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ENMU Couple Talks About What
They Did on Their Summer Vacation
interview by Wendel Sloan
most photos by Nikki Howard

Celebrating 34th Anniversary with German Tea – During their recent summer vacation in Germany, Rocklin and Nikki Howard celebrated their 34th anniversary with a toast of German tea, and saw their new grandson , Ethan Hunter. In the interview below, they talk about their trip, and life in general.

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

Nikki: I have been at Eastern since June of 1999. I have been the Executive Secretary to the Vice President for Academic Affairs since March of 2005.

Rocky: I'm an electrician and have been at Eastern for 17 years.

Q. What did you do before coming to Eastern?

Nikki: I was an insurance office manager for nine years immediately preceding my employment at Eastern. I have also held positions as a full-time mom, pharmacist’s assistant, credit bureau reporter, medical transcriber, and state highway department timekeeper. I have always said I am a jack of all trades and a master of none.

Rocky: I worked in commercial fertilizer for seven years and prior to that I was with the Rural Telephone
Cooperative for seven years.

Q. How do you feel about your current job, and what are your future plans?

Nikki: Having completed a full year in my present position I feel I am finally finding my “comfort zone.” I really enjoy having the faculty contact, but I do miss having frequent contact with the students and am always glad to have one pop in to say “Hi!”. I hope to grow roots and stay where I am until I am able to retire.

Rocky: I really like what I do here; I have something new to do nearly every day. I hope to stay at Eastern until I
retire.

Q. Tell us about your recent trip to Germany. What motivated you to go, how long were you there, and what did you see and do?

Nikki: Motivation…a new grandbaby for which we had been waiting nine years! Ethan Hunter was born on March 3, 2006, in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, where our son, Cameron, is serving in the Army.. Due to scheduling problems June 20 was the earliest we could make the trip. It worked out perfectly. Ethan was four months old and full of charm and smiles once he figured out that we were "good folks." Talk about broadening your horizons...this was a real experience for Rocky and me since we had neither flown, traveled by high speed train, nor been on a river boat. We enjoyed all of these new experiences except the long, cramped, 10-hour flight between Dallas and Frankfurt. In addition to getting to spoil Ethan absolutely rotten, we enjoyed celebrating our 34th anniversar at Cameron and Reina's favorite Greek restaurant and taking in all the sights.

At Idar-Oberstein one of our visits was to the Burg Bosselstein Castle, which had an awesome view of the town – straight down. We took a day tour to Trier which has so many sites we couldn't fit them all in. They have everything from beautiful churches, a Roman city gate from the 2nd century named the Porta Nigra and a Roman coliseum with baths, and gorgeous gardens. Another day trip was to St. Goar where we took a boat ride on the Rhine River. (We were told not to drink the water, so we didn't.) We viewed vineyards, churches, and castles along the banks. The most impressive thing to me was how clean everything was, no trash along the streets or highways, and something I sure didn't miss...no "road kills" lying along the highway. Rocky: We went to Germany to see our first grandchild, son and his wife. We stayed for two weeks and got to see old churches, castles and old cities.

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

Nikki: We were very active in 3-D archery for several years, but decided we were getting too old, so now we are getting into motorcycles. I guess you can’t call mine a motorcycle; it is considered a maxi-scooter. I got tired of shifting gears and went for an automatic, but it can keep up with the best of them. Rocky: Right now we are just getting into motorcycles. We haven't taken any long rides as of yet, but hope to soon.

But which do they love more...the scooters or the baby?

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

Nikki: I like the people I get to work with and the support they give each other. I would like to see Eastern grow but not lose the employee friendliness or individualized faculty-student relationships.

Rocky: Eastern is a small school so you get to know a lot of people. What I'd like to see change is for ENMU to get larger but keep the small school atmosphere.

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

Burg Bosselstein Castle	View down to Ida-Oberstein from castle

Nikki: I am about a local as they get. I was born at Dr. Miller’s hospital in downtown Portales. I grew up on a farm east of Portales where my parents “lovingly” taught me how to put in a 12-hour day, finish what I start, keep promises, and do the best job I can. I have one brother, Eldon Hays, who followed our father's footsteps into farming.

