April 25, 2011
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• Fine Arts Events
• Multicultural Affairs
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“I love to teach.  I'm very passionate and like to be the students’ cheerleader, support, and teach them a skill that will change their lives like it did mine,” - Regina Santaniello-Escandon

Regina Santaniello-Escandon will walk across the stage this May with her bachelor’s in occupational education, specializing in welding technology.

What makes her educational journey unique is that she is the first student to graduate from the degree completion program created between Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and Pima Community College in Tucson, Ariz.

The partnership between ENMU and PCC allows for students graduating from two-year programs to have their credits accepted by ENMU towards four-year bachelor’s degrees. Dr. Thomas Toglia, assistant professor and advisor to the professional technical education program, explains that the ENMU administration cultivated a relationship and visited Pima often to be sure “it was seamless with no roadblocks to get students to Eastern.”

According to Dr. Toglia, Ms. Santaniello-Escandon has been a model student and has completed the remaining 35-40 credit hours all within the two-year timeframe. “She’s been a perfect student,” says Toglia. “ She’s very conscientious and jumped right on this in the fall of 2009.”

Ms. Santaniello-Escandon says the degree completion program in occupational education was exactly what she was looking for. After her lead faculty shared the brochure with her, she knew the program would be a perfect fit. “I have always wanted to be a teacher and I love to weld, so this degree was exactly what I wanted,” says the assistant welding instructor at PCC.  “I am a skilled welder and teaching students tricks of the trade and watch them make a beautiful bead and watch their eyes light up and all that intimidation disappear!”

Ronda Hutcherson, transfer and part-time student specialist, reiterates Ms. Santaniello-Escandon’s abilities. “She is self-motivated, which is needed to be an online student. She knows what she has to do and she does it.”

With her degree, Ms. Santaniello-Escandon will no longer be only an assistant to her instructors, but will be able toteach her own classes. “I love to teach.  I'm very passionate and like to be the students’ cheerleader, support, and teach them a skill that will change their lives like it did mine,” says Ms. Santaniello-Escandon. 

Her path to ENMU began with the music industry. “I actually went to SUNY (State University of New York) Purchase for music production and performed spoken word all over New York, but realized the music industry wasn’t for me,” says Ms. Santaniello-Escandon. After moving to Tuscon in 2001, she became pregnant with her son. While working as a table busser, a co-worker said that she welded on the side to make extra money. This inspired Ms. Santaniello-Escandon to give it a try and began attending Pima for welding.

Every student has his or her own unique situation while completing their degree, but Ms. Santaniello-Escandon overcame many strains on her time. She was a single mother of an eight-year-old boy with plenty of extracurricular activities. Her single motherhood is past tense because while working full-time, caring for a family and working on her degree, she married and gave birth to her second child.

Being the first student through a new program, there are bound to be some bugs to be worked out, but the new mother and newlywed says, “Any little thing was fixed immediately by Ronda and Dr. Toglia. All I had to do was drop an email and within a day it was remedied.”

Dr. Toglia is extremely pleased with Ms. Santaniello-Escandon’s performance in – and out of – the program. “She is exactly what we are trying to develop there,” says Dr. Toglia. “She’s our best advertisement out there.”

The assistant welder at PCC is a stong advocate for the degree completion partnership for her fellow students. “I give a lot of tours, career days, and answer a lot of questions for prospective students and always push academic as well as welding so they can move up in life if the opportunity arises like it did for me.”

Ms. Santaniello-Escandon is not letting her educational journey end now; she will return in the fall for an online masters in the same program. “I guess we didn’t scare her off,” laughs Dr. Toglia. “ She’s back for another advanced degree and that’s wonderful.”

Dr. Toglia and Ms. Hutcherson affirm that more partnerships for degree completion will be sought after establishing an even more solid reputation with PCC.

Ms. Hutcherson believes that “the partnership benefits PIMA students by allowing them to have another choice with good online programs and a low tuition where they can earn a four-year degree.

This will create even more opportunities for students to have their educational goals become reality as ENMU reaches out and, as Dr. Toglia says, “rolls out the welcome mat and say ‘how can we help you?’”

"My husband is trying to convince me that if I prepare well enough, I won't cry – but I don't buy that for a minute." – Elaine Ennis

After a career that begin at Eastern on Aug. 2, 1982, Elaine Ennis, director of Human Resources, is retiring on July 1.

In her current position since 2007, Elaine is in charge of employee staffing and recruitment, compensation and classifications, payroll, fringe benefits, interpretation of and compliance with personnel policies and both state and federal personnel laws.

Her employment history at ENMU includes: Aug. 2, 1982, Payroll Receptionist/Typist; May 2, 1983, Payroll Clerk (resigned from ENMU January 13, 1984); July 3, 1985, Personnel Temp Secretary; Aug. 26, 1985, Payroll Accounting Clerk; July 1, 1990, Payroll Accountant Trainee (1st phase of an educational development plan); Dec. 15, 1990, Payroll Generalist Trainee (2nd phase of the educational development plan); Dec. 15, 1993, Payroll Generalist (Accountant I) (final phase of the educational development plan); March 20, 1995, Payroll Accountant II; Aug. 11, 2001; Payroll Manager (Accountant III); and April 1, 2007, Director of Human Resources.

"I have enjoyed working with ENMU employees more than any other aspect of my career," says Elaine.  "Working with the employees is one of the main reasons leaving ENMU will be difficult."
 
She says that the biggest challenges have been counseling employees or their families and trying to make sure they have the best benefits available during times of crisis.  "It is sometimes difficult to separate myself emotionally."
 
Born in Lawton, Okla., Elaine moved to Sudan, Texas, as a three-year-old.  "I have always considered myself a Texan," she says proudly.

She was raised with four sisters and a brother. 

"We lived on a farm during a time when things were much simpler.  I recognize that it sounds cliché, but it is true.  When I was small, we rarely even went to town except to attend church or to shop," she remembers.

Elaine graduated from Sudan High School with a "large" class of 23 students. 

