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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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Jack Williamson Receives Another Major Award – Jack Williamson and Greg Bear, two legendary authors of speculative fiction and long-time members of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, have been named recipients of the 2006 Robert A. Heinlein Award for their overall body of work. [details]

Extended Learning Gets Name Change
by Ezra Paul Mann
Communication Services

Sometimes in the rush, we forget the players that work behind the scenes. A university setting is no different. One such department at Eastern is Distance Education and Outreach, formerly known as Extended Learning. They recently made the name change to update and better inform about their overall purpose.

Located in the rarely visited Quay Hall, Distance Education and Outreach serves a large number of purposes – many of them unrealized by most at the University. Their services cover areas such as distance learning, non-credit courses, (ballet, tap, swimming, guitar, yoga, etc.), Poly Com (also known as video conferencing) and online courses. This is only the tip of their iceberg.

Trish Maguire, director of Distance Education and Outreach, believes her program plays a key part in the growth of Eastern. This includes adding to the current selection of classes. “We are working with the deans and faculty to create and market new online programs,” she said. Trish hopes that making more courses online will appeal to those who take courses around traditional class schedules.

Trish teaches an online course herself. She noted that Eastern will never give up being a residential campus, but that it will continue to be innovative in using additional ways of gaining new students. “It’s an umbrella of different services,” she said.

About the name change, Trish says, “We want to bring it up to the 21st century. It encompasses more of what we do.”

Part of this updating includes better video conferencing at instructional television sites – which include Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis Community College, ENMU-Roswell, ENMU-Ruidoso, and in Hobbs at New Mexico Junior College.

Trish hopes that the name change will provide a better understanding of the mission of Distance Education and Outreach.

Roswell-Area Students Invited to Meet with ENMU Transfer Advisors

Chaves County residents who have received associate degrees or ENMU-Roswell students who will be receiving associate degrees are invited to take advantage of a special opportunity to continue their education. Instructors and advisors from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will be on the Roswell campus, Tuesday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Instructional Technology Center lobby.

Students can get information about pursuing a wide variety of bachelor’s degrees available by transferring to ENMU in Portales. Many of these degrees can be earned on the Roswell campus, without commuting to Portales.

Courses are offered online, through instructional television, and by on-site professors. Technical or vocational degrees can also transfer into a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) or a Bachelor of Occupational Education (BOE). More than 60 upper division and graduate level courses are offered each semester on the Roswell campus.

“A priority for higher education institutions in New Mexico is to make the transfer process as simple as possible,” said Dusty Heritage, associate dean of Career and Technical Education at ENMU-Roswell. “ENMU and ENMU-Roswell have gone a step further by offering several baccalaureate programs to students pursuing careers in technical fields where the associate degree used to be a terminal degree. For instance, in the past a welder with an associate degree and industry credentials was at the end of his/her educational career. Now, these professionals are able to pursue the BAAS or BOE, which is very important if they want to teach or move into managerial positions in their trade,” she said.

For more information about the ENMU Advising event, contact Dina Jenks at 624.7344.

Employee/Alumni Briefs

Dr. Phillip Shelley, professor of anthropology and dean of the Graduate School, has recently been reappointed to the New Mexico Cultural Properties Review Committee by Governor Bill Richardson. Dr. Shelley has previously served on this professional standards committee under Governors Anaya, King, Carruthers, and Johnson. Dr. Shelley's appointment will continue through 2010.

Dr. Mark Dal Porto, associate professor of music, had his recently completed orchestral work titled “Song of Eternity” performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra on July 13th at the National Radio Studios in Prague under the direction of Robert Ian Winstin.

EasyStreet Online Services, Inc., of Portland, Ore., recently named ENMU grad Karen Karger as Marketing Communications Manager. Ms. Karger has an extensive background in marketing high-tech companies, including Compli, Tektronix and Texas Instruments. She earned a B.S. in secondary art education from Eastern.

Eastern Getting Out of Home Internet Connection Business – As of Jan. 1, maintenance for the dialup (SLIP) modem server (home Internet connection) will no longer be available. ENMU has provided Internet Service Provider (ISP) service to students, staff, and faculty for 12 years, but due to the discontinuance of hardware maintenance service by the vendor, ENMU has been forced to plan the phase-out of dialup services.

