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Travel in Education Professor's Retirement Plans
story and photos by Jennifer Conlee
Communication Services

“The dean says he’s going to chain me to the chair and keep me here.”
– Dr. Elwyn Hulett

Doctor Elwyn Hulett always wanted to be a teacher. As a child, he would set up a classroom in the basement of his Michigan home and “teach” his younger nieces and nephews.

Dr. Elwyn Hulett

Whether it was developing literacy programs in Sierra Leone or working as a high school principal on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico, Dr. Hulett has lived his dream and has no plans of quitting after his retirement from his position of associate professor of education at Eastern New Mexico University.

Dr. Hulett arrived at ENMU in 1995 as the director for the Center of Teaching Excellence, where he performed research that he presented at conferences throughout the state. Before then, though, his career took him from Michigan to Kentucky, then to Africa, before bringing him to New Mexico.

“I was raised as a farm kid in Michigan,” Dr. Hulett said. “I went to college at Asbury University and got my master’s at the University of Kentucky.”

Dr. Hulett worked for five years as a reading specialist in Kentucky before taking a job training high school teachers in Liberia. He and his family were there for eight years, then in Sierra Leone for four years before returning to the United States, where he continued making strides in education.

“I started two schools for children with dyslexia,” Dr. Hulett said. “They are private schools. The one in Arlington, Texas, opened in 1982, and the one in Madison, Wis., opened in 1986.”

In 1987, Dr. Hulett accepted the position of high school principal on the Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation in Socorro County, N.M. After spending five years there, he attended the University of New Mexico to earn his Ph.D., his last stop before arriving at ENMU.

Dr. Hulett worked at the Center of Teaching Excellence for 14 years, doing research for the state of New Mexico.
“The center closed two or three years ago when money dried up,” Dr. Hulett said. “The state quit funding us. But the university asked if I’d stay on and become a full-time professor. I also advise all students pursuing a bachelor of university studies – 250 students.”

Dr. Hulett said that, though he was offered a position in Hawaii at the same time as he was asked to come to ENMU, he chose New Mexico for the wide open blue skies, low cost of living, and to be close to his children, who live in this area.

“I like rural areas,” Dr. Hulett said. “Portales was very appealing.”

With his retirement just around the corner, Dr. Hulett is entertaining the idea of returning to Liberia for awhile to work as an educational consultant as they rebuild their university. He also mentioned traveling.

“We’ve done a lot of tropical things,” Dr. Hulett said of himself and his wife. “We have some things on our bucket list. We have travel plans and we’re still in good health and can do them.

"We want to travel to Alaska and walk on a glacier. We’d like to go to Vermont, and we’ve talked about Australia.”

With all these plans, Dr. Hulett knows for sure that Portales will remain his home, and he may even take a teaching position after his retirement.

“The dean says he’s going to chain me to the chair and keep me here,” Dr. Hulett said with a laugh.

Ag Students Share Knowledge with High School Students
Story and photos by Dr. Steven Boot Chumbley
College of Education and Technology- Agricultural Education

Over 400 students and teachers traveled to ENMU to compete in 25 different events that tested their knowledge of agriculture science.

The ENMU agriculture department and members of the collegiate FFA have been busy this year judging leadership and agriculture skill based competitions in Portales, Grady, Floyd, Albuquerque, Roswell and Las Cruces. This has given students the opportunity to share the knowledge they have learned at ENMU with high school students around the state.

ENMU Collegiate FFA Members

On March 20 and 21, the Eastern New Mexico University Department of Agriculture, within the College of Education and Technology, hosted their annual FFA Agriculture Career Development Contest. Participating in this contest were high school agriculture science students from all over the state of New Mexico.

Agricultural Crops Judging

Over 400 students and teachers traveled to ENMU to compete in 25 different events that tested their knowledge of agriculture science.

These events took place at various on-campus buildings as well as the Roosevelt county fairgrounds. This was an exciting event that not only served as a challenging, learning opportunity for these high school students, but a great chance to get students on campus and experience everything ENMU has to offer.

This event was only made possible by the assistance of student volunteers and faculty from the agriculture department.

The agriculture department at ENMU wants to especially thank Drs. Terry Ervin, Tom Toglia, Timothy Whicker, Darron Smith, Mrs. Kalynn Baldock, Mrs. Sarah Chumbley and all of the student volunteers for their assistance with this event. Without their help this event would not have been possible. Thanks to Teinert Metalworks of Lubbock and Val Verde dairy of Portales for their donations of equipment and facilities.

