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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New Web Site Comes Online Tomorrow – Eastern’s new Web site officially launches tomorrow, May 15.

The redesign will bring a fresh look, improved navigation and new features to the site, which was last overhauled more than five years ago.

“Because the Web site is Eastern’s front door for future students and a University resource that faculty, staff and students use every day, we tested it with a variety of audiences to make sure it meets their needs,” said D’Lyn Ford, publications director.

“We appreciate the updates and ideas from faculty and staff who reviewed their sections of the site over the last several months.”

The new Web site can be found at www.enmu.edu.

(Video Alert)
Late Night Breakfast – [watch video]

ENMU Business Students with 3.75+ GPA Travel to Albuquerque
Story and photo by Ira Kaye Frasier
Instructor of Accounting

The following students from the Eastern Business Alliance recently traveled to Albuquerque to tour various businesses and organizations. [photo]

Robert Beaudry, Shay Daughtery, Twilla Keeling, Mark Van Nieuwkoop, Martha Lamb, Brittanie Burden and Amy Blackard. Professor Ira Kaye Frashier accompanied the group. These students represent the best students in the College of Business with a GPA of 3.75 or higher. The purpose of the club is to promote the professional development of COB ENMU students through first-hand experience with business entities.

Eclipse Aviation was the first stop. Eclipse states that their goal is to revolutionize air travel through a full line of low-cost, high-performance jets that provide value, safety and convenience. The students were give a tour of the manufacturing facility and observed the process of airplane building.

The New Mexico CPA Society hosted the group for lunch at their headquarters. Janice McCrary, incoming Chair of NMSCPA and an ENMU graduate, spoke during lunch about new programs the CPA Society is sponsoring, one of which is 360 degrees of financial literacy - promoting a lifetime of savings and a reduction of outstanding credit.

The operations center of First Community Bank was the last stop. The students had an opportunity to speak with the Chief Financial Officer, and other officers in charge of technology, marketing, personnel, and branch management.

In addition to the field trip, the Club has also hosted three Job Skills workshops to prepare ENMU students for the Job Fair, which was held May 10 on campus.

(Video Alert)
Unedited Footage of Saturday's Graduation – [watch video]

ENMU Design Program Offering Re-branding for Local Businesses – The ENMU design program, in conjunction with the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), is seeking local businesses interested in re-branding their company's identity for a pro bono project to be developed by ENMU design students. Any businesses interested should contact: lisa.gabriel@enmu.edu.

The AIGA student group at Eastern was recently awarded the Most Outstanding Student Organization of the Year and the Most Outstanding Student Academic Organization of the Year.

According to Todd Scalise, their sponsor and assistant professor of art, "Our AIGA students have worked very hard in the past two years building the largest AIGA student group in New Mexico, providing statewide and industry exposure to our art department. The initiative of our AIGA students has attracted lecturers such as Fred Cisneros of Cisneros Design and Peggy Pfeiffer of Bad Dog Design to our campus.

"Last year AIGA participated in the Museums and the Web 2006 International Conference. Currently on the ENMU campus, the hard work of our AIGA students can be readily seen with the design of the ENMU Peanut Project, which has provided scholarship money to fellow ENMU students."

(Video Alert)
President Gamble Discussing WebCT on KBIM-TV and KOB-TV – [watch video]

New WebCT Server Coming to Campus – Portales IT department has purchased a new WebCT server that will reside on the ENMU-Portales campus. Maintenance and daily backups will be monitored by the IT department. Course shells for summer 2007 will be loaded by Thursday, May 17. Contact Distance Education at 562.2165 if you need assistance with your summer/fall online courses shells. [related article]

Employee Briefs

Effective June 22, Dr. Thurman Elder will assume the role of interim dean of the College of Business.

Dr. Juchao Yan, assistant professor of chemistry, delivered an oral presentation titled “Fabrication of Interconnected, Fork-Shaped Nanopores of Anodic Aluminum Oxide” at the 211th Electrochemical Society Meeting in Chicago, Il., from May 6-10.

Note of Interest – Dr. Beverlee J. McClure, who has been serving as the first Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department, has been appointed as President and CEO of the 1,400 member Association of Commerce and Industry in New Mexico.

