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/Alumni Briefs

Bob Elliott, director of aviation science/assistant professor of aviation who earned a Ph.D. from Texas Tech, was featured in CannonConnections. {CannonConnections]

Dr. Chris Taylor, College of Business, and Dr. Nelson Barber, University of New Hampshire, were awarded “Best Paper” for their research  titled “Who Are Ecological Wine Tourists: A Case for Selective Marketing” at the VDQS 16th Annual Wine Economics (Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences of Bordeaux, annual conference) in Namur, Belgium. Dr. Barber delivered the keynote presentation at the conference, for he and Dr. Taylor on May 21.

Dr. Anthony Schroeder was featured in the Portales News-Tribune. – [pntonline.com]

Dr. Michael F. Shaughnessy recently interviewed Dr. Nile Stanley and Dr. Brett Dillingham about their latest book. The interview was posted at : http://ednews.org/articles/an-interview-with-nile-stanley-and-brett-dillingham-performance-literacy-through-storytelling.html  Dr. Stanley was once a faculty member at ENMU and directed the Reading Clinic for several years.

ENMU grad Fred Stephens has been named interim city manager of Marlin, Texas.

ENMU Advertises in 'Salute to Freedom' – ENMU has a full-page advertisement in "Salute to Freedom," a publication devoted to American military women around the world. ENMU's advertisement is on page 161 at the following link. [click]

Special Board of Regents Meeting May 26 – The Board of Regents will meet Tuesday, May 26 at 4:30 p.m. in the Regents Room at Eastern New Mexico University.

AGENDA:
CALL TO ORDER
1. Declare a quorum
2. Approve the agenda

 BUSINESS MATTERS
1. Technology Building Project (Mr. Scott Smart, Action)

ADJOURNMENT

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.

Upward Bound Looking for a CDL Licensed Driver –  The ENMU Upward Bound Program is searching for a person with a CDL License for the Upward Bound Trip to San Antonio, Texas, on July 25-30. The Upward Bound program will pay a stipend and all costs including room and board. 
 
 For more information, contact Susan Cramp at 562.2452 or come to Quay Hall 214.

Chill Water Not Chilling Today – The chill water is shut off today to SAS and UCC starting this morning at 8 a.m. and will last all day. These buildings will be without cooling. For more information, contact the Physical Plant at 2511. 

Mandatory Manager's Evaluation Training – The evaluation process for non-faculty employees changed with the current evaluation period ending June 30.  Human Resources has taken this opportunity to revise the current evaluation form and update job descriptions for each position. Approximately one week prior to the training, job descriptions will be e-mailed to supervisors for review and update. Mandatory Manager's Evaluation Training will be held in Room 103 of the COB on the following dates:

Academic Affairs
Wednesday, May 27 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Thursday, May 28 from 1-4 p.m.

President's Office and Planning Services
Wednesday, June 3 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Thursday, June 4 from 1-4 p.m.

Student Affairs
Wednesday, June 10 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Thursday, June 11 from 1-4 p.m.

University Relations and Enrollment Services
Wednesday, June 17 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Thursday, June 18 from 1-4 p.m.

Accommodations for supervisors who are unable to attend these dates can be made by contacting the Human Resources.

Managers should encourage staff members in their areas to attend one of the open forum training sessions listed below:

Open Forum Staff Evaluation Training
Wednesday, May 27 from 2-3:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 4 from 9:30-11 a.m.

For more information, contact Human Resources at 562.2115.

May Safety Meetings Scheduled – Safety meetings in May will be devoted to heat exhaustion, heat stress and heat stroke and what people can do to prevent those problems. Meetings will be Wednesday, May 27 at 1:15 p.m. in Room 104 of the COB and Thursday, May 28 at 9:50 a.m. in Room 104 of the COB or at 5 p.m. at the Physical Plant. Prizes will be given.

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 (email) 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.