Rocky: I am mainly from right here in this area. I was born in Farmington, but grew up at Bethel. I graduated from
Floyd High School. My parents were farmers, so I grew up doing the normal farm stuff.

Q. Tell us about your own family?

Nikki: Rocky and I have two sons. Our oldest, Cameron, wife, Reina, and child, Ethan, live in Idar-Oberstien, Germany. Cameron is serving in the Army where he is a member of a MRL (mobile rocket launching) unit. He has two years remaining in the Army and we hope they will be stateside next year. Our youngest, Jared, is living in Raymond, Maine, where he does computer “stuff.” Rocky: Most everyone knows my wife Nikki. Cameron, our oldest, is in the Army in Germany with his wife, Reina, and my grandson, Ethan. Jared is now living in Maine doing his own thing.

Ethan, Cameron and Rocklin

Q. What kind of music do you like and what are some of your favorite songs?

Nikki: I must be a very unusual person; I really do not listen to music anymore so I do not have a favorite song. If I do listen I would rather it be the oldies from the 50’s.

Rocky: Doo Wop, 50's and early 60's.

	Q. What are your favorite foods? Nikki: Chocolate, pizza, and more chocolate. Rocky: I really don't have a favorite food, I like them all. Q. What are your favorite sports? Nikki: Sports? What’s that? I like to read and crochet. Rocky: Football and boxing.
More German tea on the Rhine River

Rocky: I really don't have a favorite food, I like them all.

Q. What are your favorite sports?

Nikki: Sports? What’s that? I like to read and crochet.

Rocky: Football and boxing.

Q. Other than Germany, what would be your perfect vacation spot?

Nikki: Under a pine tree someplace cool with a good book, a diet Coke, a fishing pole with no bait on it, and a light breeze blowing through the pines.

Rocky: Somewhere that the wind doesn't blow, where it rains once in a while, and the temp stays in the 70's and
80's.

Q. What are some of your general philosophies or attitudes about life, religion, wars, etc.?

Nikki: I wouldn’t want to start an argument with anyone, so I think I will keep these to myself. I do think we could all work a little harder at treating others as we would like to be treated.

Rocky: If we took a little bit of other countries' disciplines and cleaned our own mess up, maybe other countries
would like us more.

Vineyards by Rhine River where grapes for German tea are grown

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

Nikki: I would love to take a rustic trip to the Australian outback.

Rocky: I would like to go rafting on a river for four or five days.

Q. Other thoughts?

Nikki: Nope, I think you got it all.

Rocky: You picked my brain clean.

Watch Slide Show of Thurman Elder's Farewell
Luncheon Before His Permanent Summer Vacation
(photos by John Groesbeck at Bob and Laurel Vartabedian's house)

ENMU Professor Spends Summer Vacation
On Pilgrimage with Daughter in Spain
by Marc Schoder
Communication Services
(courtesy photos)

On the Road Again – Elizabeth and Francine Stuckey recently made a 100-mile pilgrimage in Spain.

Dr. Francine Stuckey, professor of Family and Consumer Sciences, and her daughter, Elizabeth, enjoyed an early summer vacation in late May by walking across Galicia, a province of Spain, to their final destination of Santiago on the Camino de Santiago.

Mother and child reunion	enhanced by 100 miles of bonding.

There are many historical pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, but more than 90 percent of pilgrims walk on the 500-mile Camino Frances which begins in France and crosses northern Spain. Pilgrims have walked on this path for more than one thousand years.

"My daughter and I walked the last hundred miles through Galicia where the pilgrimage ends at the cathedral in Santiago," said Dr. Stuckey. She added that most do the walk for spiritual or religious reasons, although some walk for other reasons. Some people walk for a cultural experience. There are many historical sites along the way and many interesting people. In a typical year, thousands of people from about 60 countries walk on the camino, according to Dr. Stuckey.

"It was a fun and unforgettable experience. I did this walk with my daughter so that we could have a shared adventure together and for spiritual reasons," said Dr. Stuckey. She originally learned of the walk from Dr. Patricia Whitney, associate professor of reading. "When I found out about it, I talked to my daughter who was studying in Spain at the time to see what she knew about it. We talked about it and then made up our minds to go through with it," she said. "This was a good time for us to schedule the walk."

