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Buddy took Echo backstage to meet Elvis. When he asked if he could kiss her, she turned him down. "I wasn't that kind of girl," Echo explained.

ENMU Grad Dated Buddy Holly (Turned Down Kiss from Elvis) Story and non-Web photos by Erin Griffith Communication Services
	During their era, people like Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley were living icons; guys wanted to be them, and girls wanted to date them. Echo McGuire Griffith, an Eastern New Mexico University alumna, lived that dream life as Buddy Holly's high school sweetheart and first love. Although they were born in different hospitals four months apart, the same doctor delivered both Echo and Buddy in Lubbock, Texas. "I first remember meeting Buddy in fourth grade at Roscoe Wilson Elementary School. At that time, he was just another boy who liked to tease me and pull on my long braids," Echo reminisced. Buddy attended a different school beginning the second half of fifth and sixth grades, but both attended J.T. Hutchinson Junior High for seventh, eight and ninth grades. Echo remembers the assemblies in which Buddy and his best friend, Bob Montgomery, played their guitars and sang.
ENMU graduate Echo McGuire Griffith dated Buddy Holly for several years during and after high school.

"It was during the ninth grade that the three of us became good friends," Echo said. "When school was out for the summer the guys would come by my house, when they weren't working, and we would play ping-pong in my backyard and then go get a Coke."

In the fall of that year when Echo, Buddy and Bob began the tenth grade at Lubbock High School, Echo began dating both Buddy and Bob. "I attended a LHS football game on my first date with Buddy. It was kind of awkward because both of the guys wanted to date me. My mother was firm about not 'going steady,' so I dated both of them – usually, to the football game with one on Friday nights, and to a movie with the other on Saturday," recalled Echo, who by the spring of that year had quit dating Bob.

Echo with a Buddy Holly fan at this year's Clovis Music Festival

Echo believes that Buddy was a genuinely good guy, likable, had a good sense of humor, and was talented in many areas besides music. Once Buddy made Echo a leather belt and chaps to wear to LHS "Western Day" – they even rode horses to school. "He came from a musical family, and also from a conservative church background; he had a great respect for his mother, and she usually set a curfew for him."

Echo and Buddy's doodling in a high school notebook

The pair dated through the rest of high school, graduating in 1955, and into Echo's college years. Her first year of college, Echo attended Abilene Christian University (ACU) which was about three hours from Lubbock; this was convenient since Buddy had stayed at home to work in his father's business and pursue his musical career. However, Echo and her roommate at ACU decided to go to a small liberal arts school, York College in Nebraska, the following year.

"Being so far away from Lubbock put a strain on my relationship with Buddy, but we kept in touch by mail. During the fall semester, he drove up to visit me in York, which helped to 'break up' the long term away from home. Then, of course, we were together while I was in Lubbock for the Christmas vacation," Echo said.

However, when she returned to York that spring, she met Ronald Griffith, another musician and the man she would eventually break Buddy's heart for. "Since I was the receptionist for the registrar's office, I was the first girl Ron met at York. When he inquired about me, several of the boys told him that he was "out of luck" because I was Buddy Holly's girlfriend. He was a bit intimidated when he found out that it was true, but when we began to date later that semester, we found that we shared many ideas, goals and interests," Echo said.

Echo and husband Ron Griffith

Buddy was already growing famous by this time; he had recorded several records, been on the Ed Sullivan Show and had toured in the United States and abroad. He and Bob Montgomery had “opened” for Elvis Pressley’s show in Lubbock. Following the show, Buddy took Echo backstage to meet Elvis. When he asked if he could kiss her, she turned him down. "I wasn't that kind of girl," Echo explained.

Having been raised in the Church of Christ, Echo believed that she should marry within their church framework and Buddy was a Baptist. So that presented a major obstacle in their relationship. By the time she went home for Christmas in her junior year, she realized that they were headed in two different directions, and she broke up with Buddy. Unknown to her at the time, he had been planning to give her a gold necklace with his name in script. After they broke up, he gave the necklace to his mother to keep, and many years later, when Echo met Larry Holley, Buddy's older brother, he gave the necklace to her.

"I have often stated that I didn't love Buddy any less, but I knew that we were headed in two different directions. I also knew that God had ‘a call’ on my life and I wanted to be obedient to Him. Ron and I shared the same goals and interests, and he stole my heart," Echo said.

Soon after the breakup, Buddy wrote the song "Peggy Sue Got Married." Echo stated that many authorities feel that song was about her, as well as many others that he wrote. A lot of people ask her if she is ‘Peggy Sue,’ but Peggy Sue was actually the drummer's girlfriend; she and Buddy used to double-date with them some. (The original song title was “Cindy Lou,” named after Buddy’s baby niece, but his drummer talked him into changing it to “Peggy Sue.”) Echo and Ron were married Feb.14, 1958, and eventually had three children.

Echo and Peggy Sue at Clovis Music Festival

Echo and Ron both received their master's degrees from ENMU: Echo's in elementary education and Ron's in music education.

Following Ron’s teaching for two years at Gattis Junior High in Clovis, one year at Plainview High School in Texas and three years at Abilene Christian University, they returned to Portales. Ron served as an assistant professor of music and Director of Opera at ENMU for five years. Echo owned and operated a private kindergarten in Portales. They now reside in Carlsbad, N.M.

They have spent the past 30 years publishing a "scripture column" in newspapers called Lifescope. They have traveled extensively, throughout the United States and to 39 foreign nations, sharing their faith. Neither of them had ever thought about Echo's dating Buddy as being so unusual and they had never attended any of the Buddy Holly festivals, until just a few years ago.

"We were officially invited to the Buddy Holly Festival by the city of Lubbock the year that they were honoring Bob Montgomery (Buddy's band-mate from high school) at the Walk of Fame. Bob had named his first daughter after me; I knew she would be there with her dad and I wanted to meet her. Since that time, we have been invited on a regular basis to the Lubbock and Clovis music festivals. We were even invited a few years ago to Australia by the Australian Buddy Holly Appreciation Society," Echo said. “Buddy had toured Australia and we met many of his fans; we were astonished at the large collections of memorabilia that many of them possess.”

