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Scenes from ENMU Commencement (photos by Marc Schoder and Wendel Sloan)

Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence Presented at Commencement Four professors received the Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence during commencement. They were (L-R): Dr. Tamara Raatz, associate professor of music, for Research/Scholarly/Creative Activity; Dr. Kathleen Salter, professor of mathematics, for Excellence in Teaching; Dr. Regina Aragon, professor of mathematics, for Excellence in Advising; and (below right) Dr. John Montgomery, professor of anthropology, for Excellence in Service. (Dr. Montgomery was out of town attending his son's graduation.)

Editor's Note: Below are the comments made by President Gamble about each professor receiving a Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence during Eastern's 110th Commencement Convocation on Saturday morning, May 13, in Greyhound Arena.

Dr. John Montgomery: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service

John Montgomery’s contributions in the area of service are both varied and far-reaching. In fact, John has always been capable and willing to wear more than one hat at ENMU, functioning as Department Chair, Director of the Blackwater Draw Museum and Site, Director of the Agency for Conservation Archaeology, and Grant and Contract Management Coordinator.

He has ably served on some of the most important and time-consuming committees within the regular governance structure and in ad hoc situations: these include Faculty Senate, Curriculum and General Education, University Council, Administrators’ Evaluation, and Undergraduate Program Review. Significantly, he also serves as a valued ambassador of the university beyond our campus, as representative to the statewide General Education Articulation Committee, the statewide committee for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, and the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network, as well as holding a wide variety of professional offices in his field.

Dr. Kathleen Salter: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Salter’s accomplishments in teaching reflect a high level of quality and professionalism, but since she is an excellent mathematician, it is no surprise that many of her achievements are also “quantifiable.” First and foremost, her 34 years of dedication to her students represent a record matched by few. During those years, she has always taken the feedback and numbers from her students’ evaluations seriously, striving to address their needs in a clear and organized manner, being flexible enough to find innovative ways to explain concepts, and using her students’ acquired knowledge to build bridges to new, unfamiliar topics.

Kathy is always visible and available, and she frequently visits the Math study room to help students from all classes who have questions; she holds optional lab days for her own students, and she uses WebCT extensively to post problem solutions, test answers, and summaries of important concepts to help facilitate student learning. As one of her former students, now completing a doctorate in Mathematics, stated: “I did not realize […] how lucky I was to get the superb undergraduate mathematical foundation that you provided me!”

Dr. Regina Aragón: Presidential Award for Excellence in Advising

Dr. Aragón is an esteemed and consummate advisor whose contributions go well beyond the traditional major advising that is assigned to faculty in most departments. Within her program, Regina effectively advises students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in Mathematics. She takes special care to review not only their degree plans, but also career options and resources in their field. Furthermore, she encourages them to pursue hands-on opportunities to gain expertise in their chosen area well before graduationn.

As Graduate Coordinator in the department, she is responsible for ensuring the successful and timely completion of requirements for an advanced degree. Beyond these, Dr. Aragón also serves as advisor for the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation Scholarship and Undergraduate Research Assistantship recipients, Freshman Seminar Students, and Barry Goldwater Scholarship applicants.

Dr. Tamara Raatz: Presidential Award for Excellence in Research/Scholarly/Creative Activity

In a discipline where faculty activity may take many different forms, Associate Professor of Music Tamara Raatz has embraced virtually all of them, in a career which has engaged scholarly activity as a writer and lecturer, creative activity as a performer, and pedagogical work as a teacher and clinician. Moreover, Dr. Raatz actively steps beyond the bounds of her own discipline to embark upon serious conversations with scholars from many other fields.

In just the past few years, her work as a clarinetist has taken her as a soloist and collaborative musician throughout this region and to a number of national conferences; she has presented numerous masterclasses at high schools, colleges and universities; and she has given papers and lecture-recitals at more than a dozen national and international conferences. Listing just a few a few of these will demonstrate the seriousness and breadth of Dr. Raatz’ work: The Istanbul International Spectral Music Conference; the International Conference on Art and Time, held in Australia; and a symposium on Music and Resistance, held in Austria, where Dr. Raatz made a presentation this spring.

Her ability to combine a serious scholarly approach to her art with an active performing career is an admirable asset to ENMU’s music department, a worthy model for our students to follow, and a fitting cause to celebrate in the Presidential Award for Research, Scholarly or Creative Activity.

BSW Program Graduates First Batch – The Eastern New Mexico University BSW program is proud to announce that the first cohort of seniors graduated with the Bachelor of Social Work degree at this Saturday’s commencement ceremonies. – Allen R. Stata, Ph.D., Director Social Work Program

Scenes from ENMU-Roswell Commencement (photos by Donna Gutierrez)

President Gamble congratulates a graduate at ENMU-Roswell's commencement on Thursday.

(L-R) Dr. Jim Miller, former dean of ENMU-Ruidoso, is recommended for emeritus status by Dr. Michael Elrod, current provost of ENMU-Ruidoso, at the Board of Regents meeting at ENMU-Roswell on Thursday.	ENMU-Roswell's commencement was held outdoors at the Wool Bowl in Roswell.

ENMU Students Heading to Mexico for Spanish Immersion Program
by Helena Rodriguez
Communication Service

Fifteen Eastern New Mexico University students will get an early start on the summer session as they fly off to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico to take part in the 12th annual Spanish Immersion Program.

Dr. Mary Ayala	Dr. Vitelio Contreras (photos by Wendel Sloan)

This year Dr. Vitelio Contreras, associate professor of Spanish, will help Dr. Mary Ayala, newly-elected dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with the four-week program which Dr. Ayala began at Eastern a dozen years ago in order to help students not only study, but experience Mexican culture first-hand. The program, which usually begins in July, has been moved up to May 25 this year so it will be completed in time for Dr. Contreras to teach a Spanish Immersion Institute at Eastern beginning on June 23.

With Dr. Ayala set to take over as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in July, she will no longer be able to coordinate the Spanish Immersion Program which gives students an opportunity to earn up to six lower or upper division credits through the Mexican Literature and Mexican Culture and Civilization classes and excursions offered. Therefore, Dr. Contreras will go to Merida for the first time to see how the program runs and will either take over the program or will help with the transition when Eastern hires a new Spanish professor to fill the empty slot soon to be vacated by Ayala. Dr. Contreras said he is hopeful that the new professor will have a specialization in Latino American studies and experience in taking students out of the country. Dr. Contreras, who is from Guatemala, has an area of specialization in peninsular studies, which focuses on Spain.