Elizabeth, 23, will be leaving in August for Cuernavaca, Mexico, where she has a Fulbright award to do research at the National Institute of Public Health for a year before moving to Albuquerque to begin medical school at UNM. She has taken a number of Spanish courses at Eastern. The mother and daughter walked about 12-15 miles each day for eight days. They stayed in private hostels and municipal albergues with other pilgrims, depending upon which small town they were in each afternoon. Dr. Stuckey said that just a month prior her daughter had run a 26-mile marathon, so she was in good shape for the walking. "I trained by walking around our flatlands of eastern New Mexico with a backpack on my shoulders. I wasn't prepared for walking the steep hills of Galicia," Dr. Stuckey said. She added that, given the opportunity, she would gladly do the walk again.

Francine with yellow backpack

Elizabeth nearing destination

Final Destination: Cathedral in Santiago

Back-to-Campus Meetings for Portales Staff Only (not faculty) –Annual Back-to-Campus Meetings are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 11, from 9-11:45 a.m. or Monday, Aug. 14, from 1:15-4 p.m. The sessions will begin promptly in Becky Sharp Auditorium in the College of Business with welcoming remarks from Dr. Gamble.

Coffee and coffeecake will be available for the morning session attendees. Beverages and cookies will served halfway through the afternoon session. The agenda will include ENMU's annual review of mission, vision, and key campus practices, updates on policies, campus construction projects, accreditation, and important safety and wellness issues.

Sign up for your session (Monday or Friday) with Candy at 562.4490 or e-mail Candace.Baros@enmu.edu. As usual, there will be make-up sessions for staff who cannot attend either of these meetings.

These meetings are for Portales staff only. Faculty will attend meetings on Aug. 22.

Records Clerk Embarking on Endless Summer Vacation
by Andrea Arguello
High School Student Intern in Communication Services

Doncella Caywood, a Records Clerk in Academic Services, is retiring on July 31 after almost 22 years of dedicated service to Eastern.

Born in Abilene, Texas, the middle sibling of three girls and four boys, Doncella moved to Portales with her parents when she was three months old. After a few years, she moved to Rogers, a small town about 20 miles outside of Portales. For five years, she attended school in Rogers. Rogers consolidated with Dora and she completed grades 6-12 there, graduating in 1964. Doncella attended ENMU for four years before quitting to marry Jim Caywood and start a family of two girls and a boy. She moved away for awhile before eventually moving back to Portales to stay. She was hired by ENMU in March of 1985. At that time she worked on completing her degree, receiving her bachelor's in the spring of 1995. As a Records Clerk, Doncella makes degree plans for students, making sure they take the right classes to graduate. She then processes their applications for graduation.

(photo by Marc Schoder)

She loves her job and is very dedicated. She’s turned down multiple other opportunities for advancement to stay with the job she loves.

When asked what she will miss the most about her job, she says, "The students, seeing them each semester to update their degree plans. I'll miss graduation and seeing the end result of everything ENMU does for them. Some of the things I won’t miss include all the red tape and waking up to an alarm clock every morning."

As for her advice for incoming freshmen? “Stay on top of it. Get your degree plan whenever you decide what you want to do so you won’t spend time and money on classes you don’t need.”

Doncella participated in the Support Senate for two terms, including being vice president one year and president the next year. She also received the Spirit of Eastern award in 1995, the second year this award was given. She’s held office in AEOP for most of the time she’s been at ENMU, and is very involved in many other activities around campus.

She is a collector of angels and even taught a class several semesters through Eastern's Extended Learning on how to make angels. She is also an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Doncella says her future plans include "traveling, playing with my six grandchildren (four boys and two girls raning from eight months to nine years) and making my garden bigger."

ENMU Professor Involved in Children Adoption Program
by Ezra Paul Mann
Communication Services

An Eastern New Mexico University professor is working with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department CYFD) to help children be adopted.

Barbara Palantone wants to help children be adopted. (photo by Ezra Paul Mann)	"Olivia P." would like to be adopted.

Barbara Palantone, assistant professor and field director of the Social Work program, is helping make sure that children in need of a proper home see their need fulfilled.

