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ENMU Launches Film Festival: Entries Accepted through March 21
by Dr. Michael Sitton
Dean of the College of Fine Arts

Eastern New Mexico University is launching a new film festival and invites entries which will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of renowned filmmakers and artists. The initiative follows the 2006 approval of a new degree program in Digital Cinema Arts for the university, and seeks to celebrate the emergence of a statewide film industry in New Mexico.

The First Annual High Plains Film Festival is seeking short films (no longer than 10 minutes) in three categories: Animation, Dramatic, and Documentary/Experimental. The competition will be divided into two divisions: Pre-College, for filmmakers enrolled in K-12 institutions, and College+, for all others. A total of six $500 prizes will be awarded, one Pre-College and one College+ prize in each category. Winning films will be screened at a festival in Portales on Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2008. The location of the screening will be announced.

The festival’s judging panel includes distinguished and award-winning film artists Diana Ossana, Joan Leslie, and Jack Sholder.

Ossana, who attended ENMU, is a collaborator with author and screenwriter Larry McMurtry, with whom she won both an Oscar and Golden Globe Award in 2005 for Best Screenplay for Brokeback Mountain. Among her many other projects is the recently-aired miniseries Comanche Moon, another collaboration with McMurtry and a sequel to his previous success Lonseome Dove. [biography]

Joan Leslie began her career at a very early age, and by the 1930’s was acting in leading Hollywood films. She appeared alongside other leading stars of the 1940’s and 1950’s in films such as High Sierra (with Humphrey Bogart), Yankee Doodle Dandy (with James Cagney) and Sergeant York (with Gary Cooper). [biography]

Oscar winner Jack Sholder, who directs the Motion Picture and Television Program at Western Carolina University, has enjoyed a distinguished career in film direction and editing, winning many awards such as an Emmy for editing work on "3-2-1 Contact." His feature directing credits include "Renegades," "The Hidden," and "Nightmare on Elm Street II." [biography]

Entries must be submitted by March 21 in the form of four DVD copies to: High Plains Film Festival, College of Fine Arts, ENMU Station 16, MB 113, 1500 S. Avenue K, Portales, NM, 88130.

Additional information may be found on the festival website at www.enmu.edu/filmfest, or by calling 575.562.2373. There is an entry fee of $20 for the Pre-College division, $30 for College+; multiple entries may be submitted, so long as each entry is accompanied by an entry fee, and group entries are also welcome. The entry form is available on the website or can be obtained by calling the number above.

Plans for a festival screening of winning entries is set for Sunday afternoon, May 4. A specific location will be announced soon. For updated information, please use the contact information above.

Coming back from abroad, Dr. Luhman went to high school in Albany, N.Y., and received a bachelor degree in international studies as well as a master degree in international development from The American University in Washington, D.C. He did some contract work for the U.S. Agency for International Development, but "at that point I decided to get a doctorate in a business field. I wanted to help non-profits to better manage themselves because we were working with non-profit agencies in the international field,” said Dr. Luhman.

He went to New Mexico State University to get his Ph.D. in business administration. "But once I got into the program, I fell in love with the job of being a professor, both the research and the teaching,” he said.

While in the doctorate program, he met his wife, Carla. “Carla is a native New Mexican from the Taos region,” said Dr. Luhman. They live in Portales with their youngest son, Giovanni, age 4. Dr. Luhman's stepson, Austin, who is 13, lives in Las Cruces with his father where he will start high school soon.

The family moved to Portales last summer, and he is in his second semester at Eastern. “It’s a very good place for students,” he said. “The university seems to be very well-managed and there seems to be a lot of activities for students.”

As to the working environment, Dr. Luhman said he enjoys it a lot. “The faculty and staff here are wonderful to work with. It’s a beautiful campus and people are nice.”

Speaking of the difference between a big and small institution, Dr. Luhman said the advantage of a small one is getting to know the students more. “That’s an enjoyable part of the job. But, for me, being in the classroom is the most enjoyable part. Once I get into the classroom, my passion is on. I love teaching, but I also love researching and writing."

“As I’ve been able to publish more of my research, I have been receiving calls from media asking for my opinion on topics of the day,” he said.

He added that mentions in publications like the New York Times and the Washington Post has allowed the Eastern graduate to become better known.

Barreto said that in this same time period a producer from CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 called and asked him to be a panelist on the program.

“I went to New York City the day after the South Carolina debate,” said Barreto.

He credits his current success to his education and professors at Eastern.

