Announcements

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New Basketball Coach to be Introduced on Tuesday

President Gamble has announced the selection of Andrew Helton [photo] as the new Greyhound men’s basketball coach. With his selection, he becomes the 11th coach in the 73-year history of the program.

Mr. Helton will be introduced at a press conference at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, in Greyhound Arena. It is open to everyone.

“Eastern is fortunate to employ a coach the caliber of Andrew Helton,” said Dr. Gamble.  “In addition to a very strong basketball background, he had enthusiastic references.  He emerged as our top choice from a strong pool of candidates, and I am certain he will be successful.” 

For the past two seasons, Mr. Helton has served under University of South Alabama head coach Ronnie Arrow. In their first season with the Jaguars, the team posted a school record 26 victories and won the Sun Belt Conference Eastern Division title and a bid to the NCAA Tournament. One year before going to USA, Mr. Helton and Mr. Arrow collaborated to guide the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men’s basketball team to the Southland Conference title, before falling in a tightly contested game to second-seeded University of Wisconsin after holding a 29-17 halftime lead over the Badgers.

At TAMU-Corpus Christi, he was in charge of recruiting, scouting, academic services and tutoring the post players. The Islanders achieved a record of 107-64 during Mr. Helton’s six seasons, which included four as the associate head coach. The program’s SLC tournament championship came during the team’s first season in the conference. Other landmark wins came against Florida State, Baylor, Texas A&M and South Florida.

Prior to his stints at USA and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Mr. Helton has served at University of Miami, St. Francis (Pa.) and Pittsburgh-Johnstown. He earned a master’s degree in sports administration in 2001 at Miami of Ohio, after earning his bachelor’s degree in 1992 at the institution in secondary math education.

Mr. Helton, a native of Marion, Ohio, near Columbus, joins a strong Greyhound basketball tradition, which includes back-to-back Lone Star Conference South Division titles in the 2002 and 2003 seasons, a LSC Tournament crown following the 1992 season and a NAIA National Championship following a 23-7 season after the 1968-69 season.

Greyhound Baseball Makes LSC Post-Season Tournament – After winning three out of four games again West Texas A&M University this weekend, the Greyhound baseball team has made the Lone Star Conference Post-Season Tournament for the first time since 1994. The fifth-seeded Greyhounds (28-26 overall and 23-21 in the LSC) will play at 2 p.m. (MT) on Saturday against second-seeded Angelo State University at the six-team tournament hosted by Abilene Christian University. Doc Elder will broadcast the game on one of the Rooney-Moon Stations.

Students Will Produce Next Week's Monday Memo – Communication Services students Robin Haislett, Erin Griffith, Roma Vivas and Crystal Parra will be responsible for the traditional end-of-semester, student-produced Monday Memo next week. Items sent to Wendel's personal inbox will not get in, so please send items directly to monday.memo@enmu.edu, or use Web submission forms on the side bar of the Monday Memo. Thank you.

Employee Briefs

Dr. Romelia Hurtado de Vivas, associate professor in the College of Education, presented in Las Cruces at NMSU in the Borderland Early Literacy Education Conference on April 25. The title of her presentation is:  “Don’t suppress children’s imagination with ‘early academics’: Let them play!”

Dr. LaChrystal Ricke, assistant professor of communication, recently presented a plenary presentation titled “A new opportunity for civic engagement: The CNN-YouTube presidential candidate debates” at the YouTube and the 2008 Election Cycle Conference hosted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The paper and presentation can be viewed at: http://www.umass.edu/polsci/youtube/.

A Touch on Nature, a weekly series airing at 12:45 p.m. Wednesdays on KENW-FM, consists of episodes written by Dr. Tony Gennaro, distinguished faculty emeritus in biology.  Dr. Gennaro and Dr. James Constantopoulos, professor of geology and chair of the Department of Physical Sciences, exchange comments and answer such questions as: why wolves howl, why Fido gorges himself, why leaves change colors in the spring, and many more.  

Video Alert Watch a video by Monday Memo senior video reporter Roma Vivas of Dr. Kenwyn Cradock's Biology for General Education Lab [here].

Update on Swine Flu at ENMU – To date, there are no reported cases of swine flu in New Mexico.  However, as a precaution, ENMU administrators are reviewing plans of action.

