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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Video Alert
Listen to President Gamble's Introductory Remarks at Thursday Meeting – [video]

Board of Regents to Meet July 27 – [agenda]

Desperately Seeking Susan...or Any Other Female Tennis Players – Wellness is desperately seeking four female tennis players for a mixed-doubles ENMU "Wellness" Tennis Tournament on Saturday, July 28, at 9 a.m. at the ENMU tennis courts.

Even if you are relatively inexperienced, we can pair you with a more experienced partner.

If interested, please respond to academic.afffairs@enmu.edu no later than Monday, July 23.

Tickets Not Yet Available for San Juan Village Self-Guided Tours – This is a reminder that due to potential injuries and liability, please do not tour San Juan Village on your own. If you wish to visit the site, please contact Steve Collins or Lewis Reeves to arrange a time to go to the building site.

If you have any questions, please contact the Physical Plant at 562.2511.

Wellness Calendars Due by July 27 – You have a week remaining to accumulate your Wellness activity sessions (16 for 1 credit and 32 for 2 credits). Please send in a record of how much activity you have done by Friday, July 27, to station 17 or to fitness.happens@enmu.edu. People who are keeping calendars in the MaxPAC and Natatorium, just make sure your calendars are up to date; we will pick up the notebooks and record your visits. – Mary Drabbs

Heads-Up from Food Services – Natalie Brown of Sodexho will be out of the office through Aug. 5. If you have a last-minute catering request before then, please contact Larrisa Okeson at 760.9582 or Tony Allen at 760.4186. They can also be reached by ENMU e-mail.

Employee Briefs

Dr. Kathleen Pittman, faculty member in Curriculum and Instruction and coordinator of the Professional Development School at Monterrey Elementary in Roswell, accepted the award of New Mexico Administrator of the Year at the recent New Mexico Coalition of School Administrators annual conference in Albuquerque this July. She was nominated by the New Mexico Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Dr. Pittman has been on the faculty of ENMU since the fall of 2005.

Reminder About Performance Evaluations – Attention all support, professional and at-will employees The Annual Performance Evaluation Midpoint Review was June 30. If you haven't already, mark your calendar for the annual performance appraisal cycle midpoint review for support, professional and/or at-will employees.

See guidelines at http://www.enmu.edu/services/personnel/employee-eval/guidelines.shtml

If you have any questions, please call the Office of Human Resources at 2115.

Update on Minimum Wage – Multiple increases to the minimum wage have been scheduled for the period between July 2007 and July 2009. (See following timetable) Two of the increases will impact student hire and work-study for the current year. Departments are encouraged to monitor budgets closely and make appropriate adjustments to student work schedules.

July 24, 2007, the federal minimum wage will increase to $5.85 per hour (a 70 cent per hour increase from $5.15)

January 01, 2008, the state minimum wage will increase to $6.50 per hour (a 65 cent per hour increase from $5.85)

July 24, 2008, the federal minimum wage will increase to $6.55 per hour (a 5 cent per hour increase from $6.50)

July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 per hour (a 70 cent per hour increase from $6.55)

Active student employees (those with SPANs dated July 1, 2007, or later) will automatically be increased to $5.85 on July 24. New SPANs will only be required for rate increases above $5.85.

If you have any questions, contact Human Resources at 562.2320.

Holidays for 2007-2008 as Approved by Board of Regents– [read]

General Comments and Compliments

"The photos (by LaNeva Madden) of the 4th of July show are amazing. Great job." – ENMU grad

"The fireworks pictures (by LaNeva Madden) are awesome." – ENMU retiree

In the News

ENMU professor and partner running bed and breakfast. [the rest of the story]

Santa Fe school officials Wednesday announced the hiring of ENMU grad Caron Snow as the new chief financial officer. [the rest of the story]

ENMU grad Nan Restine has been named dean of the College of Professional Education also known as COPE, at Texas Woman's University. [the rest of the story]

ENMU student Shannon Saltclahs is serving as an intern in Washington, D.C. [the rest of the story]

ENMU offering education to prison inmates. [the rest of the story]

ENMU grad Paul Hunton is producing a documentary on meth. [the rest of the story]

ENMU grad Nate Williams named finalist for State Democratic Party Executive Director –
[the rest of the story]

Quote of the Week

"If rascals knew the advantages of virtue, they would become honest men out of rascality." – Benjamin Franklin

Students Have Until August 3 to Apply for Daniels Opportunity Scholarships – [details]

Two Web-Based Technical Communication Courses Offered This Fall – In an effort to offer a greater variety of online courses, the Department of Languages and Literature is offering two Web-based courses in their Technical Communication (previously known as Technical Writing) minor this fall.

There are openings in English 325, Technical and Professional Writing, and in English 416, Report Writing. These courses are particularly useful for majors in business, nursing, communicative disorders, or any science major.

Technical and Professional Writing is designed to teach students how to write proposals, a report, resumes, and business letters. Report Writing, a specialization of Technical Communication, will provide students with the skills to write various types of reports, and focuses on providing students with practical writing experience in their major.

