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| Winner Gets Burger King Gift Certificate – All employees who correctly identify this mystery employee will be entered in a drawing for a gift certificate to the Portales Burger King. Entries should be e-mailed by 5 p.m. this Thursday to monday.memo@enmu.edu. Those sharing a cubicle next to the Monday Memo editor are not eligible. |
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| Watch video of 2008 ENMU Choir Camp Concert in Buchanan Hall on Friday – [video] |  |
Finalists Named for President of ENMU-Roswell by Donna Oracion ENMU-Roswell |
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Five candidates have been named for the position of president of Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. Each candidate will visit the campus for interviews later this month. June 17: Dr. Kerry Hart, Dean of Instruction and Chief Executive Officer of the Alpine Campus of Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs, CO |
| Current Prez: Dr. Judy Armstrong |
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June 19: Dr. Gillian Gabelmann, Vice President of Instruction and Student Services at Barton Community College in Great Bend, KS
June 20: Dr. Jan Muto, Assistant to the Chancellor for Teaching and Learning for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System in Versailles, KY
June 23: Dr. John R. Madden, Dean of Instruction of the Desert Vista Campus of Pima Community College in Tucson, AZ
Following the on-campus interviews, the search committee will gather and review input from the faculty, staff, students, and community members. Committee members will compile a list of the perceived strengths and weaknesses of each candidate and forward the summaries to Dr. Gamble. Dr. Gamble will consult in person with the search committee, the Board of Regents, and the Community College Board prior to making a decision on the selection of the president. A final decision is expected to be made in early July.
“I invite all interested personnel to meet with the candidates during their on-campus interviews and to provide the search committee with their observations,” said Dr. Gamble. “I also invite all campus community members to address any questions regarding the search to me or Mrs. Betty Patton, Search Committee Chair.” Patton can be reached at 575.624.7315.
Dr. Judy Armstrong, president of ENMU-Roswell, announced in April that she is retiring. Dr. Armstrong has agreed to stay in the position until her successor begins.
Remembering Felix Armijo: Custodial Services Manager Nov. 21, 1952 – May 29, 2008 (photo by James Chacon) |
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From James Chacon: "Felix Armijo was the kind of guy that always had a smile for everyone he met. He genuinely cared about everyone he worked with, and would do anything for anyone. He loved his family and always had a story about his grandchildren for us. He was my friend, confidant, and brother. I will miss his laughter, his friendship, but most of all we miss him." |
 Obituary from Portales News-Tribune [click here] |
From Ginger Creighton: "Felix was a friend to all who walked into his life. He would do anything for anyone who needed help. Felix could always tell if something was bothering me. He would never ask what was wrong, he would just give me a hug and say something like, 'It will be alright' or 'Can I help with anything?' I will remember Felix for his smile, his kindness, and his hugs. I will miss Felix as will everyone whom he touched. I know that every time I do something stupid or silly he is looking down at me with that smile of his and shaking his head! Felix, you are loved and will be missed." |
ENMU Offers In-State Tuition for Texas Nurses by Robin Haislett Communication Services (photo by Casey Gregerson) |
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All nurses with associate degrees living within 135 miles of Eastern New Mexico University, or who are taking six or fewer credit hours, can earn Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees through online courses at in-state tuition rates. The tuition waiver program for Texas residents living within 135 miles allows for nursing students to pay only $131.50 per credit hour. “Hospitals and nursing homes with tuition reimbursement programs can educate three times as many nurses with this program instead of having them enroll in a private university,” said Marv Yates, director of the BSN Completion Program. The BSN Completion Program was restructured in 2007 when Dr. Leslie Paternoster, director of nursing, surveyed over 400 nurses in New Mexico and determined that an online course format for the program would be the most convenient, cost effective and beneficial to nurses seeking their bachelor degrees. “It isn’t realistic these days to ask a nurse who has worked 50 hours a week to sit in a classroom another six hours every week. So we transformed the program into a user-friendly online one,” explains Dr. Paternoster. According to the U. S. Department of Labor the projected nurse shortage will be 800,000 by the year 2020. “With the 80 million baby boomers needing care and the national acute nurse shortage, there is a great need in the job market for them,” asserts Mr. Yates. “Now nurses can live in Levelland or Alaska and never have to come to campus.” More information about the degree can be found at www.enmu.edu/nursing or by calling the nursing admissions office at 575.562.2833. |
Alumni Shrimp Boil Set for June 14 – Many of you have attended the Annual Alumni Shrimp Boil supported by the
Portales Alumni Chapter and know what a great meal and social event it
is. If you haven't been to one before, this is your opportunity. The
evening is planned for Saturday, June 14 at the Ice House (203 N. Ave. A, behind the Post Office)), and tickets are $30 per
person.