ENMU has received notice from the New Mexico Department of Health with recommended precautions for addressing a swine flu outbreak. 

If you experience any of the following symptoms, please stay home, call Health Services at 562-2321, and notify your instructors:  fever of 100 degrees or more, sore throat, cough and muscle aches.  If anyone close to you is coughing, stay three feet away.  Most importantly, wash hands frequently. 

Faculty should have students with symptoms call Health Services at 562-2321.

Information regarding this swine flu update and further instructions can be found on the ENMU home page under "Emergency Information."  This office will periodically update the campus as new information becomes available.  In the meantime,  please monitor the emergency information on the home page frequently.  The information will be posted this morning.

There are four types of messages that ENMU provides for emergency preparedness levels:

ALERT:  Conveys the highest level of important; warrants immediate action or attention.

ADVISORY:  Provides important information for a specific incident or situation; may not require immediate action.

UPDATE: Provides updated information regarding an incident or situation; unlikely to require immediate action.
 
TEST: Tests the alerting system technologies, the ability to reach the intended recipients, or provides simulated alerts for exercise purposes.

Regents to Meet on April 28
BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING
Regents Room--Portales Campus
April 28 – 9:30 a.m. 

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

1. Declare a quorum
2. Approve the agenda

ROUTINE MATTERS

1. Report from the president of the Board
2. Report from the president of the ENMU System
3. Report from the ENMU-Roswell president
4. Report from the ENMU-Ruidoso president

5.   Approval of the minutes of January 21, 2009, and April 8, 2009

REGENTS MATTERS

1. Election of Secretary/Treasurer (Regent Pauline Ponce, Action)
2. Review Board Committee Appointments (Regent Pauline Ponce, Information Only)
3. Discuss Changes in Meeting Calendar (Dr. Steven Gamble Information Only)

BUSINESS MATTERS

1. 2009-10 Holiday Schedule (Dr. Steven Gamble, Action)
2. Community College Operating Agreement, Ruidoso  (Dr. Mike Elrod, Action)
3. Tenure Approved Faculty, Roswell (Dr. John Madden, Information only)
4. Fee Increases, Roswell (Dr. Dwight Rogers, Action)
5. Fall Academic Calendar, Roswell (Dr. Dwight Rogers, Action)
6. New Programs, Roswell (Dr. Dwight Rogers, Action)
7. Identity Theft Policy, Roswell (Dr. Steve Chambers, Action)
8. Fee Changes, Roswell (Mr. Bob Bowman, Action)
9. Room and Board Rates, Portales (Dr. Judith Haislett, Action)
10. Student Fee Recommendation, Portales (Dr. Judith Haislett, Action)
11. Recommendations from Tomorrow’s Leaders Conference and Student Government Update (Ms. Trieva Rue, Information Only)
12. Five Year Capital Projects Plan, Portales (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)
13. Electrical Distribution Project, Portales (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)
14. Weight Training Facility, Portales (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)
15. Technology Building, Portales (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)
16. Tuition and Fees, Portales (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)
17. Audited Financial Statements 2007-2008, Portales (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)
18. Identity Theft Policy, Portales (Dr. Patrice Caldwell, Action)

1. Authorization of Open Meetings, Portales (Dr. Patrice Caldwell, Action

EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. Discuss 3 personnel matters

ADJOURNMENT

Human Rights Film Series Presents Ace in the Hole on Tuesday – HUMAN RIGHTS FILM SERIES presents: ACE IN THE HOLE on Tuesday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m., Room 128, College of Education

One of the most scathing indictments of American culture ever produced by a Hollywood filmmaker, Academy Award-winner Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole is legendary for both its cutting social critique and its status as a hard-to-find cult classic. Kirk Douglas gives the fiercest performance of his career as Chuck Tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter caught in dead-end Albuquerque, NM who happens upon the story of a lifetime-and will do anything to ensure he gets the scoop. Wilder's follow-up to Sunset Boulevard is an even darker and more penetrating vision, a no-holds-barred expose that anticipated the rise of the American media circus and the society of the spectacle.  The opportunities for displaying greed and venality are fully drawn out by Wilder; indeed, the film looks unbelievably prescient from a modern perspective of media overload and human exploitation in the pursuit of money, power and markets.

The film is roughly 1 hr and 45 min.

