamara Raatz, clarinet, and Kayla Paulk, piano, gave their premier performance at ENMU Tuesday, Jan. 24, prior to leaving Portales on Thursday, Jan. 26, performing works by Franz Danzi, Eric Wilder, and Libby Larsen. The tour included performances at McLennan Community College (Waco, Texas), the University of Houston (Houston, Texas), Blinn College (Brenham, Texas), and Montgomery College (Conroe, Texas), as well as high school master classes at Brenham High School (Brenham, Texas), Somerville High School (Somerville, Texas), Caney Creek High School (Conroe, Texas), and The Woodlands High School (Conroe, Texas).

Dr. Tony Gennaro, distinguished faculty emeritus of biology, has a new book out called Wildlife Falsehoods. It is published by Coda. The book consists of 52 tales debunking myths about wildlife. More information about ordering the book can be found on the Barnes and Noble and Amazon Web sites. It can also be purchased at the ENMU Bookstore.

Don't Forget

The Zias and Greyhounds play a basketball doubleheader tonight against West Texas A&M University in Greyhound Arena. The women's game begins at 5:30 p.m.

ENMU Fish and Wildlife Club Scholarship – Amount: $250 for Spring 2006 Semester; Open to paid club members in their junior or senior year. How to apply: Write a 600-word (maximum) essay on your goals as a wildlife or fisheries professional, your research interests in the areas of wildlife or fisheries ecology, or the impact you would like to make in the field of wildlife or fisheries conservation.

Essays will be judged anonymously by a panel of Biology professors at ENMU. Essays will be judged with the following criteria in mind: originality, creativity, and enthusiasm. Remember to be realistic and use proper grammar. E-mail your completed essay as a Microsoft Word document to Dr. Keller at greg.keller@enmu.edu by 5 p.m. on Feb. 17. Late submissions will not be considered. The winner will be announced by spring break.

Information About Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarships – The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is now accepting nominations from undergraduate institutions for its Graduate Scholarship Program, one of the largest and most competitive scholarship programs in the country. College seniors at more than 2,000 accredited institutions in America, and alumni who have graduated from these institutions since May 2001 may compete for the scholarships, which can total as much as $50,000 per year for up to six years.

Eastern New Mexico University, like all accredited baccalaureate universities and colleges in the country, may nominate two people for consideration to receive a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship. The scholarship recipients may pursue any graduate or professional degree at any accredited university or college. However, to be eligible, the person must not have already started a graduate or professional degree program full-time. The scholarships are based, in part, on financial need.

The nomination process at Eastern begins by submitting the application and supporting materials by March 1, 2006, to Dr. Steven Palmer, the Eastern New Mexico University scholarship representative. The materials should be dropped off at the College of Business Dean’s Office (COB 203) or mailed to Dr. Palmer at ENMU, College of Business, Station 49, 1500 South Avenue K, Portales, New Mexico 88130. Application materials are available on the Foundation's website, www.jackkentcookefoundation.org, or by calling 1.800.498.6478.

The Foundation will award the graduate scholarships in early summer 2006 for use during the 2006-2007 academic year, and will renew each award in subsequent years based on performance. Last year, the Foundation awarded 77 of these scholarships. A panel of national experts will assist the Foundation in selecting scholars. Candidates for the scholarship must be nominated by the faculty representative at their undergraduate institution.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private, independent foundation established in 2000 by the estate of Jack Kent Cooke to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. It focuses in particular on individuals with financial need. In addition to the Graduate Scholarship Program, the Foundation offers full scholarships to outstanding students with financial need who are transferring from two-year institutions to four-year institutions to pursue a bachelor's degree, scholarships to help high-achieving youth develop their talents and abilities throughout high school, and grants programs in areas directly related to its mission.

Nominees must, at a minimum, meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

• Nominees may be drawn from seniors or recent graduates. Current students must have senior status by Dec. 31, 2005. Recent alumni must have graduated in the last five years (since May 2001).

• Nominees have applied to an accredited university and plan to start their first graduate or professional degree full-time in fall 2006.

• Nominees must have cumulative college GPAs of 3.50 or better on a 4.0 scale. This cumulative GPA must include all college-level courses.

• Nominees must have unmet financial need.