Eastern’s Golden Library will host “Heart Gallery” from Oct. 21 through Nov. 4 in the Runnels Gallery in the Library. The exhibit will feature children up for adoption. (In the past, ENMU’s Greg Erf has photographed children for the Heart Gallery.)

Ms. Palantone came to Eastern in August of 2005 to teach in the Social Work program – with plenty of experience in the field. She came from CYFD herself as the former District Placement supervisor. Her position helped children in Quay, Roosevelt, DeBaca, Hardy and Curry Counties. “That commitment didn’t stop when I left the agency,” she said.

CYFD approached ENMU about helping because of a lack of social workers throughout the state. Ms. Palantone and others help train current students in the program to fill vacant social work positions.

Don Holden, Regional Manager of Protective Services of CYFD, who is an ENMU alumnus, has worked collaboratively with ENMU to establish the Social Work program. Ms. Palantone and others help train current students in the program to be able to fill vacant social work spots.

Several ENMU students have completed field placements with CYFD; the largest employer of social workers in the state. One of the first graduates of the social work program , Corina Hernandez, is a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate, who reviews CYFD cases. Another social work graduate adopted four children through CYFD.

Ms. Palantone has requested that the Monday Memo feature children awaiting families. Children from the age of 8-17 will have their photos in the “Off-Campus News” section every other week.

Ms. Palantone believes that age should not be the key factor when adoption is considered. “We need families throughout our lives,” she said.

Many of these children come from homes that either cannot take care of their children, or have been deemed unfit. Ms. Palantone knows that to improve society people need to realize that those that grow up without a family are most vulnerable. “The goal is to keep children safe,” she said.

As ENMU helps with this program, Ms. Palantone pointed out that people of all incomes can participate in giving a loving home to a child. A lot of the myths associated with adoption include high costs. The actual costs are minimal because CYFD is a state-run program, which means most expenses are actually paid for, according to Ms. Palantone.

For more information, call Ms. Palantone at 562.4510, or e-mail barbara.palantone@enmu.edu.

General Comments and Compliments

A special thank you to Jane Batson of ENMU-Roswell for helping the Roswell and Portales campuses secure a recent nursing grant. – ENMU vice president

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Thank you to everyone who turned out to welcome our visitors from Florida's Hurlburt Field. They were impressed with the visit and had good things to say about the University and our employees.

A special thank you to those who helped to make the arrangements for today's events. It was a good visit, and we look forward to welcoming members from Hurlburt Field to our community. – ENMU president

Rare 'Eastern Screech-Owl' Makes ENMU Home
by Ezra Paul Mann
Communication Services

For many non-locals that attend ENMU, a domicile usually means setting up shop at one of the dorms or apartment complexes on campus. If you suggested one of the few trees at Eastern as housing, you'd probably get a negative response. Yet, this is perfect shelter for a rare guest that currently makes Portales its home. A guest in the form of the Eastern Screech-Owl. Though it won't be replacing the Greyhound as mascot anytime soon, the Eastern Screech-Owl's presence should be regarded as a very significant occurrence. That's because it's the first time in recorded history that this particular bird has been spotted in this area.

Would "Woody" be a good name?

Julian Avery, a graduate student in biology at the time, and Dr. Greg Keller, assistant professor of biology, first confirmed the owl was living in Portales on the night of Nov. 20, 2003. It has been hanging out here ever since.

In the three years that the owl has been living on campus, birders from around the country have been visiting Eastern just to catch a glimpse. This means that more and more people unfamiliar with the campus are now familiar with the college's location. Dr. Keller enjoys this kind of recognition for ENMU. "I'm still hoping to hear of the student who first saw our campus in search of the owl and decided to enroll for classes here," he said.

The Eastern Screech-Owl is more common in the forests of the eastern United States (this, its name), which makes this at least several hundred miles out of its normal range. There are other owls native to the region,
such as Western Screech-Owl and the barn owl. In any case, Dr. Keller is pleased about the rare visitor. "The grounds crew and Physical Plant folks on campus must be doing something right," he said.

The campus owl can usually be found near the Veterans Monument in one of the black locust trees. Dr. Keller hopes the resident owl will lead to a breeding community in the future. "As of right now, it is still a lone owl. We, including the owl, are all hoping that changes soon," he said.