Safety Meetings Scheduled – Safety meetings have been set for Wednesday, April 29 at 1:10 p.m. in COB 104, Thursday, April 30 at 9:45 a.m. in COB 104 or at 5 p.m. at the Physical Plant. For more information, contact Ginger Creighton at ginger.creighton@enmu.edu.

TIAA Rep on Campus on April 29 – Robert Groag, TIAA Representative, will be on campus in the Regents Room of the Administration Building on Wednesday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Employees interested in discussing alternate retirement accounts, 403bs, and 457bs are encouraged to schedule an appointment.

To schedule a time to meet the Mr. Groag, click the link below:

https://ifs2.tiaa-cref.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ARS?EventID=215006

Greyhound Football Hosting Golf Scramble Tournament on May 2 – The Second Annual Greyhound Football Golf Scramble will be held on Saturday, May 2. The four-person teams may tee off at 9 a.m. Entry fees are $65 per person. For more information, call Draco Miller at 562.2204 or e-mail draco.miller@enmu.edu.

Mud Volleyball Set for May 2 – Sponsor: The Associated Students of Eastern New Mexico University(ASENMU)

Event: Mud Volleyball

Time: 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2

Place: Lincoln lawn

Additional Information: Deadline to register: 5 p.m. on April 30

Payment: Please include $80 per team with your registration form. (Late Registration: extra $20 per team if registering on May 1); Checks: Make checks payable to the ENMU Foundation. Credit Card: All major credit cards are accepted by the ENMU Foundation.

Other Info:
- Packet pickup in ENMU Campus Union Building from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, May 1
- Schedules will be ready with packets on Friday night.
- Matches will be rally point, first team to 15, win by 2, best 2 games out of 3.
- Teams guaranteed at least two matches.
- T-shirt and drawstring backpacks will be provided to team members.
- Games start at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2 behind ENMU Lincoln Hall in Portales.

Packets can be picked up att he CUB Information Desk, at the ENMU Foundation, or at McDonald's in Portales.

For more information: www.enmu.edu/mudvolleyball or call 562.2412 or 562.2473.

35th Annual Student Research Conference Set for April 28 – For more infomation,
[click here].

Face Reading Lecture April 28 – Jo Laney will give a talk on face reading on Tuesday, April 28, at noon in the CUB Pecos Room. It is sponsored by ENMU Women.

Lunch and Learn Your Stress Away April 28 – Join us for a Lunch and Learn Tuesday, April 28 while we watch the Loretta La Roche video "The Joy of Stress."   Loretta is a nationally recognized humorist and speaker in stress management.  "The Joy of Stress" explains how humor helps to strengthen our immune system, reduce stress, and prevents "Hardening of the Attitude."   The video is 56 minutes long, so we will begin the viewing at 11:55 a.m.  As always, you may go through the cafeteria line beginning at 11:30 a.m. and join us at any time throughout.

Please RSVP to Candy Baros at 562..2134 or e-mail Candace.Baros@enmu.edu.

P-Card Statements Due on April 29 – The April p-card statements will be available for review on Monday, April 27, and are due in the Business Office by noon on Wednesday, April 29.

Greyhound Football Hosting Golf Scramble Tournament on May 2 – The Second Annual Greyhound Football Golf Scramble will be held on Saturday, May 2. The four-person teams may tee off at 9 a.m. or 2 p.m. Entry fees are $65 per person. For more information, call Draco Miller at 562.2204 or e-mail draco.miller@enmu.edu.

Lovers for Learning Set for May 2 – The annual ENMU Women's Lovers for Learning dinner and silent auction will be held Saturday, May 2, in the CUB Sandia Room from 6-8 p.m. Procedes help to provide funding for shcolarships. 

Tickets are $20/person in advance, or $25 at the door.  Sodexho will cater a "Little Italy" buffet.  Music and silent auction items will be available.

To make reservations, contact Ann Varela at 562.2331 or ann.varela@enmu.edu.