Echo with Buddy Holly memorabilia at this year's Clovis Music Festival

Even though it has been almost 50 years since Buddy's death, his music remains as popular as ever. Echo believes it is because, "Buddy's music is appealing, innovative and is liked by all ages. His chord progressions, rhythms and words were all original and fresh.” She still treasures the memories that they shared and has enjoyed participating with his family and fellow band members at the festivals. Unfortunately, his dream of building a recording studio in Lubbock to help other young musicians get started on their careers was cut down by his untimely death.

Echo with her sophomore, junior and senior prom dresses that she wore to the Lubbock High School prom with Buddy Holly. Also displayed is jewelry that Buddy gave her, and a belt that he made for her – along with other memorabilia.

Name Change of Speech and Hearing Clinic Reflects New Focus
Story and photo by Erin Griffith
Communication Services

New Name: Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center

The Department of Health and Human Services at Eastern New Mexico University is branching out after their Communicative Disorders program (CDIS) received a legislative grant allowing them to expand their services. 

The CDIS program prepares students at Eastern to provide therapeutic and rehabilitative services for those having communication and hearing disorders and differences, in part, through their academic program and, in part, with their clinical program.  The clinical practice component of the CDIS program, formerly known as the Speech and Hearing Clinic, is now the Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center and provides speech and language therapy as well as hearing evaluations to those in need throughout the community.

Dr. Suzanne Swift and Ms. Nicole Bougie

According to Dr. Suzanne Swift, the department chair, “The decision to change our clinic name occurred to reflect our new expanded abilities to provide help to the community.  We have significantly extended the breadth and depth of the services we are able to offer, both diagnostically and therapeutically. Prior to this new funding, we did not have all of the equipment or personnel resources to do some of the evaluations or give all the treatments we felt we needed to.  We could not perform outreach services beyond the four walls of our building very easily, but we are now able to lend assistance to area schools and agencies through contracts with REC-6, Roosevelt General Hospital, and other educational and health care agencies to provide therapies,” Dr. Swift said.  “We are working on contracts to provide hearing evaluations to veterans and to give services to the elderly residing in nursing homes as we speak,” Dr. Swift added.

As well as increasing available equipment, the legislative allocation also allowed the program to increase the number of graduate students allowed in the CDIS program, increase the number and type of clinical practicum opportunities available to these students, and to bring in a new clinical supervisor, Nicole Bougie. 

Ms. Bougie, originally from Wisconsin, believes that the center will be a great asset for the community because people used to have to go to Amarillo, Lubbock, or Albuquerque to be treated, and now they can receive those services locally.

“We help everyone from children, to adults to the elderly. People can come here with suspected difficulties to be diagnosed or with already established language delay or speech delay, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), strokes, or even swallowing problems.  We also give therapy to people who are hard of hearing and have had a cochlear implant,” informed Ms. Bougie. 

She further related that several foreign students have gone though the center for accent modification or dialect reduction to make their English easier to understand.  Other students have obtained help with learning disabilities to help with their academic coursework. 

“Part of my job is to help promote the clinic and, hopefully, get more contracts; we are working on getting contracts in Clovis and other surrounding areas to get people the services they need and to provide students with more and better learning opportunities” said Ms. Bougie. 

Ms. Bougie returned to ENMU from a job as a speech language pathologist in an Amarillo hospital. When asked why she wanted the position at ENMU, Ms. Bougie replied, “I got my master's here so I knew what the program was like and was excited by the opportunity to make it even bigger and better. It was an easy transition because I knew what to expect, and I still had friends here, but it can be difficult sitting on the other side of the desk sometimes.”

Both Dr. Swift and Ms. Bougie are enthusiastic about the new equipment and their newfound ability to help the community and their students. “Our department goal is to provide speech and hearing needs to the Clovis/Portales areas and to provide our students with a wide variety of clients so that they can expand their skills,” Ms. Bougie said.

The CDIS Department now houses five certified/licensed speech-language pathologists and one certified/licensed audiologist. For more information about evaluations and treatment, please contact the CDIS Department Secretary, Mrs. Wendy Turner, at 562.4232.

Audio Alert
Listen to Dr. Suzanne Swift and Ms. Nicole Bougie on KTQM Radio – [interview]

Nursing Director Advocates Nurses Get at Least Bachelor’s Story and photo by Marc Schoder Communication Services “My lifelong dream was to teach in a university, so here I am.”

Leslie Paternoster, the new Director of Nursing at Eastern New Mexico University, came from the field of nursing and teaching at Clovis Community College. “I have been in nursing 20 years, with my specialties being critical care and emergency nursing,” said Dr. Paternoster. “I spent most of my time at the old Roosevelt General Hospital; I also did some nursing in Albuquerque at the Veteran's hospital.” Dr. Paternoster said when she started on the road toward being a nurse practitioner, she began to realize that she wanted to change her direction. She was attending West Texas A&M University for her master's degree and taking electives in education from ENMU. “I fell in love with education,” she said. As a result, she changed her path. She went on to receive her doctorate degree from New Mexico State University in 2006 in educational administration. “My lifelong dream was to teach in a university, so here I am.”

She added that her teaching load this semester includes an online class, an ITV course and one Saturday class.

In her classes, Dr. Paternoster said that she attempts to pass the idea of the professionalism and leadership of nursing on to her students.

“As nurses, we are professionals and I feel deeply that all nurses should get at least their BSN degree,” she said. “It will help with the professionalism of nursing and allow the students to get a broader, more liberal education.”

She said that one of her future goals for the program is to get the BSN degree totally online. “For a long term goal, I would love to get a master's degree in nursing at ENMU,” she says.

Employee/Alumni Briefs

Rebecca J. Cree, department/MBA secretary in the College of Business, recently attended the 2007 Phi Kappa Phi National Triennial Convention in Orlando, Fla. Ms. Cree, attending the convention as a delegate, is a member of the Eastern New Mexico University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi and was inducted into the Society in 2000. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify.

Dr. Mark Dal Porto, associate professor of music, has his choral work titled “Peace Resounds” selected as one of six winning entries of a Choral Composition Contest sponsored by the Ithaca College School of Music (Ithaca, New York) and Theodore Presser (a music publishing company).  “Peace Resounds” was commissioned last year by the Pemigewasset Choral Society of Plymouth, New Hampshire.  The work will be performed on Nov. 10 at Ithaca College.

