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.

Employee Briefs

Dr. Donald C. Elder III, professor of history, gave a presentation at the Southeast Iowa Civil War Roundtable in Ottumwa, Iowa on June 19. He delivered an address titled "Overlooked Hero: Major General Samuel R. Curtis in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of operations."

ENMU Closed for Independence Day – ENMU will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day. Saturday classes will be held. The entire campus will reopen on Monday, July 7.

Goodbye to Chris Mullins – A retirement reception will be held for Chris Mullins from 2-4 p.m. on Monday, June 30, in Human Resources in the Administration Building. Everyone is invited to enjoy cake and punch and shake Chris's hand.

Greyhound Amateur Radio Club Sponsoring Sky Warn on July 9 – [details]

July Construction Schedule from Hardhat Hound – [schedule]

Banner Budget Report Available – There is a new Banner report available for end users working with budgets.  The report is called FZRBSUM.

ENMU High Winds Jazztet Performing in Roswell on July 20 – The ENMU High Winds Jazztet will be in concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 20 at the First Presbyterian Church, 400 W. Third St. in Roswell. This is a “kick-off” event for the Pecos Valley Jazz and Arts Festival, which is scheduled for the fall.  ENMU-Roswell is a co-sponsor of the event. 

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students under 18 or for those with a valid student ID.  In Roswell, tickets will be available at Grieves Group Realtors, First Presbyterian Church, Ginsberg’s, and at Pecos Flavors Winery.

The High Winds Jazztet is comprised of ENMU music faculty members and they will perform two 45-minute sets.  The High Winds Jazztet website is at http://www.fernandes.org/jazz/   

Wellness Tennis Now on Saturday Evenings – Due to the heat, the wellness tennis group will be playing Saturdays at 6 p.m. at the University courts. For more information, contact Ronda Hutcherson. 

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.

Making Changes to Web Pages – To diagnose problems we’re having with some Web pages reverting to older versions, for the next week changes to the ENMU site will be made through the webmaster account in Communication Services.  

However, we will be glad to make any needed changes to your pages during this time. You may use the “Suggest a Change to this Page” link at the bottom right of each Web page to notify us of needed updates. Or, as always, you are welcome to contact us for assistance with changes.

If you have questions or concerns, please give me a call.  

D'Lyn Ford
Publications Director

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:

 College of Business beginning July 8, with work completed by the 10th.

Campus Union Building work will begin July 14, and will be complete by the 17th.

 Education on July 21, and will be complete by the 23rd.

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

For more information, contact Lewis Reeves at 562.2511.

SPAN Update – In the transition to the new SPAN request processes, suggestions from supervisors and some technical issues have delayed the new process being available by July 1.

Departments who have requested SPANS from the request form on the Intranet will be sent to the supervisors. Students can come to the Financial Aid Office to pick up their SPANS or the supervisors can e-mail kelly.mitchell@enmu.edu, with names and ID's.

Banner Unavailable After 5 p.m. on June 30 – Banner will be unavailable after 5 p.m. on Monday, June 30 for the Portales and Ruidoso Campuses.  This will enable the Business Office to run year-end reports. Banner will be available again at 6 a.m. on July 1.

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.

Official Approved ENMU Holidays for 2008-09

Independence Day                Friday, July 4, 2008

Labor Day                               Monday, Sept. 1, 2008

Fall/Thanksgiving                 November 24-28, 2008

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

July Campus Construction Schedule from Hardhat Hound – [schedule]

Fiscal Year Deadlines Announced

June 30 is the fiscal year end. The following are processing cut-off dates:                        
                          
June 30
Cut off date for travel reimbursement.
All travel for 2007-08 must be submitted by June 30. 

July 9
Interfunds for 2007-08.  

Interfunds for 2007-08 must be received by the  Business Office before July 9. Interfunds received after July 9 will not be processed.

Journal entries for budget transfers and expense transfers must also be received by the Business Office by July 9.

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

Hardhat Committee
11 a.m.
Tuesday, July 1
Room 218 of Administration Building

Advertising Committee
10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, July 8
Room 218 of Administration Building

In the News

ENMU team roper brings home national title [Portales News-Tribune]

Penny Sanders remembers video arcade in CUB [Portales News-Tribune]

Former ENMU basketball coach Earl Diddle discusses life and basketball {Portales News-Tribune]

Monday Memo editor's opinion on four-day work weeks [Clovis News-Journal]

Wendel's Quote of the Week

"I'm sure others wouldn't mind, but I'm not ready to die yet." – (on playing tennis in the rain and lightning Saturday evening)

Ginger's Safety Tip for June

Hot Weather Tips

Take Care of your body: 
·         Eat light, healthy, low-fat meals
·         Drink plenty of fluids before, during and after exerting yourself.  A good rule of thumb is eight glasses of water a day.
·         Avoid caffeinated and alcoholic beverages.
·         Keep fit.  Fat acts as insulation which slows the body’s ability to remove heat.  The heart must also work harder in the heat if the body is carrying extra weight.
·         Get enough sleep.
·         Dress in loose-fitting cotton clothing.  Cotton lets air circulate to cool your skin.  Also, wearing light-colored clothes will reflect more sunlight than dark-colored clothes, which absorbs it.  Wear a wide-brimmed hat, visor or other head gear to protect against the sun.