Please call the Helpdesk at 562.4357 or come by UCC 110 for additional information.

Update on Prescription Drug Benefit – [read]

General Comments and Compliments

"I'd like to hear Diana Cordova sing 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' with her accent!!" – ENMU employee

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"I hope you do not plan to retire soon. You have an awesome sense of humor." – ENMU employee (and now recipient of a free lifetime subscription to the Monday Memo)

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"I enjoy reading and seeing familiar faces that go with the announcements rather than just reading the announcements. So good job on the MM with pictures and captions!! Keep up the GREAT work!!!! I look forward to these announcement every two weeks. From the Last Frontier – former ENMU employee now freezing in Alaska

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"I spent about an hour this afternoon looking through the 2006 editions of the Monday Memo and thoroughly enjoyed reading them and looking for familiar faces. Even though it's been some nine or so years since I was at ENMU, I still try to check in from time to time.

"As the years go by, I am saddened to see many of the great people I worked for and with leave the University. Have you thought of ever having a 'whatever happened to so-and-so' section for us who are no longer in the area but like to keep up on the comings and goings? Some of the ones that I'd be interested in seeing how they are doing are: Chester Haughawaut, LuElla Powers, Amy Holt, Chris Mullins, and David Moon. Even though I believe Amy, Chris, and David are still at ENMU, it would be neat to hear how they are doing. I see David's name in the Memo regularly but nothing about the others.

"Anyway, I think you are doing a FANTASTIC job with the Memo and keep up the good work.. A former student and employee: Kim Snetzinger (formerly Robinson)" – former employee in Planning and Analysis

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"The piece on the BSW program was great." – ENMU professor

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"We are so excited about your (cinema arts degree) program." – Kathryn Oler of the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts in Lubbock, which is hosting the Flatland Film Festival. ENMU is advertising its new cinema arts degree in the festival program.

Quote of the Week

"The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth that it prevents you from achieving." – Russell Green

ENMU Bachelor's Film Degree is First Among State's Public Universities
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University will offer a bachelor's degree in film for the first time this fall. Called the Digital Cinema Arts (DCA) Degree, the new bachelor's degree is a cooperative effort between Eastern's Departments of Art, Music, Theatre and Dance, and Communicative Arts and Sciences.

It is believed to be the first bachelor's film degree offered among New Mexico's public universities. ENMU-Roswell offers an associate degree in media arts and has developed film technician training classes. The new bachelor's degree at ENMU-Portales will expand the film technician training class to the Portales campus and accept up to 16 transfer hours into the DCA program.

According to Greg Erf, professor of art, "This new degree will place equal importance on academic studies, such as general education, theory, criticism and history, along with the creative production skills necessary for the creation of narrative, animated or experimental film. Our approach is to create the total filmmaker. Students will learn everything from screen and playwriting, to pre-production, production and post-production, as well as acting."

Each student is required to take 14 professional practice hours focused on producing a short film. Freshmen and sophomores will receive credit for working as set designers, actors, editors, animators and writers on the final short films directed by juniors and seniors. "We have created a cyclical filmmaking process for students. As students go through the program, they start out as crew members and finish as directors of their own films," said Erf.

Students choose at least two modules among eight as emphases. The modules include: "directing the story," "animation and media arts," "acting," "elements of theatrical design," "art and sound," "music/sound," "computer graphics, art and design," and "camera and production."

Erf says that after students graduate they will be qualified to direct, act, write, design sets, work in computer graphics, animation or special effects, sound and light, production, etc.

New Mexico governor Bill Richardson has initiated a new plan for economic development called Media Industries Strategic Project (MISP). The goal of MISP is to "create a viable, sustainable cluster of media industries."

Erf said that Eastern's new film major will fit perfectly into the MISP initiative. Plans are in the works for Eastern to build a 3,600-square-foot soundproof soundstage in its new communication building that will be capable of handling productions of professional film and television companies.