Therese Dehne, life sciences instructor at Chippewa Valley Technical College, has been named recipient of the first Domer Distinguished New Faculty Award.

Prior to joining CVTC, Dehne taught various life science courses for South Texas College and New Mexico Military Institute. She also taught for a community college branch of Eastern New Mexico University in Roswell, New Mexico upon completion of her own master’s degree in biology from that institution’s campus in Portales, New Mexico. Her major professors at ENMU were Marvin Lutnesky, Ph.D. (graduate studies), and Manuel Varela, Ph.D. (undergraduate studies), both of whom she credits with her love of science and scientific investigation.

ENMU's Fall Enrollment Up Slightly

The 2007 fall enrollment at Eastern is 4,180, compared to the 2006 fall enrollment of 4,136 – an increase of 44 students. Undergraduate enrollment is up, while graduate enrollment is down.

"Given our demographic conditions, this is a minor miracle," said Dr. Steven Gamble, ENMU president. "Considering the temporary reduction in personnel at Cannon Air Force Base during their transition to a new mission, we are very pleased with the numbers. We thought we might be down considerably, but this appears to be a break-even year."

Dr. Gamble noted that another factor affecting enrollment is low unemployment which causes potential students to enter the job market.

"We're especially happy with the quality of our freshman class," said Gamble. "Their average ACT is 19.82 versus 19.38 last year." More than 50 percent of freshmen have an ACT of 20 or higher, according to Dr. Gamble.

"We're also pleased that our new residence apartments, San Juan Village, have a 90-percent occupancy rate," Gamble said. "This type of residential living option for students, with many amenities not found in regular dorms, is keeping us competitive with our competition."

Semester credit hours are down slightly from last year's 44,710 to this year's 44,522.

“Coming close to matching last year is not great, but it’s much better than doing worse,” Dr. Gamble said. He noted that there is a downward trend in enrollment throughout New Mexico.

The College Success Program (CSP) at Eastern New Mexico University presents, as a fundraiser, international speaker Judi Moreo on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Campus Union Ballroom. Moreo will give her motivational speech "Attitude is a Choice!" in which she will discuss the attitudes of successful people and the way they approach life.  It will also help attendees to find out how successful people develop their strengths in order to thrive against all odds and how a person can choose the right attitude and experience an incredible difference in life. The cost is $59.00 and there is a group discount, the fifth member of a group is free.  The first 50 paid registrants will receive a copy of Moreo’s book “You are More Than Enough,” a $24.95 value.  Make checks payable to the CSP. According to Moreo’s website, www.judiomoreo.com, “Her high-energy, entertaining style infects her audiences as she trains and inspires with practical, real-life information.  Judi draws from personal experience as a successful businesswoman.

Named "Nevada Business Person of the Year 2003" by the U.S. Business Advisory Council, "she knows what makes businesses grow and prosper.  Judi doesn't talk theory, she cuts to the real issues, giving real answers, teaching real skills that real people can use to secure the bottom line.”

Moreo’s clients include American Optometric Association, World of Concrete, National Automobile Dealers Association, Nissan Motor Company, Nestle, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Walt Disney Imagineering, and Alberta Hospital Association.

For registration forms or more information, contact Jessica Collins at 562.2455 or e-mail her at
jessica.collins@enmu.edu.

Meet Casey Gregerson: New Graphic Designer
by Marc Schoder
photo by Roma Vivas
Communication Services

“The image that Eastern portrays is extremely important. The image has to be as strong as our actual product.”

Casey Gregerson, Eastern New Mexico University’s new graphic designer, experienced a bit of culture shock the day she arrived on the High Plains.   “I wondered where all the trees were,” said Casey, who moved here from South Dakota. The 26-year-old said that she was accustomed to seeing a lot of trees, and wasn’t expecting the summer temperatures. “I stepped out of my car and there was the heat,” she said with a laugh. Casey, who’s been at Eastern a month, remembers what it took for her to get here. “I did a 21-hour drive with my parents following me in a U-haul,” she said.  “I had them help me load the U-haul; however, most of my winter clothing was loaded, which I had intended to give away.”

Casey got up early the next morning to attend the back-to-school breakfast and put in a full day at work.

In her spare time she enjoys camping and traveling.  “I had seen Taos before and I went to Albuquerque for the first time recently,” said Casey.

The 2003 graduate of South Dakota State University first got her foot in the door of graphic design at Flint Communications, an ad agency, in Fargo, N.D.

“While working in the private sector, I learned that branding was extremely important,” she said. Now that she works at Eastern, she has even more of an appreciation for branding.

“The image that Eastern portrays is extremely important,” she said.  “The image has to be as strong as our actual product.”
 
Casey is impressed with the friendliness of Eastern.  “I had only met a lot of different people once, but they remembered my name the next time I saw them.  It’s like a close family.”

The best thing she likes about her job is the freedom that she has to express herself.

“In an environment like this, your work is closely looked at, but you have more creative freedom than at an ad agency.  I feel like I can breathe,” she said.

Results from Mystery Photo Contest Below

Identity and Winner of Photo Contest Revealed
Picking a Winner – Duane Ryan, the "Mystery Photo" person from two weeks ago, draws the name of the winner from the following who submitted correct answers: Jane Blakeley, Candra Reynolds, Sheryl Borden, Rosemary Mathews, Liane Schmidt, Cheri Quinn, Patricia Holbrook, Jacob Workman, Dona Skinner, Debbra Dark, Robert Vartabedian, Vickie Brisco and Noelle Bartl. (photos by Roma Vivas)

And the Winner Is...
	Cheri Quinn, associate professor of education foundations, was the winner of the haircut at Sands Barbershop in Portales. She also participates in Saturday morning Wellness tennis. (photo by Wendel Sloan)

Incorrect Guesses Included...
Mir Mortazavi	Gerald Gies

Work-Study Student Fair Scheduled for September 26–The office of Financial Aid together with Counseling and Career Services will be hosting a Work-Study Student Employment Fair to assist with placing student workers on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the CUB Pecos Room. Come meet students who are interested in working for you.