“I was always interested in politics and analyzing the results,” he said. “I had debated in high school and found it of great interest.”

He added that through his experiences in debate on both the high school and the college level at Eastern, it piqued his interest in political science.

Barreto said that because of his involvement in debate, he spent the most time around Dr. Anthony Schroeder. Barreto noted that Dr. Schroeder is a great supporter of the debate program as well as in the student’s individual disciplines.

“I also had strong influences from political science professors Sue Strickler and Daniel Acheson-Brown,” he said.

Barreto said that some of his fondest memories of Eastern relate to his time on the debate team.

“I was originally from Kansas and I had an aunt who lived in Albuquerque,” said Barreto.
He said that Eastern offered competitive scholarships to out-of-state students. “I think they do a very good job attracting an out-of-state population.”

Barreto said that Eastern’s small class sizes and the diverse population play in its favor as a university.

“It gives you the ability to get to know the faculty on a one-to-one basis.”

In reflecting on his time at Eastern, Barreto said, I had the opportunity to travel and represent Eastern at various debate tournaments around the country. When we went to big tournaments that had the likes of Harvard or Texas competing, it was very gratifying.”

To read the full texts of the stories where Matt Barreto was quoted, click below:

“I wanted to move back to the Southwest after I retired, but now I get to work my way to retirement here. I like everything about Eastern. I wake up wanting to go to work,” she said.

Dr. Hardman has enjoyed getting involved with the school and community. She helped with the faculty production of “And the Winner is…” last semester, and has helped with multiple multicultural events.

“Everyone has interests, and here, students are surrounded by support," said Dr. Hardman. Students should get involved with activities on campus, and she hopes her enthusiasm inspires them to do so.

Outside of school, she also enjoys hiking and bird watching. Dr. Hardman participated in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), a yearly event sponsored by the Audubon Society and Cornell University.

Participants pick a certain time of day and observe the birds in the backyard, or other spot, then log onto the website and enter in the count. It is a way for everyone to help gather information needed to monitor species, habitats, and migration patterns.

"I’ve been doing the GBBC for about four years, and bird watching since the 1970s," said Dr. Hardman, who likes all birds, particularly the roadrunner.

Reading and listening to music also occupies Dr. Hardman’s free time. A reflection of southern roots is one of her favorite books, Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind, which she has read 26 times.

One of her academic dreams is to teach a summer course on slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction using Gone with the Wind, as the main text, but supplemented with more scholarly materials.

Human Rights Film Series Presents 'Everything's Cool' on February 26 – The movie will show at 7:30 p.m. in toom 120 in the College of Education. The film addresses "the corporate deception around, and what might be the most urgent issue in human history – global climate change."

African-American Affairs presents information about Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott-King February 27 – African American Affiars and the Humanites Council of New Mexico will present the last even for Black History Month on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Sandia Room of the CUB.

African-American Affairs Banquet Set for February 28 – African-American Affairs is honoring ENMU Star students, faculty, and staff in a Hollywood-like Banquet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 28 in the Campus Union Ballroom. Tickets are $15.

Internal Faculty Research Grants Available – Internal Faculty Research and Instructional Development Grant Applications are now being accepted (open to all eligible tenure-track faculty - see the application packet for eligibility criteria and application format requirements).

Please note that the internal grant packet was modified two years ago so make sure you are using the application packet with a revision date of 1/23/06. You can access it on the web at:

Submit the original signed application and eight copies to Nikki Howard in the Academic Affairs office (Ad 204). The deadline for receiving applications is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 4.

Eastern New Mexico University has been selected to host the 2008 New Mexico State High School Speech Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for Thursday, March 6 through Saturday, March 8. The tournament includes debate, student congress, interpretative reading, duo, oratory, and other public speaking events. All events will be educational, of high quality, and entertaining. [continued]

The Department of Music is presenting a faculty voice recital by Dr. Roberto Mancusi, assistant professor of voice, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, in Buchanan Hall inside the Music Building.

The recital consists of music spanning three centuries (18th, 19th and 20th) and covers a wide variety of styles from oratorio to opera, secular all the way to sacred music. Mancusi said, “I know it is cliché, but there truly is something for everyone in this recital.”

The 2008 Homecoming is scheduled for Oct.24-25. The Homecoming committee will meet this spring to determine the schedule of events and select the 2008 theme. If you have ideas for special events or reunions, the Office of Alumni Affairs will be happy to assist you.