Gillian Andersen, who holds a master’s degree in technical communication from Texas Tech University and is currently working on a doctorate at Tech in the same field, teaches technical communication courses for the department.

If you would like to discuss these courses, or the Technical Communication minor with Gillian, please contact her at ext. 2335, or at home at 356.9012, or via e-mail at gillian.andersen@enmu.edu.

July Construction Schedule from Hardhat Hound – Hardhat Hound spokesman Steve Collins has provided the following construction schedule for campus in July. [schedule].

Opportunities Available for Legislative Interns in Santa Fe – [details]

Open Staff Positions —The Office of Human Resources has job listings at http://www.enmu.edu/services/hr/.

Distance Education and Outreach

For more information about Distance Education and Outreach courses, call 562.2165.

Ginger's Safety Tip of the Month

Heat related injuries and illness:

The combination of heat and humidity can be a serious health threat during the summer months. If you work outside or in a kitchen, laundry, or bakery you may be at increased risk for heat related illness. So, take precautions. Here's how:

* Drink small amounts of water frequently.
* Wear light-colored, loose fitting, breathable clothing, cotton is good.
* Take frequent short breaks in cool shade.
* Eat smaller meals before work activity.
* Avoid caffeine and alcohol or large amounts of sugar.
* Work in the shade, if possible.
* Find out from you health care provider if your medications and heat don't mix.
* Know that equipment such as respirators or work suits can increase heat stress.

When the body is unable to cool it self by sweating, several heat induced illnesses such as heat stress or heat exhaustion and the more severe heat stroke can occur, and can result in death.

Factors leading to heat stress: high temperature and humidity; direct sun or heat; limited air movement. You need to fan and mist the person with water. Physical exertion; poor physical condition; some medicines; and inadequate tolerance for hot workplaces could be a factor.

Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion:
* Headaches, dizziness, light headedness or fainting, weakness and moist skin.
* Mood changes such as irritability or confusion.
* Upset stomach or vomiting.

Symptoms of Heat Stroke:
* Dry, hot skin with no sweating, mental confusion or losing consciousness.
* Seizures or convulsions.

Preventing Heat Stress:
* Know signs/symptoms of heat-related illnesses; monitor yourself and coworkers.
* Block out direct sun or other heat sources.
* Use cooling fans/air-conditioning; rest regularly.
* Drink lots of water; about 1 cup every 15 minutes.
* Wear lightweight, light colored, loose-fitting clothes.
* Avoid alcohol, caffeinated drinks, or heavy meals.

What to Do for Heat-Related Illness:

1. Call 911 (or local emergency number) at once.
2. While waiting for help to arrive:
3. Move the worker to a cool, shaded area.
4. Loosen or remove heavy clothing.
5. Provide cool drinking water.

For more complete information: Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor, www.osha.gov or call OSHA 3267-09N-05

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

Delete if new one not received

Computing
Word series - Text Formatting Shortcuts
When it comes to formatting text, there’s almost no end to what you can do in Word. To make life a little easier, try some of these text formatting shortcuts:• Bold. Select the text you want to bold and press Ctrl+B
• Italic. Select the text you want italicized and press Ctrl+I
• Underlined. Select the text you want underlined and press Ctrl +U
• Font Size. To increase the size of the font, select the text and press Ctrl+Shift+>. To decrease the font size, press Ctrl+Shift+
• Letter Casing. To change the case of letters press Shift+F3 one, two or three times. It cycles through lowercase, sentence case, and uppercase. Stop pressing Shift+F3 when you achieve the desired casing.

Excel series – Shade Alternate Rows in Excel
Shading alternate rows can improve legibility in Excel worksheets containing long lists. Conditional Formatting can be used to apply cell shading to every other row in a worksheet range
• Highlight the range of cells that you want to format
• Choose Format from the pull-down menu
• Select Conditional Formatting to display the Conditional Formatting dialog box
• Select Formula Is from the first drop-down list box, and enter =MOD(ROW(),2)=0 in the second box
• Click the Format button to bring up the Format Cells dialog box • Select the Patterns tab and specify a color for the shaded rows. Choose a light color so the black text will still be legible
• Click OK twice to return to your worksheet

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 5064 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– Call Pick-up:
This feature allows you to answer other telephones in your office as long as they are all on the same “Pick-up Group”.
To pick up another ringing extension: Pick up your handset and dial 77.

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

Student News

Thesis Defense

name: Jesse D. Fuhrman

title_of_thesis: Sex and Age-at-Death Profiles of the Point Community Along the Middle San Juan River

building: Lea Hall

room: 123

day: Thursday

date: 07/26/2007

time: 9:00

am_pm: AM

Thesis Defense

name: Srikanth Goud Panchalingala

title_of_thesis: Role of Cytochrome c-554 in Sulfur Oxidation Pathway in Halothiobacillus neapolitanus

building: Roosevelt Hall

room: 125

day: Friday

date: 07/27/2007

time: 4.00

am_pm: PM

New location for Student Personel Action Notice (SPAN) forms – SPAN's will be available in the Financial Aid Office, Student Academic Services (SAS) Building, Room 107, Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office of Career Services and Counseling will continue to have job listings online at: www.enmu.edu/studentlife/career/on-campus/.