Retirees’ Reception Set for May 6 – A reception will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6 in the SAS Atrium to honor the 2008-2009 retirees.  Please join us as Eastern honors these employees:

James Akins
Ray Chambers
Bernita Davis
Alta Elder
John Gonzales
Luanne Hodson
James Hodson
Mark Isham
Ama McDermid
Ed Miller
Chris Mullins
Patsy Neely
Anthony Schroeder
Jolene Turpin

2009 Spring Fine Arts Calendar – [calendar]

School Supply Drive – The Graduate Student Association and Non-Traditional Student Education Services are currently running a School Supply Drive.  All donated school supplies will be given to local schools.  Collection boxes are located in Graduate Program Departments and the Non-Traditional Student Education Services Office.  Supplies can also be collected.  Please call 562-2432 for pick-ups.

For more information, contact carlos.chaparro@enmu.edu.

Think Before You Print Icon – Find instructions for placing a "Think Before You Print" icon on your e-mail att he following link. [instructions]

Graduating International Students to be Feted on May 1 – Join International Affairs in celebrating and congratulating all international students for their accomplishments and graduation at 3 p.m. on May 1 in the CUB Ballroom. Dr. Gamble will present each student with a sash from their country. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call International Affairs at 562.4915.

Graduating Students Present Art Exhibit Through April 30 – Three graduating art students, Heather Hancock, Kyra Ann Burch and Melissa Cavaliere, will present an exhibit titled State of Felicity from April 27-30 in Runnels Gallery in Golden Library.

A closing reception with the artists will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday April 30.

"Encompassing the disciplines of painting, sculpture, and photography, Heather Hancock, Kyra Ann Burch, and Melissa Cavaliere pull you into their euphoric worlds," says Albert Calderon, Runnels Gallery manager.

Heather Hancock grew up in Portales. Prior to attending ENMU, she received an associates degree in art from Clovis Community College. "Heather's work beckons for the inner child in all to be awakened. To evoke a state of nostalgia in her viewers, she employs saturated colors and eclectic mix of toys and objects in her artwork," says Calderon.

Kyra Ann Burch unearthed her love for photography while growing up in Rio Rancho. "Her goal is to create a photographic narrative by capturing images which are often overlooked," according to Calderon.

Melissa Cavaliere grew up in the Texas countryside. "The organic characters and tones of her paintings reflect the simplicity of nature; striving to find a balance between industrialization and the unrefined flow of the natural world," says Calderon.

Runnels Gallery is open during normal library hours.

For more information, call 562.2607.

Recycling Bins Available – ASENMU and ASAB announce that their beautiful new recycle bins are available and ready for your rubbish. Bring your old and used and help keep ENMU "green."  Bernalillo Hall is your friendly neighborhood drop-off spot.

For more information, contact Kate at kate.marlowe@enmu.edu.

Quick Find Directory Available – The Quick Find directory is now available in pdf format online at http://www.enmu.edu/about/directory/quick.shtml on the right navigation menu. This directory can be downloaded and printed. A printed version will be available in August. 

This is the time of year that corrections are being made. Please review and submit changes to Betsy Chavez at 4490 or by e-mailing Betsy.Chavez@enmu.edu.

1943 – During World War II, enrollment drops to 241.

Amateur Radio Class Begins on April 29

The Greyhound Amateur Radio Club will hold a five-week course where you can learn everything you need to earn your Technician (entry level) FCC Amateur Radio License. The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide excitement of amateur radio and you do not need to learn Morse code.

Classes begin on Wednesday, April 29, at 6 p.m. in the Universaity Computer Center Room 117 (conference room). Join them to see what ham radio is all about and get prepared for the license test.

Testing will be on June 6 at the Communications Center at 10 a.m.

For more information, contact Rick Taylor at rick.taylor@enmu.edu.

Baptist Student Union Garage Sale Set for May 2 – The Baptist Student Union on Eastern's campus will host a garage sale on Saturday, May 2, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will raise funds for two students traveling overseas this summer. We are asking for donations of: old clothing, furniture, appliances, décor, etc. All donations can be taken to the BSU or one of our staff members can pick them up.

For more information, contact Sheldon at 806.570.9792.

Monday Memo Seeks Your Six-Word Autobiography – Inspired by the book "Not Quite What I Was Planning" about people summarizing their life in six words, the Monday Memo invites readers to submit their six-word serious or humorous autobiographies. All publishable ones will appear in future issues.

Bylines (your name) will be published with them, unless you request anonymity.

Please put "Six Words" in the subject line and submit to monday.memo@enmu.edu.