“We don’t want to lose this program. The idea is to keep it going,” Dr. Contreras said. “I see a lot of possibilities in this program because it is close to many (historic) sites.”

According to Dr. Ayala, a major goal of the program when it was initiated was to take students deep into Mexico, away from the borders, to give them a real feel for Mexican life. At the Merida location, students are at the southern tip of Mexico and are within hours of many historical sites such as the ancient Mayan pyramids of Chichen Itza and Uxmal and are within a few hours of tropical Caribbean tourist spots such as Cancun and Cozumel. In addition, Merida is a low-crime city with many cultural events during the summer time.

Dr. Ayala said she has been trying to get more people from other disciplines involved in the Spanish Immersion Program. “On campus, we are wanting to do more interdisciplinary work and a lot of disciplines would work well with this program,” Dr. Ayala said, naming anthropology, the sciences, arts, music and communication, as a few examples.

Dr. Ayala said that the department of Languages and Literature saw an increase in Spanish majors and minors a few years ago. Although she said that the numbers have steadied off, she said they are seeing more students getting double majors in Spanish and in other fields, and they are seeing more Spanish minors coming from nontraditional fields.

“Most of our Spanish minors use to be in teaching fields, but now we are seeing a lot of students wanting Spanish minors in fields such as criminal justice, business, health and physical education and communication,” Ayala said.

Students will return from Mexico on June 22. While in Mexico, they will stay with host families, enjoy regional cuisine, explore authentic marketplaces, tour historic sites, enjoy cultural activities and learn Spanish in a total immersion environment.

Employee Briefs

Dr. Catherine Jennings, assistant professor of art, has a solo exhibition opening on May 18 in the Center for Faith and the Arts in Salisbury, N.C. The exhibit of Dr. Jennings’ paintings will remain open through the end of June.

Janeice Scarbrough, associate professor of theatre and local playwright, has been chosen for a Playwright's Intensive at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. next summer.

Louis A. Burkel Jr., Associate Professor Emeritus of Music, passed away on April 27 at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock at the age of 88. Mr. Burkel served the institution as trumpet and French horn professor and was Director of the School of Music (1975-1980). Louis was a longtime member of the Clovis Community Band. Memorial services will be held on Monday, May 15, at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Portales.

Dr. Mark Dal Porto, associate professor of music, has again been commissioned by the Pemigewasset Choral Society of Plymouth, NH to compose another new work for their ensemble. The result of this commission is a new choral work just completed by Dal Porto titled "Peace Resounds." It will be performed by the Pemigewasset Choral Society at their next fall concert in December 2006, conducted by musical director Dr. Robert Swift.

The unusually high quality of softball in Tucson became more apparent when the Big 12 selected its all-conference team last week. Flowing Wells grads Ashley Monceaux of Baylor and Desiree Williams of Texas were first-team choices. Monceaux hit .366, Williams .352 for the top-20 teams. Their Flowing Wells coach, Armando Quiroz, said last week that winning the state title at FWHS with Williams and Monceaux never gets old. At halftime of a Flowing Wells football game, Quiroz presented his team with state championship rings. "I wore sunglasses that night because it was too emotional to see them with their rings," he said. Quiroz, now head coach at Eastern New Mexico University, had yet another local star, Marana High and PCC's Kelsey Kubik, in a starring role this year. Kubik led the conference with a .439 batting average. – Arizona Daily Star

Distinguished Emeritus Faculty Honored at ENMU Foundation Luncheon
Story and photo by Noelle Bartl
Director of ENMU Foundation

Faculty Emeritus Honorees – (L-R) Charles Chambers, Margaret Willen, Frederick Wuori's daughter Ann Gonsalves, Douglas Jackson and Milton Swenson.

Charles Chambers

In 1972, Charles Chambers was hired as Assistant Professor of Agriculture at ENMU. Besides teaching agriculture courses, Charles was also responsible for the university farm. Soon after, he was asked to coach rodeo, which he did until his retirement in 1998.

As a volunteer, Charles served on the board of directors for the Southwest Region for the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and served as the National Faculty President from 1983-1984. Since 1976, Charles has helped produce the College National Finals Rodeo every year. He is also a charter member of the NIRA Alumni Association Board where he represents New Mexico. In years past, Charles sat on the Roosevelt County Fair Board and helped with 4H and FFA. He is currently a COPE board member.

Charles was recognized in 1997 with the Spirit of Eastern Award, inducted in the Greyhound Hall of Honors in 2002 and he and his wife, Evelyn, received the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2003. Since his retirement, he has returned to teach half-time in the agriculture department on two occasions.

He continues to stay active in ENMU and Bench Club activities where he supports all the athletic programs. Each semester he helps coordinate the Bench Club tailgate parties with a goal of at least one tailgate party per season per sport. He has served on several ENMU search committees and is an active member of the First Methodist Church.

Dr. Douglas Jackson

In 1978, Dr. Douglas Jackson joined the ENMU faculty. In his tenure at ENMU, he did consulting work for Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and Brooks Air Force Base. Dr. Jackson received tenure in 1982 and was promoted to professor in 1985. He introduced the mathematics and computer science composite major. He has published 20 papers and has incorporated a great deal of this work into the mathematics and computer science curriculum.

Dr. Jackson retired after 22 years of teaching Mathematics and Computer Science at ENMU. He received the ENMU Excellence in Scholarly Activity Award in 1985 for improving Eastern’s image to the outside world through his research and consulting activities. Dr. Jackson’s consulting activities at the Life Sciences Division of the Los Alamos National Laboratory enabled students to obtain permanent as well as cooperative positions at LANL. He and his wife reside in Edgewood, New Mexico.

Dr. Milton Swenson

Dr. Milton Swenson joined the ENMU faculty teaching Music Literature and History in 1966. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he edited the Liberal and Fine Arts Review, a refereed journal devoted to scholarly and creative arts in the humanities, and initiated the Cultural Affairs Artists Series which sponsored the appearance of many superb performers at ENMU.