The selection criteria for the scholarship and for nomination by the ENMU selection committee are:

· Academic achievement and intelligence: Strong grades (both cumulative and improved over time), academic awards and honors, difficult curriculum and courses, and substantive assessments by those providing confidential letters of recommendation.

· Unmet financial need: Nominees must show unmet financial need, which has two components, (i) education costs that exceed to an appreciable degree other grant awards and (ii) insufficient student and family income to meet educational costs. Students receiving full funding for their four-year degree will not be competitive for this scholarship. One possible indicator of financial need is the receipt of need-based aid while in college.

· Will to succeed: Determination and perseverance in the face of challenges, commitment to obtaining an education, success in other pursuits, or assumption of significant responsibilities during school, such as employment or family obligations.

· Leadership and public service: Initiative on behalf of others, such as participation in volunteer and community activities.

· Critical-thinking ability: Answers to application questions that demonstrate logical reasoning, and the ability to construct a strong and well crafted argument.

· Participation in or strong appreciation of the arts and humanities: Nominee’s appreciation of, involvement in, or study of music, art, literature, or other similar fields.

All qualified Eastern students are encouraged to apply for nomination.

Department Changes Station Number – The Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences has changed their their station number from 3 to 27.

Quotes of the Week

"I don't have a single streak on my head." – Monday Memo editor after local barber accidentally sprayed his head with Windex instead of water before haircut last week

"He's a bullrider in a China shop." – noon-time basketball commissioner about a staff member/cowboy who plays noon-time hoops

To All Wells Fargo Purchasing Card Holders and Card Approvers – Starting next month, purchasing cardholders will be reconciling statements online. Every cardholder and card approver will be required to attend a training session. At each training, the cardholder will receive instructions on how to reconcile their account online and receive a confidential password to activate their Wells Fargo account. The card approvers will receive instructions on how to approve the cardholder's account and the approvers will also receive a confidential password to access an account. Please plan to attend one of the following training sessions.

Training Schedule on Feb. 14 at Becky Sharp Auditorium:

Session one - 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Session two - 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Session three - 3-4 p.m.

Training Schedule on Feb. 15 at College of Business Training Room 123:

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Please call Patricia Holbrook at Purchasing to schedule your day and time at ext. 2425, or e-mail
patricia.holbrook@enmu.edu.

Happy Birthday, Spaceman – John Prater's co-workers in Disability Services/Testing redecorated his office last week for his birthday. John reports that his computer did pick up some stray signals confirming that there is life "out there." (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Delicious Upward Bound Fundraiser – Upward Bound will sell Krispy Kreme Donuts and Stretch Island Fruit Leather through Feb 11. Donuts will be $6 a dozen and Fruit Leather will be $10 for a box of 36 (regular) or 30 (organic) individually packaged snacks in a variety of flavors. All proceeds will go towards the upcoming UB trip to Boston, Mass., in July. All orders must be paid for in advance. Donuts will be delivered fresh on the morning of Feb 24 (a Friday). We thank you for supporting our program. Please make all checks payable to Upward Bound. Orders can be placed by mailing a check to Station #36; calling 562.2452; e-mail andrew.mason@enmu.edu or stop by the UB office in the Annex on M-F 8-5 (in between the TV station and the Tennis Courts).

It's a Boy – Friends of Teresa Villanueva, office clerical coordinator in University Personnel Services, recently surprised her with a baby shower. (photos by Marc Schoder)

Enrollment Services Approve – Folks in Enrollement Services gave their seal of approval to Teresa's baby shower gift.

Needless to say, since there was food, Oscar was there.

Student Director of Hispanic Affairs Sought – I (Diana Cordova) am requesting your help in finding one of our great students to become the future director of Hispanic Affairs for Fall '06. Presently, the amazing and exceptional Nancy Varelas has been the director of Hispanic Affairs for the last five years. She is going to go into Medical School at UNM. I am so proud of her, but I am going to miss her tremendously. She has done a marvelous job and her shoes are going to be hard to fit (and fill), but among all of us we can give a great opportunity to another student with a big desire to work and learn from this experience. Please help me in this endeavor by recommending a Hispanic student to fill out an application at the Office of Hispanic Affairs.