RSVP to Susan Larsen at 562.2211 or Susan.Larsen@enmu.edu if you plan on attending.

Update on United Way Campaign – Thanks to those of you who have already pledged your support to ENMU's United Way campaign. We appreciate you.  As of Sept 18, we have received $10,654 in pledges or donations from 14 percent of ENMU employees.  We are still hopeful of meeting our goal of $20,000 and 40 percent employee participation.  Even one dollar per pay period will go far to meet that goal.

Your pledge can benefit the charitable organization of your choice: Meals on Wheels, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, or the ENMU Foundation. Please decide today to help your friends and your community with a generous contribution to United Way.  Payments by payroll deduction, check, or credit card are all available.

 For more information, or If you need a pledge card, contact Patrice Caldwell (Patrice.Caldwell@enmu.edu) at 562.2315 or Elwyn Hulett (Elwyn.Hulett@enmu.edu) at 562.2266.

Thanks for your support of United Way!

Patrice Caldwell and Elwyn Hulett
Co-Chairs, ENMU United Way

Criminal Justice Association Presents Check to ENMU

For Scholarship Fund – The Criminal Justice Association at Eastern New Mexico University recently presented a check for $100 for Eastern's scholarship fund before a presentation by forensics detective Steve Halvorson from the Roswell Police Department to students and others in the College of Business. Presenting the check were (L-R) Felicia Cantwell, Criminal Justice Association president, and Michael Pollack, treasurer, to Dr. Steven Gamble, ENMU president, and Dr. Melissa Blevins, professor of criminal justice. (photo by Marc Schoder)

Tools of the Forensics Trade
Laverne Amir, lab tech with the Roswell Police Department, shows ENMU student Andrew Crawford some tools of the forensics trade before a recent presentation by Detective Steve Halvorson of the Roswell Police Department to criminal justice students about forensic investigations. (photo by Marc Schoder)

Hispanic King and Queen to be Honored on September 26 – Hispanic Affairs is holding a pageant for ENMU’s Hispanic Rey y Reina (king and queen) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Ground Zero in the CUB. The contestants will show their ENMU spirit, public speaking, and a talent related to the Hispanic culture.

For more information, call Hispanic Affairs at 562.2451.

Law Professor to Speak on Ethnic Differences on September 28 – Law Professor Margaret Montoya will present a talk that explores the ethnic and racial differences that characterize New Mexico at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, in the CUB Sandia Room. The talk is an optimistic call for greater cultural pluralism. Professor Montoya graduated from Harvard Law School. For more information, call Hispanic Affairs at 562.2451.

Helpful Tip When Using Microsoft Outlook – Some versions of Outlook enable junk e-mail filtering. If you feel that e-mails from certain contacts are not being delivered to your inbox in Outlook, please note that junk e-mail filtering may be enabled. The junk e-mail folder should be checked regularly to ensure that there are no e-mails being re-directed that should not be.

If you find an e-mail in your junk email folder that should not be, you can right click on the message, go to "Junk E-mail" and arrow over to find the option, "Add Sender to Safe Senders' List". This will prevent future e-mails from this sender from being re-directed to the junk e-mail folder.

If you have questions about how to locate your junk e-mail folder, please contact the Helpdesk at ext. 4357.

'Homecoming at the Forum' Set for October 5-6
by Erin Griffith
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University’s 2007 "Homecoming at the Forum" will be on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6.

The Greyhound football team will take on the Angelo State University Rams at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Before the game at 10:30 a.m., the Homecoming Parade will travel down West First Street beginning at East First and Abilene, and move toward ENMU’s campus. Friday night at 8 p.m. the annual bonfire and pep rally will occur at Greyhound Arena, where the Homecoming King and Queen will be announced.

Other events on Friday include the ENMU four-person golf scramble; there is a $50 entry fee per person. Contact the Portales Country Club Pro Shop at 505.356.8943 or ENMU Athletics at 505.562.2153 for more information.

In addition, on Friday the Board of Regents will meet in the Regents’ Room of the Administration Building at 9:30 a.m., and the Council of Professors Emeriti will host a reception at their building on campus from 3–5 p.m. for emeritus and former faculty members, current faculty members, alumni and friends.

From 5-6:45 p.m. there will be a student picnic and pre-pep rally gathering at the Dallan Sanders Memorial Plaza at the Campus Union Building. Everyone is welcome. From 6–8 p.m. alumni and friends are invited to the Casa del Sol, across from the university tennis courts, for a casual cookout; special guests at the event include the Hall of Honors inductees and the undefeated 1957 football team. The bonfire begins at 8 p.m.

Saturday’s events begin at 8 a.m. with the ENMU Foundation Breakfast in the Campus Union Ballroom. The breakfast is $10 a person, and seating is limited. After the parade, which begins at 10:30 a.m., Sodexho will host a Roman feast in the Campus Union Building dining hall from 11:30 a.m. –1:15 p.m. tickets are $8.

ENMU Student Government will host a tailgate party at Greyhound Stadium from 12–2 p.m. Everyone is invited. At the same time, there will also be a hospitality tent for alumni and faculty, provided by the ENMU Alumni Association and ENMU Foundation.

For more information, call Alumni Affairs at 562.2125.

Homecoming Schedule – [http://www.enmu.edu/friends/alumni/homecoming.shtml]

Applications Being Accepted for Homecoming Parade – Student organizations and individuals wishing to participate in the Saturday, Oct. 6, Homecoming Parade can apply at the Alumni Affairs office in Room 101 of the Administration Building. The deadline to apply is at noon on Friday, Sept. 28.

Advance registration is necessary for placement in the parade and to include the entrant’s name in the program that is distributed along the parade route. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at Abilene and Third, goes north to First Street and west on First Street to ENMU.

This year’s theme is "Homecoming at the Forum."

Registration and additional information are available by contacting Parade Chair Brooke S.Parker in the Office of Alumni Affairs at 562.2125. 