The end result of this successful event is helping Portales High School
students attend ENMU. Please give Alumni Affairs a call at 562.2125, stop by the
Alumni Affairs Office in Admin 101, or e-mail janice.cowen@enmu.edu if
you would like to purchase a ticket or make a donation.
Also, if you would like to help with this event give Janice Cowen a call at 562.2125.
Scenes from 2007 Shrimp Boil (photos by Janice Cowen) |
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Victims of Mancusi's 20-Mile Food March (photos by Andy Cordova and Wendel Sloan) |
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| They Said It Was Going to be a Walk – but it turned into a 100-degree march for these brave souls who recently trudged along Highway 70 from the Clovis Wal-Mart to the Portales Wal-Mart to benefit food banks in both towns. Dr. Roberto Mancusi, ENMU music professor who apparently moonlights as a guard, made sure the "volunteers" kept moving. [press release from Roberto Mancusi] | |
Speed Racers – ENMU employees Diana Cordova and Tammi Gardner walked so fast that they had to stop to pose for this picture to keep it from blurring: they finished three or four miles in front of everyone else. Hollywood producers have contacted the pair about starring in a hybrid-movie sequel called "Thelma and Louise: Speed Racers." |
 Puting the Fire Out – The ENMU employees booked it so fast that air friction caused spontaneous combustion which had to be doused with generous splashes of Evian. Even more amazing was that they made it with no ladies' rooms until they got to the rest area near Greyhound Stadium – some 14 miles from the start. There, they did re-touch their makeup for the final six-mile grand victory waltz to the Portales Wal-Mart – where they were greeted by a number of surprised bargain hunters hanging out in the parking lot to protect themselves from falling prices. |
Xcel Energy Donates $5,000 to ENMU |
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For ENMU Alliance for Minority Participation – David Essex (left) of Xcel Energy presented ENMU President Dr. Steven G. Gamble a $5,000 check on June 4 for the ENMU Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) program. The AMP program enables individuals from minority groups to finance higher education by way of scholarships and Undergraduate Research Assistantships specifically focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors. AMP’s outreach must specifically include opportunities for American Indians, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, and Alaskan Natives. This is the fifth year that Xcel Energy has funded this valuable ENMU program. (photo by Noelle Bartl) |
Melveta Walker's Family Has Art Show on Display in Golden Library by Melveta Walker Golden Library (photos by Rebecca Wise) |
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A Walker/Whitethorne Family Art Show is on exhibit in the Runnel’s Art Gallery and the Foyer of Golden Library during the summer of 2008. There will be a reception Monday, June 23, from 3-6 p.m. Many of the artists plan to be in attendance. The public is invited. In 1965, a young Navajo boy at Tuba City Boarding School showed great promise as an artist. His 8th grade teacher recommended that he apply to attend the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, the premier art school for Native Americans. He applied and was accepted but with one provision – he had to have completed the ninth grade. IAIA started with the Sophomore Class. What could he do? There were no boarding high schools on the reservation and his family lived fifty miles away, too far from a public school to live at home. His teacher, Jerry Walker, offered to let him stay with the Walker family and attend Tuba City Public School for a year. Thus, began the love and co-mingling of two diverse families. At the end of the freshman year, the representatives from IAIA came to Tuba City to make arrangements for Bahe Whitethorne to enroll, but the love Bahe had for the Walkers and vice versa, was so great, he asked Melveta Walker, now director of ENMU's Golden Library, “Do I have to go? I want to stay with you and Dad.” Of course, he could stay. Later that year, Bahe’s father died and Jerry Walker made an offer to Bahe’s mother, Alice. If she could take care of the four little girls, ages 7 to 6 months, the Walkers would take care of the four boys, ages 10 to 17 (one son was already married and away from home). They could go home on the weekends and make sure she and the girls had food, wood and water. Alice agreed and eight Whitethorne children and two Walker children had new, additional parents. That bond is still as strong after four decades as it was then. Alice was a very talented weaver and artisan, and passed on her love for art to all nine of her children. She has passed on, but her legacy of artistic talent will live forever. This exhibit features some of Alice’s rug and basket weaving and beadwork, a little of Melveta’s arts and crafts, and artwork of all nine Whitethornes, plus that of many of Alice’s and Melveta’s grandchildren and a great grandchild. |