Alumni Shrimp Boil Set for June 1 – The Annual Alumni Shrimp Boil, supported by the Portales Alumni Chapter, is set for June 1 at the Portales Country Club. Tickets are $30 per person.

The end result of the event is helping Portales High School students attend ENMU. To purchase a ticket or make a donation, call Janice Cowen at the Alumni Office at 562.2125, stop by Alumni Affairs in Admin. 101, or e-mail janice.cowen@enmu.edu.

ENMU Department of Music Sends Grads Off to World-Renowned Programs
by Dr. Jean Ornellas
Professor of Music

Department of Music new graduates Theresa Bridges (BM Vocal Performance) and Ricardo Monreal (BME Choral Education) will travel the world while preparing to enter pre-eminent graduate programs in the fall.

Monreal, a baritone from Alamogordo, has been accepted into the master’s degree program in choral conducting at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J. Founded in 1926, Westminster Choir College is home to some of the preeminent choirs in the world. Since the college’s move to Princeton in 1939 the Symphonic Choir has performed all around the world with virtually all of the finest orchestras and such world famous conductors as Robert Shaw, Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Masur, to name just a few.

Bridges, a soprano from Carlsbad, will begin her summer by participating in the Summer Academy of the University of Miami School of Music at Salzburg College in Austria. There she will participate in lessons and master classes with opera singers and coaches from Austria, Germany and the United States, and participate in music festivals – while learning the German language in a total immersion setting. Upon her return to the States, she will enter the master’s degree program in vocal performance at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. One of the top ranked programs in vocal performance, according to a recent survey of music school deans, graduates of the University of Michigan School of Music teach and perform with major opera companies, orchestras and teach at top music schools around the world.

Message from Information Technology Services About Security Patches – It is important to keep university data secure by installing critical security windows patches to computers. When a critical security patch is released, IT will download the patch and make it available to users. A gold shield will appear on your toolbar indicating a patch must be installed. Click on the icon and install the update.

You will have a two-week time period to install the patch. After the two-week period, IT will automatically install the patch to all computers on the ENMU network which have not installed the particular patch. While the patch is being installed, you may experience slowness to your computer; however, you may continue to use your computer. If a reboot is required, you will be prompted to reboot.

This process has been approved by core staff and implementation will begin May 14.

For more information, contact the ITS Helpdesk at ext. 4357.

Lifelong Wellness Summer Enrollment – [click here]

Inventory Sheets Due Back by June 15 – The completed inventory sheets are due back to the Inventory Department, Station 50, by June 15. Please contact David Moon at 562.2606 if you have any questions.

Junior and Senior Education Majors May Apply for $500 Scholarships – Junior and senior education majors may apply for a $500 scholarship offered by the City Different Retired Educators of Santa Fe. Preferences will be given to Santa Fe County or Pecos area residents and teacher assistants with classroom experience.

Further information and applications are in Dean Jerry Harmon's office, Room 156 in the Education Building. Deadline: May 15, 2007.

Fiscal Year Deadlines – June 30 is the fiscal year end and the deadlines for purchases are as follows:

Purchase Orders: May 14. Requisition for purchase orders need to be in the Business Office by May 14 for the purchase to be processed in the 2006-07 budget year. Merchandise must be received by June 30, 2007 for the expenses to be charged to the 2006-07 budget. Purchase orders received after May 14th will be processed for the 2007-08 year.

Purchasing Card: June 15. Purchasing Card transaction cut off date is June 15.

Interfunds: July 6. Department Interfunds for the 2006-07 budget year need to be in the Business Office by July 6.

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 the June, please submit the travel reimbursement on the day you return to work.

Budget Transfer: July 3. Budget transfers for 2006-07 must be submitted to the Business Office by July 3.

Payroll CWS Redistribution: May 30. Payroll redistributions must be submitted to Payroll by May 30.

For more information, contact Toni or Kathy in the Business Office at 562.2611.

Silver Dollars Will No Longer be Available May 16– If you have silver dollars on your current ID card, please contact the Business Office at 562-2611 or go to the Administration Building, Room 118 to make arrangements by May 16th to have your silver dollars refunded to you.