Sports

Watch Video of ENMU College Daze Rodeo
	International students take in their first-ever rodeo at ENMU College Daze Rodeo on Saturday night (photo and video by Wendel Sloan) Video Alert [ENMU College Daze Rodeo Video]

Women's Soccer Defeats West Texas for 7th Straight Victory – [details]

Next Football Game Can be Seen on Broadband – Eastern's football game this Saturday at Abilene Christian University can be seen on broadband at www.cstv.com/ncaa/divii/. (ENMU provided a 30-second TV spot to run during the broadcast.)

Read About ENMU's 21-7 Victory Over Central from Central's Viewpoint – [story]

ENMU Quarterback Named Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Week (Again) – [details]

Greyhound Football Schedule (4-0)

Lone Star South Wins All Football Games Over North This Weekend

ENMU 21 Central Oklahoma 7
Abilene Christian 50 Southwestern Oklahoma 14
Midwestern 49 East Central 14
West Texas 38 Northeastern Oklahoma 0
Tarleton 24 Texas A&M Commerce 7
Texas A&M Kingsville 27 Southeastern Oklahoma 17

National NCAA II Team Rushing Statistics Through September 22

Get the Latest ENMU Sports News – [here]

Get the Latest Lone Star Conference News – [here]

End of Sports

Defensive Driving Courses Offered – In order to drive a University vehicle or an Enterprise vehicle for the university, you must have completed the six-hour National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course. Every four years you must then complete the four-hour Defensive Driving Course.

The four-hour DDC will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, or Friday Sept. 28, in the Navajo Room at the Campus Union Building. To register for the course, contact the Safety Office at 2796 or the Physical Plant at 2511.

The six-hour DDC will be held on Monday, Oct. 22, from 8:30 to 3:30. This will be the last six-hour DDC offered this semester. To register, contact the Safety Office at 2796 or the Physical Plant at 2511.

While Subtly Showing Off Bling-Bling – Rebecca Nevins, recruiter for Enrollment Services, demonstrates the proper body language and hybrid summer/fall attire for September retirement receptions. With her blend of a stylish two-button pink shirt from The Buckle, fashionable black jeans from The Gap and moderately priced bling-bling from Claire's in the North Plains Mall, the chromatic combination says summer is still here, but fall is fast approaching. Her folded-arms body language strikes just the right balance between approachable friendliness and professional distance – with the added benefit of showing off her Armitron watch from the Wal-Mart Upper-Shelf Collection. Rebecca is also a great role model for career intelligence by always prominently displaying her name badge. (photo by Wendel Sloan)

New Tenure Track Faculty Encouraged to Apply for Internal Research/Instructional Development Grants – Solicitation for proposals for internal research and instructional development grants is now open for "NEW" tenure-track faculty. [Eligibility is restricted to those faculty members who have begun a tenure-track position within the past calendar year and have not previously submitted an internal grant proposal – including faculty who just transferred into a tenure-track position and are otherwise eligible.]

Eligible new faculty are encouraged to take advantage of this proposal as the competition is limited. This is a special opportunity to initiate development of your scholarship at ENMU (and practice writing grant proposals).

The deadline for proposal submission is Friday, Oct 12.

Please see the internal grant [manual] for proposal format and instructions on proposal development. Submit an original and eight copies of your proposal to Academic Affairs by 5 p.m. on Oct. 12.

The application is also available Inside ENMU at:

http://inside.enmu.edu/forms/grant-contract/internal-grant-application.pdf

If you are a mentor for a new-hire, please encourage your new faculty member to apply for an Internal Research or Instructional Grant.

Not a Snake in the Grass
Go Speed Racer! – This "racer" snake was making itself at home on Wednesday in Steve Blakeley's office in University Printing Services. (Some students claim it was one of their professors delivering an essay test.) After letting the little critter warm up on his hand, Steve released him in his tomato patch at home. The critter reportedly asked for some condiments to go with the tomatoes. (photos by Steve Blakeley and Josh Bullard)

ENMU Professor Wants to Bring Back History Society – It is time to bring the Zeta-Pi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta back to life. If the following information interests you, and you meet the membership requirements, please contact Dr. Peggy Hardman, assistant professor of history, at ext. 2642 (JWLA 105-K), peggy.hardman@enmu.edu.

"What is Phi Alpha Theta? – a professional society whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. We seek to bring students, teachers and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members in a variety of ways." (Phi Alpha Theta Mission Statement)

Who is eligible to join the ENMU Zeta-Pi Chapter? Students who have:

* completed 12 semester hours in history, including at least three hours upper division history course work

* a GPA of at least 3.1 in history

* an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, and are in the top 35 percent of their class

Accounting Club Reports on Past and Future Speakers – [report]

Open Forums for Support and Professional Employees – There will be open forums for support and professional employees to meet-and-greet and ask questions from 9-10 a.m. on Oct. 2 and 2-3 p.m. on Oct. 3 in the Zuni/Navajo Rooms in the basement of the CUB. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Bonnie Sink at 4352. The forums are sponsored by the Support and Professional Senates.

Dr. Juchao Yan to Host Seminar on October 18 – Open to the university and community.
What:  Seminar titled “Tissue Engineering Applied to Reconstructive Surgery”
Who:   Prof. Charles Patrick in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas-Houston
When: 11 a.m. - noon, Oct. 18, (Thursday)
Where: COB 104 (Becky Sharp Aubitorium)

Green and Silver View Set for November 10 – The Green and Silver View, Eastern's preview day for high school seniors, will be Nov. 10. Green and Silver View is an informational, fun time for prospective students and their parents to visit our campus and learn about academic programs and student services. 

The Enrollment Services team invites all departments and organizations on campus to participate in the information and organization fair Nov. 10 from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m in the Campus Union Ballroom. The fair gives students the chance to walk around, ask questions and receive additional information about your academic program or student service. 

For more information and to reserve a table, please contact Crystal Creekmore at crystal.creekmore@enmu.edu or 562.2489 no later than Oct. 26.

In the spring, ENMU will have a another preview day for high school juniors.

Hispanic Heritage Month Calendar of Events – [calendar]

Multicultural Affairs Could Still Use More Coats – Multicultural Affairs would like to thank everybody who has donated coats. The agencies can still use more of ENMU's donations. The coats should be barely used and cleaned or new. Drop-off boxes are located in: The Alley, Administration Building, JWLA, and Portales Chamber of Commerce. The deadline for collection is Oct. 1. For more information, contact Diana Cordova at 562.4914.