Summer Hours for the Writing Center – The Writing Center will be open June 9 for tutoring sessions on Thursday's from 2-6 p.m. and Friday's from 4-6 p.m. Students may stop by JWLA 204 for a 30 minute session or call 562.2793 for an appointment. The Writing Center will close July 3 and reopen August 31 for the fall semester.

Native American Affairs Scholarship Fundraiser – Native American Affairs will conduct a "Navajo Burger" luncheon on Wednesday, June 3. Orders must be received by June 1. Meals will be delivered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The burgers cost $6 and Frybread cost $2. For more information, contact 562.2470 or email enmu.nativeamericanaffairs@enmu.edu.

Hours for Computer Helpdesk During Summer Break – During the summer break session, May 18 – June 7, the Helpdesk will be open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m.

Read Latest Emergency Updates – Read emergency information updates, including about Swine Flu, at http://www.enmu.edu/emergency/event/pandemic/index.html. In addition, the main ENMU emergency page has a log of all emergency announcements http://www.enmu.edu/emergency.

Job Openings for Kids College Summer Counselors – [details]

KENW-TV Needs Volunteers for Summerfest 2009 – Support KENW-TV by volunteering time to answer telephones for a few hours during May 30 – June 7 for Summerfest 2009.  If you are interested in helping, please call Candra Reynolds or Rena Garrett at 562.2112 or e-mail candra.reynolds@enmu.edu or rena.garrett@enmu.edu.

Sign Up for Summer Lifelong Wellness – Summer is almost here, and you are encouraged to join ENMU's Lifelong Wellness program.  Remember, you may use your tuition waiver for this program even if you are enrolled in another class.

To enroll for summer, simply send an e-mail to mary.drabbs@enmu.edu and tell her which option you would like.

      1-credit (You need to accumulate 16 half-hour activity sessions.)

      2-credits (You need to accumulate 32 half-hour activity sessions.)

If you would like to participate in an existing physical activity class, please tell Dr. Drabbs the class and meeting days/times, and she will save a spot for you.

People new to the program will need to attend one half-hour orientation session. We will arrange these times individually.

Date for 2010 Spring Break Released – If you are planning events for spring 2010, please note that the dates for spring break for the Portales campus have been set for the week of March 22-26, with classes resuming at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 29. 
 
Summer Course Listing for Distance Education – [courses]

Summer Workstudy and Student Hire Information– Students with workstudy not attending summer school can work until June 5 off of their fall/spring award.

Students attending summer school will need to complete a summer aid application (online or come by the office), be enrolled in 3 credit hours, and eligible to receive workstudy. They will begin working on a summer SPAN beginning May 18 through June 30.

Students begin working July 1 for the new aid year. They must be awarded workstudy for the fall 2009 semester to be workstudy. If they are not they will be student hire. New SPANS are required for July.

Student Hire
Students working student hire can work through June 30 as long as they were enrolled for the spring semester. They may work beginning July 1 for the rest of the summer as long as they are enrolled for the fall semester. They do not have to be enrolled for a summer class.

For more information, contact Kelly Mitchell at 562.2197.

AEOP Picnic Set for June 2 – AEOP would like to invite all support, professional and faculty personnel to join them for their annual picnic.

When: Noon, Tuesday, June 2

Where: Tree area behind the brick wall behind the Admin. Building (in case of high winds or rain, this will be moved to the SAS Atrium)

Bring: By your last name initials
A-G:  Fruits and Veggies
H-M: Salads
N-S:  Dessert
T-Z:  Chips

Hot dogs, buns, chili, condiments and drinks will be provided.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 26 to Tammi at ext. 2221 or Tammi.Gardner@enmu.edu as they want to make sure they have enough food for everyone. Please join them for good food, fellowship and fun!

ENMU to Offer Two Spanish Immersion Programs this Summer

Like 50 American universities, ENMU has cancelled its Spanish Immersion Program in Merida, Mexico this summer.

The Spanish Immersion Program has been relocated from Merida, Mexico, to Portales and will take place at ENMU from June 8 to July 3 during the 1st 4-week summer session.