A screening room is envisioned at the renovated Yam Theatre in downtown Portales where film or television companies could watch the dailies of their project's progress when shooting productions in the region.

"We want to create a media infrastructure in New Mexico so that when our students graduate they can find jobs anywhere within the state," said Erf. "This will benefit all of New Mexico."

For more information, call Erf at 562.2652, or e-mail greg.erf@enmu.edu.

Please Submit Slogan for 'Hardhat Hound'

The Hardhat Committee is looking for a short slogan for Hardhat Hound. The slogan should be something positive about how Hardhat Hound is improving the campus through construction projects. An example would be "Building Our Future."

The person submitting the winning entry will receive recognition in the Monday Memo.

Please submit your slogan to: hardhat.committee@enmu.edu. (If you have trouble with that e-mail address, send to monday.memo@enmu.edu.)

Tentative Timeline for Campus Construction Projects

- August 15, meeting area complete in The Alley
- Roof on the CUB nearing completion
- Loop modification to be announced (water will be shut off and offices will become warm)
- Entire CUB project complete by November or December
- Natatorium closing soon – in the process of picking a design team
- Completion of the new ENMU sign by August 15
- Bids for the Science Building by mid-September, demolition to start by November
- West Campus, paving is in design and will start during the school year
- Library roof, start the first of August, completion by December
- Student housing project should by occupied by August 2007
- Summer 2007 Lincoln and Chavez will close

ENMU Offering Social Work Degree in Several Cities
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

With cooperation of New Mexico Highlands University’s BSW program, Eastern New Mexico University is taking over this fall in offering a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree at ENMU-Roswell. The degree will also be offered at ENMU-Portales and ENMU-Ruidoso, as well as at Eastern’s other instructional television sites at Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis Community College, New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, and Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari.

According to Dr. Allen Stata, director of the Social Work program at Eastern, all of the social work courses for the degree can be taken through instructional television combined with Web-based study. This hybrid (ITV +Web) course model means that students can earn their BSW degree without having to travel to the Portales campus.

Students who have already taken the required general education courses, either through Eastern or from other programs, should be able to obtain the BSW in two additional years. Students who have taken social work courses from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited BSW program may also be able transfer those courses into Eastern’s BSW program.

Eastern’s curriculum is designed to prepare students and practitioners for generalist social work practice and eventual licensure.

According to Dr. Stata, for the convenience of non-traditional students, the courses are offered in the late afternoons, evenings and Saturdays.

Dr. Stata says that some of the many fields using social workers include mental health, child and senior welfare, youth services, law enforcement, corrections, hospitals, the military, and many other social service providers.

For more information, call Dr. Stata at 562.2504, or e-mail allen.stata@enmu.edu.

Current Location of Ground Zero is Open This Summer – The Ground Zero Coffee Shop downstairs in the Campus Union is open this summer. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. They offer all of their usual varieties of coffees, fountain drinks, and snacks as well as breakfast burritos, cinnamon rolls and donuts. Please drop by and help support their efforts to stay open during the summer.

New Copiers On the Way – New copiers will be placed in various locations on campus around July 13. At the time of delivery, new copiers will be programmed with user codes. Codes will be assigned to all departments including those that are not currently using codes. Coded numbers will be sent via e-mail to the department head. [details]

ENMU Checks Valid for Six Months – Beginning July 1, all ENMU payroll, accounts payable, and student refund checks are valid for six months from the date of issuance. Checks that have not been cashed within six months will be voided.

Tutoring Positions Available for Undergraduate Students – [details]

ENMU Houses Being Auctioned

To make room for a new student housing complex, eight Portales properties currently owned by the University will be auctioned, according to David Moon, supervisor of Inventory Control.

The older student housing on campus will be gradually weaned out. "This is necessary because some dorms are at least 40 years old,” Mr. Moon said. "Eastern also wants to get out of the rental business."

The auction will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, in the parking lot north of the Physical Plant and west of the Child Development Center. The eight properties include six houses and two garages. The houses are located at 1508 S. Ave I, 1516 S. Ave I, 1105 W. 15th, 1016 W. 16th, 1512 Ave I, and 1024 W. 17th, and the garages can be found next to 1508 S. Ave I and east of Chavez Hall.