Dr. Swenson obtained and rebuilt the ENMU Thornton pipe organ. He also began the Collegium Musicum, a group dedicated to the performance of primarily Renaissance and Baroque music using authentic instruments, costumes and practices. Dr. Swenson was the director of the Living History Renaissance Festival in 1984. In 1980, he pioneered the International Educational Exchange, a student foreign exchange program. Dr. Swenson also provided his talents to ENMU by the building of a two-manual Baroque harpsichord.

Dr. Margaret Willen

Dr. Margaret Willen started at ENMU in 1979 as an Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, Sociology, and Humanities. She served as both a faculty member and an administrator. Margaret taught all levels of French language and literature, courses in women’s studies, and Freshman Seminar. Published works include the areas of twentieth-century French and contemporary francophone literatures, and women’s studies.

Dr. Willen was the sponsor for ENMU’s French club, Franco-Fun, and Alpha Lambda Delta, the national freshman honor society. She chaired various committees including the ENMU Diversity Committee, Women’s Studies Committee, and Developmental Studies Advisory Group.

Dr. Willen headed the institutional self-study and wrote the final report for the North Central Association team visit in 1997 that led to continuing accreditation for ENMU. She became the Director of the Office of Advising and The Freshman Year in 1998 and headed faculty teams that developed ENMU’s Freshman Seminar and the textbook. Since retiring in 2002, Dr. Willen and her husband have remodeled their home outside of Santa Fe, journeyed to India, and done volunteer work at the local library and elementary school.

In recent years, she has taught courses in detective fiction and became a facilitator with the international organization, Alternatives to Violence Project. Through AVP, she facilitates both community and prison workshops in northern New Mexico aimed at reducing violence and building community.

Frederick A. Wuori

Frederick A. Wuori started at ENMU in 1963 as Associate Professor of Economics. Prior to moving to Portales, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 for service in World War II. He was commissioned as an officer and assigned to the 45th Regiment Regular Army and served overseas in the CBI (China, Burma and India) theater of operations until December 1945. He served as a volunteer liaison officer with the Chinese Army and the American Task Force in North and Central Burma and as a convoy officer on the Lido and Burma Roads.

Once the war was over, he was hired by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) as an internal auditor and was stationed in Washington, D.C., London, and Paris. Mr. Wuori believed in service to his community by being a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Kiwanis and served on the vestry multiple times at various Episcopalian churches.

Quote of the Week

"While I am sure my players dealt with some racism outside of the team, I wasn't aware of it. Not in El Paso and not on the road." – Don Haskins in his autobiography, "Glory Road." The movie version painted a number of teams, including ENMU, as having racist attitudes toward the Miners of Texas Western College (now UTEP). In reality, ENMU was not even mentioned in the book, and had five black players on its team.

Football Team Helps Kindergarteners Learn to Read
(Greyhounds Rack Up More Than 5,000 Volunteer Man-Hours in Community)
by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

The Eastern New Mexico University Greyhound football team racked up more than 5,000 man-hours of community service projects in the Clovis/Portales area in the last year – including helping kindergarteners learn to read.

Working in nine 8-10 person teams, the groups competed against each other for points. The top two teams, captained by J. J. Ortiz and Fide Davalos, were recently treated to a steak dinner cooked by the coaches at the First Baptist Church in Portales.

The other teams got the honor of cleaning out the bathrooms, showers, locker rooms, etc., at the football field house.

"We want to give back to the community for the support they show us," said head coach Mark Ribaudo. "Performing community service projects gives our players a chance to get to know people, and a sense of perspective about what's important. I believe that it's one of the best things we've done in helping develop the character of our players."

Coach Ribaudo said that the projects ran a wide gamut to help individuals and organizations. A few included helping kindergarteners at Brown Elementary in Portales to read, talking to kids in Clovis elementary schools about making "good choices," manual labor at Cannon Air Force Base, participating in the Great American Clean-up by picking up trash along roads, helping with National P.E. Day for public school students in Greyhound Arena, working with detective Lonnie Barry in a talk to local students, a football camp for kids, attending city council meetings, yard work for individuals, and many other projects.

Fide Davalos's team worked with kindergarten teacher Deirdre Washburn at Brown Elementary at 8 a.m. every Wednesday. They helped her students read, as well as other activities – including making fun things such as caves and rockets out of large boxes.

Fide's team also took a field trip with the kindergarteners to the Greyhound football fieldhouse. While there, they helped the kids learn to read by showing them an example of each letter of the alphabet. For example, they would hold up the letter "B" next to a "big" football player, or a "D" for "defense."

"It was an amazing experience," said Fide. "We got to know the kids as little brothers and sisters, and they got to know us as people. We really looked forward to seeing them each week."

Ms. Washburn, who received her master's on Saturday from ENMU, took photos of the football players working with the kids, and is now incorporating it into an "alphabet" book she hopes to get published.

"We want the community to know the Greyhounds as people and not just football players," said Coach Ribaudo. "And we want our players to know that their performance off the field is just as important as their performance on the field – although I think they complement each other."

(photos for above article courtesy of football office and Robert McKinney)

Professor of Anthropology Retiring after 36 years
Story and photo by Marc Schoder
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University anthropology professor Janet Frost said she will be joining her husband, former ENMU president Everett Frost, in retirement on June 1. "It seemed like a good time," said Dr. Frost. "At the time Everett retired, I wasn't quite ready." She added that her husband encouraged her to retire. Dr. Frost, who came to Eastern in 1970, began teaching part-time in the anthropology department in which she had just started a master's program. Dr. Frost said that one of the things that she is most proud of is that she has worked with every student who has received a master's in anthropology from Eastern.

"I was here when the program first started and it has been my privilege to work with all of those students," she said. The professor added that teaching has always been her passion, however, she won't be giving it up all together.

"My husband and I will be teaching one class each in the fall," said Dr. Frost, who is taking a class on the history of quilting. She notes that teaching has been her number one focus, but she has also been heavily involved in research in anthropology.

"I have spent many years working with other faculty to develop and offer a women's studies program at Eastern," said Dr. Frost. Other activities that the retiring professor was involved during her 36-year tenure at Eastern included a National Science Foundation-funded project to offer workshops for teachers to improve math and science by teaching archaeology. She also served on the General Education Committee and then helped direct a NEH grant to assist faculty in developing the courses for the upper division globalization/diversity requirement.

