Monday Memo — Printing all the news that fits

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

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Hardhat Hound Update About Sidewalk – Infrastructure digging under the sidewalk between the Administration Building and the SAS Building will begin on Monday. However, a temporary bridge will allow pedestrians to still use the sidewalk. (The university cooling loop, that controls air conditioning, is expected to be up and running by March 15.)

Performers from Argentina in Free Concert Thursday Afternoon – The Jack Williamson Endowed Chair at Eastern New Mexico University will present "Flores Argentinas" (Argentinean Flowers) in a free concert titled "Music, Poetry and Botany" at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, in the Becky Sharp Auditorium in the College of Business.

Performing will be the Inca Rose Duo with Annelise Skovmand, voice, Pablo Gonzalez Jazey, guitar, and with guest artist Alberto Rojo, guitar. Rojo is serving in the Jack Williamson Endowed Chair for Science and Humanities at Eastern.

The group will perform songs by Argentinean composers Alberto Ginastera and Carlos Guastavino. Botanical information about flowers that will be presented was developed in partnership with the College of Natural Sciences at the National University of Tucumán, Argentina.

ENMU Presenting Faculty Voice Recital – Jean Ornellas, professor of music, will present a faculty voice recital at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call Jennifer Mitchell at 562.2377.

Video of Chinese Students Celebrating New Year in Song – Watch a 22-second video of Eastern's Chinese students recently celebrating their New Year in song at the home of a Chinese doctor in Clovis. [video]

ENMU Hosting Art Exhibit – The Runnels Gallery in the Golden Library at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will host an art exhibit by Mollie Oblinger through March 1. The exhibit can be viewed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Five members of Eastern’s Languages and Literature Department were active participants at the Southwest/ Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association 28th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Albuquerque on Feb. 14-17. Antony Oldknow, professor of English, read Sections 11 and 12 of his 32-part novel Invasions (2006), at the Creative-Writing Fiction Panel. Misty Whitaker, graduate assistant, English, chaired Experimental Writing and Aesthetics Panel III – “The Experimental Writing of Antony Oldknow’s Invasions,” in which she also presented a mixed-media paper titled “Rereading the Author: Breaking the Rules of Narration.” At the same panel, Cheryll Hendershot, instructor of English, gave a paper titled “A Dream within a Dream: Mapping the Multiple (Un)realities within Oldknow’s Invasions”; Samantha Piper, graduate assistant, English, read a paper titled “Journey of a Madman: the Uncanny Psychological Connection between Dr. Raymond Forrester, the Character, and Antony Oldknow, the Writer”; and Tasha Vice, graduate student, English, presented a paper titled “Unintentional Intertextualities: Exploring the Violation of Barbara Pym and Other Familiar Stories.”

Read Dr. Anthony Oldknow's recently published "Quick Pretence sonnet [here].

Kevin Mitchell, assistant professor of communication, and Anthony B Schroeder, professor of communication, presented a panel on "Using Focus Groups Techniques in Program Assessment" at the New Mexico Higher Education Assessment and Retention Conference in Albuquerque on Feb. 23. Dr. Schroeder also delivered a paper on "Developing and Using the Rubric in Public Speaking" at the conference.

Wendel Sloan, director of Media Relations, won second place in "Feature News Releases" in a statewide press competition sponsored by New Mexico Press Women. The news release was titled "Glory Road Movie Gets ENMU Wrong," about how the movie falsely portrayed Eastern as having an all-white team the year that Texas Western College won the national NCAA basketball championship. In fact, Eastern had five blacks on the team.

ENMU Presenting Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band Concert – The Department of Music is presenting the ENMU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band in concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, on the Main Stage of the University Theatre Center.

Dustin Seifert and Neil Rutland will conduct. The Symphonic Band will play such tunes as “A Festival Prelude” by Alfred Reed, “Old Churches” by Michael Colgrass, and others. The Wind Symphony will perform “Profanation” by Leonard Bernstein, "Bullets and Bayonets" by John Philip Sousa, and others.

Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lecture Set for March 8 – New Mexico State University archaeologist Glenna Dean will lecture on "In Search of Anasazi Lite: Fermentation in New Mexico Prehistory" at this year's Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, in Room 112 of the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building.

Sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology, and the Mu Alpha Nu anthropology club, the lecture is free to the public.

Dean came to the State Historic Preservation Division, Department of Cultural Affairs, in 1994 and became the New Mexico State Archaeologist in 1997. She holds degrees in archaeology and botany, and specializes
in archaeobotany: the study of people's interactions with plants as revealed in charred seeds, broken plant parts, pollen grains, basketry, sandals, and other textiles made of plant fibers.

Opera Scenes Presented on March 9 – The Department of Music at Eastern New Mexico University is presenting “Fairy Tales and Flights of Fancy,” a production of opera scenes on March 9 at 7:30 p.m. and March 10 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building.

The program consists of scenes from Mozart’s Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute, and Menotti’s The Medium. All scenes are in English.

Tickets are $5 for adults, and free for students with ID (both ENMU and non-ENMU).

Brown Bag Research Forum to Host Biology Professor on March 8 – Interested in finding out what kinds of research people on campus are doing? The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, have teamed up to bring you more in a series of Brown Bag Lunch Research Forums this year to stimulate interdisciplinary interaction on campus.

The first speaker in 2007 will be Dr. Youngkoo Cho, biologist, whose talk describing his current research is titled "Trigonelline (Nicotinic Acid Betaine) Associated with Drought Tolerance in Legumes." The talk will be held at noon on Thursday, March 8, in the Aztec Room of the Campus Union. Bring your lunch or buy one at the Campus Crossroads, and join us for an informative hour.

All faculty and students are welcome.

For more information, contact Dave Batten, president of the ENMU Chapter of Sigma Xi, at 562.2750, or e-mail
david.batten@enmu.edu.

Savings Club Available to ENMU Employees – The ASENMU has announced that the Student Savings Club is now accessible online for the 2006-07 school year. This is a program aimed specifically at helping the students, faculty and staff at ENMU save money when making purchases at businesses.

Once registered, you will be entered into a monthly drawing. Currently, ASENMU is giving away free iPod Nanos.

Click on the link for a list of participating businesses and their offers and discounts. [link]

Early Alert for At-Risk Students – Thanks to all who continue to send names using ENMU "EARLY ALERT" to the Advising Center for follow-up. If you still have some students whose attendance is spotty or who may be experiencing other problems, please take a few moments to complete an early alert form for those students.

The Advising Center sends notices to students when we receive an alert. Advisors are also sent a copy of the alert, so that they may discuss the issues with their advisees. That notice tells them to contact the instructor immediately. When possible, we also call the student. If a student still is absent, or has other issues, please feel free to submit another alert.

TRiO Programs Rally in Santa Fe – The New Mexico/West Texas Association of Student Assistance Programs, a group of 35 federally funded college advocacy programs for secondary and post-secondary students held a rally in the rotunda of the Roundhouse on Friday, Feb. 23. Susan Cramp, president-elect of the group, took 17 ENMU TRiO Upward Bound students to the rally. [details]

Human Rights Film Series Presents 'Seeing Red' on March 6 – The Human Rights Film Series will present "Seeing Red" at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, in Room 129 of the School of Education Building.

The following information was presented by Dr. Doug Morris: Nominated for a Best Documentary Academy Award, “Seeing Red,” has been called “one of the most potent documentaries that you will ever watch.” Hearing longshoreman and longtime union organizer Bill Bailey talk about the struggle for fair wages, decent working conditions, better hours, and moves toward a democratic workplace and economy is enough to inspire one for many years. The film reveals how an idealistic spirit and critically reflective engagement with the world, rooted in the idea “from each according to ability, to each according to need,” can lead to a lifetime of struggle and concern, courage and commitment, and compassion and solidarity for and with the fellow workers of the world.

“This [film] isn't cluttered with objective aloof academic intellectuals,” but is inspired by real working class intellectuals, the people who worked, struggled, fought, risked their lives and were beaten, fired and sometimes jailed, for their commitments, ideas, goals and the belief that we can create a world rooted in social justice, solidarity, freedom and a fair and equitable distribution of wealth, income and resources. A must see for anyone who has ever thought “we have nothing to lose but our chains!” and everyone else.