Senator Domenici seeking fall interns for Washington D.C – The Fall 2007 internship session will run from August through December. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in the various facets of Domenici’s office by working in each of the office’s areas including those related to constituent services, legislation, and communications. Students who are either New Mexico residents or attending school in the state are eligible to apply. Applications must be postmarked by June 1. [details]

Fall Registration Continues – Students who have not filed an official degree plan are advised through the Advising Center. Please call the Advising Center at 562.2338 or 1.888.ENMU.ADV from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to make your appointment. You will need to bring a copy of your transcript and a wish list of classes for your meeting with an advisor.

Before you register for fall, please take a few minutes to check the course catalog and look at the course descriptions for any courses you want to take. Make sure you have completed any courses identified as prerequisites for those courses. Banner will automatically check to make sure that courses identified in the catalog as prerequisites have been taken or are in progress.

Editors-in-Chief Positions – Applications Being Accepted Now:
2007-2008
Editors in Chief
The Chase
Silver Pack
Houndbytes
Basic Qualifications:
• Completed at least 30 hours
• 2.5 cumulative GPA
• Enrolled for the academic year
• Understanding of journalism practices and standards
These are paid positions (not work study).
Send interest letter and resume to: Tracy Counts, Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences, Station 27, ENMU

ENMU-Roswell and ENMU-Ruidoso News

Ruidoso news about recycling: join on Web. [read]

Off-Campus News

See two dogs that need adopting. [click here] (7-23)

Update from New Mexico Higher Education Department – [update]

The Community Services Center is accepting applications for the position of Registered Nurse. Applicants must possess a current Nursing License, be willing to work one day per week, and enjoy working with the elderly/disabled population. An application and job description may be picked up at 1100 Community Way in Portales. The Community Services Center is an EOE. The deadline to apply is Monday, August 6, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

Get the scoop on foster/adoptive parenting with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) at a free ice cream social on Thursday, Aug. 2.

The social will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. or so at the Clovis CYFD office at 221 W. Llano Estacado. Please join us for free ice cream with all the fixings. For the children, there will also be fun games, water balloons, bubbles and more. CYFD staff will be available to answer questions about foster/adoptive parenting.

Foster and adoptive parenting offers the chance to make a difference in the life of a New Mexico child. In Curry County, there are currently more than 89 children in protective custody with CYFD due to abuse and neglect in their home. Locally, there is an urgent need for more foster homes.

Statewide, there are more than 2,200 children in protective custody with CYFD. Nationwide, there are more than 500,000 children in foster care and there are foster parent shortages throughout the country.

To find out more about foster/adoptive parenting, please contact Renee Fitts at 505.624.6071, extension 124, or renee.fitts@state.nm.us; or visit the CYFD web site at www.cyfd.org; or call toll free 1.800.432.2075.

Recurring Information Resources

Join ENMU's MySpace Page – You are welcome to join ENMU's MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/easternnewmexico. You will also find a Blog there in which you can share thoughts, suggestions or questions about ENMU. For for information, e-mail wendel.sloan@enmu.edu.

Summer and Fall Schedules Online – Summer and fall 2007 schedules are now available online. To access, go to "Current Students" on the ENMU homepage and then click "Current Schedules."

New Location to Obtain ID Cards – ENMU student, faculty and staff ID cards are now being made in the Office of Enrollment Services. The location of the ID card machine has been changed from the Silver Pass Office to SAS Room 130. Look for the new ID card design coming soon.

Fall Break Approved for Fall 2008 – [details]

New Way to Look for Workstudy Jobs – Counseling and Career Services announces its new Student Job Board located on the Counseling and Career Services Web page at http://www.enmu.edu/studentlife/career/on-campus/. If you're looking for a student job, this is now the place to find them. You can reach the Counseling and Career Services Web page directly from ENMU's home page. Just mouse-over Student Life and click on Counseling and Career Services – the first link on the list. While you're there, take a look at the Career Employment Opportunities as well job postings from across the country.

Faculty and staff, if you have an unfilled student position, please e-mail position details and your contact information to careerandcounseling.intern@enmu.edu, and we will post it on the new Student Job Board.

2007 ENMU Speakers/Experts Guide – ENMU has compiled a 2007 ENMU Speakers/Experts Guide. View the guide [here].

If you would also like to be included, send your name, title, office phone number, e-mail address, and topics of expertise to: monday.memo@enmu.edu.

The guide can also be accessed by going to the About ENMU menu on ENMU's front page and clicking Experts and Speakers.

FERPA Form Now Online – The University has developed a Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Academic Information Release form for student use when they wish to allow someone to gain access to their academic records. You may access the form on self-serve Banner/Intranet: Go to enmu.edu, click on "Current Students," click on "Academic Information," then click on "Academic Information Release Form." You may also simply click on the following link [FERPA Form]

Requests for Degree Plans to be Changed Now Online – Requests for degree plans to be completed, updated or changed is now online at www.enmu.edu/degreeplan.

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.

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.

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.

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