"During my teenage years football and women's basketball reigned supreme for entertainment during their seasons, and riding around or gathering on the church parking lot entertained us during off-seasons," she reminisces. 

Elaine moved to Portales two years after high school to enroll at ENMU.  She left Eastern after her freshman year and, after a few years, returned as a full-time ENMU employee.  Several years after that, she resumed her education on a part-time basis and completed a BBA with an emphasis in economics.  A few years later she returned to school and became certified as a K-8 elementary teacher.   
 
After retiring, she hopes to be in an elementary classroom in some capacity.
 
 She says that faith and her family give her life the most meaning.

"I've always hoped to pursue my artistic side when I retire," says Elaine.  "I would love to take painting, photography and even piano classes.  I also love to travel and Ron, my husband, and I hope to continue with a variety of international and U.S. trips for many years to come."  
 
Elaine says that besides her many friends at Eastern, she has valued the growth opportunities that ENMU has provided for her education and professional career.

"Of course, I will miss the people the most,” she says wistfully.  “My husband is trying to convince me that if I prepare well enough, I won't cry--but I don't buy that for a minute."

Elaine says that ENMU has been her home for most of her adult life and that her years here will "provide a lifetime of special memories.  As both a retiree and alumni, I will always have special ties here and I would not want it any other way."

Sixth Annual ENMU Mud Volleyball Open Registration:
Employees Welcome to Participate
by Kaylee Peterson
Communication Services

The sixth annual Mud Volleyball tournament is set for Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. on the lawn behind Lincoln Hall on the Portales campus.

Mud Volleyball is hosted by ENMU Foundation and the Associated Students ENMU (ASENMU). All proceeds go to student scholarships as the event is funded through ASENMU Student Government. Justin Aguiliar, director of Mud Volleyball, says, “There will be $500 scholarships awarded at Mud Volleyball but the number is unknown until that day.”

Not only is the Mud Volleyball tournament monetarily beneficial to students, it has social benefits as well. “It gets students involved with other students they might not meet. Underclassmen and upperclassmen don’t normally see each other a lot,” explains former director Brian Campbell. Barbara James, director of Campus Life, believes it also lets students decompress before final exam week. “I think it’s a chance at the end of the year for the kids to get out, get dirty and have a lot of fun,” James adds. 

According to James, it takes a massive effort on the part of the students, ENMU Foundation and all the sponsors to make Mud Volleyball a successful event. “The volunteers are out there from about 7 a.m. in the morning the day of the event preparing the pits, and that doesn’t even touch the numerous hours put in ahead of time for arranging and preparing food, connecting with sponsors, arranging the brackets and everything else,” says James. Work on the event began with the school year and "will continue until the trophies are awarded at the end of the day of the tournament,” says James.  

Community members are greatly encouraged to register for the tournament. Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to play on a team. “It’s a chance for community members to come out, have fun and see that we aren’t just a bunch of crazy college kids,” says Campbell. 

Business owners can sponsor the event itself and register a team to promote their business for free as a part of the sponsorship package. Since team members and their spectators don’t usually leave between matches, it’s a good opportunity for businesses to promote themselves to university students and community members,” says Campbell.

This year’s tournament offers a free lunch, concessions, t-shirts for participants who register on time, and Safe Ride is holding a booth to buy t-shirts and tank tops.

Registration for this year’s competition will end on Tuesday, May 2 at 5 p.m. in the ENMU Foundation office on S. Ave K. 

To get connected to Mud Volleyball on Facebook, search for “ENMU Mud Volleyball” for updates and online registration forms.

ENMU Women Invited to Participate in Habitat for Humanity's National Women Build Week

All ENMU female employees and students are invited to participate in Habitat for Humanity's National Women Build Week on Saturday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on a housing project for a low-income family at 310 East Kaywood in Portales.

Construction or home improvement experience is not necessary.

Sponsored by Lowe’s, thousands of women across the country will join together for National Women Build Week on April 30 – May 8. Crews of female volunteers will raise their hammers at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country.

The Mother’s Day timeframe was selected for its significance to many volunteers. Families with children make up a staggering number of those in need of adequate housing. More than 12 million children – one in six – live in poverty housing in the United States alone.
To date, female volunteers have built more than 1,800 Habitat houses nationwide during National Women Build Week.

Locally, Habitat for Humanity of Roosevelt and Curry Counties has had one Women Build event at their most recently completed Clovis house.

National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day in the effort to help eliminate poverty housing. The event, now in its fourth year, has drawn more than 20,000 female volunteers from all 50 states.

For more information, contact Joyce Davis at 575.309.5844, or email director@habitatrcc.com.

Spirit of Eastern Award Winners Photos by Robin Haislett

Spirit of Eastern Professional Awards-- Eastern New Mexico University presented its Spirit of Eastern Awards for outstanding service to the university on Wednesday.  Winners in the “Professional” category were (L-R): Susan Cramp, Advising Center, 13 years; Wanda Newberry, Communication Services, 14 years; and Rhonda Payne, Information Technology Services, 27 years.

Spirit of Eastern Support Awards—Eastern New Mexico University presented its Spirit of Eastern Awards for outstanding service to the university on Wednesday.  Winners in the “Support” category were (L-R): Jacque Baker, Enrollment Services, 10 years; Brenda Wiggins-Gonzales, ENMU Foundation, 13 years; and Gene Salaz, Physical Plant, 32 years.