Those wishing to catch the owl will find the most success an hour after sunset. Dr. Keller noted that if one is patient and listens for a quiet low trill, one might be able to find the owl in one of the trees near the flagpoles. He also noted that it is important that those wishing to see the bird are respectful so that it will continue to make Eastern its home.

More information will be available when the publication "Western Birds," with an article about the bird by Avery and Keller, hits shelves in August.

Eastern Screech-Owl?

Woody Keeps Watch Over Campus – We sent the same work-study photographer out who came back with a photo of a train the last time we told him to take some interesting campus photos (so we had to place him on probation). This time, he came back with an interesting photo, actually on campus, of this creature who keeps watch over passerbys from his perch near the fountain. (The work-study gets to keep his minimum-wage job at least another week). (photo by Marc Schoder)

Employee/Alumni Briefs

Dr. Zhiming Liu, associate professor of biology, will present a paper along with his graduate student, Vikram Puvenna, and a research collaborator, Dr. Reynaldo Patino, from Texas Tech University, at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, July 29-Aug. 1, in Omaha, Neb.

The paper titled "Hormonal Regulation of Aconitase Synthesis in Ovarian Follicles of Xenopus laevis" has been accepted and published in the Journal of Biology of Reproduction (special issue of 2006, p.147). The research was funded by the IdeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence from the National Center for Research Resources, a component of the National Institutes of Health, USA.

Dr. Darron L. Smith, Department of Agriculture co-authored a paper with Dr. Lowell L. Wilson, Professor Emeritus of The Pennsylvania State University titled "Implanted Growth Promotants - safety and effectiveness." The paper was published in the summer issue of the "Keystone Cattleman."

Southwest Securities, Inc., has announced that David Reddoch has joined the firm's Private Client Group office in Albuquerque as vice president and branch manager. Reddoch began his financial services career more than 30 years ago with E.F. Hutton in a production capacity and later as a manager in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1991 he joined Dean Witter and served in various capacities in New Mexico, Colorado and Texas. Reddoch was born and raised in Roswell. Upon his graduation from Roswell High School he entered the U.S. Navy. After his honorable discharge, he entered Eastern New Mexico University where he graduated with a B.B.A.

Scenes from AEOP's 'Summer of Peace' Picnic

(Photos by Betsy Chavez)

	(photo by Bonnie Sink)

AEOP PIcnic	Mysteries?
Whose feet?	Whose hair?

And the Picnic's Shiny, Happy People!

Prince of a New Position – Kenny Prince is the new Purchasing Card Administrator. He can answer questions about your statements, issuing passwords, training, new cards, changes in limits, travel issues and so on. However, the Purchasing Office will continue their responsibility of reviewing all cardholders p-card purchases and answering any procurement questions.

Where Are They Now?

Kim (Robinson) Snetzinger worked at Eastern from August 1992 to June 1999. She started as the one-half time time receptionist/typist for the Affirmative Action Office then became the Department/Division Secretary for Planning Services and ended as an Institutional Research Specialist. She served as president of the Professional Employees Senate, and attended as many football and basketball games as she could (usually with green and silver nail polish!) She also helped out at KENW's telethons. "I mostly remember just enjoying my job and the people I worked with. There were a lot of really good people at ENMU," she says. These days she is living in Northglenn, Colo., a northern suburb of Denver. Kim is married to a "wonderful man" (Paul), and has three children (Erin, 10; Jessica, 9; and Jordan, 4); she also has two dogs, two cats, two sugar gliders (flying squirrels), and up to a dozen ball python snakes (for Paul's breeding business).

"I work for Northglenn Neighborhood Development Corporation, a non-profit housing development organization, as their office coordinator doing the day to day office management things as well as coordinating our special events, manage the Website, and whatever else is needed. " I'll be taking part in the Metro North Chamber of Commerce Leadership program over the next nine months or so and look forward to becoming more involved in the community," says Kim.

Sugar Glider – Hope they aren't on the ball pythons' menu.

ENMU Nursing Programs Receive State Funding
by Donna Oracion
ENMU-Roswell

Eastern New Mexico University has received grants for more than $200,000 to expand and enhance nursing programs. The funding was approved through the legislature and awarded by the New Mexico Higher Education Department. ENMU-Roswell has received a $112,000 grant and ENMU in Portales has received a $110,000 grant. The overall goal is to graduate more students with nursing degrees in New Mexico.