The Hall of Honors Homecoming game will match the Greyhounds against the Texas A&M - Kingsville Javelinas at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Zias volleyball team will host a match (TBA) in Greyhound Arena.

For further information, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 562.2125, stop by the Administration Building, Rroom 101, or e-mail janice.cowen@enmu.edu.

African-American Affairs is honoring ENMU Star students, faculty, and staff in a Hollywoodlike Banquet. Tickets are $15. For more information, contact Diana Cordova at 562.4914 or stop by the the office of Multicultural Affairs located in the Student Success Center “The Alley” in the Campus Union. The deadline to RSVP is Feb. 21.

Deadline for Submitting Orders to Library is March 1 – Attention academic departments: March 1 is the deadline for submitting orders to the library. Contact your departmental representative, library liaison, or Lilah Gainey (x2460) with any questions. The earlier you order, the sooner your requests will arrive.

The Department of Music is presenting a Winds Symphony/Symphonic Band Concert conducted by Dustin Seifert and Neil Rutland at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 2 in the Campus Union Ballroom.

Performances by the Symphonic Band will include River of Life by Stephen Reineke, Prospect by Pierre LaPlante, Folk Dances by Dmitri Shostakovich, Sarabande and Polka by Sir Malcolm Arnold, and The Black Horse Troop by John Philip Sousa.

The Wind Symphony will perform Fanfare for a Golden Sky by Scott Boerma, Colonial Song by Percy Grainger, Wedding Dance by Jacques Press, Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams Suite from Pineapple Poll by John Mackerras, and Circus Bee by Henry Fillmore.

"Lunch and Learn" Set for March 27 – Lunch and Learn is scheduled for Thursday, March 27 in the Pecos Room at 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. This session of Lunch and Learn is called “Color Connections”.

Color Connections is a lighthearted way to assess your personality related to behavior traits – and to think about how your traits are different from others. The concept is copyrighted under True Colors, and Color Connections is a slight adaptation. Color Connections has been presented numerous times over the past six years.

Nominations Sought for Faculty Excellence Awards – Faculty nominations are now being taken for the Faculty Presidential Award for Excellence for 2008. Faculty chosen to receive the award will be honored at the 2008 spring commencement ceremony on May 10. Award recipients will receive a plaque and a $2,000 check. The four categories for which full-time faculty members may be nominated are:

You may nominate full-time faculty for more than one category; and you may nominate more than one person for the same category.

Information regarding which categories you may nominate a faculty member for are based upon your status (student, faculty, or employee). Instructions and nomination form are available at www.enmu.edu/faculty-awards.

Nominations Sought for Spirit of Eastern Awards – Nominations for the 2008 President's Spirit of Eastern Awards are welcome from faculty, staff and students. Each person may nominate one or more professional and/or support staff that they believe has performed in a superior manner relative to the award criteria listed on the nomination form.

Deadline for submitting nominations is 5 p.m. on March 31 for Portales and Ruidoso. The selected awardees will be recognized at the Spirit of Eastern Ceremony on April 9.

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

Scholarship Applications for Education Students Due by March 1 – Scholarship applications by students in the College of Education and Technology for the academic year 2008-2009 are due in Dean Harmon's office, ED156, not later than March 1. Scholarships are available for HPE, sports science, FCS, agriculture, elementary, secondary, and special education, and business education.

For additional details and forms online, see all of the available scholarships under College of Education and Technology at the ENMU Home Page, Current Students, Scholarships. – Bill Gaedke

The Department of Music is presenting The University of Oklahoma Faculty Brass Quintet in Concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 6 in Buchanan Hall inside the Music Building.

At 2 p.m. that day there will be open masterclasses for all brass students (university and high school) on each brass instrument.

Performing will be: Dr. Eldon Matlick, professor of horn at the University of Oklahoma School of Music. Dr. Matlick is a two-time finalist in the Heldenleben International Horn Competition, one of the major world venues in solo horn competition; Dr. Karl Sievers, professor of trumpet, has enjoyed a career playing in the orchestras of Indianapolis and Oklahoma as well as being an artist clinician for the Bach Trumpet Corporation; Dr. Irvin Wagner, professor of trombone at the University of Oklahoma, served as president of the International Trombone Association from 1982-84, and during his tenure traveled completely around the world performing, teaching, and organizing national trombone chapters; Brian Dobbins, assistant professor of tuba at the School of Music. Since 2000, he has been the principal tubist with the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra; and Jay Wilkinson, trumpet, is coordinator of Jazz Studies at the University of Oklahoma and performs in the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and Lyric Theater Orchestra of Oklahoma City.