Yrs	Years	Hire	Last Name	First Name
30	thirty	8/1/1980	Caldwell	Patrice
30	thirty	3/21/1981	Johnson	Sharon
30	thirty	8/24/1981	Johnson	V Scott
30	thirty	7/1/1980	Rolan	Lenna
25	twenty-five	1/1/1986	Bresler	Erminia
25	twenty-five	4/1/1986	Chacon-Howard	Carla
25	twenty-five	7/1/1985	Ennis	Francie
25	twenty-five	2/1/1986	Gossett	Yvette
25	twenty-five	9/1/1985	Morgan	Debbra
25	twenty-five	8/26/1986	Senn	Gregory
20	twenty	8/21/1991	Cordova	Fred
20	twenty	8/1/1990	Creighton	Ginger
20	twenty	1/9/1992	Dobson	Patricia
20	twenty	8/20/1991	Muhlbauer	Maureen
20	twenty	1/9/1992	Olmsted	Merlene
20	twenty	10/1/1990	Ortega	Orlando
20	twenty	9/3/1990	Teal	Deanna
20	twenty	8/1/1990	Victor	Bobbie
20	twenty	8/1/1990	Walker	Melveta
15	fifteen	6/25/1996	Bentley	Deborah
15	fifteen	10/3/1996	Brunson	Kathryn
15	fifteen	9/11/1995	Cree	Rebecca
15	fifteen	8/14/1995	Estrada	Margaret
15	fifteen	8/19/1996	Gill	Leslie
10	ten	1/22/2001	Baker	Jacqueline
10	ten	8/20/2001	Cho	Youngkoo
10	ten	8/23/2001	Dal Porto	Mark
10	ten	10/4/2000	Hamrick	Linda
10	ten	6/2/2001	Lee	James
10	ten	1/24/2001	Mitchell	Kelly
10	ten	8/22/2001	Pollock	Darren
10	ten	6/26/2001	Quinn	Cheri
10	ten	11/14/2000	Reader	Harry
10	ten	4/2/2001	Tivis	Richard
5	five	7/5/2005	Aranda	Vickie
5	five	22-Sep-05	Banther	Troy
5	five	8/29/2005	Batten	David
5	five	22-May-06	Beres	Richard
5	five	8/8/2005	Carter	Gary
5	five	24-Oct-05	Chambers	James

5	five	1/13/2006	Davis	Rebecca
5	five	8/18/2005	Delgado	Amanda
5	five	03-Oct-05	Doerr	Terri
5	five	8/21/2006	Ellzey	Michael
5	five	8/21/2006	Frashier	Ira Kaye
5	five	09-Sep-05	Gardner	Tammi
5	five	13-Feb-06	James	Barbara
5	five	8/21/2006	Jarman	Kristi
5	five	8/21/2006	Kobritz	Jordan
5	five	29-May-06	Kuhlmann	Kristin
5	five	22-Aug-05	Laney	Georgia
5	five	8/21/2006	Mitchell	Byron
5	five	22-Aug-05	Montoya	Sherie
5	five	17-Oct-05	Ortega	Polo
5	five	8/21/2006	Pasko	Brian
5	five	27-Jan-06	Perez	Rosa
5	five	05-Jun-06	Pitterman	Adam
5	five	31-May-06	Reynolds	Candra
5	five	8/21/2006	Sanders	Penny
5	five	06-Feb-06	Smart	Laura
5	five	08-May-06	Tivis	Kristin
5	five	1/17/2006	Toglia	Thomas
5	five	16-Nov-05	Turner	Wendy
5	five	8/21/2006	Wall	Sarah
5	five	05-Apr-06	West	Suzanne
5	five	8/21/2006	Wilson	Jonathan

 

Eastern in Action Photos by Joshua Lucero The Chase

College of Education Student Artist Reception Photos by Wendel Sloan

Following photos by Dan Dozier

NCATE Reception and Poster Presentation Photos by Robin Haislett

Student Leadership Awards Banquet Photos by Robin Haislett

 

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Dr. Jordan Kobritz, Assistant Professor of Sport Management and Sport Law, and his co-author, Matt Kastel, had an article titled “Tips on how to manage service partners:  Proper management skills and a plan can make your service provider a valuable asset,” in the April/May edition of the International Association of Venue Managers’ bimonthly magazine, Facility Manager.

The Association of American Educators (AAE) has requested permission to reprint an article by Dr. Michael F. Shaughnessy in the publication, Education Matters.

Dr. Mark Dal Porto received a couple of recent performances of his music.  On March 5th, Roland E. Martin directed the Freudig Singers of Western New York in a performance of Dal Porto’s choral work Spring, the Sweet Spring at St. John’s Grace Episcopal Church in Buffalo.  On April 16th, Dr. Bruce Polay directed the Knox-Galesburg Symphony in a performance of Dal Porto’s orchestral work Song of Eternity at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois.

Dr. Sue Stockly, associate professor of economics, made two contributions to the recently published book "Teaching Innovations in Economics--Strategies and Applications for Interctive Instruction" edited by Michael K. Salemi and William B. Walston, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010. She co-authored Chapter 4, "Making Cooperative Learning Effective for Econmics" with KimMarie McGoldrick, Robert Rebelein and Jennifer K. Rhoads. Dr. Stockly also wrote the section "Learning Intermediate Microeconmics with a Send-A-Problem Exercise" which describes teaching innovations in videoconferencing classes at ENMU.

Dr. Robert Elliott and his wife, Julie, are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Monday, April 25.  Congratulations to both.

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ENMU Dominates Lottery Scholarships Among's New Mexico's Regional Universities – In the 2010 spring semester, ENMU had more students receiving Lottery Scholarships than New Mexico Highlands University, Northern New Mexico College and Western New Mexico University combined.

ENMU had 825 students receiving Lottery Scholarships, compared to 315 at NMHU, 198 at WNMU and 184 at NNMC.

From the fall of 1997 through the 2010 spring semester, ENMU had 4,128 students receiving $14,515,235 in Lottery Scholarships. The other three schools had a combined total of 3,824 students receiving $8,693, 253.

Counseling and Career Services Participating in 'Take Back the Night' – Take Back the Night is a national movement dedicated to promoting awareness, prevention and safety on campus,and to honor and remember those whose lives have been affected by sexual assault.

Sexual Assault Services of Eastern New Mexico and ENMU Counseling and Career Services are hosting a Take Back the Night Rally on April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dallan Sanders Patio at the Campus Union Building.

The rally will include survivor personal testimonies, a candlelight vigil and march throughout campus.

For more information, contact Kristen at 575.226.4665 or visit www.sasenm.org.