The ENMU-Roswell grant funds will be used to continue the enhancement of the basic nursing academic and clinical skills components of the ENMU-Roswell Nursing Program to ensure that graduating students are academically prepared to transition to the ENMU Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)-Completion Program. A collaboration with Eastern New Mexico Medical Center will continue with the addition of qualified nursing faculty who concentrate on nursing student skills development through clinical instruction, mentoring in the hospital setting, and guidance as graduates move into hospital employment. The project also includes the expansion of the nursing assisting certificate program to provide additional high school concurrent enrollment opportunities and expand career pathways for high school students.

The purpose of the Eastern New Mexico University-Portales project is to continue the expansion of enrollment in the university’s BSN-Completion Program by an additional 25 percent above the increase for school year 2005-2006. This will increase the number of BSN-prepared registered nurses practicing in the southeastern New Mexico area and assure retention of registered nurses working in the region.

Eastern is very grateful to Janen Batson of ENMU-Roswell for her assistance in making the grant happen.

Through expanded partnerships with community colleges and health care providers in the area, access to the BSN-Completion Program will be expanded to reach at least 12 communities and agencies in the region through a combination of interactive videoconferencing (ITV) and creation of web-based courses.

Communities and agencies that currently receive the program are Artesia, Clovis Community College, New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, Mesalands College in Tucumcari, Hagerman High School, Lake Arthur High School, ENMU-Roswell, ENMU-Portales, Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell, and ENMU-Ruidoso.

At least six courses in the BSN-Completion program will also be offered online during alternate semesters to allow registered nurses a choice of delivery in completing the required courses.

Calendar Items Being Accepted – University Relations is accepting calendar items for the online 2006-2007 University calendar. Calendaring your department's events helps everyone to be aware of what's happening around the University, and it helps your department when scheduling dates for new events.

Take advantage of the easy, online process by sending all your calendar requests to calendar@enmu.edu. Please direct questions to Betsy Chavez at betsy.chavez@enmu.edu or call 562.2134.

Igloo is Jug Music to His Ears ENMU employee Wendy Turner (Post Office) made this igloo out of donated water and milk jugs. She wishes to thank everyone who donated one of the 340 she received. This one, with son Zack Turner inside, required 117. She says, "I have so many left that I plan to make another one for any teacher that would like one in their classroom for the kids to read in." For more information, call Wendy at ext. 2633, or e-mail wendy.turner@enmu.edu. (photo by Wendy Turner)

View Albuquerque Journal Article About ENMU Film Degree – [view]

View Albuquerque Journal Article About Greg Erf's Work – [view]

Updates from New Mexico Higher Education Department – [read]

ENMU Grad with 'New Mexico First' Pays Visit

'New Mexico First' Associate Director Heather Balas – (L-R) Heather Balas, an ENMU grad, Sharon King, former ENMU employee and now director of the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, Debbie Lee, Portales city manager, and Marshall Stinnett, ENMU regent, recently participated in the New Mexico First meeting on campus with about 40 Portales and Clovis community and business leaders and educators. [details] (photos by Wendel Sloan)

Quote of the Week

"He who asks a question is a fool for a minute; he who does not remains a fool forever." – Chinese Proverb

Former Eastern Student Makes It Big in Comics
(Produced 'Superman Returns' Comic Book)
by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

Matthew Haley, a former student at Eastern New Mexico University from 1988-90, has found his way in life through his sketchbook instead of school.

Haley is responsible for the graphics in the "Superman Returns" comic book, adapted from the movie. The comic book hit stores on July 5 from DC Comics. Haley also recently illustrated a special “Superman Returns”
movie poster which ran in “USA Weekend” magazine.

“I was going to major in fine art, I think, but I mistakenly felt that I already knew all I needed to know about drawing, and, thus, spent too much time cracking wise and getting kicked out of a few art classes,” said Haley, who is currently a creative consultant on the new SciFi channel series “Stan Lee’s ‘Who wants to be a superhero.’” The first of six episodes are schedule to begin airing July 27, according to Haley’s Website. Haley said that one of his reasons for choosing Eastern was its graphic arts program. “I chose ENMU because I was looking for a school with a good graphic arts program, but it was also a school I could afford without student loans, which I was determined not to use,” he said.

