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ENMU Students Tutoring Area Children in Reading
story, photos and video by Wendel Sloan
Communication Services
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ENMU undergraduate April Phipps tutors an area child in reading |
Eastern New Mexico University’s College of Education is providing reading tutoring for 14 area children this summer. Ranging from kindergarten to high school, the students come from Floyd, Elida, Muleshoe, Texico, Portales and Clovis.
The seven undergraduate and graduate ENMU students providing the one-hour tutoring sessions are enrolled in Dr. Kathleen Donalson’s “Reading 493/516: Instruction and Assessment for Special Populations.” Materials were purchased with funding from New Faculty, College of Education and Technology, and Roosevelt County Literacy grants.
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ENMU undergraduate Tori Teague with a student coping with dyslexia |
Dr. Donalson said, “The clinic is especially valuable because the children receive individualized instruction. The clinic works on reading, writing and ‘word work.’”
Dr. Donalson and her husband, Dan Greathouse of the Portales schools, tested children in the spring who had been identified by parents or their teachers, then prioritized them by need. Although ENMU could accept only 14 children for the summer tutoring—two for each ENMU student—those not selected still benefited with up to $500 worth of free testing and reading strategies provided to their teachers and parents.
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ENMU undergraduate Leona Lopez uses a writing exercise |
Although the children are not being identified, one grade-schooler with dyslexia, in her second summer of tutoring, said, “I hated reading aloud. Other students wouldn’t give me a chance, so I just gave up. But here I don’t feel pressured or dumb. My teachers said this has really improved my reading. Now, I’m not afraid to read aloud.”
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ENMU undergraduate Heather Malloy tutors on tricky spellings |
Dr. Donalson said the tutoring has improved the self-esteem of all the students, including one with both parents in prison.
“It has been a win-win situation for everyone,” said Dr. Donalson. “College students and children in the community have all benefited tremendously.”
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Dr. Kathleen Donalson discusses reading strategies with ENMU graduate student Rachel Rackler |
| Tutoring Reading | Video Alert |
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Watch video of ENMU education students tutoring area children in reading this summer. – [video] |
Zeta Tau Alpha Alums Visit Campus |
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Partying Like It's 1969 – This group of Zeta Tau Alpha alums, who attended ENMU from 1968-75, took a campus tour on Friday. The ladies, scattered around the country, meet every other year. This year they were partying in Lubbock for four days, and took a van to Portales. (photo by Wendel Sloan) |
| ENMU TV Spot | Video Alert |
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ENMU is running a :30 spot on the national RFD Network during airing of the 2010 New Mexico High School Rodeo Finals. The spot will air three times each on July 7, 14, 21 and 28. Thank you to Richard Rivera and Vincent Rodriguez of KENW-TV and Robin Haislett of Communication Services for their assistance in producing the spot. – [video] |
ENMU Hosts Girls' State (photos by Robin Haislett) |
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ENMU Folks Compete in Heritage Days Fun Run/Walk (photos by Wendel Sloan) |
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| Lots of ENMU employees and students competed in Saturday's Heritage Days Fun Run/Walk in Portales. Employees that we spotted included: Isaiah Vance, Minh Tran, Kenwyn Cradock, Mark Ribaudo, Regina Aragon, Tracy Henderson, Todd Wallis, Steve Blakeley, Jane Blakeley, Minnie Bresler, Rick Bresler, Mary Drabbs and Wendel Sloan. | |
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| Inside the Yam Theatre – All proceeds from the Fun Run/Walk went to the Main Street program to renovate the Yam Theatre in Portales. | |
ENMU Receives Donation from Xcel Energy |
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| $5,000 – Dr. Steven Gamble, Eastern New Mexico University president (left), and Noelle Bartl, executive director of the ENMU Foundation (right), recently received a check for $5,000 from David Essex of Xcel Energy for the Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) grant in Gamble’s office. According to Ms. Bartl, the funds are distributed to applicants to the Xcel Energy grant and are used to benefit minority students in science, math, engineering and technology programs. (photo by Robin Haislett) |
Mystery Employee Revealed |
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| Cody Spitz – After extending the deadline and giving a hint because this little cowboy stumped everyone, it can now be revealed that the "Mystery Employee" was Cody Spitz. Cody drew the winner of $10 Sodexo Flex Dollars from those guessing correctly: Tracy Counts, Susan Asplund, Betsy Chavez, Judith Haislett, Robin Long, Susan Larsen, Jana Small and Cody Spitz. People also incorrectly guessed Cody as being: Patti Dobson, Devon Page, Scott Smart, Bryan Hahn and Clark Elswick. (photo on right by Wendel Sloan) |
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And the Winner Is... |
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| Of $10 Sodexo Flex Dollars – Robin Long was the winner of $10 Sodexo Flex Dollars after Cody Spitz drew her name from those correctly guessing his identity. (photo by Wendel Sloan) |
'Mystery Employee Photo Contest' |
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| Win $10 Sodexo Flex Dollars – Everyone who correctly identifies this "Mystery Employee" by 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, will be entered in a drawing for $10 Sodexo Flex Dollars. Send entries (one per person) to: monday.memo@enmu.edu. |
Prize Offered to Locate Painting |
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| Receive ENMU Auto Sunshades – The ENMU Foundation is trying to locate the above painting that used to be in Golden Library and maybe the Music Building. It was purchased around 1985, and is of alumnus Michael Melendez, a successful opera singer who currently works for the Smithsonian. The Foundation will provide a prize of auto ENMU sunshades ($75 value) to the person who helps them locate the painting. Call Noelle Bartl at 562.2412 or e-mail noelle.bartl@enmu.edu. |
Window with a View: What James Chacon Can See from His Window |
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What Wendel Saw Coming Back from Dallas |
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Moment of Silent Contemplation
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Video Alert |
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This moment of (almost) silent contemplation on how you ended up in Portales is brought to you by the campus fountain. – [video] |