5k Walk/Run for SASENM on April 30 - Sexual Assault Services of Eastern New Mexico and ENMU Athletics invite you to come participate in a “Walk in Their Shoes” 5K Run/Walk & 1K for Kids on April 30 at 8 a.m. at Greyhound Arena. Early registration is $20 through April 22 and includes a T-shirt and goodie bag. Participant sign-in will begin at 7 a.m. in the Greyhound Arena Lobby at 7 a.m. April 30 and late registrations will be accepted. Prizes awarded for 1st Male and Female, 1st in each Age Group, and a Snappy Tomato Pizza Party will be awarded to the largest GROUP (i.e. 4-H Clubs, School Clubs, Fraternities/Sororities, Civic Groups, Businesses) to participate. Registration forms can be picked up and dropped off at Sexual Assault Services, the front window at Roosevelt General Hospital, Creighton’s Town & Country, Portales Recreation Center, and ENMU Counseling and Career Services. I Please email or call 226.4665 for more information.
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CPR/AED Training on April 26 –A CPR/AED class will be held April 26 from 1:05-3:05 p.m..  Please call the Physical Plant for location and to register at 2511.  

Retirees’ Reception on May 2

The campus community is invited to attend the 2010-2011 ENMU Retirees’ Reception on Monday, May 2, at 3 p.m. in the Campus Union Ballroom.  Retirees being honored this year are:

Dr. Bill Brunsen
Dr. Anne Cable
Don Criss
Elaine Ennis
Dr. Ray Fleischmann (Ruidoso)
Joanne Gray
Maria Jimenez
Sherri Johnston
Janice Lee
Fabian Lopez
Michael O’Connor
Dr. Merlene Olmsted
Rhonda Payne
Dr. Robert Pierce
Lewis Reeves
Paula Sisneros
Dora Tafoya

Agenda for Board of Regents Meeting - [Read full agenda here]

Business Office Deadlines

June 30 is the fiscal year-end.  The following are processing cut-off dates;

Purchase Orders:  May 13
Last date for purchase order requisitions to be received in the Business Office.  All merchandise must be received by June 30, 2011 or it will be charged to the new fiscal year.

Purchasing Card:
The Business Office suggests that purchases end June 17 to ensure the charges will reflect on the June statement. Statements will be ready to review on Monday, June 27.  If you are traveling when the statements are due, please contact the Business Office.  Completed statements must be in the Business Office by noon on Wednesday, June 29th.   Ruidoso statements will also be due the morning of June 29.

Travel Vouchers:  June 30, 2011
All travel for 2010-2011 must be submitted to the Business Office by June 30, 2011.  Reimbursement for prior months travel should be submitted for payment before June 1.

Interfunds:  July 8
Interfunds for 2010-2011 must be received by the Business Office before July 8.  Interfunds received after the 8th will not be processed.

Corrections to Accounts:  July 15
Journal Vouchers and Budget Transfers are due in the Business Office by July 15.  Any expense transfers between budget lines are also due by July 15.

Family and Consumer Sciences Students Raising Funds – The Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Student Unit of ENMU has an opportunity to attend the national AAFCS conference in Phoenix, Ariz., in June and are selling homemade “gifts from our kitchen.”

All proceeds will go toward the travel fund for students wishing to attend the conference.

 If you are interested in placing an order [click here].

Support Senate Elections - We are looking for new senators. Please send all nominations to Barbara Senn at Barbara.Senn@enmu.edu to be put on the ballot to join our team. The last day for nominations will be Friday May 20th.

Elections will be held on Thursday May 26th.

Holocaust Remembrance Day Set for April 27 - The History Guild will be commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust on Wednesday, April 27th, in the Campus Union Building. Our guest will be Mr. Werner Gellert, director of the Holocaust Museum in Albuquerque. Werner Gellert was born in Breslau, Germany, shortly after Hitler's rise to power. He was in Germany during Kristallnacht (November 9-10, 1938) and was put in an internment camp in Japan after fleeing there from Germany with his family. He came to the United States in 1948. After retiring from banking, Mr. Gellert dedicated his time to starting a Holocaust Memorial Museum in Albuquerque, which is still open today.

Mr. Gellert will be coming to ENMU to speak about his experiences on Wednesday, April 27, at 4 p.m. in the CUB Sandia Room. We encourage you to spread the word and join the History Guild to hear Mr. Gellert's story.

For more information, contact Dr. Dale Streeter (562.2510) or Dr. Suzanne Balch-Lindsay (562.2967).

Sidewalk Chalk Competition on April 30 – The Portales Arts Council is gearing up for the 2nd annual K-ENMU Sidewalk Chalk competition on Saturday, April 30.

The first 50 student artists from 7th grade through college will vie for the top prize of $250, and the deadline to turn in applications has been extended until 50 competitors are signed on. Other prizes include $200 for 2nd place, $150 for 3rd place and two $50 Dick Blick art supplies gift certificates for honorable mentions.

Each competitor will receive a box of Prang brilliant color pastel chalk with which to create their design around the Roosevelt County Courthouse and a sack lunch from Vines, all FREE! Apply by filling out and returning the application here ASAP. [form]

For more information, cntact Dawn Wolf-Taylor at 3562.2127 or dawn.wolf-taylor@enmu.edu.

Windows 7 in Computer Labs -ITS staff plans to install Windows 7 and Office 2010 on all computer lab systems for the Fall 2011 semester.  ITS staff will be working on the lab computers during the summer.  In the UCC 109 lab, we have two computers that currently have Windows 7 and Office 2010 if anyone would like to try them with any specialty software.  Please provide feedback to Becky.Lopez@enmu.edu

ENMU Announces Award Ceremony for Comm Fest Entries – The Department of Communication in the College of Fine Arts at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is accepting entries in “Video,” “Photography,” “Design,” and “Writing” for COMM FEST 2011. 

A list of specific guidelines is available in the Communication Office in the Communication Center or by calling 562.2130.  Students are allowed to enter one item per category/sub-category. 

Entries should be delivered to the Communication Office, or mailed to: COMM FEST - 2011, ENMU—27, Portales, NM 88130.