The Collegiate FFA will be traveling to Roswell this weekend to serve as judges for the district contest.

ENMU Acquires New Trash Truck
(photos by Spencer O'Keefe)

The old (white) and the new (green)

The older ENMU trash truck was getting so old, maintenance costs became burdensome.

The older, white truck is an early ‘90s model that was estimated to last around 10 years.

Not many schools have their own trash trucks. ENMU does because it would cost more money in the long run to hire a private contractor in this area to pick up ENMU trash.

The new truck has many new features and new technology, like multiple cameras to view the bed and blind spots of the truck, a tilting bed for easier clean-up and a convenient display that monitors the new truck’s fluid levels and various maintenance information.

Because this new truck is larger than the older one, it can be emptied out every other week rather than every week like the older one.

Physical Plant Getting Three Electric Cars

Here is one of the three Polaris electric cars that the Physical Plant is getting from a dealership in Portales. The one for the paint department will be enclosed. The ones for the plumbing and custodial departments have flatbeds. The cars get 42-52 miles on a charge from a 120-volt outlet. They cost about 40 cents a day to drive, and have heaters so that they can be used year-round. (photo by Wanda Newberry)

Employee and Alumni Briefs

Web Page Developer Needed – The HSI-STEM grant is looking for someone to design and develop a web page for the HSI-STEM program. This position will have irregular hours with work available on an as-needed basis. If you are interested, contact the HSI-STEM office at 2278.

Departmental Name Change – Communicative Arts and Sciences has changed its name to Department of Communication.

Lunch and Learn on March 28 – Networking for Results
How tos for being memorable, in a good way, and creating value for others

Prepare for a Network Function
Establish common Interests
Assess connections
Establish Relationships

And you will meet some very interesting people
Date: March 28
Time: 11:30 a.m. in the CUB Aztec Room
Contact: Staff development (ext. 4323) to sign up or email sdassistant@enmu.edu.

Sandia National Laboratories Coming to ENMU via Gateway March 28 –

You are invited to a panel discussion of three employees of Sandia National Laboratories on Wednesday, March 28 from 1-2 p.m. ENMU is one of the Gateway access sites in New Mexico, and we will be using its teleconferencing system in UCC 108. It will be two-way communication and the audience will be able to address questions to the speakers.

The purpose of this presentation is to give our students what they have to look forward to after completing their degrees successfully here at ENMU and prepare them better for finding their callings. The panelists will share interesting projects that they are involved in, and provide career and academic advice to our students as industry experts.

The panelists who graciously agreed to speak to us are William Dee Atkins, Samuel Jones and Roberto Rodriguez.

William D. Atkins is a Senior Member of Technical Staff in Sandia National Laboratories’ Assurance Technologies and Assessments Department. Mr. Atkins is a Core Member of the Information Design Assurance Red Team and has over six years of experience performing adversary-based security assessments of automated information systems, industrial and process control systems, and weapon control systems. His primary interests include wireless communications systems, communications protocol analysis, reverse engineering, red teaming theory and techniques, and multi-domain security evaluation. Atkins received both Masters and Bachelors of Science degrees in Computer Engineering from the University of Missouri–Rolla, now the Missouri University of Science and Technology, in 2007 and 2005, respectively.

Samuel Jones is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff in Sandia National Laboratories’ Desktop Technology Development. He is our own graduate who got his IS degree at ENMU in 1983 and his MBA in 1984. The projects that he has been involved in include seven years of IBM mainframe systems programming, mobile computing, mobile device encryption, host security interrogation tools research, and desktop and application virtualization with eventual auto provisioning, just to list a few. Mr. Jones is a member of DOE Headquarters’ IT Environment Evaluation Team (presented to Secretary Chu).

The bio of Mr. Rodriguez was not available at the time of submission.

Students of sciences, engineering, and information systems are strongly encouraged to participate, and we welcome faculty members, too. We hope to be able to bring more opportunities like this from outside to stimulate and inspire the students.

If you have any questions, contact Dr. Sunny Choi (Sunny.Choi@enmu.edu) or Dr. Tom Brown (Tom.Brown@enmu.edu).