Dr. Frost said that another thing she will miss when in retirement is the interaction with students and faculty. "I will miss when students come to me looking for sources for papers and when fellow faculty members come to me to talk about the most recent journal article that they have read," she said.

Dr. Frost and her husband hope to visit archaeological sites around the world. They continue to be interested in and do research in Oceania in the South Pacific, and are working on a report from excavations in Oahu.

Fiscal Year End Deadlines – June 30 is the fiscal year end and the deadline for purchases is:

Purchase Orders: May 23, 2006. Requisitions for purchase orders need to be in the Business Office by May 23 for the purchase to be processed in the 2005-06 budget year. Merchandise must be received by June 30, 2006 for the expense to be charged to the 2005-2006 budget. Purchase orders received after May 23 will be processed for the 2006-2007 year.

Purchasing Cards: June 15, 2006. Purchasing card transaction cut off date is June 15.

Interfunds: July 7, 2006. Departmental interfunds for the 2005-06 budget year need to be in the Business Office by July 7.

Journal Vouchers: July 3. JV's for expense transfers, monthly postage, telephone charges, etc., must be submitted to the Business Office by July 3.

Travel Reimbursement: Day of return to work. If traveling at the end of June, please submit the travel reimbursement on the day you return to work.

Budget Transfers: July 3, 2006. Budget transfers for 2005-2006 must be submitted to the Business Office by July 3.

Payroll College Work-Study Redistribution: June 1, 2006. Payroll redistributions must be submitted to Payroll by June 1.

Please call Kathy or Toni in the Business Office, 562.2611, if you need assistance.

Questions and Answers with Fabian Lopez
Interview by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services

Q. What do you do at the University and how long have you been here? A. I am currently a buyer for the Purchasing Department and Supervisor for Central Receiving. I have been here for 25 ½ years. Q. What did you do before coming to Eastern? A. I held a few part-time jobs while I was a student in high school. I attended ENMU when I graduated from PHS. Then I started working here and have been at ENMU since. I began my employment here as a temporary groundskeeper. About six months after that, I was hired full-time as Delivery Expeditor for the Purchasing Department.

(photo by David Moon)

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

A. I love the work that I do and the people that I work with. I enjoy being around the students as well. I have met and made many friends during my time at ENMU. I still keep in touch with many of my student workers and people I have known throughout my 25 years here. My future plans are to eventually retire from ENMU when I find an opportunity to do something I enjoy doing like I currently enjoy this job. Hopefully, that will happen.

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

A. I am a basketball official and enjoy being around the sport. I enjoy playing golf and do play as much as I can. I recently restored my 1969 Plymouth GTX, my first car purchased by my father during my high school sophomore year. Lifting weights has been a part of my life for the past 20 years and I still enjoy it. I play noon basketball with faculty, staff, and students. I can always count on Doc, Wendel, and Coach Kirby to have a very competitive game going that I can join in on.

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

A. I enjoy being around the students and meeting new people. I enjoy the university environment and that it is small enough that you know almost all the employees on campus. One thing I would like to see is the parking lot around the Greyhound Arena paved. So many people use that area and it is in dire need of pavement. That would be great.

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

A. I was born in Las Vegas, N.M. My family moved to Portales when I was nine months old, so I consider Portales my home. I have two sisters and three brothers. I could not ask for a better family. My parents have been exceptional role models in my life. They are good, loving parents and are always there for me and my family. We are a very close family and family is very important to me.

Q. Tell us about your own family?

A. I have a very beautiful and wonderful wife, Becky, who works at the IT department; most of you know how lucky I am. I have been blessed with two great sons. Fabian Jr. will be graduating from NMSU in May of 2007 with an engineering degree. My youngest son, Jacob, is currently finishing his first year at ENMU. Just recently he was offered a scholarship to play baseball at NMMI junior college, which he has accepted. I am very proud and blessed to have the family that I do. I love them very much. My family means the world to me.

Q. What are your favorite sports?

A. My favorite sport is football and the Dallas Cowboys are my team. I enjoy golf and playing basketball even though I am not very good.

Q. What would be your perfect vacation spot?

A. I have always dreamed of going to Hawaii; someday I will, God willing.

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]

Southwest Cheese Seeking ENMU Interns
Story and photo by Helena Rodriguez
Communication Services

A representative from the Southwest Cheese Company in Clovis recently toured Eastern New Mexico University’s technology labs and spoke to electronic engineering and computer science students about internship opportunities.

Brenda Miller, human resource manager for Southwest Cheese Company, and Dr. Hamid Allamehzadeh, an associate professor of technology at ENMU, examine a solar panel designed by students.

“This is an opportunity for Southwest Cheese to actually tie into the local community and essentially grow our own employees,” said Brenda Miller, human resources manager of the Southwest Cheese Company during her visit to Eastern.

Dr. Hamid Allamehzadeh, an associate professor of technology at Eastern, gave Miller the tour. Allamehzadeh has in turn toured the Southwest Cheese Company outside of Clovis. Allamehzadeh showed Miller the university’s electronic labs, including a control programmable logic controllers (PLC) lab, and introduced Miller to math faculty at Eastern.

Allamehzadeh said Southwest Cheese is operated largely by PLC computers that create internship opportunities for ENMU students. “Everything at Southwest Cheese is automatic and controlled by PLC’s,” Allamehzadeh said. “So there will be good opportunities for our students to get experience. These jobs require a combination of using software and hardware, so that’s why they want computer science and electronic engineering students.”

According to Allamehzadeh, the Southwest Cheese Company is one of the few industries in the area where his students can get experience in their fields. He said there are presently more than 30 undergraduate students in the area of electronic engineering.

University Computer Center Helpdesk Hours

May 15 – June 2:
M-F,8-12; 1-5

June 5 – July 28
M-Th, 7:30-5:30
F, 7:30-5

July 31 – Aug 25
M-F, 8-12:00; 1-5

Scenes from Native-American Affairs Banquet (photos by Lilia Martinez)

Flowerbed Volunteers Needed – The Adopt a Flowerbed Program is seeking volunteers. Each campus building will have a flower bed selected that the building users volunteer to assist with its maintenance. Please talk to your co-workers and put together a work group. For more information, please e-mail Lewis Reeves at lewis.reeves@enmu.edu or Bill Greenlees at william.greenlees@enmu.edu or call ext. 2511. With your assistance, the campus can be made even more attractive.