The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on April 14.

A panel of judges will evaluate the entries on consistency, continuity, originality and creativity.

An awards ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at 3 p.m.in the Communication Center lobby.  Refreshments will be served.

Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each category and all entrants will receive a gift.     

For more information, contact Melissa C. Montano at 575.693.6372, or email Patricia Dobson at patricia.dobson@enmu.edu.

Endowed Scholarships and Departmental Awards Ceremony on April 26 – On Tuesday, April 26 classes will be dismissed from 3:30-5 p.m. so that students and faculty may attend 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. 

New Mexico Legistlative Internship offered - Read full details [here]

Tickets On Sale for Shrimp Boil -  The ENMU Portales Alumni Chapter is selling tickets for their annual Shrimp Boil scheduled for June 11 at 6 p.m. at the YAM Theatre in Portales. Tickets are $30 and proceeds go to the ENMU Portales Chapter Scholarship for high school seniors who plan to attend ENMU.

“The Good Ole Boys”, featuring ENMU staff members, will be the entertainment for the evening. Buy your tickets early, tickets are limited. If you would like to buy a ticket, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 562.2125 or buy one from Susan Cramp, Trish Maguire, Mike Maguire, Ronda Hutcherson or Tammi Gardner.

Wait-List for Closed Courses – Students have the opportunity to be placed on a wait-list for closed courses. Once a spot opens, the student receives an email informing them that the course has opened and they have 24 hours to register.
Wait listing is available for the following sessions:
Fall Semester                                  1st 8 week session and 16 week session
Summer Semester                          1st 4 week session and 8 week session

Due to a Banner defect this option is not available for second semester sessions.  Once Banner fixes the defect, wait-list will be available for all sessions.

For more information, contact the Office of the Registrar at 575.562.2175 or registrar.office@enmu.edu.

Corrections to Fall 2011 Schedule–As you prepare for the fall semester, please note the following corrections to the calendar:

Last day of instruction                    December 9, 2011
Last day of semester                      December 16, 2011

The dates for final exams and commencement are correct as presented.

Please contact Academic Services, Ext. 2314, or email Renee Neely at renee.neely@enmu.edu<mailto:renee.neely@enmu.edu> if you have any questions.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Iraq and Afghanistan Military Care Package Campaign

Do you have a parent or sibling serving in a military branch and stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan? Eastern New Mexico University students and employees are reaching out to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan with a "care package" campaign to let the troops know they haven't been forgotten. It is our sincere hope that our efforts will demonstrate how much we appreciate our military's efforts as well as honoring loved ones that are serving our country. This project started during the summer of 2008, and nineteen of our military members have been honored with a package from ENMU.

To include your loved one in this care package campaign, please reply to this message with the information noted below or send the information to Academic Affairs, ENMU Station 2:

 1.  Your name and relationship to the package recipient  2.  Full name, unit, and mailing address of the package recipient  3.  Photo of recipient, if possible.

Photos will be posted on our "Honoring Those Who Serve" bulletin board which is located in the administration building, room 204. You may email your photo or drop it by AD 204.

If you do not have a parent or sibling serving in the military but would like to help with the project, you are welcome to donate items for the packages. The types of items needed are:

Batteries (especially AAA and AA), magazines and books, toiletries (shaving cream, disposable razors, lotion, body and foot powder, toothbrushes, and manicure items), individual packaged facial wipes, hard candy, gum, trail mix, cards or other games.

Items may be dropped off in Academic Affairs (AD 204)

El Portal Accepting Submissions until April 30 - Read full details [here]

Grantwriting Workshop on May 18, 19 and 20 - Read full details [here]

Summer Spanish Immersion Program in July - View location and information here
For more information, contact Jose Contreras at 575.562.2149

Entry form at http://www.enmu.edu/alumni or [entry form]

Upward Bound Summer Positions

ENMU TRiO Upward Bound is accepting applications for summer positions for the following:

Art Instructor
Science Instructor
Computers Instructor
Video/Photography Instructor
Foreign Language Instructor
New Mexico History Instructor
English Instructor
Math Instructor

Summer applications are also being accepted for the following positions:

1 Summer Hall Director

3 male Resident Advisors
4 female Resident Advisors

Please come by Quay Hall 214 to pick up an application or contact Rodrick Chambers at 562.2452.

Telephone Books
Date/Time/Place: Now...while supplies last, in the Campus Union Building.
Additional Information: The new Dex Clovis/Portales telephone books are available in the Campus Union Lobby. Please take what you need for your dorm room, home, and/or office.

W-2 Forms Now Available – W-2's are now available online for employees who have consented for electronic delivery of their W-2's.

To access your electronic W-2 please follow the instructions below.

1.             Go to www.enmu.edu<http://www.enmu.edu%3chttp:/www.enmu.edu

2.             Click on "Current Students, then "MyENMU"

3.             Enter your user id (this will be your id#) and password (should be your birthday in 6-digit format unless you have changed it)

4.             Click on "Employee"

5.             Click on "Tax Forms"

6.             Click on "W-2 Year End Earnings Statement"

7.             Select the tax year (2010) and click "Display"

To Print your W-2:

8.             Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Print"

For those employees who did not consent for electronic W-2's a paper copy were mailed on January 28.

If you have any questions or problems printing your W-2, please contact Human Resources at 562.2115.

2011-2012 Spirit Squad Tryouts - 2011-2012 Spirit Squad tryouts will be held on Sunday, April 10 in Greyhound Arena. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Please visit the Spirit Squad page on goeasternathletics.com for important information regarding tryouts.

Construction Schedule for April - [Read here]

 

HUMAN RIGHTS FILM SERIES Spring ‘11

 

 

 

 EVERYTHING’S COOL: A Toxic Comedy about Global Climate Change.  Thursday, April 28                                                         

All films FREE, shown in College of Education, Rm. 120
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:  doug.morris@enmu.edu

Writing Center Open for Spring Semester – The ENMU Writing Center is open for the Spring 2011 semester.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome or call for an appointment 562.2793.