Requirements:
· Must be Hispanic
· Must speak Spanish
· Sophomore
· Minimum GPA 2.5
· Workstudy preferable
· Huge desire to work

Please inform any student who you may think fits these qualifications and send him or her to Hispanic Affairs in The Student Success Center in “The Alley” (Campus Union, Lower Level). Phone: 562.2451 E-mail: enmu.hispanicaffairs@enmu.edu.

Happy New Year!

Chinese Students Celebrate New Year with 'Year of the Dog' (photos by Wendel Sloan)

We promised Jane we wouldn't use the photo of her eating.

The original Thelma and Louise – wanted teachers in many states	The new Thelma and Louise – Cell-phone twins lucky few cliffs in area

The next Chinese Idol	Year of the (Greyhound) Dog	Must love dogs

Chinese sock hop...	Only in America

Dancing with the Jessie Jane Gang	Long-lost sons	Menu – or just good advice?

Fantasy author Dr. Stasheff	From the mouths of babes

The gift of Greyhound	It's a puzzle to me

It's Chinese to me	I don't have a clue

Not a chance	We give up

At least we won a door prize	Boy, did I pick the right table

Another unfair table advantage	Miracles do happen!

The next Sonny and Cher	The next Elton John and Bernie Taupin

Writing for the Web Offered on Thursday, February 16 – A "Writing for the Web" online workshop will be offered from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, in the Sandia Room of the Campus Union Building. To reserve a space, e-mail candace.baros@enmu.edu.

Information from 'Writing for the Web' Web Site

Your Web site navigation is clear. Your content is on target for what interests your audience. But your visitors are still not reading what you want them to read. What's wrong? It might just be that the writing style for your Web site isn't "Web friendly." Examine the key points you need to use when writing for your Web site or when searching for someone to write Web copy for you. The seminar includes examples from higher education and other sites to illustrate the high standards you should aim for.

After this session, you'll know why the best thing you can do to improve the impact of your Web site (at relatively little expense) is to find the right person to rewrite your existing copy. As a bonus, learn why many of the tips for better Web site writing will apply to your e-mail as well.

Presenter

Robert E. Johnson, Ph.D.
Senior Marketing Consultant

Who Should Attend

*Chief marketing officers
*Communications and marketing directors
*Web planners and developers
*Admissions, alumni, and development staff
*College and university writers
*Anyone tasked with hiring Web copywriters
*Benefits of Participating

*Help visitors connect more readily to your Web site
*Understand the key skills you should look for when hiring a Web copywriter
*Gain ammunition for creating the position of "Web editor-in-chief" at your school
*Learn the important copywriting skills that fit electronic communications
*Increase the impact of your email communications
*Sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education in conjunction with KRM Information Services, Inc.

More to a Greyhound Game Than Just a Game (photos by Wendel Sloan)

Kristen Gallegos and Michael Chavez have the best seats in the house

The doc is in the house	Midwestern announcer Bill Powers sees it another way

Good arms equal free pizza

Sorry dad, I don't remember who won – but we put on a great show!

So did we!

Robert McKinney: the swami of stats

Fans actually cause the first missed free throw in history

Hispanic Affairs Selling Wristbands – Hispanic Affairs is fundraising for scholarships by selling ENMU/Greyhound green wristbands. All proceeds will go towards scholarships for Hispanic students. Each bracelet costs $3.00. If you are interested contact Hispanic Affairs at 562.2451.

All for a Good Cause – AEOP is selling $1 tickets to win this Valentine's Day Basket. Funds raised go to scholarships. For more information, contact any AEOP Officer, Bonnie Sink at 4352, or e-mail Bonnie.Sink@enmu.edu. (photo by Betsy Chavez)

Former ENMU Student Now in Iraq Seeking Goodies for Children

Editor's Note: Former ENMU student Dennis Call, now serving with the military in Iraq, recently sent the following e-mail to Doc Elder requesting goodies for his unit to distribute to Iraqi children. Toys and candy can be sent to:

1LT Dennis Call
2/B/3-187 IN 3BCT
101st ABN DIV
FOB Brassfield-Mora
APO AE 09349

Dennis can be e-mailed at: dennis.call@us.army.mil

Hello everyone,

I know that I have been sending a lot of blanket e-mails, I hope that you will bear with me a little longer, as my schedule is pretty hectic. Our OPTEMPO is high as two plus Platoons took over responsibility for the entire city of Samarra from an Armor Battalion. Because the rest of our unit is elsewhere, we are responsible for developing our own informants, gathering and processing intelligence, and then carrying out offensive operations.