Next film: "The Good Fight," Tuesday, March 2, 7:30 p.m., Room 128, School of Education. Contact: Doug Morris at 562.2207 or doug.morris@enmu.edu.

Flex Dollars Replacing Silver Dollars – Flex dollars are replacing Silver dollars. Flex dollars can be purchased and redeemed only at Sodexho outlets, i.e., Campus Crossroads, Ground Zero, Café Fresca or the Coffee Cart in the Golden Library. If you still have Silver dollars, you will be able to use them until they are gone. Silver dollars will not work in the new Ground Zero or the Coffee Cart in the Golden Library. You will be charged sales tax when using Flex dollars. When putting Flex dollars on your card, you will not be able to use them until the next day.

If you have any questions or problems, contact Tony Allen, General Manager, Sodexho, at 562.2190.

Special All-Schubert Concert Set for March 18
by Dr. Patrice Caldwell
Executive Director, Planning and Analysis/Institutional Renewal
Associate Professor of English

The Eastern New Mexico University Department of Music and the University Friends of Music are presenting a special concert of the ENMU-Portales and the ENMU-Roswell choirs performing an all-Schubert program of choral music on Sunday, March 18, at 4 p.m. in the University Theatre Center. The choirs will be accompanied by the Caprock Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra from Lubbock, Texas, and directed by Dr. Jason Paulk, director of choral activities at ENMU.

The musical program features special pieces for men’s chorus, women’s chorus, and a solo performance of "Ständchen-Serenade" by Dr. Jeanie Ornellas, ENMU professor of music, with the women’s chorus. The major work of the concert will be the combined choruses’ performance of Schubert’s Mass in G, featuring solo performances by ENMU students. A reception following the performance will allow audience and performances to visit in the foyer of the Theatre Center.

Tickets will be available at the Department of Music office, the Office of Fine Arts, or Sunday before the performance. General admission is $15 per person; $5 for any student with ID; $10 for members of the University Friends of Music, senior citizens (55+), and Cannon Air Force Base personnel are $10; and fee for children under 12 accompanied by an adult.

For more information, or to reserve tickets, call the Department of Music at 505.562.2377 or the College of Fine Arts at 505.562.2373, or stop by Room 115 in ENMU’s Music Building.

Nominations Sought for Presidential Awards for Faculty – Nominations are being accepted for the Portales Presidential Awards for Excellence for Faculty. Faculty and students may nominate a faculty member for any of the four areas: Advising, Research/Scholarly/Creative Activity, Service, or Teaching. Professional and staff employees may nominate faculty in the areas of: Advising and Service. Deadline for submission of nominations is at 5 p.m. on March 5. [details]

Some Revisions Made in Commencement Schedule – A few revisions have been made in the spring commencement schedule. The Honors Convocation will be at 1:30 p.m. in the University Theatre Center on Friday, May 11. The Alumni New Graduates Reception will be at 2:30 p.m. that day in the Campus Union Ballroom. Saturday's commencement will still be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, with commencement at ENMU-Ruidoso set for 5 p.m. that afternoon. ENMU-Roswell will hold its spring commencement at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 11.

Chinese Dinner Concert Set for March 4 – The community is invited to attend a benefit Chinese Dinner Concert at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, at the Memorial Building at 200 E. 7th St. in Portales. Dinner tickets are $15 and proceeds will go to support a visit to Portales by representatives of the FoShan ChinWoo Association from China, who practice traditional Chinese medicine and forms of martial arts and TaiJi aimed at a healthy, holistic lifestyle.

For details on the entire evening, click [details].

To purchase tickets, please send checks to: Michael Marshall, ENMU Station 42, 1500 S. Ave K, Portales, NM 88130; checks should be made payable to the FoShan ChinWoo Association. Tickets should be purchased by Feb. 28.

A traditional Chinese menu including beef, chicken, and fried rice dishes, salad, desserts, and tea will be accompanied by a program featuring many ENMU and Portales area entertainers, including vocalists and instrumentalists from the ENMU music department, Western and partner dancers, Korean dancers, and local singers. Chinese students currently enrolled at ENMU will also take part in the program. There will be an auction with goods donated by area businesses.