Online Writing Lab Offers Tutoring for Distance Education Students – The Online Writing Lab offers tutoring services for distance education students. http://www.enmu.edu/services/tutoring/online-writing.shtml

Approved Holidays for 2011-12

Memorial Day                       Monday, May 30, 2011

Independence Day             Monday, July 4, 2011

Labor Day                             Monday, September 5, 2011

Thanksgiving                       Thursday and Friday, November 24-25, 2011

Winter Break                       Close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2011
                                                Reopen at normal time, Monday, January 2, 2012

Presidents’ Day                   Monday, February 20, 2012
 
Memorial Day                       Monday, May 28, 2012

Independence Day              Wednesday, July 4, 2012

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ENMU Choir Trip to Carnegie Hall Photos courtesy of Jason and Kayla Paulk

ENMU Brass Choir Concert Set for April 26
by Robin Haislett
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University will host the Brass Choir Concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 in Buchanan Hall in the Music Building on the Portales campus. 

The selections include "Procession of the Nobles" from the opera "Mlada" by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, "Allegretto" from "Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven, "Berceuse and Finale" from the "Firebird" by Igor Stravinsky, and "March" from "1941" by John Williams.

Michael Ellzey, the conductor, chose the pieces because "I feel it is important to expose our students to as much variety of music as I can.  We do not have an orchestra at Eastern, so I try and pull as much repertoire from other works as I can."

According to the assistant professor of trumpet, "March"  from the movie 1941 has surfaced as a student favorite. "A year ago I was introduced to it.  It was composed by John Williams, the retired conductor of the famous Boston Pops."  

The mountain and forest enthusiast says it is no easy task to create a quality program with a group who meets for only a few hours once a week. "The students step up and learn their parts; hopefully, the concert will be an enjoyable one," says Ellzey.

Ellzey says " it will truly be an evening of music no one will want to miss" with the ensemble, selection of pieces and the newly renovated performance hall.

The event is free and open to the public. 

For more information, contact Kathi Fraze at 562.2377.

ENMU Hosting Children’s Theater Performance on May 5
Story by Kaylee Peterson and Photos by Robin Haislett
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University will host the children’s theater performance “The H.O.W.L.S. Detective Agency  – Helping Out With Large Situations” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 in the Studio Theater in the University Theater Center on the Portales Campus.

The ENMU students helping in the children’s theater class, taught by Janeice Scarbrough, professor of theater, create a performance involving children when the class is taught every two years. ENMU students wrote the script and 27 children from the Portales Recreation Center are participating in this year’s production.

According to Scarbrough, the children are learning “how to work as a team, express their feelings, be empathetic to others and have fun.”

The group started working on the program on March 15 and practice for one hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The children have also designed their own sets for their own individual performances.

Scarbrough believes this benefits ENMU and the community of Portales. She says, “We are building an audience for ourselves; we are recruiting both creative participants and audiences.  A large portion of our kids are from the recreational center which is a terrific community endeavor.”

The performance is free and open to the public.

For more information contact the University Theatre Box Office at 575.562.2710.

ENMU Jazz Ensembles in Concert on April 28

Thursday, April 28
7 p.m. Buchanan Hall in Music Building
Free Admission

ENMU Combo
            Spencer O'Keefe            Tim Needham
            Dominic Nichols            Elliot Ward
            Kevin Reddoch

Performing a selection of new and old jazz standards

ENMU Big Band
Performing compositions from Charlie Parker, Joe Zawinul, The Beatles and others

Student Art Shows Set for April and May
by Robin Haislett
Communication Services

Eastern New Mexico University will display the artwork of students graduating with a bachelor of fine arts degree in four separate shows. The first show will be through Friday, April 22 with a closing reception on Friday from 5-7 p.m. and the second show will be on Sunday, April 24 – Friday, April 29 with a closing reception on that Friday from 5-7 p.m.

Two more student shows will be in May.

The students displaying their work in the first show are Dominique Corsey, majoring in animation, media arts and design, and Juan Duran and Dallas Ellsworth, majoring in graphic design.

The students in the second showing from Sunday, April 24 – Friday, April 29 are Stephanie Defranco, Chelsea Marrujo and Rhonda Headley, majoring in graphic design, and Ian Howe and Ethan Lewis, majoring in animation, media arts and design.

According to Bryan Hahn, secretary for the Department of Art, a bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree prepares students in a more highly specialized and directed way to enter professional fields in the arts.  As a candidate for the BFA degree, individuals must complete a senior exhibition that features a current body of work that best represents the candidate’s skills and talent in their discipline.

There has been an increase in the number of people attending receptions and viewing the gallery shows as of late. Hahn attributes this to the variety of galleries and the hard work of the students who manage the gallery.

Along with the variety of the shows, there is also a variety of work within the shows. “Each of the candidates truly has a unique artistic voice and vision as young artists. Their aesthetics and how they use their preferred media also differ greatly,” says Hahn. “The work exhibited in BFA exhibitions are the academic and creative journey that each of our candidates have gone through during their time at ENMU.”

Those who attend will be treated to the evolution of artistic work, which is Hahn’s favorite aspect of the showings. “I most enjoy seeing the end product of our students’ time at ENMU. To see what work they are now producing is very humbling; the final product being on display in the gallery is exciting to experience.” 

For more information, contact Hahn at 575-562-2778.