We are also the only Company in our Brigade, and possibly the entire Division that also has to secure itself 24/7. Since we are in Patrol Bases rather than a FOB (forward operating base), it puts a tremendous strain on each of us to find time to sleep, as well as try to take the edge off a little with phone calls, and just trying to relax. Most of us have been operating on 4-5 hours a sleep a night or day for going on a month now, and there doesn't seem to be any relief in sight.

I say all that to ask you for some help. Many of you have asked me on a number of occasions about what I or we might need. Well, yesterday while we were out trying to linkup with a possible informant, I had an idea. To
share information with coalition forces is very dangerous, and those who help us are risking life and limb, not only for themselves, but also for those they love.

Anyway, here's my idea. As we go to these neighborhoods where our informants live, especially during the day, we need a better reason to go there than to just say "hi." I want to give them something tangible for their help, especially their children. We are the biggest show in town, and have a great opportunity to influence this country's next generation in a big way. If you can, what I can use is candy, preferrably individually wrapped gum, mints, tootsie rolls, etc. Also, basketballs, soccerballs,some small toys like hot wheels-type cars, little dolls, travel size toothpaste/toothbrushes.

These are all small things that will help us to protect our informants, give something to the locals, and, hopefully, influence the future of Iraq and the world by simply being nice to the local populace. I appreciate any help you can give.

I hope that I will be able to write more soon, on an individual basis. I love all of you, and look forward to sharing the blessing of hope and a future with these kids and parents with you.

In your service,

Dennis

ENMU Graduate and Brother Honored After Murders
(Santa Fe Park Named After Them)
by Marc Schoder (and from a news release from the city of Santa Fe)
ENMU Communication Services

The late Eastern New Mexico University graduate Herman M. Rodriguez (BA 81) and his brother, Noah C., were honored for their community service in Santa Fe.

Herman Rodriguez	Noah Rodriguez

The brothers had a park named after them in Santa Fe, which dedicated a four-acre park in the La Cieneguita neighborhood, between Maes and Harrison Roads, in their honor.

“Herman and Noah were very involved in our community and tragically taken from us,” stated Mayor Larry A. Delgado in a news release from the City of Santa Fe. “They came from a well-respected and loved family,” added Delgado.

Noah was murdered on Oct. 13, 1996, and 21 months later his brother, Herman, was abducted and slain.

“Words cannot express our sorrow and mourning the Rodriguez family has had to endure. The City is privileged to honor these outstanding men and the Rodriguez family,” said Delgado.

Half of the four-acre park was donated by the Santa Fe Community Housing Trust (SFCHT), which built 88 affordable single family homes in the La Cieneguita neighborhood.

Former state representative Patsy Trujillo-Knauer was instrumental in obtaining the state funding for the park property.

Working with the family and SFCHT, Delgado, along with City Councilor Patti Bushee, sponsored a proclamation to honor the Rodriguez brothers and designate the park in their name.

Herman was a 1977 graduate of St. Michael’s High School and earned a bachelors degree in business administration from ENMU in 1981. He was an active student leader at ENMU, including serving as a member and officer with the Associated Students Activities Board.

Herman was the general manager and salesman for Alphagraphics. He also served on the Santa Fe County Board of Commissioners, and several non-profit community organizations including Santa Fe Cares, Leadership Santa Fe, St. Elizabeth Shelter, the Food Depot, and Aid and Comfort.

Early Alert for Students Needing Help – To All Faculty and Staff (Portales): Thanks to all who have sent names using ENMU "EARLY ALERT" to the Advising Center for follow-up. If you still have some students whose attendance is spotty or who may be experiencing other problems, please take a few moments to complete an early alert form for those students. Access the form at:

www.enmu.edu/earlyalert

OR

Follow these links from the ENMU home page:
Faculty and Staff
Faculty Resources
Early Alert

Forms can be completed online, and will come directly to me, Dr. Suzanne Balch-Lindsay, in the Advising Center. If you choose to complete the PDF version of the form, please remember to either print the template and enter information by hand or complete the template online (it will not be saved, however) and print immediately. Either way, once the Advising Center receives the alert, the student will be contacted or referred to appropriate areas for intervention.