For more information, contact Kathi Fraze at 575.562.2377 or Dr. Michael Ellzey at 575.562.2350.

The music department at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will present “Soldier’s Tail” by Igor Stravinsky at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March11, in Buchanan Hall inside the Music Building.

Written in 1917, the Story is a tale of a man’s long quarrel and strong defeat with the devil, which is told through a lively arrangement of dance, opera, theater and fable.

The feature includes performances by Bruce Keeling, professor of music at South Plains College who is in his third year as adjunct trombone professor at Eastern; Gary Lewis, director of orchestral activities and music director of the Opera Theater Program in the Texas Tech University School of Music; Dr. Roberto Mancusi, assistant professor of voice at Eastern; Richard Meek, professor of music at Texas Tech; Tamara Raatz, associate professor of clarinet at Eastern; Neil Rutland associate director of the Symphonic Band and the Greyhound Sound Marching Band; Will Strieder, associate professor of music at Texas Tech; Jack Unzicker, professor of music at Texas Tech and Kirsten Yon Assistant Professor of Violin at Texas Tech.

Zeta-Pi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta Inducting New Members – The Zeta-Pi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, History honor society, will induct four new members on Feb. 27. They are: Michelle Adams, Derrick Kennedy, Joshua Wooley and Roy Watson.

Smithsonian Exhibit Runs Through April 4 – A Smithsonian Exhibit at Eastern New Mexico University will explore the connections between Americans and the food they produce, prepare and present on the table. Beginning Feb. 23 and running through April 4, the traveling “Key Ingredients: America by Food” will be at Eastern's Golden Library and the Pecos Room in the Campus Union Building.

The exhibition, traveling to 150 venues, details how food shapes American culture, and how the food industry and its technology have changed throughout history.

All events are free and open to public. Guided tours are available everyday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. The exhibition will be open on Sundays from noon to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The exhibit kicks off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Golden Library. The afternoon will start with an opening ceremony, a reception, a quilt-themed show and various presentations about food.

During the exhibit there will be a “Kids’ Day” at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 and several free movie nights with free popcorn, as well as a number of other events.

Powerpoint Presentation About Smithsonian Food Exhibit at ENMU –
[watch powerpoint] (after downloading, click to change images)

Dr. Darron L. Smith, Department of Agriculture, and ENMU undergraduates Alexandra Brooks and Julia Acree recently published an article titled Intensive Grazing Management for Beef Cattle Production. The article can be found in the Spring 2008 edition of Keystone Cattlemen.

Dr. Manuel Varela, associate professor of biology, and his research colleagues have had two poster abstracts accepted for presentation at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Conference to be held in Boston, Mass., in June, 2008.

The title of the first presentation is “The Effects of Dairy Age on Antimicrobial Agent Susceptibility in E. coli from Dairy Farm Topsoil.” Authors on this project include Suzanna E. Jones (Graduate Student, Biology), Yang Peng (Graduate Student, Biology), Ricardo L. Hernandez (Graduate Student, Biology), Jonathan M. Burgos (Eastern, M.S., class of ’04, presently Ph.D. candidate at SUNY), and Dr. Marv Lutnesky (Professor of Biology, Eastern).

The title of the second presentation is “Expression and Characterization of EmrF, a Multidrug Transporter from Enterobacter cloacae.” Another author of this project is Dr. Guixin He (former Postdoctoral Fellow, Eastern; presently Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Mass.).

Three members of the ENMU Languages and Literature Department presented papers at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association at the Hyatt in Albuquerque on Feb. 13-16. Mystery/Detective Fiction—Weakness and Knowledge: The Hard-Boiled Detective Novel as the Garden of Eden: “Cannibalizing Knowledge: Dashiell Hammett’s The Thin Man”—Dr. Thomas Dvorske, ENMU Writing Director; Film/Adaptation—Detective Fiction into Film: “12 Good Men: Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express”—Ms. Cheryll Hendershot, Instructor of English; and “Conan Doyle’s “The Speckled Band”: Fiction, Play, and Film”—Dr. Antony Oldknow, Professor of English.

Dustin Seifert has been elected president of the New Mexico Music Educators Association. His term begins in Janaury of 2009.

The Maryland magazine ABBEY (#113, January 2008, p. 14) published a poem, "Cathedral Woman" by Antony Oldknow, Department of Languages and Literature. [read poem here]

Brent Small has accepted a promotion to Director of Financial Aid and assumed those duties on Feb. 23. He replaces the recentlyt resigned Joyce Eldridge.