Recently submitted entries are below:

"Only looks separated me from success." – Anonymous

"Learning the way to live better" – Prasad Ganji

"My epitaph will be APA style" – Robin Haislett

"I am just a boring accountant." – Terri Doerr

"Keeping Memo editor from being fired." – Erin Griffith

"Great cook: Catered for Chef Juandel." – Patti Dobson

"Chasing after life, battling premature sundown." – Wendel Sloan

W.A.I.T. Clothes for Cookies Drive – With Action and In Truth will host a clothing drive Wednesday, April 22, in Eddy Hall from 5:30-9 p.m. and on Wednesday, April 29 in Curry Hall from 5:30-9 p.m. The clothes will be donated to people in Liberia. In return for donating your unneeded clothes, there will be cookies.

Portales Alumni Chapter Scholarship Deadline is May 1 – The ENMU Portales Alumni Chapter Scholarship has extended the application deadline to May 1.
 
   Please pick up and complete a Scholarship application in the Portales High School Guidance Office. 
 
 Selection Criteria:
  Must enroll as a full-time student at Eastern New Mexico University.
  Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
  Must have demonstrated leadership qualities and the intent of earning a   college degree.
  Must be a Portales student.
  When all other factors are equal, financial need will be considered.
 
 Applicants DO NOT need to be related to an ENMU Alumni. 
 
For more information, contact Susan Cramp, ENMU Portales Alumni Chapter President, at 575.562.2452. 

Web Courses Being Offered in May

CRN       Section                 Course                                                           Cr.            Instructor                            Dates
23438    M1W                     ACCT 200 P  Survey of Accounting             3 cr.        Frashier, Ira                        May 1-28
23439    M1W                     ECON 200 P  Survey of Economics           3 cr.        Luhman, John                    May 1-28
23440    M1W                     PSCI 493 P   TPS/Current Legal Issues   3 cr.        Palmer, Steven                   May 1-28
23441    M1W                     BUS 493 P    TPS/Current Legal Issues   3 cr.        Palmer, Steven                   May 1-28

One additional course is open only to Portales faculty:

23458    1WW   IS 293 P     TPS/Blackboard/Wimba 3 cr.    James-Maguire, Patricia                May 1-29

Hispanic Banquet for Spring Graduates Set for May 7 – Hispanic Affairs is having an honor banquet for the May graduates at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 7 in the Campus Union Ballroom.

This year's theme is "Saborear Nuestra Cultura Hispana" (A taste of our Hispanic Culture). The celebration incorporates a variety of different cultures and traditions which represent each one of the Spanish speaking countries and unfolds into a fashion show where students will demonstrate a traditional costume from their cultural heritage.

Some featured items on the menu are: Paella (Spanish Rice Dish), Carne Adobada and Potatoes, Flan, salad, and lemonade.

Tickets are $15 each, which may be purchased from Dolores Jones or Diana Cordova at "The Alley" in the CUB basement. The deadline to RSVP with payment (NO EXCEPTIONS) is before 5 p.m. on April 30.

For more information, call Hispanic Affairs at 562.2451.

ENMU Hosting Second Annual High Plains Film Festival on May 10

Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is hosting the High Plains Film Festival 2009 on Sunday, May 10 in the University Theatre Center.  Special guests will be ENMU graduates and professional actors Michelle Tomlinson and Landall Goolsby, as well as documentary filmmaker Erin Hudson and audio recordist Jon LeBlanc.

At 2 p.m. films and clips from the workshop presenters and ENMU students and faculty will be screened, followed by a question and answer session with the filmmakers.  A reception will follow at 4 p.m.  Admission is $5 for the general public (free to ENMU students and employees with ID).

There will be workshops presented by industry professionals in the morning (must be pre-registered). The Film Festival begins at 8 a.m. with a “Documentary Production Workshop” with Hudson of Rotation Films and audio recordist LeBlanc.  At 10:15 a.m. the students will participate in an “Acting for the Camera Workshop” with Tomlinson, Goolsby and LeBlanc.

For more information, contact festival coordinator Laurel Petty at 562.2229, e-mail laurel.petty@enmu.edu, or visit www.enmu.edu/filmfest.