CISP'12-BMEI'12 Submission Deadline March 30 –

Dear Colleague,

We cordially invite you to submit a paper to the upcoming 2012, 5th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP 2012) and 2012, 5th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI 2012), to be jointly held from October 16-18, 2012, in Chongqing, China. CISP'12-BMEI'12 is a premier international forum for scientists and researchers to present the state of the art of multimedia, signal processing, biomedical engineering and informatics.

As with past CISP-BMEI conferences, all papers in conference proceedings will be indexed by both EI Compendex and ISTP, as well as included in the IEEE Xplore (IEEE Conference Record Number for CISP'12: 20190; IEEE Conference Record Number for BMEI'12: 20189). Substantially extended versions of best papers will be considered for publication in a CISP'12-BMEI'12 special issues of the Multimedia Tools and Applications and China Communications journals (both SCI-indexed). CISP'12-BMEI'12 is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.

To promote international participation of researchers from outside the country/region where the conference is held (i.e., China's mainland), researchers outside of China's mainland are encouraged to propose invited sessions. The first author of each paper in an invited session must not be affiliated with an organization in China's mainland. All papers in the invited sessions can be marked as "Invited Paper". The organizer(s) for each invited session with at least six registered papers will (jointly) enjoy an honorarium of US*D 400. Invited session organizers will solicit submissions, conduct reviews and recommend accept/reject decisions on the submitted papers. Invited session organizers will be able to set their own submission and review schedules, as long as a list of recommended papers is determined by August 10, 2012. Each invited session proposal should include: (1) the name, bio, and contact information of each organizer of the invited session; (2) the title and a short synopsis of the invited session. Please send your proposal to cisp-bmei@cqupt.edu.cn

For more information, visit the conference web page:

http://cisp-bmei.cqupt.edu.cn

Renowned as the Mountain City, Chongqing is a magnet for visitors from home and abroad for its cultural heritage and numerous attractions. There are many karst caves, hot springs, and gorges in the area. Major tourist spots in and near Chongqing include Dazu Grottoes (rock carvings began in the Tang Dynasty 650 A.D.), Three Gorges, Jinyun Mountain Natural Reserve, Hongya Cave, Shibaozhai, Wulong Karst, etc.. The registration fee of $430 (USD) includes proceedings, lunches, dinners, banquet, coffee breaks, and all technical sessions.

If you have any questions after visiting the conference web page, please email the secretariat at cisp-bmei@cqupt.edu.cn

Join us at this major event in beautiful Chongqing.

Organizing Committee
cisp-bmei@cqupt.edu.cn

ENMU Computer Programming Contest March 31 – The Department of Mathematical Sciences is holding a computer programming contest on Saturday, March 31, in UCC 107.

The contest is open to all ENMU undergraduate students who are enrolled at least half time.

There are two divisions. Students who have completed no more than two semesters of programming classes at ENMU can compete in Division I. All others will compete in Division II.

Python and/or Java are the choices of languages, and the Student Learning System (Linux server) and Windows (using Netbeans or IDLE) are the platforms.

The time for the contest is 8:30 a.m.-noon. From 8:30-9 a.m. we will be for explaining the rules and making sure your workstation works properly. The contest proper will run from 9 a.m.-noon.

Free pizza and soft drinks will be served. For each division, gift cards and certificates will be awarded. A more priceless reward might be permanent bragging rights.

Pre-registration is required by email to Dr. Sunny Choi. Send your full name, ENMU ID, major, and the contest division by Thursday, March 29 to sunny.choi@enmu.edu.

Any updates on the contest will be posted on http://academic.enmu.edu/chois/Services/ProgrammingContest_2012Sp.pdf.

Please contact Dr. Tom Brown (Tom.Brown@enmu.edu) or Dr. Sunny Choi (Sunny.Choi@enmu.edu) if you have any questions.

Free Pass to The Teaching Professor Conference up for Grabs, Deadline April 5 –

Nominate a Colleague for a Complimentary Registration to The Teaching Professor Conference

Every year hundreds of educators attend The Teaching Professor Conference to sharpen their teaching skills, explore new concepts in pedagogy and network with others who share a passion for teaching and learning. Unfortunately, not everyone who wants to attend the conference actually gets to go.

The good news? Faculty Focus will award one outstanding faculty member a free pass to the 2012 The Teaching Professor Conference. Do you know someone who deserves a free registration? If they have never attended The Teaching Professor Conference in the past, they're eligible for our Nominate a First-Timer contest.