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

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.

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

Comprehensive Education Workshop and Exams Set for June 9 and 23 – Comprehensive Exam Workshop for the College of Education and Technology is on Saturday, June 9 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The Comprehensive Exam is on Saturday, June 23 from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1-4 p.m. If you have any questions, contact the Graduate Coordinators: Dr. Mark Isham at mark.isham@enmu.edu or Dr. Romelia Hurtado de Vivas at romelia.hurtadodevivas@enmu.edu.Fall Break Approved for Fall 2008 – [details]

May Construction Schedule – View the May campus construction schedule from Hardhat Hound spokesman Steve Collins at the following [link].

Paint Crew Needed for the Summer – The office of Housing and Residence Life would like to remind students that there are still positions available for the Summer 2007 Housing Paint Crew.  Students interested in a position can come by the Housing office and apply.

General Comments and Compliments

"I very much like your weekly newsletter – lots of interesting information and great photos!" – Catherine T. Ortega Klett, Coordinator of Water Resources Research Institute, New Mexico State University

In the News

Author of Dog Tales Visits ENMU – [the rest of the story]

Quote of the Week

"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken." – James Dent

Distance Education and Outreach

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

Ginger's Safety Tip of the Month

May is Electric Safety Month

If you have to use extension cords keep all cords out of traffic areas. Check the cords to make sure they are in good condition—not frayed or cracked. Never nail or staple cords to the wall or other objects. Do not place cords under carpets or rugs. Make sure cords are not overloaded. Only use extension cords temporarily; they are not intended as permanent wiring. Outlets: Check for outlets that have loose-fitting plugs, which can overheat and lead to fire. Make sure there are safety covers on all unused outlets that are accessible to children.

Plugs: Make sure your plugs fit your outlets - NEVER FORCE A PLUG INTO AN OUTLET IF IT DOESN'T FIT. Never remove the ground pin (the third prong) to make a three-prong fit a two-conductor outlet. Do not overload outlets with too many appliances.

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters: GFCIs can help prevent electrocution. They should be used in any area where water and electricity may come into contact. When a GFCI senses current leakage in an electrical circuit, it assumes a ground fault has occurred. The power is quickly interrupted to help prevent serious injury from electrical shock. Water and Electricity Don't Mix. Call Physical Plant if needed. Don't leave plugged-in appliances where they might fall in contact with water. If a plugged-in appliance falls into water, NEVER reach in to pull it out—even if it's turned off. First turn off the power source at the panel board and then unplug the appliance. If you have an appliance that has gotten wet, don't use it until it has been checked by a qualified repair person.
Appliances: If an appliance repeatedly blows a fuse, trips a circuit breaker or if it has given you a shock, unplug it and have it repaired or replaced.

Entertainment/Computer Equipment: Check to see that the equipment is in good condition and working properly. Look for cracks or damage in wiring, plugs and connectors. Use a surge protector bearing the seal of a nationally recognized certification agency.

Halogen floor lamps operate at much higher temperatures than a standard incandescent light bulb. Never place a halogen floor lamp where it could come in contact with draperies, clothing or other combustible materials. Consider using cooler fluorescent floor lamps. The Safety Office does not recommend the use of halogen lamps. They are a fire hazard and use a lot of electricity.

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

Computing
Outlook series - To open a multiple windows in Outlook.
• Click once to highlight the folder to be in the new window e.g. Inbox + Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, etc. Press the RIGHT mouse button, and Select “Open In New Window”
• Press ALT-F1 to remove the navigation pane (it’s already open in the INBOX window)
• Do this for each item. e.g. Calendar, Contacts.
• Using the mouse size and move the windows so each is slightly visible. This makes dragging and dropping to each window a breeze. When you drag and drop with the LEFT mouse button, you will always be asked to confirm details. e.g. date and time on appointments or contact information.
Note: It is not necessary to close each program when shutting down the computer. One reason not to: When you leave Outlook running and shut down the computer next time you start Outlook the windows return back to the same exact place and size you had when you setup.

