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

Greyhound Football Coaching Clinic Aug 4 in Greyhound Arena –ENMU Head Football Coach, Mark Ribuado, and staff will hold a coaching clinic from 6:00pm – 8:30pm. They will discuss information on the fundamentals, positioning, coaching techniques, drills and more. The coaching clinic is open to football coaches at all levels.

A women's football school will be held from 6:00pm – 7:30pm on the same date which will include information on teminology, lecture, film and drills with coaches and players. The women's tutorial is for women 18 years of age or older.

For more information on both events, contact Mark Ribuado (575-562-2238) or Shelley McConnel (575-714-2406) smmconnel@portalesnm.org

Grant Writing Workshop for Aug 20, 21 and 22– A 2.5-day grantsmanship training workshop sponsored by Eastern Plains Council of Governments will be held in Clovis, August 20, 21, and 22.
 It is a solid orientation to the grantsmanship process for non-profit organizations, government employees (tribal, city, county, state), and non-profit board and staff members.  It provides students with skills to effectively increase grant revenues from government agencies and private foundations. For more infomation and to print the registration form, see here.

See Architect's Presentation on Renovated Music Building – [presentation] (after opening up file, scroll down to see images)

Article on Music Building Makeover from Portales News-Tribune – [article]

Know of Any New Employees? – If you have worked at Eastern less than six months, or know of someone who has, please send your or their name to monday.memo@enmu.edu so that we can feature them and introduce them to the campus community.

Fine Arts Office Located in KENW Broadcast Center – Due to the music building renovation, the dean's office for the College of Fine Arts has been moved to the old KENW Broadcast Center. The phone number (ext. 2373) and the station number (16) remain the same.

Need Student Employees? – You can list your oprning on the Counseling & Career Services website or reserve your table and attend the "Find A Job On Campus Fair" on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 in the CUB Zia Room from 11:30 -1:00. Contact Nikie.Bonner@enmu.edu or Susan.Larsen@enmu.edu for more information or call 562-2211 or stop by SAS 214.

Rotary Looking for Study Exchange Candidates – Rotary International District 5520 and the Portales Rotary Club would like to extend the following invitation:

Potential Group Study Exchange Team Members for Columbia Trip:

Rotary needs help in encouraging sharp, young professionals (between 25-40 years of age) to apply for a team member position.  The Rotary Group Study Exchange is a one-month professional exchange scheduled for April 20th to May 20th, 2009 to Columbia.  All past participants agree that the GSE program changed their lives for the better. Four lucky people will travel with the Rotarian Leader Volunteer to Colombia to meet with peer professionals to share information and ideas about how each handles their responsibilities in their respective home countries. 

Both Team Members and the Team Leader will live with Rotarian host families for a month, attend social and cultural activities, and share in exciting - but exhausting - experiences.

Team Member applications are due by Sept. 17.  If you know of a potential candidate, please have them contact Noelle Bartl at 359.0171 or visit the District web site (rotary5520.org) for additional information and an application form.

July Construction Schedule from Hardhat Hound – [schedule]

Donation Boxes for Military with ENMU Ties – Academic Affairs and Academic Services have started a donation box to collect items to send to military personnel with ENMU ties who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is our sincere hope that our efforts will demonstrate how much we appreciate our military's efforts as well as honoring our loved ones that are serving their country, and will remind them of their support from home.

If you know of service members with ties to ENMU who are serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, we invite you to submit their names, along with the name of the unit commander and the unit's mailing address, so we can send to them a future shipment expressing our support and appreciation. We honor and value their service and sacrifice.
 
Current locations of donation boxes are: Academic Affairs (AD 204), Human Resources (AD 113), CLAS Dean's Office (JWLA 114), and the Physical Plant.

 Additional pre-decorated donation boxes are available, if interested in a donation box or for further information please contact 2312 or 2314.