This is a great way to recognize and reward a hardworking faculty member, while giving him or her the opportunity to engage in valuable professional growth.

Help a deserving first-timer join us in Washington, D.C., June 1-3. The deadline is April 5.

Click the link below to nominate a professor.

http://teachingprofessoremail.com/a/hBPa1JeB8X3cxB8hbFfAADq-0bK/nominate

Lunch and Learn for April 12 Has Openings – Lunch is provided. “Don’t shoot the messenger.” Common workplace courtesies that reduce tension and lower stress. If your co-workers could be arrested for inconsiderate behavior, would they get a life sentence?

Doing a good job is hard enough: Why should you have to put up with a co-worker who bites your head off? Or one who kidnaps your time at work just to chat? Want to diffuse these tensions and actually enjoy your day? During this video and discussion, you’ll learn how to “arrest” bad workplace behavior such as: Verbal assault with a deadly tongue; Disturbing the peace; Mismanaging meetings; Stealing co-workers’ supplies; Kidnapping co-workers’ time; The “I didn’t break it” sneak-away; Hovering in a no-hover zone.

The facilitator for this session is Patti Dobson. We will meet in the Pecos Room, CUB at 11:30 a.m..

For reservations, email sd.assistant@enmu.edu or call 562.4323.

Easter Egg Hunt on April 6 – Sponsoring Organization: ASAB
Event: Easter Egg Hunt
Date: April 6
Time: 3-6 p.m.
Location: Courtyard behind CUB (In front of the Bookstore)

Highlights: ASAB will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt for the local childrens homes and for children of Non-Traditional students. ASAB needs YOUR help! We are in need of donations such as candy, plastic easter eggs, baskets and grass. If you would like to help please contact the Campus Life office at 562.2108.

Endowed Scholarships and Departmental Awards Ceremony on April 24 – On Tuesday, April 24 classes will be dismissed from 3-5 p.m. so that students and faculty may attend the Student Research Conference and the Spring Endowed Scholarship and Department Awards Program. Early afternoon and evening classes will meet as usual. The Scholarships and Department Awards program will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Campus Union Ballroom. Endowed scholarships and department honors will be presented.

Crab Fest on March 31 – Event: Bench Club's 2nd Annual All-You-Can-Eat Crab Fest
When: Saturday, March 31 - beginning at 4 p.m.
Where: Yam Theater in Portales

Additional Info: The 2nd Annual Bench Club All-You-Can-Eat Crab Fest is THIS MONTH on Saturday, March 31st at the Yam Theater. Tickets are on sale now for $30 each or $220 for table of 8.There are 3 seatings this year so we can get as many people in there as possible. The first seating is from 4pm to 5:30pm, second seating is 5:30-7 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Don't forget about the Crab Races. There will be so many more chances this year to win some cash. We will also be having a Silent Auction with signed items from professional athletes, signed items by your Greyhound and Zia teams, an acoustic guitar, jewelry pieces from Woody's Jewelry, great Eastern merchandise, etc.

Get your tickets now by calling 562.2153 or stopping by the Athletic Office. Don't wait, space is limited. All proceeds go to the Bench Club scholarship fund.

Student Research Conference Banquet on April 4 – Event: 38th Annual Student Research Conference Banquet

Date: April 4
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: CUB Ballroom

Please RSVP with the number of people attending to Kathie Rolston. Phone 562.2343 or email kathie.rolston@enmu.edu<mailto:kathie.rolston@enmu.edu.

Justice League Taking Garage Sale Donations Through April 18 – The ENMU Justice League is having a garage sale. Donations are being accepted through April 18. If you find items to get rid of during spring cleaning or are in need of uncluttering, please contact us and we'll take care of them for you! Help us raise money for a trip to Washington D.C. Help us to help our student organization excel this semester.

We are taking donations until April 18.

For more information and donations contact:
Shelby Hatch
361.205.4205
shelby.hatch@enmu.edu

Toiletry Drive Through April 20
Sponsor: International Affairs. 575.562.4915 or enmu.internationalaffairs@enmu.edu
Date: Now - April 20
Location: Drop off Box at International Affairs Office in Student Success Center, The Alley, CUB lower level

International Affairs has taken the lead to gather the hygiene products for the homeless to help "The Lighthouse Mission". Donations accepted: shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, detergent, bleach, wipes, dish and hand soap.