Michael F. Shaughnessy and Susan W. Fulgham, doctoral student at Texas Tech, have had an article published in Educational Technology. It appears in the March-April 2008 issue.

Dr. Ronald Chioldi, associate professor of music at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla., will perform a guest piano recital at Eastern New Mexico University on Monday, March 3. The program begins at 7 p.m. in the Music Building’s Buchanan Hall, and is free to the public.

Chioldi’s recital program includes works by Gluck, Ravel, and Granados, as well as two major nineteenth-century piano masterworks: Beethoven’s great “Appassionata” sonata and Chopin’s Fourth Ballade.

Dr. Chioldi, whose teaching duties at Northeastern State University include studio piano, class piano, piano pedagogy, and music theory, performs actively as a soloist and collaborator. This season, he will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto in B♭, K 595 as well as solo and collaborative concerts in Arkansas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Chioldi’s piano career began when he was an undergraduate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania; he subsequently earned Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in piano performance and literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied piano with Ian Hobson and piano pedagogy with James Lyke.

A committed educator, Dr. Chioldi is a coauthor of the new fifth edition of Keyboard Fundamentals, published by Stipes Publishing. In March 2006 he presented a showcase highlighting this popular group-piano textbook at the national conference of the Music Teachers National Association in Austin, Texas. He participated in the original planning sessions for the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, and is an active member of Arkansas and Oklahoma Music Teachers Associations.

He has presented workshops/lectures such as “Intermediate Piano Concertos” and “Developing Technique Through Intermediate Literature” to piano teachers’ organizations, and he is a sought-after adjudicator. He has served on faculties for summer piano programs at Georgia State University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
[recital program]

Anonymous Donor Matching Gifts for Music Building Renovation
by Dr. Michael Sitton
Dean of College of Fine Arts

An anonymous supporter, wishing to honor College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean Mary Ayala's designation of gifts in memory of her father toward the ENMU Music Building renovation and expansion project, has generously offered to match all gifts toward the Nicholas Fanelli fund made during the next month up to a total ofto the point where the fund reaches a level of $5,000.

Our thoughts have been with Dr. Ayala and her family during the recent loss of her father, and we have been very grateful that she has suggested this way in which friends who wish to do so may designate their memorial gifts. The additional support of our anonymous donor will add to the way in which this designation benefits the ENMU campus and community.

If you have not done so already, please consider making a gift during the coming month when our donor's challenge is in effect. Donations from groups or organizations are also welcome. Gifts toward this effort
should be sent to the ENMU Foundation, Station 8; please clearly mark them toward the Nicholas Fanelli memorial fund.

For more information, contact the ENMU Foundation at 562.2412.

KENW-TV Needs Volunteers for Membership Drive – Volunteers are needed for KENW- TV’s Festival 2008 membership drive. Support KENW-TV by volunteering your time by answering telephones for a few hours during March 1-16 for Festival 2008.

This is the longest pledge drive of the year, so more volunteers are needed to help with all of the time slots.To volunteer, call Candra Reynolds or Rena Garrett at 562.2112 or e-mail us at candra.reynolds@enmu.edu or rena.garrett@enmu.edu.

Thank you. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Donations of Art Supplies Sought – Counseling Students Initiative (CSI) is accepting donations of art supplies for Casa de Corazon in Taos, NM. Casa de Corazon is a non-profit home for adolescent girls and their primary treatment is Art Therapy.

Please bring all donations to the Counseling Program offices at the College of Education ED 117. We will be accepting donations until Friday, Feb. 29.

Education Comps Set for March 8 – Comprehensive Exams for the College of Education are set for Saturday, March 8 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. in Room 115 of the Education Building. Candidates should registered with either one of the Graduate Coordinators: Dr. Mark Isham at mark.isham@enmu.edu or Dr. Romelia Hurtado de Vivas at romelia.hurtadodevivas@enmu.edu

Tips on Avoiding the Cold and Flu – The flu season has arrived on the ENMU campus. Symptoms may include a fever of 100-102 degrees with sore throat, muscle and bone pain, and cold symptoms with cough. There is also a bad cold making the rounds. The routine treatment for both of these conditions is rest and lots of fluids. Unless you have an allergy to these drugs, fever often responds well to acetaminophen or ibuprofen. (Do not take aspirin.)