Biographies of the special guests are below:

Michelle Tomlinson is a film/television actress based in Los Angeles who recently earned the Pretty/Scary Award for her work in The Cellar Door, a horror and psychological thriller that is earning its own recognition for improving upon the girl-trapped-by-a-serial killer storyline. Other lead credits include Kevin Tenney’s Brain Dead (which has just been theatrically released) and the independent drama Indelible (recently named the winner of the 2007 Gold Eddy Cri Film Festival and received six nominations at the Wild Rose Independent Film Festival). Tomlinson just wrapped shooting two pilots, The Seer in which she’s a series regular playing a detective, and in the upcoming Backfire in which she plays the gun-toting Nicole Dubois. She also recently shot a role on Worst Week for Director Michael Lehmann.

Landall Goolsby not only owns a video store in Portales, but appears in some of the DVDs.  His credits include Video Store: The Movie, Target Versace, Gardens of the Night, and playing Andy Warhol on American Dreams on TV.  Other appearances include Criminal Minds and Cold Case on CBS.  His largest profile role was in The Eye with Jessica Alba.  He has also appeared in The Last One, a horror film, and a pilot for Spike TV called 1,000 Ways to Die.

Erin Hudson is a documentary filmmaker originally from Albuquerque. Concerned, committed and passionate about storytelling, she is a producer, director, cinematographer, editor and educator. Her priority is to collaborate with communities and individuals to share stories rarely seen on the big screen. Hudson received her graduate degree in documentary film and video from Stanford University. Her short films have screened in festivals world-wide and she has received numerous awards, including a Student Academy Award and a New Visions New Mexico Award.

Jon LeBlanc, a New Mexico native, is a freelance engineer and audio consultant holding a degree in audio production from the Art Institute of Seattle. With over 10 years of professional experience, he is very skilled in music recording and live event production, as well as audio for radio, Internet, television and film.  After moving to eastern New Mexico in 2002, he became production director for a Clovis radio group until its disbandment in 2005. From 2003-2007, he owned and operated an area venue which featured local and national independent artists and musicians. LeBlanc resides in Portales and is currently working on the production of a series of independent films.

Join ENMU's MySpace Page – You are welcome to join ENMU's MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/easternnewmexico. For more information, e-mail wendel.sloan@enmu.edu.

ENMU's MySpace Page Video Contest Deadline Now June 15– The deadline to enter ENMU's MySpace video contest has been extended to June 15. The 30-60 second videos should have a theme of "Cool School ENMU." There is no restriction on content as long as they are viewable by a general audience.

The contest is open to all of ENMU's MySpace friends – high school students, college students, faculty and staff, the general public, etc.

The entry deadline is June 15, 2009. Upload the video to YouTube and submit as a "Comment" to ENMU's MySpace page (www.myspace.com/easternnewmexico).

If sufficient quality entries are received, the following prizes will be awarded:

1st – $100 gift certificate to ENMU Bookstore
2nd – $50 gift certificate to ENMU Bookstore
3rd – $25 gift certificate to ENMU Bookstore

Winners will be featured in ENMU's Monday Memo online newsletter.

For more information, contact Wendel Sloan at wendel.sloan@enmu.edu.

Campus Construction Schedule for April – [schedule]

Business Office Year-End Deadlines – June 30 is the fiscal year end.  The following are processing cut-off dates:

May 15

Last date for purchase order requisitions to be received in the Business Office.  All merchandise must be received by June 30, or it will be charged to the new fiscal year.

June 12

The cutoff date for making purchases on the Purchasing Card for the current fiscal year is June 12. Statements will be ready to review on June 16.  Purchases made on the purchasing card after June 12 will be charged to the new fiscal year.

June 30

All travel for 2008-09 must be submitted to the Business Office by June 30.

July 10

Interfunds for 2008-09 must be received by the Business Office before July 10.  Interfunds received after July 10 will not be processed.

Journal Vouchers and Budget Transfers must be received in the Business Office by July 10.

Endowed Scholarships and Departmental Awards Ceremony on April 28 – On Tuesday, April 28 classes will be dismissed from 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m. so that students and faculty may attend the Student Research Conference and the Spring Endowed Scholarship and Department Awards Program.  Early afternoon and evening classes will meet as usual.  The Scholarships and Department Awards program will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Campus Union Ballroom.  Endowed scholarships and department honors will be presented.  

Native Affairs Appreciation Banquet on April 30 – Native Affairs Appreciation Banquet will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 30 in the Campus Union Ballroom.