Arise SAS Walk in Their Shoes 5K Walk/Run and 1K-4-Kids April 21 – Arise Sexual Assault Services is hosting its 2nd Annual “Walk in Their Shoes 5K Run/Walk and 1K-4-Kids” to celebrate Sexual Assault Awareness Month, raise awareness and honor survivors on April 21, 2012.

ENMU Athletics has graciously donated the use of Greyhound Arena for this event. The run will start at 7:30 a.m. on West Beach St., just north of the arena.

Participants can start onsite registration at 7 a.m. Early registration is $20 through Friday, April 13, and includes a T-shirt and goodie bag. Visit www.arisenm.org to download your registration form. Registration forms can also be picked up and dropped off in Portales at Arise (1412 S. Ave. O, Ste. B), Roosevelt General Hospital (front registration), Creighton’s Town and Country, Portales Recreation Center, ENMU Campus Union Building (Room 104), Outdoor Rec. at Cannon Air Force Base and also at United Way of ENM in Clovis.

Thanks to so many participants, last year’s event was a great learning experience. This year promises to be even better!

The funds raised from this event will support Arise victim services. Arise provides free 24/7 crisis hotline, SANE medical/forensic exams, victim advocacy, counseling and crisis intervention, support groups, and a mental health wellness clinic to survivors of sexual assault throughout eastern New Mexico.

Please call Arise at 575.226.4665 for more information.

Bingaman to be Honored at Foundation Banquet, R.S.V.P. by April 24 – U.S. Senator, Jeff Bingaman will be the guest of honor at the ENMU-Roswell Foundation’s Eleventh Annual Foundation for the Future Banquet on Tuesday, May 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, 912 N. Main St. The annual foundation banquet is an opportunity to raise funds and awareness about the work of the Foundation. The event is also an opportunity to publicly recognize and thank those who have helped to foster the growth of the University.

Bingaman will receive the President’s Distinguished Service Award for his enduring support of ENMU-Roswell. The Diamond Service Award will be presented to the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Auxiliary, in recognition of the numerous scholarships the organization has awarded to ENMU-Roswell students over the years. Foundation Merit Awards will be presented to two outstanding ENMU-Roswell employees, and two memorial scholarships will be presented to deserving ENMU-Roswell students.

The cost of the luncheon is $60 per person or $450 for a table of eight. Table sponsors receive name recognition in the program and table signage. A corporate sponsorship is also available for $1000. Corporate sponsors receive name recognition in the program, table signage and additional sponsor support signage at the luncheon with preferred seating. Reservations will be accepted through April 24.

Make checks payable to:

ENMU-Roswell Foundation
P.O. Box 6000
Roswell, NM 88202-6000

For reservations, contact Craig Collins, Foundation Coordinator, at 575.624.7304.

Zeta Tau Alpha 5K Fun Run on April 28 – The ladies of Zeta Tau Alpha are hosting their 5th Annual 5k Run, "Running for Awareness"! We are now taking registration forms! Registration fee includes a T-shirt and Race Pack! You can sign up the day of the race but you are not guaranteed a T-shirt. Help us raise money for Breast Cancer Education & Awareness and make this the best year yet!

Price: Early Registration                Late Registration(After April 1)
            Students $15                           Students $20
            Non-students $20                      Non-Students $25

When: April 28
Time: 7 a.m. registration begins
Where: Greyhound Arena

For more information and form please contact:
Shelby Hatch
Shelby.hatch@enmu.edu
361.205.4205
We will also be tabling in the CUB starting April 2

Important Information about Retirement –

Time is of the Essence: The end of the fiscal year is coming up and we would like to remind those employees who are intending to retire by June 30, 2012 that they need to turn in their application for retirement, along with proof of birth (birth certificate, baptismal certificate, an application for life insurance that has been in force for two or more years, US Census Record or other evident that is accepted by the ERB) no later than April 30, 2012. There is a 60-day processing period. Once the ERB receives your application for retirement, they will review your application and send you information containing the final computation of your retirement benefit, which is a final selection of benefit and direct deposit information. This information must be returned to the ERB before July 15, 2012, in order to be placed on the July payroll.

If you wish to be included in the Retirees Reception that will take place on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, it is imperative that you let Human Resources knowno later than April 4, 2012. Please email Tammi Gardner or call Human Resources to inform them of your intent to participate in the Reception..