ENMU Students Show Off Sun-Tracking Circuit Project
Story and photos by Helena Rodriguez
Communication Services

With a grant from WAESO through the National Science Foundation, three engineering technology majors at Eastern New Mexico University have completed a sun-tracking circuit designed to get maximum solar power.

Students, with Dr. Hamid Allamehzadeh, showing their solar panel project are: (front, L-R) Dr. Allamehzadeh, Juan Orozco; and (back, L-R) Veera Charoensukvipad and Alejandro Vaca.

Under the supervision of Dr. Hamid Allamehzadeh, associate professor of technology at Eastern, the students, Alejandro Vaca, Veera Charoensukvipad and Juan Orozco, designed and tested the project and will write a report to send to the Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities (WAESO) that oversees such projects.

“The device has a solar panel and is designed to track the sun when it gives its maximum power during the day,” Vaca said. “It was designed as a model for power source to run a house.” Dr. Allamehzadeh said that every semester he receives one or two grants from WAESO in order for students to construct a different project. He personally chooses students he knows are capable of completing such a hands-on task, with consideration also for how time-consuming the projects are. The $3,000 grant helps cover supplies, and once the project is completed, each student receives $1,000.

In addition to helping students financially, Dr. Allamehzadeh said the project also helps students academically and career-wise. “The projects help students to get experience. They do the actual work and design, they implement the project and test it,” Dr. Allamehzadeh said. “Some of these students will go to graduate school and this gives them motivation. Also, when employers call me for job references, the first they will ask me is what the student’s role was on the project.”

Traditional Jam Scheduled at Wesley Foundation – A Traditional Jam is held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month (except on or around major holidays) from 2-5 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation at 1417 South Avenue K in Portales. It features Old-Time, Bluegrass and Celtic Music. All ages, instruments, and skill levels are welcome. Beginners are particularly encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Rhomylly at Rhomylly.Forbes@enmu.edu or call x2490.

Gerleve Named Greatest Greyhound; Schiely Chosen as Greatest Zia
by Robert McKinney
Sports Information Director

The Eastern New Mexico University coaching staff has selected junior track and field athlete and football running back Zach Gerleve (6’1”, 180 lbs., Truth or Consequences, NM/Hot Springs HS) as the Greatest Greyhound of 2005-06. The coaches also chose senior volleyball player Lindsay Schiely (6’0”, Portland, OR/Clackamas CC) as the Greatest Zia for 2005-06.

The Greatest Greyhound and Greatest Zia awards recognize the athletic accomplishments, leadership abilities and academic success of the recipients. Both of this year’s winners were leaders of their respective teams.

Gerleve won the Lone Star Conference javelin title for the second consecutive year, while also earning First Team All-LSC honors for the second season in a row. He threw the javelin 192’ 6” for his winning toss at the LSC Meet, hosted by Tarleton State University on April 21-22. His top throw of the season so far was 196’ 4” at the McMurry University Indian Relays. He has won every meet he has entered this spring, except for the Wes Kittley Open at Texas Tech, where he placed third.

His winning throw at McMurry was his career-best in the javelin, as he passed the provisional qualifying standard of 195 feet. He currently ranks 21st nationally in NCAA Division II in the event this season.

Gerleve has achieved the provisional qualifying mark all three seasons at ENMU, but has not yet been selected for the national meet. He is entered in the Abilene Christian University Last Chance Meet today and will throw at the McMurry Twilight Meet on May 18 in hopes of throwing near or above the 200-foot mark to improve his chances of making this year’s national meet. The NCAA Division II National Championships are set for May 25-27 in Emporia, Kan.

In football, Gerleve has been a reserve running back for the Greyhounds. This past season, he carried the ball 23 times for 92 yards (4.0 yards per rush). He also caught four passes for 20 yards. In two seasons, he has rushed 26 times for 125 yards (4.8 yards per rush).

Schiely was named First Team All-LSC South in 2004 and 2005. This past season, she also was chosen for the LSC South All-Academic Team and received First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI honors. In 2004, she was named Honorable Mention All-Southwest Region by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), as she helped the Zias earn a 25-9 overall record, while qualifying for the NCAA Division II National Tournament for the first time in school history.

Schiely led the Zias with 376 kills and a .333 hitting percentage in 2005. She ranked second in the LSC in hitting percentage and ranked eighth in the conference in blocks per game, with 105 blocks in 105 games. She contributed a nearly-perfect match against Angelo State University on Oct. 8, 2005, when she recorded 29 kills with no attacking errors on 46 attacks. She earned double-digit kills in 20 of 27 matches during the season. She achieved a personal-season high 10 total blocks against Southeastern Oklahoma State University on Oct. 15, 2005.

In 2004, her first season at ENMU, Schiely registered 398 kills for the Zias. She also ended the season with a .290 hitting percentage and 111 total blocks. She averaged 3.06 kills and 0.85 blocks per game.

She played two seasons at Clackamas CC in Oregon, before transferring to ENMU. In her two seasons with the Zias, she contributed 774 kills and 216 blocks. Her career hitting percentage of .310 placed her fifth all-time at ENMU.

ENMU Grad, Who Was Co-Writer of 'Brokeback Mountain,' Co-Producing Mini-Series by Kathaleen Roberts Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer LOS LUCEROS— Larry McMurtry said the Texas Rangers were too clean. The historian and Academy Award-winning author relayed the complaint to his partner and co-executive producer Diana Ossana during filming of the CBS miniseries "Comanche Moon," a prequel to McMurtry's 1986 Pulitzer Prize-winning "Lonesome Dove." Slated to air sometime during February 2007, the three-part series is being filmed around Santa Fe through July 7. [full article]

ENMU Grad Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry

Protect Yourself from Bees – Editor's Note: Because bees (possibly Africanized) have been spotted at ENMU's rodeo arena, the Monday Memo is providing this information as a precaution for employees.