Scenes From Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off and Pinata Breaking (photos by Petra Gonzales)

Win Prize by Taking Hispanic Affairs Quiz – Hispanic Affairs would like to challenge every Monday Memo reader to start celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by participating in a quiz. Please answer all the questions and bring the quiz to the Hispanic Affairs office. Every participant will receive a prize just for taking part. All the names will go in the bin for a final Grand Prize of Hispanic origin at the end of the month.

[quiz]

If you have any questions, contact Hispanic Affairs at 562.2451 or e-mail enmu.hispanicaffairs@enmu.edu

Hispanic Affairs Pays Tribute to Antonio Aguilar

Hispanic Affairs at Eastern New Mexico University will host a tribute to Antonio Aguilar on Sep. 24 in the Sandia Room in the Campus Union Building. Music and videos will be shown all day.

Aguilar, a Mexican singer and actor, passed away in June of this year.

“He had an impact on music, and was an important person to a lot of Hispanics. I think it is important for people to know that he passed away and what a good career he had,” said Beatriz Villa, director of Hispanic Affairs.

For more information, call Hispanic Affairs at 562.2451.

Former Chef Wants No Association with Spy
Wants to Protect ENMU's Reputation – A certain ENMU employee, that we speculated a couple of weeks ago might have been separated at birth from New England Patriots' head coach Bil Belichick, no longer wants any association after the Patriots were caught spying by videotaping their opponents' coaching signals. The ENMU employee also wants no part of the $500,000 fine levied against Coach Belichick.

Information About Early Alert for At-Risk Students – Thanks to all who have sent names of students to the Advising Center for follow-up.

If you still have some currently-enrolled students whose attendance is spotty or who may be experiencing other transition problems, please note that there are now two ways to access an early alert form.

* www.enmu.edu/earlyalert OR

* Follow these links from the ENMU home page:
§ Inside ENMU
§ FORMS
§ Advising – Early Alert

Forms can be completed online, and will come directly to the Advising Center. It is best to use the online form. If you choose to complete the PDF version of the form, please remember to either print the template and enter information by hand or complete the template online (it will not be saved, however) and print immediately. Either way, once the Advising Center receives the alert, the student will be contacted or referred to appropriate areas for intervention.

We greatly appreciate your help in identifying these students who may need some additional assistance.

Advising Center

ENMU's United Way Campaign Ends Soon – Just over 14 percent of ENMU employees have donated or pledged to ENMU's United Way campaign, with a total of $10,654 collected or pledged.  Please help United Way support your community with a generous pledge today! We need your help to meet our goal of $20,000. United Way accepts funds to any charitable organization, including Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, American Cancer Society, or the ENMU Foundation. Please decide today to help these worthy causes and your friends and neighbors with a generous contribution to United Way.

Remember that payroll deduction is quick and painless. Checks or credit card charges are easily handled. Acknowledgements are sent for your tax records, and your contribution remains confidential.

For more information, or If you need a pledge card, contact Patrice Caldwell (Patrice.Caldwell@enmu.edu) at 562.2315 or Elwyn Hulett at 562.2266.

International Cuisine
Grilled to Perfection – Betsy Chavez recently whipped up this international cuisine at Rotary Park for international students and others who work in Communication Services. The international pizza in the background awaits its turn on the grill. (photos by Wendel Sloan)

Update on September Construction Schedule from Hardhat Hound – [update]

Open Enrollment for Medical Leave Bank – Open enrollment for the Medical Leave Bank is through Nov. 30. If you are already enrolled, you do not need to re-enroll or contribute more hours. The policy and enrollment forms are available at: http://inside.enmu.edu/forms/hr/index.php. A brochure is available upon request. For more information, call Human Resources at ext. 2115.

Fall Fine Arts Calendar – [calendar]

Supplemental Instruction Program Looking for Upperclassmen Instructors – The Supplemental Instruction program is looking for qualified upperclassmen to become Supplemental Instruction Leaders.

• This a student hire position and requires eight hours of commitment from the student.
• The Leaders also require the professor's endorsement from the class they plan to participate in
• The information pamphlet at [link] describes the general model of SI (Supplemental Instruction) and the pilot the program at Eastern. Find an application [here].

For more information, call Esthela Bañuelos, Tutor Coordinator/Intervention Specialist, at ext. 2286.

505 Area Code Officially Changes on October 7 – The 505 area code for eastern New Mexico officially changes on Oct. 7 to 575. However, mandatory use of the new code will not go into effect until Oct. 5, 2008. Until then, both area codes will work.

Steve Blakeley, director of Printing Services, suggests that when October arrives and individuals and departments run out of letterhead, business cards, forms, stationery, etc., they have new materials printed with the new area code. But he reminds everyone that the old materials will be good until October of 2008.

ENMU Health Fair Slated for October 11 – The ENMU Health Fair, sponsored by Health Services, will be Oct. 11 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the CUB Ballroom. Faculty, please consider allowing students to participate in this activity for extra credit.

University organizations, as well as community resources, will be in attendance to provide information on ways to stay healthy in a fun and interactive environment. Proof of attendance will be available.

Also, if your department or organization would like to have a booth at the Health Fair, contact Kristin Kuhlmann, director of Health Services, at x2321 or kristin.kuhlmann@enmu.edu.

Do Not Forget to Submit Authorized Absences for Student Trips – Sponsors are reminded to submit electronic "Authorized Absence" forms, found on the upper right sidebar of the Monday Memo, for official trips involving students. These forms automatically go to Student Affairs for approval, then are forwarded to the Monday Memo for publication.

Faculty Invited to Participate in Music Jam – "Portales Traditional Jam" invites faculty to join us for a little jamming (acoustic music: old time, bluegrass, Celtic, and folk) on the second and fourth Sunday of the month from 2-5 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation, 1417 S. Avenue K. Our only rule is that you bring acoustic instruments only. Beginners are welcome.

For more information, telephone Rhomylly Forbes at 356.1051, Gillian Andersen at 356.9012 (h), or 562.2335 (w), or e-mail Anne Cable at Anne.Cable@enmu.edu.