Haley said another deciding factor was the dormitory grant he was awarded. “I was awarded on the basis of my poor little portfolio,” he said. “When I came to ENMU the February before I graduated high school, all the arts students were standing in line to have their portfolios reviewed to see if any of us merited grants or scholarships, and I remember looking at all their fine leatherbound portfolios full of beautiful paintings, and all I had was a crummy little manila envelope with some bad photocopies of my comic-book art.” Haley said that it was a very humbling experience.

He says that it was his life-long dream to be a comic book designer. “Doing comics was my career goal from the time I was a wee lad,” Haley said. “I guess (it was) all the comics I read as a kid that led to it. I devoured comics and books, and knew that I wanted to create them when I grew up,” he said. “Since I felt I had no other real, marketable skills, it was either comics or pumping gas.”

When Haley reflected on his ENMU days, he remembered those summers as a starving college kid. “I remember starving during the summer when all my friends left because I couldn't afford a bus ticket home. I also remember working at KSEL on the night shift, spinning records for five cops and one Allsup's employee.”

Haley Leaves His Mark, Literally, at ENMU

Old Mural in DeBaca Hall – Matt Haley left his mark behind at Eastern with this 1989 mural painted on the third floor of DeBaca Hall. He designed a "TigerTiger" logo for friends Sandi Scheiderer and Caryn Rotheim's 80's band. The mural is still there, though after-hour visitors are discouraged. (photo by Noelle Bartl)

Haley also remembers late nights drawing in the art lab. “I also remember meeting a lot of my current crop of friends, like my future creative partner Tom Simmons, James Hurley, and Sandi Scheiderer, who is authoring a book with me next year,” said Haley.

Haley said that attending Eastern was a very formative part of his early life. “It forced me to work hard to start my career,” he said.

Haley has fond memories of science fiction writer Jack Williamson. “Professor emeritus Jack Williamson and his dear wife were both very gracious and kind to this young upstart, and very imspiring to me.”

Haley said that during his time at Eastern he met many top-notch students and professors. “Honestly, it was the friends I met that made going to ENMU a truly memorable experience.”

Haley said that, in retrospect, he wished he had stayed for the full four years to get his degree. “I think I would have gained a great deal from the experience, as I was lacking some technical knowledge when I began my art career, which I have had to teach myself subsequently,” he said.

Good Habit to Get Into

And 7 Are Even Better – Ronnie Birdsong recently taught the '7 Habits of Highly Effective People' workshop to a number of employees. (photo by Colita Hagar)

Update on Prescription Drug Benefit – [read]

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.

Transfer Advising Day at ENMU-Roswell

Let's All Work Together – ENMU-Roswell recently hosted a "Transer Advising Day" in which folks from ENMU-Portales worked with ENMU-Roswell folks to provide advising for Roswell students transferring to the Portales campus. Pictured are (L-R): Thomas Toglia, Thurman Elder, Kathleen Pittman, Phyllis Seefeld and Doncella Caywood.(photo by Donna Oracion)

A Really Tall Man

Recently Appeared – outside the Monday Memo headquarters cubicle high on the second floor of the Administration Building. As it turned out, the really tall man was patching the exterior of the building to prevent a continuing invasion of bees into the Betsy Chavez Conference Room – located next to the Memo nerve center .

Buzz Lightyear Stands for...

Truth, Justice and the Eastern Way! (photo by Ezra Paul Mann)

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 Selling Houses to Make Room for New Student Housing by Ezra Paul Mann Communication Services (photos by David Moon)

With Eastern New Mexico University enrollment growing at an impressive rate, the need for more facilities is increasing. Not only is the campus constructing new academic buildings, they are also planning new accommodations for students.

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.

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 – 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

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.

Distance Education and Outreach

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)

ENMU-Roswell News

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

Off-Campus News

Free Lunch every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Thomas Moore Center
1520 S. Avenue O - #5
Portales, New Mexico

Open from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Friday

For more information, call Olympia Chino.

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