Tthe public should maintain a healthy respect for all bee colonies and swarms. Any wild swarms found near residences or close to domestic animals (horses, cows, poultry, hogs, and dogs) must be suspect and reported to pest control operators, police, fire departments, and/or beekeepers. In all cases, the people who received the multiple stings, survived. Since the bees are potentially dangerous, people need to be aware that they are out there.

The public already is exposed to yellow jackets and small wasps that are just as defensive as the Africanized Honey Bee’s. Therefore, killer bees are not so scary. Just stay away from bee hives. The bees will "never go away" nor can they be completely exterminated. Bees are responsible for the life of our trees, flowers and the food we eat. At least one meal per person per day is possible because of the bee. Therefore, learning about the Africanized Honey Bees and taking certain precautions can lower the risk of being injured by this new insect in our environment. [more]

Jordan Selected First Team Academic All-District VI by Robert McKinney Sports Information Director Eastern New Mexico University softball player Tracy Jordan (Sr., 2B, Rosamond, CA/Desert HS) has been named to the First Team of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI College Division Team for the third consecutive year. The Academic All-District Team, which featured 12 players on the First Team and 12 players on the Second Team, was chosen by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Jordan is majoring in Community Physical Education and owns a 4.00 cumulative grade point average. She was chosen Second Team All-Lone Star Conference South Division this season and was an Honorable Mention All-LSC South selection in 2004. She was named to the LSC South All-Academic Team in 2004 and 2005.

Scenes from Hispanic Affairs Banquet (photos by Wendel Sloan)

Where heartfelt hugs and tears flowed freely.

ENMU Education Students Receive Awards on Roswell Campus – An awards luncheon was held recently at Pasta Café in Roswell for the seniors in Eastern New Mexico University Elementary Education Program on the ENMU-Roswell campus. Two awards were presented. The Academic Award is given to the student with the highest GPA. This semester the winner was Sharin Rude of Roswell. The Teamwork Award is given to the student selected by his peers who most exemplifies the cooperative nature of teaching. This semester the winner was Andrew Foster of Roswell. Both students received gift certificates and plaques. This semester, fourteen students completed their coursework for elementary licensure and will student teach in the fall.

For more information about the ENMU Teacher Education Program, contact Kathleen Pittman at 624.7361.

Scenes from Victorian 'High' Tea (photos by Betsy Chavez and possibly Wanda Newberry)

Looking for Members of Omicron Delta Kappa – The Office of Student Activities and Organizations needs your assistance. They are trying to determine how many members of Omicron Delta Kappa, a National Leadership Honor Society, exist on this campus. If you are a member please e-mail Jeff Blake at jeffery.blake@enmu.edu or call him at ext. 2109.

Family Outing to The Gap?

Or New Dress Code on Campus? – Students Jonathan Hayden and his wife, Nonja Hayden, and their two children, Jacob and Emily, recently presented their research project on ancient Greek family life. They researched what a Greek family wore, where they lived, and how they lived. The project was for Dr. Alex Garman's History 321: Greece and Rome. (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Eleven Students Inducted into ENMU Hispanic Honor Society
by Helena Rodriguez
Communication Services

Eleven Eastern New Mexico University students were inducted as founding members of the new ENMU Hispanic Honor Society during the recent annual Cinco de Mayo banquet.

Diana Cordova of Multicultural Affairs and Nancy Varelas, the student advisor for Hispanic Affairs, developed the idea for the Hispanic Honor Society. Cordova and Varelas both asked Doris Anaya of the Financial Aid Office to serve as the organization’s advisor and Anaya agreed, saying that she feels the honor society is an important step in motivating Hispanic students. To be a member of the honor society, members must have and maintain a minimum 3.7 grade point average. “Close to 100 Hispanic students are within the range of a 3.4 GPA and up, but we wanted to make this society very prestigious, so we decided they should have at least a 3.7 GPA,” Anaya explained. “In the 3.7 to 4.0 GPA range, there was about half of that group that qualified. These students will graduate magna cum laude and summa cum laude and we feel they will give other students incentives to work harder to achieve high GPAs.”

Anaya said that members of the Hispanic Honor Society will serve as role models and mentors for other students. “This society will help these students maintain strong academic standards and help them also develop leadership roles,” Anaya said. “Many of these honor students may be strong academically, but may not have any means of participating in workshops, conferences and other activities like this.” Anaya added, “A lot of these students have high goals for themselves, they know about their heritage and a lot of them have indicated that they want to teach.”

Inductees into the ENMU Hispanic Honor Society include nine undergraduate students: Danielle Flores, Ashlie Gonzales, Manuel Gonzales Jr., Ricardo P. Monreal, Diana Salinas, Rossana Serrano-Gutierrez, Hanna Torrez Richards, Lucinda Ulibarri and Stephen Vela and two graduate students, Helena Rodriguez and Rosa Zamora. To be inducted, members attended an initial organizational meeting in April and submitted a required application form and essay describing their educational and career goals.

In order to be recognized as a formal organization in the fall, founding members will have the responsibility of writing the organization’s constitution and bylaws and of electing officers.

There is presently no national Hispanic Honor Society organization. Anaya said that the ENMU organization could be the first step toward developing such a national society. For more information about the ENMU Hispanic Honor Society contact Anaya at 562.2194.

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.

Mud Volleyball Event Raised Over $1,000 for
ENMU Foundation Student Success Scholarship

photos by Noelle Bartl

1st Place--The Brew

2nd Place – XZS

3rd Place – Whowanna

Tutoring Positions for Students Available – The Tutoring Services department is searching for qualified undergraduate students to join the Tutoring family. Positions are available for the following subjects/positions: [continued]

Mother's Day Card for Diana?

The International Students, with den mother Diana Cordova, recently celebrated an all-you-can-eat meal at the Golden Corral in Clovis. While the food may not have had the ethnic diversity of the students, the quantity was beyond reproach. (photo by Dana Totolici)

Stephanie Gives Rhonda Farewell Luau (photos by Wendel Sloan)

Tears weren't the only thing that flowed freely. (contact editor to see photos that couldn't be printed)

(photo by Ty Walker)

Little Pink Jacket – Jana Small has ended up with a little girl's pink hooded sweat jacket. It was left at the President's Picnic with the toys. If this is your daughter's jacket, please come by the cashiers to claim it. – Jana Small (ext. 2619)

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.