World of Wings Having Special – WOW-World, in the basement of the CUB, is having a "Back-to-School Special." Two eggs any style, two strips of bacon or two sausage links with two slices of toast. Just $1.99 plus tax. Add a small Seattle's Best coffee for just $.99 plus tax. The special is good until Sept. 30.

Meetings

University Council will have its next monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 24, at 3:10 p.m. in the Regents Room.

Quote of the Week

"My resume is some of the best fiction I've ever written." – Wendel Sloan

TechTips – Helpful Hints for Using ENMU Technology, Courtesy of ITS
(authored by Ron Obenhaus)

Computing
Outlook series- Save Multiple Attachments Simultaneously
When you receive an Outlook message containing several attached files, you don't have to open and save each file separately. You can save multiple attachments to the same location in a single step. Here's how:

1. Click Save Attachments on the File menu.
2. When the Save All Attachments dialog box opens, click OK.
3. Then select the folder where you want to save the files, and click OK.

Editor's Note: When you use this shortcut, you must save all the files to the same folder. To save each attachment to a different folder, you will need to save them individually.

PowerPoint series- Creating Templates in PowerPoint
Create a slide background that contains the colors, fonts, graphics or logos, and design you wish to use for your presentation. Then save it as a template:

1. Select File from the pull-down menu.
2. Choose Save As.
3. Click the Save as type down-arrow, and then choose Presentation Template or Design Template.
4. Notice that the location has changed to Templates. If this has not occurred, locate the Templates folder residing within the Office folder and double click on the Presentations Designs folder to open it.
5. Now click in the File Name list box and type a name for your template file.
6. Click Save.

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 5110 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- Forwarding a message from voicemail

1. During or at the end of message, press 1 3
2. Record your comments
3. When finished recording or if you choose not to include
4. Comments, press #
5. Enter up to ten addresses (mailbox number)
6. When finished addressing, press #
7. Press # to send the message

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

Distance Education and Outreach

For more information about Distance Education and Outreach courses, call 562.2165.
[listing of 2007 fall classes]

Ginger's Safety Tip of the Month

Don't Let Lifting Become a Strain

There are four questions to ask before you begin lifting:

1. Is this too heavy for me to lift and carry alone?
2. How high do I have to lift it?
3. How far do I have to carry it?
4. Am I trying to impress anyone by lifting this?

After assessing the situation, you can determine if you're able to lift the object on your own or if you should ask for help. At work, contact your supervisor or another employee; at home, ask a friend, family member, or neighbor. Once you've determined that an object is safe for you to lift by yourself, keep the following lifting precautions in mind and make a habit to use them:

*Use slow and smooth movements. Do not use hurried or jerky movements. *Keep your body facing the object while you lift it. Do not twist your back. *Keep the load close to your body. Do not reach out to lift or raise object above your head. *Never carry a load that blocks your vision. *Grip the object with your entire hand, rather than just your fingers. *Draw the object close to you, holding your elbows close to your body to keep the load and your body weight centered. *Let your legs do the work. Bend at the legs and push up from the waist. *Keep your back straight and tighten your stomach muscles. *Use dollies, carts, or other mechanical equipment whenever possible. *Point your feet in the direction you want to move. This will prevent you from twisting your body. *Set the load down by squatting while maintaining the natural curve of your spine. *The best level to lift an object is between your knees to your shoulders. If possible, store materials at knee level. *Reduce the weight and size of the load whenever this is an option. *Don't overdo it! If you have to strain to carry the load, it's too heavy!

You can also reduce the risk of a back injury by keeping your back and abdominal muscles strong and flexible through exercise. Remember also to eat healthy, drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration, and get plenty of sleep. Avoid sleeping on your stomach; this can also cause back strain.

This Safety Tip is brought to you by the National Safety Council.

Student News

Games Free to Students –Eastern New Mexico University students receive free admittance to all home volleyball, football, and basketball games with their student ID. Students will also receive free admittance to the men and women's home soccer games. Come enjoy and support the games!

The 2007-2008 Student Handbook will be available approximately Oct. 1. The 2006-2007 Student Handbook will be valid until the new ones arrive.  If you have any questions or concerns, call 562.2221.

Student organizations wishing to participate in the Saturday, Oct. 6 ENMU Homecoming Parade can apply at the Alumni Affairs office located in the Administration Building. Deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 28 at noon.

All individuals wishing to participate in the parade must register by Friday, Sept. 28. Advance registration is necessary for placement in the parade and to include the entrant's name in the parade program that is distributed along the parade route. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at Abilene and Third, going north to First Street and west on First Street to ENMU Campus. This year's theme is "Homecoming at the Forum."

Registration and additional information are available by contacting Parade Chair Brooke S. Parker in the Office of Alumni Affairs at 562.2125. The office is located in Room 101 of the Administration Building.

ENMU-Roswell and ENMU-Ruidoso News

Kindergarten students at the 13 elementary schools in the Roswell Independent School District have received alarm clocks courtesy of ENMU-Roswell. A total of 823 clocks were provided as part of an effort to reduce the truancy rate in the RISD. The clocks were delivered to the schools last month and additional clocks are now being given to RISD administrators and elementary school principals.

The idea for the clocks came as a result of a meeting earlier this year between community agencies, RISD and ENMU-Roswell officials, and truancy officers. One of the truancy officers stated during the meeting that one of the main excuses they hear for kids being absent is that there is no alarm clock in the home. Betty Patton, Chair of the Business and Science Division suggested that ENMU-Roswell purchase digital alarm clocks for students. Grant money was used to purchase the clocks, which were all pre-set to the correct time and date by Lalo Torres and work study students in the Instructional Support Division. ENMU-Roswell officials hope the clocks will be a useful tool in getting students to school on time and ultimately help to keep students in school.

The two-time Grammy Award winning band Brave Combo will be a featured act during the Chile Cheese Festival in Roswell on Saturday, Sept. 29. ENMU-Roswell is presenting the free concert in celebration of the university’s 50th anniversary. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. at the Roswell Civic Center Plaza. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the show.