The event has been organized by Jane Liu, Jeff Blake and Zhiming Liu. For additional information, contact Jane at: 123lovejane @163.com.

ENMU Hosting State High School Speech Tournament on March 8-10 – Eastern New Mexico University has been selected to host the 2007 New Mexico State High School Speech Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for Thursday, March 8 through Saturday, March 10. The tournament includes debate, student congress, interpretative reading, duo, oratory, and other public speaking events. [details]

KENW-TV Needs Volunteers – Volunteers are needed for KENW Television’s Festival 2007 membership drive. Support KENW-TV by volunteering to answer the telephone for a few hours during March 3-18 for Festival 2007. This is KENW's longest pledge drive of the year, so more volunteers are needed. To help, call Rena Garrett at 562.2112 or e-mail her rena.garrett@enmu.edu. Your help is greatly appreciated.

ENMU Offering Summer Spanish Immersion Program in Mexico – Cultura, civilización y literatura de México. Do you want to learn and enjoy Spanish?

For more information, contact: Dr. Demetrio Anzaldo-González at 562.2138, or e-mail d.anza@enmu.edu.

ENMU Co-Sponsoring Cooking School for Diabetics – Kitchen Creations, A cooking school for Diabetics, is coming to ENMU beginning March 12.

People with diabetes in Roosevelt County will have a chance to learn how to prepare good-tasting and healthy foods at the Kitchen Creations cooking school sponsored by the Roosevelt County office of the New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service and the New Mexico Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. ENMU Family and Consumer Sciences is the co-sponsor.

Kitchen Creations offers recipes and up-to-date information for nutrition and meal planning. People with diabetes, as well as their family members or caretakers, are encouraged to attend. Participants should plan on attending all the classes, which will be held every Monday, for four weeks beginning on March 12, 6-9 p.m. in the ENMU Family and Consumer Sciences Department.

Call Connie Moyers at 356.4417 to register. The classes are free, but spaces are limited, so call now to enroll; pre-registration is required.

Nominations Sought for Spirit of Eastern Awards – Nominations for the 2007 President's Spirit of Eastern Awards are welcome from faculty, staff and students. Each person may nominate one or more professional and/or support staff whom they believe have performed in a superior manner relative to the award criteria listed on the nomination form.

Deadline for submitting nominations is 5 p.m. on March 14 for Portales and Ruidoso. The selected awardees will be recognized at the Spirit of Eastern Ceremony on April 11.

Visit the Spirit of Eastern web site at www.enmu.edu/aboutenmu/spirit/index.shtml to nominate online. Printed forms are also available at the Information Desk in the Administration Building in Portales and at the Ruidoso Campus reception desk.

Change in Homecoming Schedule – Due to scheduling conflicts, the Homecoming date and game time has been rescheduled.

It is now scheduled for Oct. 5-7. The Homecoming committee will meet this spring to determine the schedule of events and select the 2007 Homecoming theme. If you have ideas for special events or reunions, the Office of Alumni Affairs will be happy to assist you.

The Homecoming game will match the Greyhounds against the Angelo State University Rams at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6.

For more information, contact Janice Cowen in the Office of Alumni Affairs at 562.2125, stop by the Administration Building, Room 101, or e-mail janice.cowen@enmu.edu.

ENMU Prepares for Re-accreditation – Eastern New Mexico University is concluding a yearlong process of extensive self-evaluation required for re-accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Accreditation fosters excellence and ongoing improvement for the University. The accreditation covers every aspect of the institution—to improve the educational process for all students and to assure the institution’s effectiveness in meeting those needs. As a campus community, we look forward to the experience and to learning from it to make Eastern New Mexico University an even stronger institution.

Higher Learning Commission Seeks Public Comment – ENMU seeks public comment on the quality of the institution and its academic programs as part of a comprehensive evaluation visit March 12-14, 2007, by a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

To comment, contact Dr. Linda Gies at 562.2322.