The banquet will honor students, faculty, and staff. Keynote speaker and Native flute performer will be 1988 ENMU graduate, from the Jemez Pueblo, Jimmy Shendo – accompanied by group members: Navajo/Laguna Jamiebird Yellow Horse (lead guitarist), Hopi/Santa Clara Pueblo Ed Kabotie (drums) and Rylan Kabotie (base player).

The menu will consist of Tour of Italy. Tickets are $15. Tickets can be purchased from Dolores Jones or Diana Cordova at "The Alley" in the CUB basement. The deadline to RSVP with payment is April 23.

For more information, call Native Affairs at 562.2470.

Communications Festival Set for April 30 – The Communications Festival this year will be hosted in the Communications Center, Studio B, beginning at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.

Categories include film, writing, design and photography. Students can turn in their work to the Communications Center's secretary. Entries will be accepted through April 27. Judges will evaluate the pieces by category the day before the award ceremony. Winners will receive awards, notable mentions, and their work will be displayed.

For more information, contact department secretary Tracy Counts at tracy.counts@enmu.edu, extension 2130 or Krista Yeast at Krista.yeast@enmu.edu, extension 2236.

Commencement Reception Set for May 16 – A commencement reception honor the spring 2009 graduation candidates will be Saturday, May 16 immediately following graduation. The reception will be in the Greyhound Arena south gym. Families, friends, faculty and staff are invited to attend. The reception is sponsored by the ENMU Alumni Association & Academic Affairs.

Non-Emergency Number for University Police is 562.2392 – The non-emergency number to reach University Police is 562.2392. The 311 number is no longer used.

Do You Plan on Retiring by August 1 – Employees contemplating retirement by August 1 are encouraged to contact the Office of Human Resources.  Teresa Villanueva or Elaine Ennis will be happy to assist in obtaining estimates, reviewing insurance options or completing paper work.  Please notify Human Resources as soon as possible in order to establish an appropriate schedule for completing timely applications.  Employees seeking confidential assistance with planning retirement after August are also encouraged to visit the Office of Human Resources. 

Read The Chase Online – If you can't track down a copy of The Chase, the student newspaper, go to enmuthechase.com where you can read the latest news about ENMU, submit letters to the editor and submit free classifieds.

Informal Tennis on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays – A group of employees and students play informal tennis on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. at the Eastern tennis courts. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, contact tennis commissioner Minnie Bresler at minnie.bresler@enmu.edu.

General Comments and Compliments

" I love the way the moon looks to be attached to an upper-left limb.  What a terrific picture.  Thank you so much for posting it.  It brightened my day. – ENMU employee

"I loved your picture (moon tree with birds). It is beautiful!" – ENMU employee

"Loved your photo in the MM." – CCC employee

Wendel's Quote of the Week

"You're right. Joking around confirms that I am completely superficial with almost no substance."

In the News

ENMU athletic director search narrowed to four. – [cnjonline.com]

Distance Education and Outreach

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

Oral Comps, Thesis Defenses and Comp Exams

The next Comprehensive Examination Workshop is on June 6 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and the Comprehensive Examination is on June 20 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m.

For more information, contact the Graduate Coordinators, Dr. Romelia Hurtado de Vivas and Dr. Rebecca Davis, at: Romelia.hurtadodevivas@enmu.edu or rebecca.davis@enmu.edu.

Master of Physical Education Oral Comps April 27– Oral comprehensive examinations in the Department of Health and Physical Education will occur on Monday, April 27, for Austin Durrett at 1:30 p.m. in Greyhound Arena, Room 7.  For more information, contact the HPE Graduate Coordinator at 562.2915.

Master of Physical Education – Oral comprehensive examinations in the Department of Health and Physical Education will occur on Monday, April 27, for Symbri Tuttle at 3:30 p.m. in Greyhound Arena, Room 7.  For more information, contact the HPE Graduate Coordinator at 562.2915.