See a health care provider if you: can’t keep fluids down; have a fever that won’t go down; have trouble breathing; have other persistent or troubling symptoms; or
have health conditions that may be aggravated by a cold or the flu.

The custodial staff is working hard to keep students and employees healthy this winter. Some of the steps they are taking include disinfecting doorknobs, toilet handles and light switches.

It is also important for students and employees to make an effort to keep their surroundings clean. They are encouraged to disinfect phones, keyboards and general work areas.

Central Stores at ENMU have a number of items available to help. These include tissues, hand sanitizers, Clorox disinfectant wipes, disinfectant sprays and disinfector dispensers.

Departments may order by contacting Lee Quick at 575-562-2956 or emailing lee.quick@enmu.edu

It’s important not to overdo it, or you may develop complications and take much longer to recover. Stay away from public places, stay home in bed, and call Health Services at 562.2321 if you have questions or need an appointment.

Sigma Xi Seminars Set for March 13 – The ENMU Chapter of Sigma Xi will present a series of seminars from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 in JWLA 112.

The titles of the presentations are as follows:

6-6:40 p.m.: Dr. John George, "Graph Products: Their Uses and Structure."
6:50-7:30 p.m.: Dr. Zach Jones, "Wildlife Populations and Their Landscape-scale Responses to Human Land Use in the Arid West."
7:40-8:20 p.m., Dr. Newton Hilliard, "On the Road to Extremes: Metabolism in a Moderately Acidophilic Microorganism."

Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, is an international organization whose mission is to promote science education, public understanding of scientific research, and international research cooperation. Faculty, students, staff and the general public are invited to attend the seminars.

For more information, contact Dr. Zhiming Liu, associate professor of biology and president of ENMU's chapter, at 562.2495 or zhiming.liu@enmu.edu. For more information about Sigma Xi, click: http://www.sigmaxi.org.

Sodexho will cater the event. Brownies, cookies, mixed nuts and punch refreshments will be available before the seminars at 5:30 p.m.

Wellness Tennis to Begin March 15 – Please consider joining me (Bob Vartabedian) for tennis at the ENMU courts on Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. starting on March 15 through May 3 as part of your spring wellness program.

Remember, you may use your tuition waiver for this program even if you are enrolled in another class. (If you have questions related to the tuition waiver, please check with Mary Drabbs.)

To include the tennis option as part of your wellness program please email Mary.Drabbs@enmu.edu and choose one of the following:

Remember-you can only count one session per day whether it be 30 minutes or four hours long.

Beginner and intermediate levels will be available. Hopefully, there will be enough people interested that teams will be paired up (mostly mixed-doubles) and partners will rotate on a weekly basis so you can meet a lot of people. A "fun" tournament will be held on May 3 with appropriate awards.

Meeting dates will be on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. on March 15 and 22; April 5, 12, 19, and 26; May 3. It will not be necessary to attend all seven sessions. Meet at the tennis courts at 9:00 a.m. beginning March 15 and bring your racquet (balls and water will be provided).

For planning purposes, if you plan to participate, please RSVP to Nikki Howard at 562.2312 or e-mail nikki.howard@enmu.edu.

People new to the program will need to attend one half-hour orientation session that will be arranged by Mary Drabbs.

World-renowned speaker, writer and radical, Dr. Tony Campolo, an emertus proffessor will speak at ENMU on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Univeristy Theater. Dr. Campolo's specialty is to challenge people to a vibrant effective life - You Can Make A Difference.

Dr. Campolo will also be on campus earlier in the day for a book-signing at the ENMU Bookstore, at 3:30 p.m.

Free admission.

For more information, contact Shirley Rollinson at shirley.rollinson@enmu.edu

The fourth annual Communication Festival, sponsored by Eastern New Mexico University’s Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences, invites all college students to participate in the event at ENMU-Portales on April 30 and May 1. There will be an awards ceremony on the evening of May 1 to recognize the winners.

The Communication Festival gives students the opportunity to display their work in the areas of video, writing, photography and design. “This is a great avenue for students to be recognized by their peers for their best work,” said Marc Schoder, one of the organizers. All works will be judged and displayed in the Communication Building.

Entry forms and guidelines can be picked up in the Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences office in the Communication Building. All works must have an entry form when submitted. Submission deadline is by 5 p.m. on April 28. No late entries will be accepted. There is no entry fee.
Students will have the chance to have their work displayed and gain feedback from judges, fellow students and community members.

For more information or for submission forms, call the Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences at 575.562.2130.