We greatly appreciate your help in identifying these students who may need some additional assistance. – Suzanne Balch-Lindsay, Advising Center Interim Director, Retention Activities

Library Keeping Later Hours – Based on the library survey comments and requests, we have made arrangements to keep Golden Library open until midnight Sunday-Thursday. If the traffic shows that this is a valuable and needed change, it will become a permanent schedule change. If, after a year's evaluation, the use does not justify the expanded hours, the schedule will revert to the present schedule. – Melveta Walker

2006 Spring Calendar for College of Fine Arts

Jonathan Warburton, Trombone
Guest Artist Recital
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall

Tracy Carr, Oboe
Faculty Recital
Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall

* A Midsummer’s Night Dream
Feb. 16-18, 8 p.m.
University Theatre Center, Mainstage

Jean Ornellas, Voice
Faculty Recital
Thursday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall

Roberto Mancusi, Voice
Faculty Recital
Friday, March 3, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall

Wind Symphony/Symphonic Band
Sunday, March 5, 3 p.m.
Campus Union , Ballroom

Faculty Chamber Music Recital
Tuesday, March 7, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall

Jazz Fest
March 9-10, 7 p.m.
University Theatre Center, Mainstage

* Extremities
March 15-18, 8 p.m.
University Theatre Center, Studio

Spring Choral Concert
Tuesday, March 21, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall

ENMU Concert Band Clinic
April 3-4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Campus Union , Ballroom

Wind Symphony
Tuesday, April 4, 7 p.m.
Campus Union , Ballroom

* Dance Concert
April 6-8, 8 p.m.
Univ Theatre Center, Mainstage

Brass Choir Concert
Sunday, April 23, 3 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall

BFA Senior Art Show
April 24-May 13, Library Hours
Golden Library, Runnels Gallery

John Kennedy, Trumpet
Faculty Recital
Tuesday, April 25, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall

* Mia, Emma and Rose
April 26-29, 8 p.m.
University Theatre Center, Studio

Harrington String Quartet
Friday, April 28, 7 p.m.
Music Building, Buchanan Hall

Wind Symphony/Symphonic Band
Sunday, April 30, 3 p.m.
Campus Union Building, Ballroom

Major Works Choral Concert
Thursday, May 4, 7 p.m.
Univ Theatre Center, Mainstage

* Events requiring tickets. Remainder of events are free.

Mandatory Student Teaching Meetings
Students planning to student teach in fall 2006 are required to attend one of the following meetings:

Portales – Feb. 6, 12-1 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. at the CUB Faculty Lounge

Portales – Feb. 7, 6-7 p.m. at the CUB Faculty Lounge

Roswell – Feb. 8, 6-7 p.m. at the Instructional Center Room 206

For more information, call Vickie Corralez at ext. 2895.

New Mexico Public School Textbooks Available for Public Review at ENMU

Teachers, parents, and other community members are invited to review and comment on the proposed Science and Health textbooks approved for adoption by the State of New Mexico's Department of Education Instructional Material Bureau.

The new Science and Health textbooks are currently available for examination at the Instructional Resource Center (IRC) located at Eastern New Mexico University's Golden Library. The IRC is located on the second floor of Golden Library and is open on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 10-13. Starting Jan. 17, 2006 IRC hours are 8 a.m. to midnight.

New Mexico follows a six-year cycle in approving textbooks for each subject area for use in the public schools. These new textbooks are for use in all New Mexico public schools for the next six years.

New Mexico is one of 22 states with an instructional material adoption process. Pursuant to state law [22-15-1 to 22-15-14 NMSA 1978], the State Board of Education (SBE) annually approves an extensive list of instructional material made available to educators and students. By its own regulation, the SBE defines how this process is implemented, and the Instructional Material Bureau carries out the Board's directives.

For more information on the Science and Health textbooks or adoption process, call Vickie Linthicum at 505.562.2258.

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

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

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.

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere...

You know it's time to go home when the campus moon spotlights birds daring you to make a run for your car. (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Extended Learning Courses

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

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.

Conversational Spanish I and II – Estella Gonzalez is offering two four-week Spanish Conversational classes Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., JWLA-117, in which basic vocabulary and grammar will be included. Conversational Spanish I will be offered Feb. 27-March 20 while Conversational Spanish II will be offered April 3-24. The fee is $45 for each class or save by pre-paying for both classes for only $80. Please register by Feb. 22 and March 29, respectively.