Thesis Defense

name: Krishnan Sundararaman

title_of_thesis: Option Pricing Strategies in One-Card Poker

building: COB

room: 123

day: Thursday

date: 04/30/09

time: 2

am_pm: PM

submit: Submit

Thesis Defense

name: Spencer L. Haacke

title_of_thesis: Financial discussion between marriage partners

building: Communications

room: 127

day: Friday

date: 05/01/09

time: 2:30

am_pm: PM

Thesis Defense

name: Michael Bilopavlovich

title_of_thesis: ELL Elementary Students: Measuring Attitude Changes and Literacy Success in a Computer Enhanced Learning Environment

building: ED

room: 126

day: Monday

date: 04/27/2009

time: 12:30-2 p.m.

am_pm: PM

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name: Hannah Odame

title_of_thesis: Ghana radio: a content analysis of government and private radio newscasts.

building: Communication

room: 111

day: Monday

date: 04/27/2009

time: 10:00

am_pm: AM

Thesis Defense

name: Ashakiran Parvathaneni

title_of_thesis: TRANSDUCTION OF STREPTAVIDIN-BIOTIN RECOGNITION AT SURFACES BY ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY

building: Roosevelt Hall

room: RH 125

day: Monday

date: 04/27/2009

time: 5:00

am_pm: PM

Thesis Defense

name: Catherine L. Nelson

title_of_thesis: Oral Comprehensives Defense

building: COMM

room: 127

day: Monday

date: 05/04/2009

time: 10:00

am_pm: AM

submit: Submit

Thesis Defense

name: Leslie Delaney

title_of_thesis: "Lithic Analyses of Mesa Portales Localities LA145165 and LA145166 Near Cuba, New Mexico"

building: LH

room: 123

day: Friday

date: 05/08/2009

time: 08:30

am_pm: AM

Student News

Sponsor: ENMU Housing and Residence Life

Event: Summer Job Opportunity as a Summer Residence Assistant. 

Date/Time/Place: Housing Office in the Campus Union Building

Additional Information:

The office of Housing and Residence Life is looking for summer resident assistants.  Compensation includes room and a stipend.  Anyone wish to apply may pick up an application in the Housing Office located in the Campus Union Building.

Off-Campus News

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

The City of Portales is working on a variety of activities to celebrate its incorporation centennial this year. One of the planned activities is to host a City Flag Design Contest with the goal of creating and flying the first Portales City Flag during June 2009.

Preserving the culture and heritage of the City of Portales is an important mission in maintaining the legacy of the Portales community. The City of Portales is reaching out to all community citizens with the goal of creating a City of Portales flag design. The design should embody the specific attributes of the Portales community. Ideally, the artwork should represent the culture, history and fabric of the community as well as its bright future. The winner(s) will be given full recognition of their artwork on the City of Portales website, in a press release, and during the Portales City Council meeting on May 19, 2009 and during the flag raising on June 16, 2009.

Each artist or groups are allowed to submit (1) entry no later than Friday, May 1, 2009 at:
City of Portales
ATTN: Nicole Wilkening, Community Affairs Coordinator
100 West 1st Street
Portales, NM 88130

Entries will be judged on appropriateness of design, narrative, and artistic quality. For the submission requirements, please visit www.portalesnm.org or the Portales City Hall at 100 West 1st Street, Portales, 356.6662 ext. 24.

If you would like more information about this topic, or you would like to schedule an interview with Orlando Ortega, Jr., please call Nicole Wilkening at 575.356.6662 ext. 24 or e-mail Nicole at nwilkening@portalesnm.org.

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Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli de Veracruz 
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a visual fiesta of culture and folklore! Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli de Veracruz features dances from old Mexico and includes music performed live on authentic stringed instruments. This talented dance company has earned standing ovations from Cuba to Malaysia, proving why they are one of Mexico’s most popular exports! Every culture should be so lovingly and beautifully preserved. Showtime is 4pm on Sunday, May 3 at Marshall Auditorium. Tickets are $15 General Admission, $12 for Seniors, Military and Students, or take advantage of a special family discount of five tickets for $40. Tickets are available at the CCC Cashiers’ Windows, Information Tickets and Tours located in The End Zone at Cannon AFB, and at the Box Office the afternoon of the performance (pending availability). Call 769.4956 for more information or visit www.clovis.edu/culturalarts.

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Updated ENMU Speakers/Experts Guide – ENMU has updated its ENMU Speakers/Experts Guide. View the guide [here].

If you would like to be included, send your name, title, office phone number, e-mail address and topics of expertise to: monday.memo@enmu.edu.

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