Perhaps the best part of the deal is that there is no set price on the houses, so bidding won’t be simply limited to the deep-pocketed. It will be up to the individuals who buy the structures to move them in 30-60 days.

The new student housing is being made possible by a $14-million bond. The bond will be paid back over 30 years from with money received from rent.

According to Stephanie McClary, director of Housing, there will be 90 one-, two- and four-bedroom apartments, and will accommodate up to 270 students. Residents will be able to enjoy many amenities, including a swimming pool, study room, computer lab and access to a club fitness center.

The new housing is expected to be open to students as early as August of 2007. Rental Rates have not been finalized.

Travel Voucher Available on Intranet – The Travel Voucher is now available on the intranet as a PDF form. You will need to make a copy for your records before submitting the original to the Business Office.

The Requisition is also available on the intranet as a PDF form. A requisition number will automatically be assigned when the form is opened. You will need to keep a copy of the requisition before sending it to the Business Office. If you need to prepare a second requisition, use the back key on the browser to go back to the menu and select Requisition again. When you go back in, the form will have another number. For this reason it is not recommended to "view" the form.

To access the Travel Voucher and Requisition, go into the intranet [http://inside.enmu.edu/] or go to ENMU home page, click on Faculty and Staff]; click on Forms; click on Business Office and then click on either Travel Voucher or Requisition.

The Business Office will have a supply of Travel Vouchers and Requisitions until depleted.

Please contact the Business Office at 562.2611 if you have any questions.

Kids Can Celebrate Birthdays with Greyhounds, Cheerleaders and Mascots – During the 2006 fall season, kids can celebrate their birthday at Greyhound football games. The package includes getting autographs from Greyhound football players, taking pictures with the Ralph and Roxie mascots and cheerleaders, having their name announced and flashed across the scoreboard during the game, and being treated to soft drinks and popcorn with their friends.

For more information, call Draco Miller at 562.2204 or e-mail draco.miller@enmu.edu.

Summer Book Buyback is July 27-28 – First four-week students wanting to sell their books have the option of dropping off their books at the Bookstore and having their money mailed to them at the end of July.

Updated Tentative List of Items Released for August University Auction— The University Auction has been tentatively set for Aug. 12. For more information, contact David Moon at ext. 2606. Click on the link to see a tentative list of auction items. [list]

University Computer Center Helpdesk Hours

Through July 28
M-Th, 7:30-5:30
F, 7:30-5

July 31 – Aug 25
M-F, 8-12:00; 1-5

Writing Across the Curriculum Offered This Fall—Join us this fall for an online workshop: ENG 569 Writing Across the Curriculum. Use your tuition waiver and be involved in building a Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program at ENMU. The three-hour (S/U) course will explore best practices in the various disciplines. Faculty will have the opportunity to design a writing-centered course in their particular
discipline.

Many of you are committed to supporting students in their efforts to grow as academic writers. You also support the writing process and recognize that writing requires continued practice and is critical to molding academic writers. I encourage you to work with us to enhance the university's mission: Student Success—-that's what it's all about!

Direct questions to Dr. Pat Thatcher (patricia.thatcher@enmu.edu), ENMU Writing Programs Director, 562.2139.

Absence Report Form Available Online—The Report of Absence for Exempt Employees (professional and at-will) form is now available on the intranet under Personnel forms. If you have any questions, contact Personnel Services at 562.2115.

Fall Registration Ongoing at ENMU—Registration for the fall term at ENMU is underway. Courses are offered on campus, online and via instructional TV.

Currently enrolled students can register online at www.enmu.edu. Those not admitted should contact the Admissions Office.

For more information, call 1.800.FOR.ENMU (562.2175 locally) or e-mail enrollment.services@enmu.edu.

Please Help Save Energy—As many of you are aware, the University is experiencing major increases in utility costs. The electric bill through March is approximately $230,000 higher than last year. Please help to conserve electricity by shutting off lights in classrooms, dorm rooms, offices and other areas when not in use. Thank you.