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Scenes from Girls' State on Campus (photos by Rebecca Wise) |
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Tower of Power Comes Down (photos by Wendel Sloan) |
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| 300-Foot FM Tower No Longer Needed – ENMU recently contracted with Advanced Tower Services of Albuquerque to bring down this 300-foot FM tower at the KENW Broadcast Center. The tower, erected in 1973, had become somewhat corroded, was expensive to maintain and no longer needed since the FM transmitter had been moved to the new 750-foot digital tower near Greyhound Stadium. | |
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Dr. Mary Kallus Visits White House |
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With Family and First Family Dogs – The first picture is (L-R): Martha and Dan (Mary's parents), Mary and Elizabeth (Mary's sister) Kallus in front of the portrait of George Washington in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. The second picture is Dan, Mary with First Family Dog Miss Beazley, Elizabeth with First Family Dog Barney, and Martha (not to be confused with the wife of the first president) on the South Lawn of the White House (close to the Rose Garden). |
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ENMU Grad Photographs President |
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Todd Berenger, class of '98 BFA with an emphasis in photography, works for the Air Force as a staff photographer. He recently photographed President Bush during a visit to Kirtland Air Force Base. The photo to the left is of him walking with a one-star general and the base commander after the visit. |
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Summer on Campus (photos by Robin Haislett) |
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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.
Dawg Days 2008 |
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Saturday - Aug. 16 |
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Move-in & Check-in |
10-5 p.m. |
Bernalillo/Curry/Eddy Halls/Campus Union |
Non-Traditional Orientation |
10 AM- noon |
CUB Sandia Room |
Commuter Orientation |
10 am - noon |
CUB Pecos Room |
Lunch |
Noon |
Crossroads |
Reception |
2:00 PM |
CUB Sandia Room |
Parent's FAQ |
3:00 PM |
CUB Sandia Room |
Open Tables for Questions |
4-6 PM |
CUB Lobby |
Dawg Days Barbecue |
6PM |
CUB Dallan Sanders Patio |
Community Fair |
6:00 PM |
CUB Dallan Sanders Patio |
Pep Rally |
7:30 PM |
CUB Dallan Sanders Patio |
Firework Display |
9:00 PM |
CUB Dallan Sanders Patio |
Sunday - Aug. 17 |
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Free Time and Devotion |
9 am - 11 am |
Residence Halls and CUB |
Lunch |
11am |
Crossroads |
Welcome |
1PM |
CUB Ballroom |
Dawg Days Counselor Time with Groups |
2:00 PM |
CUB Conference Rooms |
Ice Cream Social |
3:00 PM |
Ground Zero |
Dinner |
5:00 AM |
Crossroads |
Entertainment |
6 pm- 9 pm |
CUB Ballroom |
Movie on the Lawn |
9:00 PM |
Lawn Between Lincoln and Bernalillo Hall |
Monday - Aug. 18 |
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Welcome |
10:00 AM |
CUB Ballroom |
Freshman Seminar * |
11:00 AM |
CUB |
Lunch |
Noon |
Crossroads |
Capture the Greyhound F&S/DD |
1 pm - 4 pm |
Campus Wide |
Dinner |
5:00 PM |
Crossroads |
Entertainment |
6:00 PM |
CUB Ballroom |
Hip Hop DJ |
8:00 PM |
Ground Zero |
Tuesday - Aug. 19 |
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Welcome |
9:00 AM |
CUB Ballroom |
In The First Place * |
10:00 AM |
CUB Ballroom |
Freshman Seminar * |
11:00 AM |
CUB Ballroom |
Lunch |
Noon |
Crossroads |
Get Involved |
1:00 PM |
CUB Ballroom |
Water Park |
2:00-5:00 |
Lawn Between Lincoln and Bernalillo Hall |
Dinner |
5:00 PM |
CUB Ballroom |
Awards Cermony |
6:00 PM |
Crossroads |
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* Events Marked with an asterisk are mandatory events for students. Aattendance counts for a grade in their freshman seminar class. |
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Scenes from 2007 Dawg Days BBQ (photos by Wanda Newberry) |
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