Various Buildings to be Shut Down for Electrical Upgrades – The following list is a tentative schedule of building shutdowns necessary to complete the electrical distribution project:

 JWLA will begin July 28, with work to be completed on the 29th.

For more information, contact Lewis Reeves at 562.2511.

Applications for James Madison Fellowships Being Accepted – Applications for 2009 James Madison Fellowships are now being accepted. These fellowships are available to undergraduates and alumni who are interested in teaching American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level. 

In addition to the financial assistance for a master's degree program, Fellows have the unique opportunity to attend a summer institute to strengthen their knowledge of the origins and development of American constitutional government.  The application for the 2009 competition is online; go to www.jamesmadison.gov to learn more, or contact Dr. Don Elder at ext. 2601.

Alumni/Former Employees Briefs

A graveside service will be held for John "Josh" Burdine at 11:00 a.m. at the Portales Cemetery on August 1.  Burdine woked for the Physical Plant at ENMU.

Official Approved ENMU Holidays for 2008-09

Labor Day                               Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

Fall/Thanksgiving                 November 24-28, 2008 (Staff get off Nov. 27-28)

Winter Break                           Close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008
                                                  Reopen at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2009

Presidents’ Day                      Monday, Feb. 16, 2009
 
Memorial Day                          Monday, May 25, 2009

Independence Day                 Friday, July 3, 2009

2008 Fall Schedule Online at – (after clicking on link, use drop-down menu) [https://itsnv406.enmu.edu:7177/prod/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched]

2008 Dawg Days Schedule Released

ENMU employees are especially encouraged to come and mingle with the students at the Dawg Days BBQ at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, on the Dallan Sanders Memorial Plaza at the CUB, and at the Ice Cream Social at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, in Ground Zero in the basement of the CUB.

Dawg Days is an orientation to campus for new freshman students. For more information, call Tracy Henderson at 562.2631.

Meetings

Bond D Committee
7:30-9 a.m.
Thursday, Aug. 12
CUB
(If you would like to be on committee, contact Wendel Sloan)

Hardhat Committee
11 a.m.
Tuesday, August 5
Room 218 of Administration Building

Advertising Committee
10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, August 12
Room 218 of Administration Building

Safety Meeting "Machines, Operators and Guards: Real Accidents, Real Stories
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. July 29
or
9:30 a.m.– 10:30 a.m. July 30
Room 104 of the College of Business
or
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. July 29
Physical Plant

In the News

Storm training held on ENMU campus — [Clovis News-Journal]

Wendel / Robin's Quote of the Week

Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils ... - Louis Hector Berlioz

Distance Education and Outreach

For a listing of non-credit courses, click [here].

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

Student News

Resident Assistant applications for fall 2008 are available now at the housing office located in the Campus Union Building.  Any interested students are invited to come by and apply.

ENMU-Roswell and ENMU-Ruidoso News

Off-Campus News

Water Wise Summer 2008: Rainwater Harvesting Part II

The Community Services Center is accepting applications for the position of full-time Office Assistant.  Applicants should have experience in working with computers, and the elderly population. An application and job description may be picked up at 1100 Community Way in Portales.  The Community Services Center is an EOE.  The deadline to apply is Monday, July 28.

Clovis Christian School seeks Administrator
Position open August 2008
Master's degree and experience in educational administration preferred.
Salary negotiable, depending on qualifications.
Contact Mr. Steve Madeiros, 575.763.5311

ELIDA FLEA MARKET/ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR

Come buy, sell, trade or just visit
When:  Saturday, August 16
Where:  Elida Town Hall Square, HWY 70
Sign-in/Set-up 6-9 a.m.---OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No fee for vendors.
Arts and crafts, farmers market, yard sale items are welcome.
Contact:  elidafleamarket@yahoo.com

Update from New Mexico Higher Education Department – [update]

Recurring Information Resources

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.

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

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

Fall Break Approved for Fall 2008 – [details]

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.

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