If you have any other questions regarding retirement, please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resources office at 562.2115.

Recycling Program in Portales – A group of ENMU students are developing an initiative to create a community wide recycling program in Portales.

They would like to invite all interested faculty/staff to participate in this effort. We anticipate holding our first meeting shortly after spring break.

If you would like to participate in this recycling initiative please contact Scott Smart at scott.smart@enmu.edu.

Nominations Accepted for Outstanding Alumnhi Awards Through May 1 – Do you know of an ENMU alumnus/a who has ‘done Eastern proud’? Help us celebrate their accomplishments by nominating them for the ENMU Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni award.

This honor is given annually during Homecoming to Eastern graduates who have exemplary achievements in their profession, in community service and outreach or in special causes and/or artistic endeavors. How about someone who has gone above and beyond in service to our university?

The annual ENMU Alumni Association Distinguished Serve award honors those who currently or in the recent past have provided a high level of service to Eastern, including non-ENMU graduates.

Contact Dawn Wolf-Taylor, ENMU Alumni Affairs Coordinator, at 575.562.4251 or at dawn.wolf-taylor@enmu.edu to find out more. The deadline for applications is May 1. [nomination form]

Steve Collins' March Campus Construction Schedule

Construction Schedule for Eastern New Mexico University, March 2012
Campus Heating Water Upgrades Phase I

Continue Repairing Campus Sprinkler Irrigation Systems
Continue Repairing Campus Sidewalks and Pavement

Campus Heating Water Upgrades Phase II

Re-piping and pre-fabbing in progress @ Curry / Quay, COB , Education, SAS, Roosevelt Hall, Theater and JWLA

New Student Dormitory

Continue Plumbing Rough-In
Continue Electrical Rough-In
Continue exterior utility installation
Continue building footings and concrete
Continue Wood Stud Framing
Continue Installing Windows
Begin Door Frame Installation
Begin exterior brick

G.H. Arena Asbestos Removal

Construction to begin Summer 2012
HVAC Equipment Replacement Summer 2012

G.H. Arena Roof Replacement

Roof replacement in progress
Completion date: April 30 2012

Library Chiller Replacement

Contract awarded, construction started
Completion date: May 1st 2012

Lea Hall

Award project

De Baca & Chaves Landscape Projects

Bid date: March 15 2012

Fall Break Discontinued – Fall break will be discontinued on the ENMU Portales campus beginning Fall 2012. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving will continue to be a holiday for faculty and students, with no classes offered. However, no other holidays will occur in the fall semester except Labor Day in September. This change will move December commencement one week earlier (Dec 8th in Portales).

The reason for this change is simple. When Fall Break was first implemented four years ago, I stated that this was a trial run. We would assess the effectiveness and value of the break after its implementation. From the reports I have received, the fall break has disrupted instruction and other University functions without adding many compensating benefits. In discussions with various groups, I have not heard strong reasons for its continuation and several strong reasons for discontinuing this practice.

Every holiday is welcome, to me as to everyone else. But I don't think this one served students, faculty, staff or the University well. I ask the University community to work together to make a smooth transition to this revision to the academic calendar, beginning Fall 2012.

Thank you.

Steve Gamble
President

Request for Payment Form Revised – The "Request for Payment" form was revised by Accounts Payable in December 2011 to meet FERPA requirements. Please use the form that is available on the Intranet and dispose of any prior forms you have. Any version, other than the current form, will be returned back to the department for reprocessing effective Monday, March 5th.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Accounts Payable at 562.2557.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Hand Washing Survey – You are invited to participate in a study assessing hand washing behavior of the members of the ENMU (Portales) community. Results of this study can help the researchers to gain better understanding of the behavior that contributes to the public health at ENMU (Portales). Your participation is kindly requested.

The survey will only take about 10 minutes. Your participation will not in any way affect the evaluation of your employment. Your identity also will remain anonymous. If you choose to participate, please click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MVWTSSP .

Patt. Burusnukul
Pattarapong (Patt.) Burusnukul, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Telephone: 562.2366
Email: pattarapong.burusnukul@enmu.edu<mailto:pattarapong.burusnukul@enmu.edu

Upward Bound Accepting Applications – Upward Bound is accepting applications for our six week Summer program. We are seeking summer instructors and Resident Hall Assistances. All of our job descriptions are located on the Counseling and Career Service webpage. You can access the job descriptions at the link provided below:

http://www.enmu.edu/services/counseling/student/index.php

Upward Bound will be accepting applications until Friday, April 6 by 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact 562.2452 or email upward.bound@enmu.edu, Annamaria.Short@enmu.edu, Juan.Rivas@enmu.edu, or Rodrick.Chambers@enmu.edu.