2006-2007 Approved Holidays

Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 4, 2006

Thanksgiving: Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23-24, 2006

Winter Break: Close at 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22, 2006

Reopen at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007

Presidents’ Day: Monday, Feb. 19, 2007

Memorial Day: Monday, May 28, 2007

Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4, 2007

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 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.

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, ext. 0. The dispatcher will then send a Campus Officer 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.

Decorative Painting with Country Flair—These painting classes for ages 12 years through adult taught by Barbara Miller are designed to teach you the different surfaces you can paint on, Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., FCS-100. The fee is $15 each with a $10 kit fee, payable to the instructor. Milk Bucket will be offered June 15; Saw with Four Seasons on June 29; Gourd on July 13 and Cigar Box on July 27. Sign up for all four classes and receive a $10 discount!

Kids’ College—for ages 5-13 years, June 5-July 28, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The fee is $60 per week. Daily activities include swimming, computers, arts and crafts, etc. Enrollment is limited, and registration is not complete without payment! Call now!

Yoga: Mind and Body Connection—Mondays and Wednesdays, June 5-July 26, 7-7:50 p.m., GA-11 with Lisa Moyer. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a small blanket or towel. The fee is $45 prepaid or should you sign up after classes begin you may pay proportionately through the end of the semester at Extended Learning.

Aqua Aerobics—Taught by Red Cross Certified Instructor Kristen Van Wettering, this resistance type water exercise is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 6-July 27, 6:20-7:10 p.m., Natatorium. The fee is discounted at $50 prepaid or pay $8 per rotation. No classes will be held July 4 and 6. Please register by June 1 prepaid or Friday noon prior to each rotation.

Ginger's Safety Tip of the Month

Bug Safety

Don't use scented soaps, perfumes or hair sprays.

Avoid areas where insects nest or congregate, such as stagnant pools of water, uncovered foods and gardens where flowers are in bloom.

To remove a visible stinger from skin, gently scrape it off horizontally with a credit card or your fingernail.
Insect repellents containing DEET are the most effective.

The concentration of DEET varies significantly from product to product, so read the label of any product you purchase. Remember DEET should not be used on children under two months of age.

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

Computing
Word series – Get easy access to documents you use often
Want to keep documents you frequently use handy for future use? Using the Work menu is an easy way to keep your favorite Word files accessible.
To add the Work menu to the menu bar or a toolbar:
1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Commands tab.
2. In the Categories box, click Built-in Menus.
3. Click Work in the Commands box and drag it to the menu bar or displayed toolbar.
With the Work menu on your toolbar you can add any Word document to the Work menu.
To add a Work document to the Work menu:
1. To add the current document to the Work menu, on the Work menu, click Add to Work Menu.
2. To open a document on the Work menu, click the document you want to open on the Work menu.
To remove a Work document from the Work menu:
1. Press CTRL+ALT+-(dash). Your cursor will look like a large, bold underscore.
2. On the Work menu, click the document you want to remove.

Outlook series – Your email can alert you when an important message arrives
You can set your system to display a prominent message in the center of the screen or play a unique sound when an important message arrives. Here is how,
1. Go to Tools, Rules and Alerts, New Rule.
2. Be sure “start from a blank rule” is selected.
3. Highlight “Check Messages When They Arrive”
4. And click Next.
5. Now set the conditions that trigger the alarm.
6. You can select “From people” and specify a person’s email address or base your alert on any aspect of the incoming message, such as words in the subject or message body.
7. When you have chosen the conditions, click Next to specify the type of alert action you want.
8. For a pop-up alert choose “Display a Specific Message in the New Item Alert Window” and enter the desired message to pop-up, e.g., “Your Boss has emailed you”.
9. For a sound check “Play a Sound” and specify the sound by clicking the hyperlinked word “sound” in the rule description window.

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 4786 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

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)

Student News

Master of Physical Education – Oral comprehensive examinations in the Department of Health and Physical Education will occur on Tuesday, July 18, for Tyson Chambers at 2 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 19, for Monica Johnson at 4 p.m. in Greyhound Arena, Room 40. For more information, contact the HPE Graduate Coordinator at ext. 4435.