Your Guess is as Good as Ours...

Our Guess: Students Design Mini-Windmill to Solve Energy Crisis (Feel free to send in your own guess to monday.memo@enmu.edu.) ( photo by Wendel Sloan)

Summer and Fall Registration Ongoing at ENMU – Registration for the summer and fall terms at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is underway. The eight-week summer session runs from June 5-July 28. The first four-week term is June 5-30, and the second four-week term is July 3-28. Courses are offered on-campus, online, and over 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.

Boys' State Set for June 4-9 on ENMU Campus – Boys' State is set for June 4-9 on the ENMU campus. At the events, students elect leaders and operate mock city, county and local governments for several days. They also choose people to attend Boys Nation and Girls Nation in Washington, D.C.

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.

Clearinghouse Has Software Available for Review – The New Mexico Educational Software ClearingHouse at the Center for Teaching Excellence, located in Room 102A in the Education Building, has new educational software available for review. Fore more information, call 562.2549 or 562.2266. [software titles]

Cross Country Celebrating 40th Anniversary – 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of ENMU cross country. To celebrate, head coach Joel McMullen has planned a reunion banquet and dance for Saturday, May 20, at 6 p.m. at "The Landing" at Cannon AFB. All former runners from 1966 to present, their families, ENMU faculty and staff, community members and anyone else interested will be invited.

In 1973 and 1974, ENMU cross country won national championships at the NAIA level led by Mike Boit, who now lives in Kenya and is a professor at Kenyatta University in Nairobi. Dr. Boit's son is graduating from Texas Tech on May 13 and he has agreed to stay an extra week to attend the reunion and be the special guest speaker. Dr. Boit was the 1972 Olympic bronze medalist in the 800 meters at Munich and is considered to have been one of the fastest humans in the 1970's, and probably of all time.

The cost of attendance is $25 per person and is limited to the first 360 people.

Further details about the event can be found at the following web address: www.enmu.edu/athletics/teams/cross-country, or e-mail joel.mcmullen@enmu.edu.

Copiers to be Placed at Various Locations – New copiers will be placed in the locations detailed in the attached schedule. Please note that some copier locations are changing. 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]

2006-2007 Approved Holidays

Labor Day: Monday, September 4 2006

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

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

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

Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 19, 2007

Memorial Day: Monday, May 28, 2007

Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Improve Your Emotional Intelligence – Staff Development will offer the Training Bytes Lunch and Learn session in the Sandia room. The date and time are listed below:

May 25 – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Big Picture: Keeping Things in Perspective. RSVP Deadline May 11

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

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

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

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

Catering Request Form – This is a reminder to the campus community that anytime you have a catering event or to have people sign up for a meal, through Sodexho, you need to complete a Catering Request Form. This form requires three (3) signatures: the requestor, department head and the vice-president for the area To obtain a Catering Request Form, you can visit the following site: http://inside.enmu.edu/forms/sodexho. The Catering Request Form must be turned in to Sodexho prior to the company providing services. This form will also allow the Business Office to process the invoices in a timely manner, without incurring finance charges. Please contact the Business Office at 562.2611 if you have any questions or Sodexho at 562.2190 if you would like to find out more information about what they can do for your next catering event.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Extended Learning Courses

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

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Tumbling – For ages 5 years and up taught by Deborah McGrew Mondays, June 12-July 24 (no class July 3), GA-11. The fee is $35. Please register by June 7.

Home Gourmet Done Simply – Adam Baca will offer three hands-on cooking classes with $18 registration fee and $10 lab fee each, 6:30-8 p.m., FCS-98. Beef and Shrimp Skewers with Herb Roasted Red Potatoes will be offered Monday, June 12; Almond Apple Pork Roulade with Caramelized Apples on Tuesday, June 27 and Appetizer Night on Thursday, July 13. Due to food purchase and preparation for specific numbers, these classes must be prepaid with no refunds issued to non-attendees.

Face Reading – Every eye, ear, nose, wrinkle, brow, chin, dimple and smile means something to a face reader. Join this face reading class Tuesday, June 13, 6-8:30 p.m., Quay Hall, upstairs lobby and have fun while learning to read a face. If you would like a copy of the Amazing Face Reading book used for this class, please call Jo before June 6 at 562.2677 to reserve your $20 copy. The fee is $25.

Buddhism Basics – Rhomylly Forbes will discuss the basic tenets and practice the simple, stress-relieving meditation techniques of this 2,500-year-old philosophy Wednesday, June 14, 7-8:30 p.m., Faculty Lounge, Campus Union. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a cushion or towel. Shoes will be removed during class. The fee is $10. Please register by June 9.

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!

Natural Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy – Join Victor Baca, R.Ph., for this informative class and discover the facts concerning this alternative, doctor-prescribed hormone therapy Wednesday, June 21, 7-9 p.m., COB-156. The fee is $25. Please register by June 16.

Microsoft Outlook – Join Becky Lopez for this hands-on class and experience practical applications at your own computer station Thursday, June 22, 6i:30-8:30 p.m., UCC-107. The fee is $25. Please register by June 19.

Real Estate Weekend Workshop – Take one or both of these classes Aztec Room, Campus Union to earn from four to 11 continuing education credits in one weekend: Understanding and Using RANM Forms 2006 Update (7 credit hours) Friday, June 23, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with an on-your-own lunch break, $70; and Transaction Brokerage (4 credit hours) Saturday, June 24, 8 a.m.-noon, $50. Please register by June 20.

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!

Swimming – Three two-week rotations for ages 4 years and up are scheduled with Red Cross certified lifeguards at the Natatorium this summer, Mondays-Thursdays, 4:10-5 p.m. Rotation 1 is June 5-15; rotation 2 is June 19-29 and rotation 3 is July 10-20. The fee is $40 per rotation. Please register prior to each rotation. Please register by Friday noon prior to each rotation.

Pilates – Join Joseph Sanders, ENMU Theatre and Dance, Mondays and Wednesdays, June 5-July 26, 5:20-6 p.m., UTC-161 for this popular fitness floor exercise. The fee is $45. Be sure to bring a mat and wear comfortable exercise attire. No classes will be held July 17 and 19. Please register by May 31.