The Spanish Immersion Program is open to all students who have completed SPAN 102 or its equivalent.

Students who wish to participate fully in the one-month Spanish Immersion Program can take two courses which are available at the both the 200 and 400 level.

Courses available include SPAN 293/405: Grammar Review from 12:40-2:50 p.m. and SPAN 210-410: Spanish Culture from 3-5:10 p.m. All classes run Monday through Friday. Special Spanish Movie Nights will be offered every evening from 7-9 p.m. 

Students can opt to live in a "Spanish Wing" on residence, and eat lunch and dinner in Spanish at the cafeteria at a reasonable rate.

For an additional price, students will also have the opportunity to participate in weekend excursions to linguistically and culturally relevant locations in the region.

Students should be aware that there are two different Spanish programs offered at ENMU this summer: the one-month Spanish Immersion Program open to all students with SPAN 102 or higher which runs from June 8 to July 3, and the one-week Spanish Immersion Institute which runs from June 14-21, and which is designed to certify bilingual elementary teachers.

For information on the one-week program for teachers, please contact Geni.Flores@enmu.edu or Jose.Contreras@enmu.edu.

For information on the one-month program for students, please contact John.Morrow@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.

1953: The North Central Association accredits graduate programs at Eastern.

Arabic Instruction Class in June – For those interested in learning the Arabic alphabet or basic Arabic, Elseddik Abdelkader will hold classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from June 2-25. Class will meet in JWLA room 225 from 6-7 p.m. To register, contact Lukas Cash at 562.2347 or e-mail Lukas.Cash@enmu.edu.

Help Save Paper – In alignment with the state’s green initiative plan, ENMU and Core staff would like to do our part to help eliminate waste.  Therefore, beginning this Fall 2009 semester, ENMU will implement a printing quota for all students.  Each student will be allotted 250 pages at the beginning of each semester.  If a student does need additional pages they will be able to purchase 200 sheets for $5.  All the details of how, when, and where to purchase additional sheets have not yet been established.   This initial notice is just to let current students be aware that this change will definitely be taking place upon your return to campus in the Fall.  Students will be receiving additional information in the Fall.

This policy is being put into place for all our printers in the student labs and classrooms in order to eliminate paper waste.  The IT department currently maintains 19 labs, providing printers, maintenance, toner cartridges and paper to each for student use.  We often find stacks of unwanted print jobs that we are hoping can be prevented.  Such things to consider are:  is the print out necessary, can it be printed on both sides, is it edited and correct, is the correct printer selected and are the computer options set for the proper printing that is desired.

Our statistics show that even with the wasteful printing that we currently experience, the average student only prints about 150 pages per semester. Each time a print job is submitted, a window will appear on the desktop on which the student is working. This window will notify the student of how many pages have been printed and how many are left in their quota. We are making every effort to make this transition go as smoothly as possible. We do not want to hinder any student’s ability to print necessary materials in order to advance their academic progress.

Interesting Lab Printing Information during the Fall 2008 Semester:
• The print button was pressed once every two minutes
• An average of 876 reams of paper was used (500 sheets to a ream)
• If the reams of paper were stacked, it would be twice as tall as Lincoln Hall
• Fifty-two trees were consumed (approximately 8,333 pages per tree)

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 May – [schedule]

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

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.

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. 

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.

Wendel's Quote of the Week

"What's wrong with using a little white-out on a legal document? I paid for it."

General Comments

"Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed seeing the Anglo Mariacho Cowboy in the Hispanic Affairs Banquet video. I imagined you in Old Mexico just like Jimmy Buffet!!" – ENMU employee

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.

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

The Portales City Council officially adopted the winning design from Argen Duncan as the new city flag design on Tuesday, May 19. The flag will be raised for the first time on Tuesday, June 16. For more information about the flag [click here]. To see an image of the flag [click here].

Recurring Information Resources

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.

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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