How to Make Your Money Work for You – Gain a more confident attitude in financial decision making with Glen O’Rear, Investment Representative, EdwardJones in this four-week class scheduled, Thursdays, March 2-23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at EdwardJones, 403 West Fourth, Portales. The fee is only $20 with an additional $8 textbook, payable to the instructor. Please register by Feb. 27.

Buddhism Basics – This class taught by Rhomylly Forbes will discuss the basic tenets and practice the simple, stress-relieving meditation techniques that form the foundation of this 2,500-year-old philosophy, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7-8:30 p.m., Faculty Lounge, Campus Union. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a pillow or thick blanket. The fee is $10. Please register by Feb. 10.

Landscape Design – Charles Guthals, Guthals Nursery, Clovis will discuss plant material, care and maintenance and ideal location in this six-week class (Thursdays, Feb. 16-Mar. 23, 6-7 p.m., COB-130) to help you maximize the most of landscaping your home or office. The fee is $35. Please call Extended Learning at 562.2165 concerning a supply list. Please register by Feb. 13.

Legal Nurse Consultant – This course prepares medical professionals for a career in the legal field as Legal Nurse Consultants. Classes are held for three weekends on Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 25-Mar. 12, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., COB-137. The fee is $730 with an additional textbook, approximately $115 plus shipping and handling. Please register by Feb. 17.

Tole Painting – Join Janice Lee for this one day class and learn the basic strokes and also how to make fabulous gifts, Saturday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., FCS-100. The only supplies needed are a water bowl and paper towels since Janice is providing all additional supplies, including three quality brushes, in a $25 kit fee. An on-your-own lunch break is scheduled noon-1 p.m. Please register by Feb. 15.

Successful Grants – Jo Laney, Grants and Contracts, ENMU will instruct beginning grant writers with two classes on finding grants and gaining strong foundational writing skills as well as understanding all the pieces that put a grant together. Join Jo for one or both of these classes.

Finding Grants that Fit Your Needs - Thursday, Feb. 23, 6-9 p.m., UCC-108, $35. Please register by Feb. 21.

Grant Writing for Nonprofits – Tuesdays and Thursdays, Mar. 7, 9, 14 and 16, 6-8:30 p.m., UCC-108, $40. Please register by Mar. 2.

Your Computer and Spyware – Join Mick Hoffman, Client Support Specialist, ENMU for this informational class explaining how to care for your computer by examining its most current threat…Spyware, Thursday, Feb. 23, 6:30-8 p.m., UCC-107. The fee is $30. Please register by Feb. 21.

Scuba – this PADI Open Water Scuba class will be held over two weekends Feb. 24-26 and Mar 11-12, and instructed by Mike Hale, Scuba Ventures, Liberal, KS. The fee is $200 with an additional $120 open water fee, payable to the instructor. Please call Extended Learning at 562.2165 concerning material fees, location etc. and be sure to register by Feb. 21.

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. Take one or more paying separately, or receive a $10 discount by prepaying only $70 for all four classes!

ONEStroke™ Leaves – Feb. 7, register by Feb. 2

ONEStroke™ Flowers – Mar. 7, register by Mar. 2

ONEStroke™ Fruit – April 4, register by Mar. 30

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 is $70. Please register by Feb. 2.

Real Estate – Attend one or all six real estate classes, COB-123 and earn four to 30 hours of continuing education credit taught by Lou Tulga, CRB, Albuquerque.

NM Real Estate Commission Mandatory Course - (8 Mandatory Credit Hours) Friday, Feb. 10, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., $75. Please register by Feb. 7.

Contract Strategies - (4 Education Credit Hours) Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 a.m.-noon, $50. Please register by Feb. 7.

Rules and Regulations of the Real Estate Commission - (4 Education Credit Hours) Saturday, Feb. 11, 1-5 p.m., $50. Please register by Feb. 7.

Reducing Violations - (4 Education Credit Hours) Friday, Mar. 17, 8 a.m.-noon, $50. Please register by Mar. 14.

Business Ethics in Real Estate - (4 Education Credit Hours) Friday, Mar. 17, 1-5 p.m., $50. Please register by Mar. 14.