Beginning Guitar – Ages 13-18 years will learn the elementary basics of chord playing, instrumental technique and beginning theory of guitar playing with Kirby Rowan Mondays, June 5-July 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SAS-166. The fee is $40. Be sure to bring a playable guitar (no toys or amps please) and a notebook and pen for note taking. Please register by May 31.

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. Please register by May 31.

Ballet, Ballet/Tap and Ballet/Jazz – Cassie Brooks, Miss Taryn’s Assistant, will offer five different age-appropriate classes this summer, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, GA-11. Leotards of any color with pink or white tights and appropriate shoes for the type of class are required. The fee is $40. No class will be held July 4. Please register by June 1.

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.

Cheerleading – Krystle King will offer two age-appropriate cheerleading/dance classes Thursdays, June 8-July 27, GA-11. Cheer I for boys and girls ages 5-8 will meet 5-5:50 p.m. and Cheer II for boys and girls ages 9+ will meet 7-7:50 p.m. The fee is $40. Students should wear T-shirt, shorts and athletic shoes. Some performances may be a possibility. If so, Krystle will arrange the purchase of team shirts for a nominal charge. Please register by June 5.

Hip Hop – Both beginning and advanced levels of hip hop will be offer by Krystle King Thursdays, June 8-July 27, GA-11. Hip Hop for ages 5-8 will meet 6-6:50 p.m. and Hip Hop for ages 9+ will meet 8-8:50 p.m. The fee is $40. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Please register by June 5.

Chairmaking – Rev. Clyde Davis, First Presbyterian Church, Portales planned this class with a simple chair that can be built in just eight lessons, Thursdays, June 8-July 27, 6-8:30 p.m., Tech-112. From pieces cut by the instructor, each student will align, assemble and sand a sturdy wooden farmhouse chair with all supplies provided within a $110 kit fee, payable to the instructor. The course fee is $40. Please register by June 5. Pull up a chair and have a seat!

Landscape Design – Charles Guthals, Guthals Nursery, Clovis will discuss plant material, care and maintenance and ideal location Thursdays, June 8-July 13, 6-7 p.m., COB-130. The fee is $35. All required materials are available at the ENMU Bookstore for approximately $45. Please register by June 5.

Self Hypnosis – Learn how and why hypnosis works in this hands-on class which will help you discover techniques for self-improvement with weight loss, smoking cessation, etc. with Cheryl Little certified clinical hypnotherapist Thursdays, June 8-July 27, 7-8 p.m., COB-137. The fee is $50. Please register by June 5.

Scuba Diving – This PADI Open Water Scuba class instructed by Mike Hale, Scuba Ventures, Liberal, Kan. is held over two weekends June 9-11 at ENMU and June 24-25 at Blue Hole, Santa Rosa. The fee is $200 with an open water fee of $120, payable to the instructor. For time, location and materials, please call Extended Learning at 562.2165. Be sure to register by June 6.

Ginger's Safety Tip of the Month

Preventing Work-Related Eye Injuries

Conduct an eye-hazard assessment. Remove or reduce all eye hazards where possible. Provide appropriate safety eye protection for the types of hazards at the worksite. Require all employees in hazardous situations to wear the appropriate type protection. Keep eye protection in good condition and assist workers with attaining the proper fit. Keep bystanders out of work areas and/or behind protective barriers. Use caution flags to identify potential hazards such as hanging or protruding objects. Provide emergency sterile eyewash solutions/stations near hazardous areas. Post first-aid instructions and information on how to get emergency aid.

For further information on eye safety, please call the Safety Office at #2796.

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

Extended Absence Greeting:
Are you going to be away from your office for an extended period of time and will not be listening to messages? If so, record an Extended Absence Greeting to let your callers know when you will return to your office. With this type of greeting, your mailbox will not accept messages from callers so you should suggest another contact name and number who can offer immediate assistance. This greeting temporarily overrides the personal greeting.
To activate:
Dial into the voice mail system: 4200 or 562.4200 (from off-campus).
From the Ready prompt, press 4 7 and begin recording.
When you are finished recording, press the # sign to accept and turn the greeting on.
To deactivate:
Dial into the voice mail system: 4200 or 562.4200 (from off-campus).
From the Ready prompt, press 4 2.
NOTE: Your personal greeting will have to be re-recorded at this point.

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 4756 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

Thesis Defense

Andre D. LaFond, masters candidate in anthropology, will defend his MA thesis, "Exploring the Utility of Obsidian Hydration Data through Great Basin Projectile Points," on Monday, May 15, at 1 p.m. in Lea Hall 123. All interested parties are welcome to attend.

Master of Physical Education – Oral comprehensive examinations in the Department of Health and Physical Education will occur on Monday, May 22, for Aaron ‘Heath’ Ridenour at 4 p.m. in Greyhound Arena, Room 40. For more information, contact the HPE Graduate Coordinator at ext. 4435.

Thesis Defense

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

name: Monica L. Enke

title_of_thesis: Cattails and Ostracodes: Prehistoric Water Management in the Chupadera Arroyo Basin, New Mexico

building: Lea Hall

room: 123

day: Monday

date: 06/22/2006

time: 9:00

am_pm: AM

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)

Roswell News

Read the May issue of The Grapevine – [read]

Off-Campus News

We have announced our call for entries for the 2006 Fiery Film Fest. This is our 5th year for the festival. The top award is $500. We accept films in all genres and lengths. I wish that I could attend your festival this year, however I only found out about it today. Let me know in the future any upcoming events like this so that I can help spread the word. I know that the students will get more out of larger audiences. You or your students can get more information at:

www.fieryfilmfest.org

I've included the entry form for the FFF. If you have any questions, you can email me or call me on my cell 505. 693.0906. Thank you for your time and attention. I wish you and your students the best of luck with their films. – Cedrick Rael, Director of Fiery Film Fest

The City of Portales Pool is looking for certified lifeguards for the upcoming summer. All interested parties can pick up a job description/application at City Hall, 100 W. First St. or call 356-6662, ext. 18 for any further information.

The Community Services Center is currently accepting applications for the following positions: a part-time van driver; a part-time Coordinator for the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs; and a full-time Director for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. To pick up a position description and an application, please come by Community Services Center at 1100 Community Way in Portales. The Community Services Center is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, call Vonnie Banther at 356.8576, ext. 19.

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