Nursing Accreditation Team Seeks Public Comment – Eastern New Mexico University’s BSN Completion Program is accredited by the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). An upcoming site visit by NLNAC is scheduled for Feb. 27 through March 1. A public meeting will be held Feb. 28 in Lea Hall, Room 123, on the Portales campus of ENMU from 5:30-6:30 p.m. All persons interested in speaking with NLNAC site evaluators about the Nursing Program are welcome.

Students Can Have Scholarship Applications Reviewed for Accuracy – College of Education and Technology (CET) students may have their applications for scholarships reviewed for accuracy by Mr. Bill Gaedke in ED135 any Monday and Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. until the deadline of March 1.

Still Time for Flu Shots – There’s still time for a flu shot. The influenza (flu) season is coming late this year, so we may not see the flu at ENMU until mid-terms, or even Spring Break. Flu shots are available at ENMU Health Services for $20. Make an appointment by calling ext. 2321 or walk in from 9-10 a.m. Monday through Friday.

Time for Annual Performance Evaluations – Attention all support, professional and at-will employees.

Reminder that it's time for annual performance evaluations for the period Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2006, for support, professional and at-will employees. The evaluation form shall be completed by the employee's immediate supervisor and reviewed by the appropriate second-level supervisor.

Note to supervisors: Please mark your calendars to begin notifying employees of the time and place to discuss their annual performance. It is highly encouraged that all annual performance evaluations be completed no later than Feb. 28, 2007.

Thank you to the Faculty Resource Center for digitizing the video in today's Monday Memo.

Inspired by nature, Mollie Oblinger uses contrasting elements of wood, felt, plastic, foam and wire to sculpt her art. Her artwork will be displayed starting Friday in Eastern New Mexico University’s Golden Library.
[the rest of the story]

"The causes of our suffering and despair are our greed and self-absorption." – Buddha

Meetings

Hardhat Committee
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6
Ground Zero in CUB

The following is a list of Distance Education and Outreach offerings. Please call 562.2165 for more information or to register.

Natural Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement – Join Victor Baca, R.Ph. for this informative class and discover the facts concerning this alternative, doctor-pre-scribed hormone therapy Thursday, March 22, 7-9 p.m., COB-137. The fee is $25. Please register by March 19.

Basic Digital Photography – This class taught by Brandon Flen of Flen Photography will allow hands-on time at your own computer station with Adobe Photoshop Monday, March 12, 6-8:30 p.m., UCC-108. The fee is $25.

Swimming – For ages 4 years and up meeting Monday-Thursday, 4-4:50 p.m. for four rotations at the Natatorium: Rotation 1-Feb. 26-March 8; Rotation 2-March 12-22; Rotation 3-April 2-12; and Rotation 4-April 16-26. The fee is $40.

Scuba Diving – This open water scuba class for ages 10 years and up will be held over two weekends, March 2-4 and March 17-18. The fee is $200 with an open water fee of $120 payable to the instructor. Please register by Feb. 27.

Taste of France and Germany – Join Skip Ackler three evenings this spring in FCS-98, 6:30-8 p.m. for a taste of France and Germany. Registration is $18 per class or receive a discount by prepaying only $48 for all three classes by Feb. 7. A $10 lab fee is payable to the instructor at each class. Due to food purchase and prep for specific numbers, these classes must be prepaid with no refunds issued.

Internet Safety: Protecting you and Your Family Online – Join Adriana Wolf in COB-117, 6-8 p.m. for one or all three of these classes designed to protect you from cyber bullying and identity theft to online predators. The registration fee for each class is only $20 per family. However, prepayment of $50 for all three classes entitles you to a $10 discount.

Cyber Citizenship and Intellectual Property – Tuesday, Feb. 13. Register by Feb. 8.

Personal Safety and Online Predators – Tuesday, March 13. Register by March 8.

Creative Memories Pic Folio Minutes Album – The Pic Folio Minutes Album holds 24 photos in displayable photo-safe album sleeves. Bring 24 photos for this class offered twice for your convenience Tuesday, either Feb. 13 or March 6, 7-8 p.m., COB-128. Let Tracy Car, Creative Memories consultant, know your album color choice, tan or red, by Feb. 1. Registration is $10 with a kit fee of $25 for the Pic Folio Album payable to the instructor.