If working outside:
·         Pay attention to weather reports.  When possible, plan activities for days that are not as hot.  Try to schedule your most strenuous activities in the mornings and evenings when it is usually cooler. 
·         Take frequent rest breaks in a shaded or cool area.
·         Drink lots of fluids.

Other issues:
·         If you take prescription medication, consult with your doctor about possible side effects from heat stress.
·         If you’re going to be in the sun for an extended period of time, wear a sun block.  A product with an SPF of either 30 or 45 should help keep you from being overcome by sunburn.  Apply the product liberally to exposed areas.
·         Do not take salt tablets.
·         Keep tabs on how you are feeling and immediately get out of the heat if your stomach is upset or you feel dizzy or faint.
·         Keep tabs on those around you, especially those who might be at risk from the heat.

These tips come from the Nation Safety Council.

Distance Education and Outreach

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

The City of Portales will test different tones on the new sirens every Wednesday around noon.

The Portales Public Library invites everyone to participate in a blood drive, which will be conducted via a donor coach provided by the United Blood Services.  The drive will be held at 218 S. Ave. B in front of the library on Friday, July 11, 2008 and will begin at 2:30 pm and end on 5:45 pm of that day.  Please bring a list of medications you take, a picture I.D. and your travel information.  When donors make an appointment online at www.UnitedBloodServices.org, they will receive an e-mail supplying them with a fast track form to fill out and bring to the blood drive.  This should shorten their interview time. 

Walk-ins will be accepted, but appointments are encouraged and can be scheduled by calling Danielle Swopes at the Portales Public Library at 356-3940 or by logging onto the UBS website: www.bloodhero.com and using the sponsor code: portaleslibrary.  T-shirts and refreshments will be provided by United Blood Services to all donors.  A door prize will be given away following the close of the drive.

The position of Administrator for the Clovis Christian School is about to become vacant, and will be advertised soon. They are seeking someone with ,preferably, a master's degree, but might consider a bachelor's and/or experience in educational administration. More information: Shirley.Rollinson@enmu.edu

The Community Services Center (CSC) will hold its Annual BBQ Benefit Dinner on Friday, July 11 from 4-7 p.m. in the CSC Senior Meal Site.  BBQ Brisket and Sausage, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Beans, a Roll, Cobbler with Ice Cream, Tea or Coffee will be served.  The cost is $6 per adult and $4 per child.  Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door, with the option of dine-in, or take-out.  Delivery can be provided to parties of 8 or more if requested in advance.  For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call 356.8576. 

The Community Services Center is located at 1100 Community Way in Portales.  All proceeds will benefit the Senior Meal Site at the Community Services Center.

The City of Portales is honored once again to have the Journey of Hope coming through Portales this year.  The Journey of Hope, presented by Saturn, is a cross-country bicycle trek beginning in San Francisco, Calif., and ending in Washington, D.C., which raises funds and awareness for people with disabilities. 

The Journey of Hope will be arriving in Portales on Monday, July 14 at approximately 1:30 p.m. at the Courthouse. We would like to encourage everyone to come out and welcome these individual bicyclists.  This year we will have a special treat by the cyclists.  They will perform their puppet show for the community.  Bring your children and a blanket and enjoy the performance on the Courthouse square on the east side of the building (across from Woody’s Jewelry).

The City of Portales is now accepting applications for the following positions:

FULL-TIME

PATROL OFFICER

UTILITIES SUPERINTENDENT

PART-TIME

TRANSIT DRIVER for PORTALES AREA TRANSIT

City is an EOE.  Application/Job Description available at City Hall, 100 West First Street, Portales, NM  88130 or at www.portalesnm.org or call 575.356.6662 ext. 22.

NOW OPEN - THE HAIR COMPANY - An all family hair salon run by Becky Harmon (35 years of experience). Refer to Dr. Harmon, Dean of Education, and get a 10 percent discount. 1000 W.2nd; on the corner; next to bus station; 356.3110.

ELIDA FLEA MARKET/ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR

Come buy, sell, trade or just visit
When:  Saturday, July 19, 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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