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Spring Fine Arts Calendar 

April

Student B.F.A. Art Exhibitions
Runnels Gallery, Golden Library at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Sunday, April 17 – 22
Reception, 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, April 22
Sunday, April 24 – 29
Reception, 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, April 29
Free
Contact: Bryan Hahn (575) 562-2778

Brass Choir Concert
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
7 p.m., Tuesday, April 26
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

An Evening of Sam Shepard
Studio Theatre, University Theater Center at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 – 30 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1.
$4 General admission
No advanced sales or reserved seating available
Contact: Shirlene Peters (575) 562-2711

May

Student B.F.A. Art Exhibitions
Runnels Gallery, Golden Library at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
Sunday, May 1 – 6
Reception, 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, May 6
Sunday, May 8 – 13
Reception, 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, May 12
Free
Contact: Bryan Hahn (575) 562-2778

Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band
Music Building, Buchanan Hall
3 p.m., Sunday, May 1
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Spring Dance Recital
Studio Theatre, University Theater Center at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 3
Free
Contact: Shirlene Peters (575) 562-2711

Student Directed Scenes
Studio Theatre, University Theater Center at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m., Thursday, May 5- Saturday, May 7
Free
Contact: Shirlene Peters (575) 562-2711

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Recent Multicultural Affairs Events Photos courtesy of Diana Cordova

International Sash Graduation Ceremony on April 29 – Sponsor: International Affairs at 562.4915 or enmu.internationalaffairs@enmu.edu

Event: International Sash Graduation Ceremony
Date: April 29
Time: 3 p.m.
Location:CUB Ballroom

Description: International Affairs is holding an annual International Sash Graduation Ceremony to honor students who are graduating in the spring and also giving out scholarships to outstanding International students in the past academic year. Students will be presented with flag sashes of their contries by President Gamble. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

 

May 5 Cinco de Mayo Honor Banquet at 6 p.m. in the CUB- Ballroom

The Cinco de Mayo Graduation Honor Banquet is dedicated to honoring the spring graduates for their great achievement. Entertainment will be “Las Aguilas de Oro” a ballet folklorico group out of Hobbs, NM and Hispanic Rey, Rodolfo Arceo, performing rope tricks. The theme for this year’s banquet will be Charro a traditional horseman from Mexico, originating in the central-western regions primarily in the state of Jalisco including: Zacatecas, Durango, Guanajuato, Morelos, Puebla. During the banquet there will be a special moment where an official will sash the graduating senior with a sash from their country of origin.
- Dress code will be semi formal or Western attire.
- Cost will be $15

Everyone must RSVP by April 29.

 

 

 

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Athletic Promotions Interns Sought – The Athletics Marketing and Events office is looking for interns for Fall 2011. Qualifications include:
*Must be an HPE, Marketing or Hospitality Major
*Must be Junior or Senior status
*Must be able to complete at least 20 hours per week in office hours and event hours
*Must have at least intermediate sports knowledge

For more information or to apply, please contact Sara Hill @ 562.2236 or by e-mail at sara.shuler@enmu.edu.

5K Run/Walk on April 30 – A Walk in Their Shoes 5K Run/Walk and 1K-4-Kids is scheduled for April 30 as part of a sexual asault awareness campaign, with help from ENMU Athletics. For more information, email Amber Hamilton at amber@sasenm.org.

Athletic Results in All Sports – [details]

Employee Tennis on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays – All employees are invited to play tennis at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays at the University Courts. For more information, contact tennis commissioner Minnie Bresler at minnie.bresler@enmu.edu.

Noon-Time Wellness Basketball Open to All Employees – Noon-time pickup basketball games in a practice gym in Greyhound Arena each day at noon are open to everyone. For more information, e-mail commissioner Wendel Sloan at wendel.sloan@enmu.edu.

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Distance Education and Outreach invites staff and students to sign up for the following upcoming Non-Credit courses:

Aqua Fitness
Ballet
Boot Camp for Real People
The Cake Series
ENM Children's Choir
Jazz
Open Water Scuba
Personal Training 101
Phlebotomy
Swim Lessons
Zumba

The course descriptions can be viewed by clicking on this link:  http://www.enmu.edu/academics/distance-ed/non-credit/index.shtml

Contact Rebbecca Gossett at 562.4248 or rebbecca.gossett@enmu.edu.

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To Physical Plant Colleagues,
Thank you for all your help Wednesday. I appreciate the care you provided and the way everyone pitched in. It made a real difference for me and was a big comfort. You are the best!
Renee Neely

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"While the cat's away, the mice will...work three times as hard to keep up!" Robin and Kaylee (Your co-editors for this week)

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ENMU Hires Wilson as New Coach - [Amarillo.com] and [cnjonline.com]

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Thesis Defenses/Comprehensive Exams/Challenge

 

name: Layla Earnest

title_of_thesis: Absent Mothers, Monsters, and Mourning in Mary Shelley s Frankenstein and Virginia Woolf s To the Lighthouse

building: JWLA

room: 127

day: Friday

date: 05/06/2011

time: 11:00

am_pm: AM

name: Joanna Beard

title_of_thesis:  Illness as a Metaphor:  Theorizing the Leper, Typhoid Mary, and Boxcar Bertha

building: JWLA

room: 127

day: Monday

date: 05/03/2011

time: 4:00

am_pm: PM

name: Layla Earnest

title_of_thesis: Absent Mothers, Monsters, and Mourning in Mary Shelley s Frankenstein and Virginia Woolf s To the Lighthouse

building: JWLA

room: 127

day: Friday

date: 04/06/2011

time: 11:00

am_pm: AM

name: Michelle Greene

title_of_thesis: Using Craniofacial Measurements to Explore Prehistoric Genetic Relationships in the Middle San Juan Region of New Mexico

building: COB

room: 156

day: Monday

date: 04/25/2011

time: 08:00

am_pm: AM

name: Charles J. Britton

title_of_thesis: PERFORMANCE AS A METHOD: EXPLORING QUEER THEORY WITHIN PERSONAL NARRATIVES

building: COMM

room: 111

day: Wednesday

date: 04/27/2011

time: 11:00

am_pm: AM

MATH 199 Exam - A MATH119 College Algebra exam will be offered on Monday, April 18, 7-9 p.m. in JWLA 117. Contact Dr. Brian Pasko, JWLA118L, brian.pasko@enmu.edu for details. Requirements may be found on page 29 of the current Undergraduate Catalog.

The current ENMU student parking decals are scheduled to expire on Wednesday, June 1.  The new ENMU student parking decals have arrived and are available for distribution.  These new student parking decals are scheduled to expire on June 1, 2012.