Spirit of Eastern Nominations Due by March 28 – Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 President's Spirit of Eastern Award. Three support employees and three professional employees will be selected. Nominations are limited to Portales campus employees and should be based upon the nominee's contributions or commitment to:

ENMU's teaching-learning mission, campus community spirit (humane, tolerant, responsive, concern with security and safety), hard work, care about the institution, whole student life commitment, and demonstrated track record in position (that is, nominees must have at least five years of employment with ENMU).

The Spirit of Eastern Awards Ceremony will be held April 11 in the University Theatre Center. Award recipients will receive a plaque, a pin and a $500 check. Years of Service awards will also be presented.

Additional information and nomination forms are available at www.enmu.edu/soe or by calling Human Resources at 562.2115.

All nominations must be received by March 28.

Activating P-Cards – Here are the instructions to activate your new p-card for those cards expiring 03/12:

Call the toll free number on the peel-off sticker on your p-card: 1.888.571.1000
You will be asked for an activation code. You don’t have one so go to the next step.
Select 1 and enter 575-562-2611 for the phone number and then 88130 for the zip code.

Thank you,

Kenny

Thank you,

Kenny Prince
Purchasing Card Administrator
575.562.2493

Williamson Lectureship/High Plains Film Festival on March 29-31 – Save the Date. 36th Annual Williamson Lectureship (Thursday-Friday, March 29-30) and High Plans Film Festival (Saturday, March 31)

Thursday, 6 p.m. GOH Reading (open to all) 6-7:15 p.m. Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building, Room 112
Friday, March 30, 9-11:15 a.m.                              SF Writers Reading from their recent work (Campus Union Aztec Room)
Friday 11:30 a.m.                                                              Luncheon Buffet and presentations by Connie Willis and the GOHs. Book sales and signings before and after.   (Lunch reservations by March 27, $10)
Friday, 3:00-6:00 p.m.                                                     SF/Fantasy Panels in ENMU’s Golden Library, Special Collections. Topics include “Young Writers—Entering the Market,” “What are Young Readers Reading?”, “Short Attention Span” Panel, SF/Fantasy in Film and TV, New Directions in SF/Fantasy, and What are THE SF Classics?

For more information, contact Patrice.Caldwell@enmu,edu or call 562.2315.

Saturday, March 31                                                         The High Plains Film Festival
1 p.m.                                                                             Film Making workshop AAX100 (ENMU’s old Broadcast Center)
3-5 p.m.                                                                  Screenings in Buchanan Hall (ENMU’s Music Building)
                                                                                                For more information, contact Laurel.Petty@enmu.edu

W-2s Are Online – W-2's are now available online for employees who have consented for electronic delivery.

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

1.             Go to 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 (2011) 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 was mailed on Jan. 25.

For assistance, contact Human Resources at 562.2115.

Publication and Web Request Form

Communication Services has a new Publication and Web Request Form. For every project, big or small or for simple updates, please use the new form system which allows for tracking of the progress of each project by clients.

This form can be found on the ENMU website under the Faculty/Staff link, Branding and Identity: http://www.enmu.edu/faculty-staff/ or by going to www.enmu.edu/pubrequest.

To ensure the quality of your project, please allow a minimum of:

2-3 weeks for printed publications and
3-5 business days for normal Web update requests.

Please note that complex projects may take longer. For an estimate of your project timeline, please email communication.services@enmu.edu or call 562.2133.

After submitting this form, you should receive an email confirmation with instructions on how to track the progress of your project. If you do not receive a confirmation email after 30 minutes, please check your junk mail inbox or contact Jim Dodson at 562.2133 or jim.dodson@enmu.edu to ensure your project has been accepted.

For more information, contact Jim Dodson, director of Publications, at 562.2133 or jim.dodson@enmu.edu.

Blackboard Help is Available – Blackboard help is available. Helpdesk numbers and tutorials:

If you need help with Blackboard, please call 562.4999 or use our toll free number: 877.755.3668. Choose option 1 at the prompt.

Blackboard assistance is available Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. MST.