'Jumper' Author Steven Gould is Williamson Lectureship Guest
by Dr. Patrice Caldwell
Executive Director of Planning and Analysis

Gould’s novel is the basis for the 20th Century Fox movie "Jumper," number one at the box office this past week.

The annual Williamson Lectureship Luncheon is set for Friday, April 11 with guests Steven Gould and Christopher Stasheff.

Special Guest of Honor Steven Gould is the author of Wildside, Helm, Jumper, Jumper: Griffin’s Story, and Reflex, as well as numerous short stories.

Gould’s novel is the basis for the 20th Century Fox movie "Jumper," number one at the box office this past week.

The Lectureship also welcomes special guest and ENMU faculty member Dr. Christopher Stasheff, author of several series of novels featuring a wizard or warlock as the main character.

The Lectureship opens with luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on April 11, with comments by the guests and the mistress of ceremonies, author Connie Willis. Following lunch, Golden Library will host panels (at 2 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. featuring the Lectureship guests and other visiting writers on science fiction in film and new directions in science fiction and fantasy.

Reservations for lunch are required and payment of $8 will be accepted at the door. Panel presentations are free and open to the public and the University community.

For more information or reservations, call 575.562.2315 or e-mail Patrice Caldwell at patrice.caldwell@enmu.edu.

Nessie Wants You! – In the coming week, about 900 freshman and senior students will receive e-mail invitations to respond to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). This well known survey asks students about their educational experiences at ENMU, and the results help the University to enhance student learning and satisfaction with college life. Students may responsd online or by printing out the survey and mailing it in.

We may not have the Loch Ness monster in the campus fountain to encourage student participation, but we hope that staff and faculty will encourage students who are contacted to complete this survey and let their voice be heard.

For more information about the survey and past NSSE results, contact the Assessment Resource office at 562.4313 or any member of the University Assessment Committee.

Put May 2 on Your Calendar – The traditional end-of-the-year picnic for employees will be on May 2.

Science Fair Needs Judges
by Erin Griffith
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University will host the 50th annual Southeastern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 8 in the Campus Union Building.

Dr. Ken Cradock, director of the Science Fair and assistant professor of biology, says that Eastern has hosted the fair since 1989.

Middle and high schools from the Southeastern part of the state will participate.

“It’s a great public service; it encourages the students to participate in the sciences and brings them into a university setting to interact with one another, as well as with faculty and grad students,” Dr. Cradock said.

The fair needs qualified individuals to help judge. Students with senior standing, graduate students, and faculty and other qualified persons are eligible. Judging begins at 9 a.m. and is usually completed by 3:30 p.m.; judges will receive a complimentary lunch. To fill out the judging form, and see which categories are available to judge, [click here]. Return forms to either Dr. Cradock or to Rosemary Mathews.

The top students in each category will move on to the state competition which will take place in April at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro

Strategic Plan 2008-2013 – The future is now! Members of the campus community are cordially invited to review the draft documents for Eastern New Mexico University’s next five-year plan. Documents relating to the plan’s preparation and the draft document can be found at http://www.enmu.edu/services/planning/strategic-plans.shtml.

Any comments, suggestions, or questions may be addressed to Dr. Patrice Caldwell (Patrice.Caldwell@enmu.edu) at 562.2315.

Defensive Driving Set for March 5 – In order to drive a University vehicle or an Enterprise vehicle you must complete the National Safety Council's six hour Defensive Driving Course. Every four years you must take a four-hour refresher Defensive Driving Course.

The 4-hour DDC course will be held on Wednesday, March 5, at 8 a.m.

All of the classes will be held in the Sandia Room of the Campus Union Building.

To register, call the Safety Office at 2796 or the Physical Plant at 2511.

ENMU Hosting “Food Poisoning”: Regional Juried Student Show

The Department of Art is presenting “Food Poisoning,” an art exhibit sponsored by Family and Consumer Sciences and the Golden Library. The exhibit is available for viewing in The Runnels Gallery during library hours from through April 4.

The Runnels Gallery is located in the Golden Library on the ENMU campus in Portales. Gallery hours are Sunday, noon-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m..
Admission is free.

"Food Poisoning" is a dynamic look into the edible world. This exhibition explores our vastly diverse relationships with food. Pieces demonstrate how consumables influence the world in different ways, posing both personal and social questions. Students show their various perspectives relating to the theme of food through sculpture, photography, painting, digital images, and drawings.