PowerPoint series - Create Bitmap Images from PowerPoint
Want a quick way to send a single PowerPoint slide to someone? Try this: Convert the slide into a bitmap image. You can resize, crop and paste it into an e-mail message or a Word document. Here's how:
• Open the slide you want use as an image.
• On the View menu, click Notes Page. The slide will appear on the notes page as an image.
• Right-click the slide image then click Copy on the shortcut menu.
The image is now stored on your Clipboard, and you can paste it as a resizable object into any Office document.

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 5024 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- Muting a call:
This will allow you to hear the other party but they cannot hear your side of the conversation.
To activate: Press the “Mute” key.
To cancel: Press the “Mute” key again.

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

Student News

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 and Summer 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.

Summer Internships available with the Kene Terry Band – The Portales-based Kene Terry Band is looking for interns with graphic design experience and creating/editing videos. Juniors and seniors are preferred but anyone is welcome to apply. The internships will be paid and negotiated when interns are found. For more information, contact the band by e-mail atinfo@keneterryband.com or at www.myspace.com/keneterry.

Thesis Defense

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

name: Tracy Riley

title_of_thesis: "Exploring Poetics of Space in Morrison, Hawthorne, Silko, and Olsen"

building: JWLA

room: 127

day: Friday

date: 07/20/2007

time: 3:30

am_pm: PM

Thesis Defense

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

name: Heather Evans

title_of_thesis: "Feminism and Jane Austin"

building: JWLA

room: 127

day: Friday

date: 07/20/2007

time: 1:30

am_pm: PM

Before you register for classes for summer or 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 – Comunicative Arts and Sciences is accepting aplications for the position of Editor in Chief for The Chase, Silver Pack and Hounbytes. Basic qualifications:students must have completed at least 30 credit hours, 2.5 cumulative GPA, enrolled for the academic year and have understanding of journalism practices and standars. These are padi positis not work study. Send interest letters and resume to Tracy Coutns, Departemnt of Communicative Arts and Sciences, Station 27.

ENMU-Roswell and ENMU-Ruidoso News

May issue of ENMU-Roswell's The Grapevine – [read]

Off-Campus News

The Community Services Center is accepting applications for the position of full-time Office Assistant/Van Driver. Applicants should have experience in working with computers, and caring for the elderly population in an Adult Day Care Center. 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 Friday, May 25 at 5 p.m.

NEED A SUMMER JOB?
J O B O P E N I N G S
The CITY OF PORTALES is now accepting job applications for the following SEASONAL SUMMER POSITIONS:
SOFTBALL SPORTS REFEREE
SOFTBALL SCOREKEEPER/TIMEKEEPER
BALLFIELD MAINTENANCE
LABORER F/T TEMP SEASONAL FOR STREET DEPT
ARTS & CRAFTS INSTRUCTOR
TENNIS YOUTH SPORTS COORDINATOR
TENNIS INSTRUCTOR
GROUNDSKEEPER, PARKS DEPT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING INTERN, FT TEMPORARY

City is an EOE. Application/Job Descriptions available at City Hall, 100 West First Street, Portales, NM 88130 or at www.portalesnm.org or call 505.356.6662 ext. 22.

 
At 6:30 p.m. on Monday May 19, Portales artist LaWanda Calton will give an oil painting demonstration at the May meeting of La Escalera Art Guild at the RCEC Building at 121 North Main. Everyone is welcome.

Senior Meal Site "Spring Fling" Dance – On Friday, June 1 the Community Services Center’s Senior Meal Site will be hosting a “Spring Fling” dance from 6-9 p.m. at the Community Services Center’s Senior Meal Site, located at 1100 Community Way in Portales. The Jamboree Band will be performing, featuring Linda Brown, Wayne Buchanan, Fred Chandler, Bill Rice & friends. Tickets are $4 per person if purchased in advance and $5 if purchased at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Senior Meal Site. For more information, contact the Community Services Center at 356-8576 ext. 15.

Recurring Information Resources

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 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 AboutENMU 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.

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.

Those interested can get a glimpse of the program by visiting Dr. Mary Ayala’s Web site at: http://www.geocities.com/ayalamf/mexbrochure.html.

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.

2006-2007 Approved Holidays

Memorial Day: Monday, May 28, 2007

Independence Day: Wednesday, July 4, 2007

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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