Disclosure in Real Estate - (6 Education Credit Hours) Saturday, Mar. 18, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $60. Please register by Mar. 14.

China-A Brief Survey - Claire Zheng is an exchange student at ENMU from Sichuan University in China and wants to share her native country offering four, two-day classes this spring on Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. as follows:

Chinese Culture & History – Jan. 30 and Feb. 2, COB-137, $15. Please register by Jan. 25.

Chinese Oral Language – Feb. 13 and 16, COB-137, $20. Please register by Feb. 8.

Chinese Written Characters – Mar. 6 and 9, COB-137, $20. Please register by Mar. 1.

Chinese Cooking – Mar. 20 and 23, FCS-98, $15 with $5 lab fee. Please register by Mar. 15.

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 or receive a $6 discount for prepayment of all 12 rotations for only $90. Please register by Jan. 26 prepaid or Friday noon prior to each rotation.

Law School Preparation Course – This informative 14-hour workshop is offered over one weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11 and 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., COB-156. The fee is $300. Please register by Feb. 8.

Ginger's Safety Tip of the Month

Relocatable Power Taps (Power Strips) typically have multiple outlets, a power switch, a circuit breaker, and a grounded flexible power cord. RPTs are certified or listed by Underwriters Laboratories are acceptable for use.

ENMU requires that listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling. This means the following for RPTs that are listed by UL: 1. Most RPTs are acceptable for use indoors and in dry locations only. 2. RPTs are designed to accept multiple low-power loads such as computers, peripherals, telephones, battery chargers or audio/visual components. Inappropriate high-power loads include refrigerators, coffee pots, space heaters, microwave ovens, toasters and toaster ovens. 3. RPTs are generally rated for 15 amps of current.

Be careful not to exceed the current rating of your RPT. If the cord powering the RPT is warm to the touch, the current load is most likely too high. Contact Physical Plant. 4. The ENMU Safety Office strongly recommends that you use only RPTs that have an integral circuit breaker. Physical Plant does not furnish power strips.

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

Computing
Excel series – Color-code your Excel sheet tabs
Color-coding your tabs can help you organize and better label your Excel sheets.
1. Select the sheets you want to color by holding down the CTRL key and clicking the tabs.
2. On the Format menu, point to Sheet, and then click Tab Color. You can also right-click the sheet tab and then click Tab Color.
3. Click the color you want, and click OK.

PowerPoint series – Show your slides out of order during a presentation
If you are in the middle of a PowerPoint presentation and want to open a slide out of order:
1. Just type the slide number and press ENTER.
? This works best when you know the number of the slide you want.
? (Hint: It's a good idea to print out a copy of your presentation for reference.)
If you do not know the slide number, there is another method you can use:
1. Right-click the slide,
2. Point to Go on the shortcut menu,
3. Point to By Title,
4. Then click the slide title you want.

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 4689 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

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.

The Office of Student Activities and Organizations would like to invite you to attend our upcoming WAG (Weekend Activities and Games) events this semester. We have plenty of fun things planned, so grab all your friends and come have a good time! The WAG events for the semester are as follows:

Feb. 11
Singled Out
7 p.m. Ground Zero

Mar. 10
Star Gazing Party
TBA

For more information on all of this semester's upcoming events, please call the Office of Student Activities and Organizations at 562.2242 or visit the website at http://www.enmu.edu/studentlife/organizations/index.shtml

$2.3 Million in Scholarships Will Help Low Income and Minority Students Meet College Costs – The Sallie Mae Fund's 2006-2007 Academic Year Scholarship Applications are now available at http://www.salliemaefund.org/. For information, contact: Hugh Rosen of The Sallie Mae Fund at 1.703.984.6227.

Roswell News

Read the February issue of The Grapevine [here]

Off-Campus News

The Community Services Center is accepting applications for the position of Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Program Coordinator. Applicants must possess clerical skills and experience in working with the senior population. Applications may be picked up at 1100 Community Way in Portales. The Community Services Center is an EOE. Deadline to apply is Monday, Feb. 13. – Vonnie Banther, 505.356.8576, ext. 19.

Meetings

Undergraduate Admissions and Standards Committee
Second Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in COB 163
(student petitions needing action are due by 5 p.m. the first Thursday of each month)

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