At the reception, experience edible art, and the visual excitement that occurs in delicious paintings. Awards will be announced, and viewers will have the opportunity to speak with artists featured in the show.

The show, which is a part of the upcoming Smithsonian food exhibit, received entries from 24 artists competing for their spot in the exhibit. Christopher Calderon, ENMU Gallery Manager, says the show is a “creative tie into Key Ingredients and the hope was that it would bring about a more creative response to the traditional still-life.” Key Ingredients is a Smithsonian food exhibit coming to ENMU.

Special thanks go out to juror Caroline Brooks, Assistant Director of the Roswell Museum and Art Center. For further information, call 575.562.2624 or e-mail albert.calderon@enmu.edu.

Black History Month Quiz –African American Affairs would like to challenge the ENMU Community to answer this during Black History Month. Please bring the quiz to the office of African American Affairs located in the Student Success Center in the CUB. Everybody will receive a prize for answering the questions. A Grand Prize will be given on Tuesday, Feb. 26 to one person who answers all the questions correctly. For more information, contact African American Affairs at 562.2437.

34th Annual Student Research Conference set for April 8 – Eastern New Mexico University will host the 34th Annual Student Research Conference on Tuesday, April 8, form 1–3 p.m. Eastern classes are dismissed that day from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Abstracts are due Monday, March 31 to Dr. Anthony Schroeder. For more information, contact Manny Varela at 562.2464

University Council
3:10 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 25
Regents Room
( University Policy Council will meet immediately following University Council.)

ENMU graduate, now in wheelchair, is favorite P.E. teacher in Las Cruces – [the rest of the story]

I am so pleased and eternally grateful for the tremendous response I have received in faculty/staff and students volunteering to help with the many activities associated with the Smithsonian Exhibit and local programming. We now have all volunteer spots filled. Just to help you know how much you have done, I had over 70 spots to fill (delivering posters, table tents, brochures, docents, food preparation, food serving, programming and marketing). This is all thanks, in great part, to our Eastern family!

I hope this Exhibit and all the local programming will be interesting, fun, delicious (the food, of course!), and of value to you. Again, thanks from the bottom of my heart. – Merlene Olmsted

Margaret Blazek is helping to raise funds to help a local family, the family of Jesse and Travis Freeman - this is the young couple whose baby died, and then the young man died in a traffic accident; Jesse has been in the hospital in LUbbock ever since. A local church is trying to raise funds to help the family, and because of a church program, is able to match funds up to $1,000. If you'd like to contribute to the fund, you may send donations to Immanuel Lutheran Church, earmarked for Lynette Harris, or you could send it to Margaret. I can get all donations matched, dollar for dollar, up to $1000.

Contact Info:
Immanuel Lutheran Church
1021 North Prince Street
Clovis, NM 88101

[more details]

Westminster Presbyterian Church will host its annual “Papa Lou’s Real Italiano Spaghetti Dinner” Thursday, March 6 from 4:30-7:30 pm at the church, 3112 N. Thornton in Clovis. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12. The dinner includes spaghetti & meat sauce, garlic bread, salad, beverage and our famous dessert buffet! Tickets available by calling 693.7208 or 762.6471, or at the door March 6.

The 16th annual Agriculture Expo will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 26-27, at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds. This year the show, sponsored by Farmer’s Paxton Insurance and Plateau Wireless, will include more than 170 booths and 400 exhibitors. The expo is designed to highlight New Mexico’s agricultural industry.

Activities include two seminars on Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Both days will have an antique tractor parade, games, a horsemanship clinic, a working dog clinic and from 11-2 p.m., chuck wagon lunches in the Sheep Barn. The chuck wagon lunch on Tuesday costs $12, and is a pork chop lunch to raise money for the Rotary scholarship fund. The chuck wagon lunch on Wednesday costs $10 and will raise money for the Portales High School Boys Basketball Team and the poultry division.

Patrick Kircher, Roosevelt County Extension Agent, is “looking forward to the opportunity to provide another outstanding Expo for residents of eastern New Mexico and west Texas.” This year’s expo is dedicated to Chester Harth whom passed away in July. Harth was active in the planning of the expo events for 14 years.

For booth information, call the Portales/Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce by calling 575.356.8541 or 800.635.8036, e-mail the Expo at events@portalescom or check out the Ag Expo website at www.nmagexpo.com.

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

• Information Technology Director

• Recreation Dept. Director

• Utilities Superintendent

• Patrol Officer

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.

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.

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.

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.