  If you will be attending ENMU in the Fall and want to get a step ahead of the game you can register your vehicle immediately.  The current student parking decals scheduled to expire on June 1, 2011, will still be honored until that date has passed.  Parking enforcement at the university for violations associated with failure to register or improper display of registration will cease on Monday, May 9 and will not resume until Friday, September 23. 

This will give students a reprieve through the summer and a one month grace period to get their vehicles registered after the first day of classes for the Fall 2011 semester.  The current faculty and staff parking decals are not scheduled to expire until June 1, 2012. 

We also wanted to remind the campus community to notify the University Police Department in advance if you are expecting visitors to campus so they may brief staff on such activity.  In the event a visitor is issued a citation for "Failure to Register" they can fill out the brief visitor form on the back side of their citation and mail it in or drop it by the University Police Department.  These citations are automatically voided for visitors and this applies only for "Failure to Register" violations.

For more information, call the University Police Department at 562.2392.

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News from ENMU-Ruidoso – [http://www.ruidoso.enmu.edu/news/news.html]

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Available for Adoption

Vicente
Age 11, Grade 4

Are you a one-of-a-kind family that can be a forever home to a one-of-a-kind child? If so, meet Vicente! He is a resilient child who will do best with a two-parent home where he can get lots of attention. Vicente is deaf and needs a family who knows American Sign Language to help him further his development. He loves to build things and enjoys arts and craft projects. He is shy at first but his sense of humor shines when his caregivers know sign language. Vicente loves to play with toys that have moving parts or super heroes. The forever family for Vicente will be a family that has structure, patience, time, commitment, and love to share.  He would do best in a home where he would be the only child.

 

 

 

Arianna: Age 3, Preschool
Victoria:  Age 8, Grade 2
Isidro: Age 8, Grade 4

This endearing sibling group would be a perfect addition to an attentive and loving family! Charming and likeable, big brother Isidro is ready to make friends. His outgoing personality and natural athleticism make him a surefire teammate for outdoor sports and activities. When he’s not on the move, he can be very artistic: in his second grade class he is quite a creative student. At school, Isidro participates in an IEP (Individualized Education Plan). Heday, he likes to unwind by playing his Spiderman video game or watching television before dinner with family. He has a big heart for family, and would love to share a supper of tacos, corn bread or enchiladas.

Middle child Victoria is outgoing like her brother and can always be found chatting up a storm! She is able to carry on conversations without reservation, even with adults. Playing with dolls or play phones is how she prefers to keep herself busy, along with drawing impressive pictures. In the second grade, Victoria is a bright student who enjoys learning and is delightful to have in the classroom.
The youngest of the group, Arianna is as easygoing and affectionate as they come. Always trying to please others, she enjoys the company of kids her own age as well as adults. Playing outside is high on her list, and when she’s tired out, you know it’s time to eat! Tacos, enchiladas and spaghetti would be her choices for a meal after an exciting day with a new forever family. Arianna is having fun in preschool and benefits from an IEP (Individualized Education Plan). Both Isidro and Victoria participate in counseling, which may need to continue following placement. Financial assistance may be available for adoption-related services.

Their caseworker would prefer to place the siblings with a two-parent family, possibly with a strong female role model; however, all family types will be considered. We only accept inquiries on the entire sibling group, who will be placed together. For New Mexico children, both homestudied and non-homestudied New Mexico families are encouraged to inquire; only homestudied families from other states should do so.

For more information about adopting or fostering through the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, please visit www.CYFD.org or call 1.800.432.2075.

METALES M5 MEXICAN BRASS
Called “the best thing to come out of Mexico since tequila,” Metales M5 Mexican Brass is a lot of brass, a lot of music, and a lot of fun, and they’re on a musical journey to Clovis Tuesday, May 3, 7 p.m. at Marshall Auditorium. Mexico’s leading brass quartet breaks musical genre barriers by uniting classical and world music, as well as contemporary repertoire and pops arrangements. Combining skills of fine classical chamber musicianship, audience interaction, natural showmanship and inimitable Latin American charm, the men of M5 mix the well-known with the unexpected and present a concert-concept that becomes a unique musical-theatrical performance.

Tickets are $15 General Admission, $12 for Seniors/Military/Students, and are available at the CCC Cashier Windows (769.4035), Chamber of Commerce, CAFB ITT Office, or at the door the evening of the performance (pending availability). Call 769.4956 for more information. www.clovis.edu/culturalarts.

From ENMU Graduate Rebecca Isaacs – Credit unions in New Mexico are teaming together to find a young adult “spokester” to hype the credit union movement.  It is a one-year opportunity and the finalists are chosen by popular vote via social media.  It would definitely be a resume boost for any student.  (And personally, I would love for the spokester to be an ENMU student!) 

The search is going on now, with a deadline of May 9th.  Students can visit the website at www.youngfreenm.com for more information or to submit an entry.  I would appreciate it if you could share the website with your students and help spread the word! 

Thank you in advance, and please let me know if you have any questions!  Take care,

Rebecca Isaacs, CUDE
Business Development Director
Credit Union Association of New Mexico
CU Succeed & Kirby Kangaroo
National Youth Involvement Board, Chair (www.nyib.org)
800-.366.6628, ext. 2243

Contact: kdfoor@portalesschools.com

Portales Quality of Life Survey - [Read more]

The Senior Companion Program of Clovis and Portales has positions available for Senior Companion Volunteers.  Senior Companion Volunteers receive a stipend of $2.65 per hour, mileage reimbursement, and recognition.  Applicants must be 55 years of age or older. 

For more information, contact Nancy Harper, Senior Companion Program Director, at Community Services Center, 1100 Community Way in Portales, or call 356.8576 ext. 18. 

 

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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.

Open Staff Positions —The Office of Human Resources has job listings at http://www.enmu.edu/services/hr/.

How to Perform CPR – When an adult suddenly collapses, call 9-1-1 and immediately begin chest compressions.  Do so by placing both hands in the center of the chest, on on top of the other, and push hard and fast until help arrives. Learn more at http://www.handsonlycpr.org.

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