Computer Basics – Ellen Gardiner offers you the choice of five different hands-on classes all held on Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., UCC-107:

Introduction to PowerPoint – March 15. Register by March 12. The fee is $25

Introduction to Access and Data Basics – March 22. Register by March 19. The fee is $25.

Tips for Taking Online Classes – April 5. Register by April 2. The fee is $30.

Microsoft Outlook 2003 Basics and Advanced – Join the SuperUsers group at ENMU for two hands-on workshops at your very own SuperUser login computer station UCC-107. Each class is $30 and you can save $10 by prepay for both classes for only $50. Outlook Basics is Tuesday, Feb. 6, 6:30-8 p.m. Outlook Advanced is Tuesday, March 6, 6-8 p.m. Please register by Feb. 1 or March 1, respectively.

Home Gourmet Done Simply – Join Adam Baca, certified chef dú cuisine, for one or all three of these hands-on classes Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m. The fee per class is $18 with a $10 lab fee, payable to the instructor. Due to food purchase and preparation for specific numbers, these classes must be prepaid with no refunds issued to non-attendees: Jan. 31-French Onion Soup Gratinée and Braised Trout with Pepper Salad; Feb. 28-Chicken Tenderloins Wrapped in Prosciutto with an Italian Fruit Relish and Pasta Carbonara; April 25-Appetizer Night with three brand-new recipes.

Decorative/Tole Painting –For ages 12 years through adult these four classes offered by Patsy Liston Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., FCS-100 will complete a 19 x 16 ½ inch welcome sign with each class offering a different hanger for the sign: valentine on Jan. 25, shamrock on Feb. 22, Easter rabbit on March 15 and birdhouse on April 19. The fee is $15 per class (or $50 prepaid for all four classes). An additional $15 kit fee per class payable to the instructor will include all supplies needed. Please register by Jan. 22.

Aqua Aerobics –Offered by Kristen Van Wettering this class meets Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 29-April 25, 6-6:50 p.m., Natatorium with no class Feb. 19, March 26 and 28. The fee is $8 per 2-day rotation (or $90 prepaid for all 12 rotations). Register by Jan. 24 if prepaying or Friday noon prior to each rotation if paying weekly.

It's important that individuals recognize the hazards of slippery surfaces. Here are helpful hints from winter-safety experts that will reduce the risk of falling when slippery conditions exist:

Wear boots or overshoes with soles. Avoid walking in shoes that have smooth surfaces, which increase the risk of slipping. Do not wear slick soled shoes or high heels. Wear safe walking shoes and carry your work shoes.

Walk consciously. Be alert to the possibility that you could quickly slip on an unseen patch of ice. Avoid the temptation to run to catch a bus or beat traffic when crossing a street.

Walk cautiously. Your arms help keep you balanced, so keep hands out of pockets and avoid carrying heavy loads that may cause you to become off balance.

Walk "small." Avoid an erect, marching posture. Look to see ahead of where you step. When you step on icy areas, take short, shuffling steps, curl your toes under and walk as flatfooted as possible.

ENMU Physical Plant employees work very hard to keep the sidewalks free from ice and snow. But, even though there is ice melt on the sidewalk (usually blue crystals), the cold wind can refreeze the water turning, it back to ice.

SO WALK CAREFULLY AT ALL TIMES! Remember, the life (or broken bones) you save may be your own!

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

Computing
Outlook series – Get Rid of Space-Stealing Files in Outlook
When cleaning up mailboxes, most people have trouble finding and deleting the messages that take up the most space, such as those with large attachments. Here's a fast way to expose the space stealers hiding in your Outlook folders.
To create a customized search file in Outlook:
• On the Tools menu, click Advanced Find, and then click the More Choices tab.
• In the Look for box, click Messages.
• In the Size list, click greater than, and then type a number such as 500 (for files that are 500 kilobytes or larger).
• Select the remaining search options you want, and then click Find Now.
• When the search is complete, you can save it as a shortcut. Here's how: Click Save Search on the File menu of the Advanced Find dialog box and save it somewhere you can find it easily later, such as your desktop. Then, the next time you want to run this search, just double-click the shortcut.