Together since 1979, the Denton, Texas, based band has been called “America’s premier contemporary polka band.” But Brave Combo also plays a diverse mix of music and has been described as a hot jazz quintet, a rollicking rock'n'roll bar band, a Tex-Mex conjunto, a sizzling blues band, a saucy cocktail combo, a deadly serious novelty act, a Latin orchestra, and one of America's dance bands par excellence.

Keyboardist, guitarist, accordionist, and singer Carl Finch founded the band. Alongside Finch for most of Brave Combo's 27 years has been multi-instrumentalist Jeffrey Barnes, who joined in 1983. Barnes is known for his lively and imaginative stage wear, as well as playing an array of reeds and woodwinds, harmonica, pennywhistle, and guitars, sometimes playing in multiple, simultaneous combinations. Rounding out the current line-up are trumpet and flugelhorn player Danny O'Brien, drummer Alan Emert and Ann Marie Harrop on bass guitar.

Brave Combo has charmed countless listeners and won avid devotees as they play some 150 dates a year all over the country. They've taken their polka-plus-more sound multiple times to Japan and Europe, including appearances at such Continental festivals as Roskilde (Denmark), Printemps de Bourges (France), Steirischer Herbst (Austria), Storsjoyran (Sweden), and Lowlands (Holland). For more information on the band, go to www.brave.com

Off-Campus News

Gabriella Available for Adoption
Contact: Renee V. Fitts Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruiter NM Children, Youth and Families Department #4 Grand Avenue Plaza Roswell, NM  88201 505.624-6071 renee.fitts@state.nm.us	My Name is Gabriella B. I am: 17 years old I am in: 9th Grade My favorite things to do: Spending time with friends. Dressing up My favorite foods: Pecans Gabriella, who prefers to be called Gabi, initially comes across as shy but her shyness quickly dissipates and you get to know her as a loving girl with a sweet disposition. She radiates a positive energy with her charming smile, her jovial laugh and her generosity. Gabi enjoys spending time with other people, socializing, and particularly enjoys the company of young children. Due to her own cognitive and developmental delays, younger children are more at her peer level. Gabi is in special education and enjoys attending school, learning new skills and spending time with her friends. Gabi needs assistance with her activities of daily living but is beginning to love primping and making herself beautiful. Gabi has a great deal of potential for growth and continued improvement. The perfect family for Gabi is one which operates consistently with routine and structure and can provide her with direction in life. Gabi will need support throughout her life. EZ
	©AN ACT OF LOVE©     Foster or Adopt a New Mexico Child

Free Ice Cream Social on September 27th
Get the Scoop on Foster/Adoptive Parenting

 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, September 27th.

The social will be from 5:30 p.m. – 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 94 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.  

Portales Band Booster Club Raising Money for Trip to Disneyland– The Band Booster Club is having a raffle to raise money to help send our high school band to Disneyland, where they have been invited to perform. We want to make sure that all of our kids get the opportunity to go –regardless of their financial circumstances.  Golden Farms has generously made a donation that will allow us to raffle off two sides of beef, complete with processing.  Each $5 ticket will give you two chances to win and all proceeds will go to support our local kids as they represent Portales at a national venue.  The drawing will take place at the band’s December 9th Christmas Concert. If you are interested in purchasing tickets for this raffle, please contact: Amanda Burnett at 760.4317.  Thanks!  

The annual holiday program presented by Connie Moyers, Roosevelt Co. Extension Home Economist, this year will feature Fall!  “Happy Fall-i-days” will treat you to cooking demonstrations for Fix It and Forget It recipes, fall recipes that include pumpkin, winter squash, apples and sweet potatoes as well as a number of fall decorating ideas, gifts and food gifts.  This Fall program will be Monday, October 22, 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, October 23, 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial Building Auditorium, 7th and Abilene, Portales. 

Tickets are available now for purchase at the Roosevelt Co. Extension Office, 705 East Lime St. for the cost of $5 each which includes the presentation, program booklet and recipe sampling.  Advanced tickets are required so get yours today so you won’t be disappointed if the sessions fill. 

For more information contact Connie Moyers, 356.4417.  The facilities for these events are accessible to individuals with disabilities.  New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.  If you are a person with a disability in need of auxiliary services please contact Connie Moyers, 2 weeks in advance.

Free Grub for Students – The Thomas More Catholic Center at 1520 S. Avenue O offers:

Free lunch every Thursday for all ENMU students from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Free movie and ice cream every Thursday evening at 7 p.m.

Update from the New Mexico Department of Higher Education – [update]

First Annual Chalk Art Festival at Roswell Museum and Art Center

Roswell Museum and Art Center (RMAC) is pleased to announce Roswell’s first annual Chalk Art Festival on
Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, which is based on 16th century Italian street painting traditions, will allow participants of all ages and skill levels to create their own masterpieces on pathways along Spring River in front of the Museum.

Held in conjunction with RMAC’s 70th Birthday Block Party, the day will be filled with family-friendly art activities, music, art and craft vendors, giant puppet and stiltwalking performances, and a big birthday cake.

Admission to the block party and chalk art festival event is free, and the fee to participate as a chalk artist is $10 for individuals and $20 for teams of 2 or more to cover the cost of supplies. Individuals, families, schools, and neighborhoods are all encouraged to participate. Registration forms and guidelines are available for download at www.roswellmuseum.org or by calling 624.6744, ext. 21.

Space is limited so pre-registration is
recommended.

The CITY OF PORTALES is now accepting applications for the following positions:

FULL-TIME

UTILITIES SUPERINTENDENT

FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II-SANITATION

WATER DEPARTMENT LABORER

PART-TIME

TRANSIT DRIVER FOR PORTALES AREA TRANSIT

COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR/DISPATCHER

SEASONAL, PART-TIME TEMPORARY

YOUTH FOOTBALL REFEREE

YOUTH FOOTBALL SCOREKEEPER

YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL REFEREE

YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL SCOREKEEPER

YOUTH SOCCER REFEREE

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL COORDINATOR

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL REFEREE

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL SCOREKEEPER

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 356.6662 ext. 22.   

Recurring Information Resources

Lifelong Wellness Activity Calendar Here – [calendar]

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.

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

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

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.

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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