ENMU-Roswell News

Avon Wilson Passes Away – [click here for photo]

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell sadly announces the death of Avon Wilson, Emeritus Director of the Adult Basic Education Program. Wilson passed away at her Roswell home on July 10 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. From 2000-2006, she also served as a State Representative for District 59. Wilson was recently recognized by the Leadership Roswell Alumni Association with a Lifetime Achievement award.

“Those of us who were privileged to know and to work with Avon realize how truly deserving that recognition was, for she has made life better for thousands of people in our community and our state,” said Dr. Judy Armstrong, ENMU-Roswell Provost. “We will miss her greatly. Please join me in holding Bill, Avon's sister Roma, and the rest of her family and countless friends in your thoughts and prayers.”

Wilson retired as the Director of Adult Basic Education (ABE) at ENMU-Roswell on September 30, 2005. In recognition of her retirement and 19 years of service to the Roswell campus, the ENMU Board of Regents granted Wilson Emeritus Director status. Wilson began working at ENMU-Roswell as an ABE Program Coordinator/Reading and Citizenship instructor in 1986. She was promoted to ABE Program Coordinator in 1987 and was named ABE Director in 1989. The Adult Basic Education program provides free materials and instruction in citizenship, English-as-a-Second Language (ESL), and basic reading, writing, and math skills.

Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, Wilson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Education from North Texas State College, and a Master of Education Administration from Eastern New Mexico University. Prior to her employment at ENMU-Roswell, Wilson worked as a public school teacher for 31 years. When she began working in the ABE program, fewer than 300 students were enrolled in all of the combined areas. Under Wilson’s competent, visionary, and caring leadership, the ABE program today serves more than 2500 students. Wilson said she enjoyed sharing in the success of GED graduates at many ABE graduation ceremonies.

Wilson’s excellence in the field of Adult Basic Education also earned her honor and distinction in the state of New Mexico and nationally. During her seventeen years as ABE Director at ENMU-Roswell, Wilson received virtually every award given on the Roswell campus, including the NISOD Award for Teaching Excellence and the Spirit of Eastern Award. The ABE Program has also been named the state’s Program of the Year several times, has received multiple year ratings of “Outstanding,” and been used as an exemplary program model for others. At the New Mexico State ABE convention in 2001, Wilson was awarded the coveted Phil Felix Award of Merit and The Mountain Plains Adult Education Association Award of Excellence for her contributions to adult education. A highly acclaimed and much sought-after speaker, Wilson, in 2001, was asked to submit a copy of a presentation she had made to the ERIC Collection (Educational Resources Information Center), a prestigious, national database.

Wilson’s numerous community awards included the following: Nancy Lopez Elementary School Reading Program Certificate of Appreciation, 1999-2000; Close-Up Foundation Government Studies Program Attendee, Washington D.C., 1997; Even Start Family Literacy Program Certificate of Appreciation, 2002; City of Roswell Certificate of Appreciation, All America City Winner, 2002; Certificate of Appreciation for presenting at the TEEN Supreme Keystone Conference, Boys and Girls Clubs of New Mexico in Alamogordo, 2003; Character Counts Award for Commitment to Education and Devotion to Character Counts, 2004; City of Roswell Outstanding Citizen Award, 2005; and American Character Counts Awards Banquet Honoree, Adult Character Builder, 2005.

Wilson was a member of several professional organizations, including the New Mexico Adult Education Association and the New Mexico Coalition for Literacy. She was also active in the community and served on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Roswell Public Library and on the City of Roswell Library Foundation Board. She was a member of the Altrusa Club of Roswell and served as President and Vice President of Altrusa, in addition to a term as Literacy Committee Chair and two terms as District Ten Literacy Committee Chair.

Read the July issue of ENMU-Roswell's The Grapevine – [read]

Off-Campus News

A Solution to Publish or Perish

Call for papers, reviewers and Editorial Board members

Every researcher, writer or artist deserves a fair consideration to be published. Scientific Journals International (SJI) provides a one-stop efficient forum for publishing research and creative work from all disciplines. [details]

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