PowerPoint series – Writing Bullet Points in PowerPoint
When using bullet points on a presentation slide, remember:
• Bullet Points Are Not Sentences-Do not write an entire sentence as a bullet point. A bullet point should convey the key point only.
• Reveal the Key Idea Only-Bullet points are short summations of the key points of the presentation.
• Use a Consistent Style-Start bullet points with a verb or a noun – a verb is more action oriented and is usually preferred.
• Be sure to use verbs of the same tense -The present tense is most common and the past tense is next most common.
• Use the same capitalization in all bullet points-Usually the first letter of the first word is capitalized and the rest of the words are in lower case.
• Use the same punctuation in all bullet points-Usually there is not need to use a period at the end but if you choose to, be consistent.
• Remember the 6 by 6 Guideline-Keep bullet points concise with the “six by six guideline”. Have no more than six bullet points and no more than six words per bullet point. Not a strict rule, but a good guideline to help keep slides concise.

DAT file version update – To check that your computer is up-to-date with the most current versions of virusscan software, locate the red and white shield with a red “M” by your system clock on the bottom right side of your screen and click on it with the right mouse button. Choose “VirusScan Enterprise” in the pull-down box. 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 4965 and the other is the “Scan Engine” which should be at 5100. If either one is not displaying the above versions, click on the red “M” 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.

Telephony – Customer Service
Some tips for good customer service:
• Smile when you answer the phone; it does make a difference.

If you have a tip you would like to share with us please send it to: ENMU.TechTips@enmu.edu

ASENMU is currently hiring work-study students to staff ENMU Safe Ride. These positions need to be filled as soon as possible. Employees will need to have a valid driver's license and means of transportation. If you are interested in working for ASENMU, contact the office at 562.2473 or by e-mail at student.government@enmu.edu. Application may be picked up in the ASENMU office in the Campus Union Building, Room 109.

U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today announced that he is accepting applications for his 2007 Summer Internship Program in Washington, D.C. Applications are due March 1. [details]

Fish Fry at Saint Helen Parish Hall(1600 S. Avenue O) every Friday, through April 6, from 6-8:30 p.m. For more information, call 356.4241.

The Pride in Portales Committee in conjunction with NM Clean and Beautiful is hosting its annual Great American Clean Up on Saturday April 21, starting at 9 a.m. at the Portales City Park. All organizations and individuals interested in participating are welcomed to come out and join us in cleaning up our community. Prizes for largest group, most bags of trash collected and most items collected off of the scavenger hunt list will be awarded along with a free drawing for other prizes donated from local businesses. Cokes and hotdogs will be served at approximately 11 a.m.

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

How to Reach Campus Police After Hours —For your safety and security on campus, please note the following contact numbers for University Police: University Police can be contacted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 562.2392. Dial 311 anytime from campus phones for non-emergencies, or use cell phone number 760.2945.

Requisition for Employment and Hiring Recommendation Form – Requisition for Employment and Hiring Recommendation Form are now available online via the intranet at: http://inside.enmu.edu/forms/index.php . Please make a copy for your records, if necessary, before forwarding the original for signature. For assistance, call Personnel Services at 2115.

New Employees Must Complete I-9 Form – All new employees (faculty, professionals, support staff, student hires, work study students and graduate assistants) must report to Payroll (if a student employee) or Personnel Services (all other employees) before starting to work. All employees must complete an I-9 (eligibility to work in the US) and Drug Free Workplace form prior to commencing work. New employees cannot be paid until these forms are completed. Employees must present identification required by the Department of Homeland Security when completing the forms such as: i.e., driver's license and social security card or passport. Please contact Personnel Services at 562.2115 if you have any questions.

Self-Study Draft on the Web – ENMU's Self-Study drafts and other materials for ENMU's re-accreditation are now available on the web. See http://inside.enmu.edu/self-study/index.php and http://www.enmu.edu/self-study/. Please use the feedback forms to provide your comments. The self-study needs to be as accurate and valuable as possible.

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.

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.

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.

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.