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 .

Monday Memo to Have Interim Editors Next Two Weeks – Because the regular editor will be on the high seas, students Robin Haislett and Erin Griffith will serve as interim editors of the Monday Memo the next two weeks. As a result, items sent to the personal inbox of the regular editor will not get in. So, please send items directly to monday.memo@enmu.edu, or use the Web submission forms. Thank you.

Employee/Student Briefs

Dr. D. Christopher Taylor, of the College of Business, will present at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education conference in San Francisco at the end of the month. The papers are titled “A Case for Selective Marketing: Identifying the Ecological Wine Tourist,” with Dr. Nelson Barber of the University of New Hampshire and Dr. Cynthia Deale of Eastern Carolina University as well as, “Environmental Knowledge and Attitudes: Influencing the Purchase Decisions of Wine Consumers” with Dr. Barber and Dr. Sandy Strick of the University of South Carolina.

Dr. Michael F. Shaughnessy was asked to review Curtis Bonk’s book The World is Open : How Educational Technology is Changing Education. The book review can be seen at the following site: http://innovate-ideagora.ning.com/profiles/blogs/book-review-the-world-is-open

Board of Regents Special Meeting Set for July 29 – Eastern New Mexico's Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Wednesday, July 29 at 9 a.m. in the Regents Room. To view agenda [click here].

Hampton Sides to Speak July 27 – Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder:  The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West, will speak at Eastern New Mexico University, Monday, July 27 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Becky Sharp Auditorium of the COB. A meet and greet will proceed from 6-6:60 p.m.

HPE 321 Added to Fall Schedule – HPE 321 Wellness: Individual and Global [CRN 13086] has been added to the fall schedule. It will meet from 2-2:50 p.m. on M-W-F in Room 7 of Greyhound Arena. For more information, contact: Dr. Mary Drabbs at mary.drabbs@enmu.edu.

COMM 331 Added to Fall Schedule – COMM 331 - Intercultural Communication has been added to the fall schedule. The class will meet MWF from 10-10:50 a.m. and serves as a Global Diversity general education requirement.

Safety Meetings Set for July 27-28 – Safety meetings are set for: Monday, July 27 at 1:10 p.m. in the College of Business, Room 104, or Tuesday, July 28 at 9:50 a.m. in the College of Business, Room 104, or July 28 at 5 p.m. at the Physical Plant.

Defensive Driving Offered on July 29 – In order to drive a university vehicle or an Enterprise vehicle for the university, the State of New Mexico requires you to have the 6-hour National Safety Council Defensive Driving Certificate.  The 6-hour Defensive Driving Course will be offered July 29 at 12:30 p.m. in Greyhound Arena Room 7. 

To register or to have questions answered, call the Physical Plant at #2511 or the Safety Office at #2796. 

Greyhound Basketball to Play Brigham Young University – The Greyhound basketball team is scheduled to play NCAA Division 1 Brigham Young University on Jan. 2 in Provo, Utah.

1940 Silver Pack Now Online – ENMU’s 1940 Silver Pack is now on the 75th anniversary Web site at www.enmu.edu/75th.

Because of Heat, Informal Sunday Tennis Moved Back to 6 P.M. – A group of employees and students play informal tennis on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. and Sundays at 6 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.

Management Information Exchange Meeting August 3 – There will be a management information exchange meeting on Monday, Aug. 3 at 3:30 p.m. in the Zia room of the CUB.

Staff Back-To-Campus Sessions Set for August 10 – Staff back-to-campus sessions will be at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10 in Science 108.   Staff only need to attend one session.

President's Back-To-Campus Breakfast Set for August 14 – The President's back-to-campus breakfast will be in the CUB Ballroom on Friday, Aug. 14. Serving line begins at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 8 a.m.

Faculty back-to-campus sessions will immediately follow the breakfast in the COB.

Mileage Reimbursement Increased to 42 cents Per Mile – The mileage reimbursement  for University travel has increased from 32 cents to 42 cents per mile.  Please adjust your travel reimbursement requests accordingly.

July Campus Construction Schedule – The July campus construction from Hardhat Hound spokesperson Steve Collins can be viewed [here].

Donations Sought for the Dr. Kathy Peca Scholarship – A scholarship has been established in memory of Dr. Kathy Peca.   Employees interested in starting a payroll deduction or anyone interested in making a contribution can contact the ENMU Foundation and designate their gift to the Dr. Kathy Peca Scholarship.   Contributions can be mailed to the ENMU Foundation at ENMU Station 8, 1500 South Ave. K, Portales, NM 88130. 

For more information about this scholarship or making other contributions, please call 562.2412.

Fire Inspections Set for July – Fire Inspections are scheduled during the month of July.  The Safety Office will be coming to offices, basements, closets, etc. to inspect for fire and safety hazards.  Please take the time to clean your areas so there will not be any fire hazards or safety violations, like heavy paper loads or cords running across the floors. This report will be turned into Dr. Gamble, your immediate Vice President, and the State Risk Management Department.

If you have any questions please call the Safety Office at 562.2796 or e-mail at ginger.creighton@enmu.edu.

Recycling Still Available in the Summer – During the ENMU summer session, recycling is available. Due to the lack of accessibility to Bernalillo Hall during the summer, the recycling bins have been temporarily relocated to the lobby of the Campus Union Building. Don't let the fact that it is summertime keep you from "Going Green to Save Silver."

Report Student Job Openings to Counseling and Career Services – Counseling and Career Services requests that all departments notify them of any student employee positions available, both work study and student hire. All available positions will be posted on the online job board and Counseling and Career Services will refer students to positions. If you need help writing a job description, they have templates available.

For more information, contact 562.2211 or e-mail Danette.McGuire@enmu.edu.

Distance Education and Outreach Using Blackboard – The office of Distance Education and Outreach is now on the production server for Blackboard.  All users may go to the following site to access their Blackboard course shells:  https://enmu.blackboard.com. The Blackboard Vista 8 system uses the network (e-mail) login as the username and the ENMU ID number as the password for both faculty and students.
Once inside, go to the ENMU tab for a listing of courses.

If anyone has a course on the IDEAL Blackboard staging area that they would like to have moved to the production server, please contact Ellen Gardiner at ellen.gardiner@enmu.edu or call 562.2390.

For more information, contact Distance Education and Outreach at 562.2166.

Information About Writing Center – The Writing Center will be open in July on Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. and on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. Students may stop by JWLA 204 for a 30-minute session or call 562.2793 for an appointment. Online tutoring is available through Writing.Center@enmu.edu.

Summer Course Listing for Distance Education – [courses]

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.

1966 – Lincoln Hall, a seven-story dormitory, is completed.

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. 

Distance Education

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

Oral Comps, Thesis Defenses and Comp Exams

ENMU-Roswell News

ENMU-Roswell July Grapevine – [click here]

Off-Campus News

Curry County Fair Set for Aug. 10-15 – [schedule]

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

The Farmers Market is open every Monday and Thursday at 5 p.m. in the square at the corner of W 1st St. and S. Ave B. For more information call 575.607.8414.

Recurring Information Resources

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/.

Approved Holidays for 2009-2010-

Labor Day                                            Monday, September 7, 2009

Thanksgiving                                      Thursday and Friday, November 26-27, 2009

Winter Break                                     Close at 5 p.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2009
                                                            Re-open at normal time, Monday, January 4, 2010

Presidents’ Day                                Monday, February 15, 2010

Memorial Day                                    Monday, May 31, 2010

Independence Day                         Monday, July 5, 2010

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