To view step by step videos on how to use different features in the new Blackboard system, go to: http://ondemand.blackboard.com/.

Date: March 29
Location: CUB drive way (Buses by United Blood Services)
Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

National César E. Chávez Blood Drive Challenge celebrates César E. Chávez's Legacy as an American civic leader by engaging faculty, staff, and students in health education, health professions, civic engagement and saving lives. The donations center (buses) will be located in front of the Campus Union Building; Appointments can be set up on United Blood Services: http://www.unitedbloodservices.org/ or by signing in the CUB on the dates scheduled.

Print Jobs Need to Go Through University Printing Services – This is a friendly reminder that all print jobs must be routed through the University print shop. The University print shop will make the determination as to whether the print job will be done in-house or sent off campus.

This applies to all University departments.

Should you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to contact Ms. Ronnie Birdsong at extension 4490.

Important Calendar Dates

Assessment Day, Student Research Conference, Wednesday, April 4, 2012 (Classes cancelled 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Spirit of Eastern Awards, Wednesday, April 11, 3 pm, University Theatre Center
Student Awards and Endowed Scholarships, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, CUB Ballroom (Classes cancelled 3-5 p.m.)
Honors Convocation, Saturday, May 12, 2012, 7:45 a.m., CUB Ballroom
Commencement and Reception, Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10 a.m., Greyhound Arena

Approved Holidays for 2011-12

Memorial Day Monday, May 28, 2012

Independence Day Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Approved Holidays for 2012-13

Labor Day Monday, September 3, 2012

Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23, 2012

Winter Break Close at 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21, 2012
Reopen at normal time, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013

Presidents’ Day Monday, Feb.18, 2013

Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2013

Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2013

Meetings

General Education Committee 4/2/12 4/16/12
Curriculum Committee 3/26/12 4/9/12 4/23/12

ENMU Jazz Festival

Video Alert	Clovis High School Jazz Band I - Karl Powell, director
Watch the Clovis High Jazz Band play "Los Brujos De Cisano" [video]

Video Alert	ENMU Jazz Band, featuring The Bert Dalton Trio - Christopher Beaty, director
Watch the ENMU Jazz Band perform "Armando's Rhumba" [video]

ENMU Hosts French Horn Studio Concert

Eastern will host an evening of french horn music on Monday, March 26 at 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building.
This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 562.2377.

ENMU Hosts Faculty Clarinet Recital

Eastern will host the clarinet recital of Dr. Jennifer Laubenthal on Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building.
This event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Laubenthal’s recital will include works from John Ireland, Lori Laitman, Olivier Messiaen and Scott McAllister. Ms. Kayla Paulk, piano, and Dr. Jean Ornellas, voice, are collaborative artists for the recital.

A Holocaust theme is present in Laubenthal’s recital as the Laitman piece obtained its text from children of the Holocaust, and the Messiaen piece was composed as its composer was imprisoned during the Holocaust. For more information, call 562.2377.

ENMU Hosts Guest Vocal Recital –

Eastern will host the guest vocal recital of Dr. Rebecca Coberly on Thursday, March 29 at 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building. This event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Coberly’s recital is a varied program featuring songs in Italian, German, Catalan, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and English translations of Japanese Tanka.

Rebecca Coberly is currently Assistant Professor of Voice at The University of Texas – Pan American. She has performed recently with the Valley Symphony Orchestra as soprano soloist in Carmina Burana and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

For more information, call 562.2377.

ENMU Announces Selections in Juried Art Competition

Eastern has announced the juried results of the 3rd Annual K through ENMU Juried Youth Art Exhibition as part of National Youth Art Month in March.

The Runnels Gallery (located within the ENMU Golden Library) received over 150 submissions to this year’s exhibition. “We are very excited to see growth in this year’s event,” said Bryan Hahn, Runnels Gallery manager. “The jury panel had a difficult task in selecting artworks for the exhibition; all of the submissions were unique and excellent in their own way.”

The exhibition was free to enter and open to students in kindergarten through their senior year of college that were within 50 miles of Eastern New Mexico University. Students in public school, private school or homeschooled were eligible.

“This is a great event for young aspiring artists to get involved with,” explains Hahn. “Young artists are given the opportunity to experience what a juried show is like, how it feels to have their work displayed in a professional gallery, and the experience of selling their work if they so choose. The exhibition also gives an opportunity for the community to see what our young artists are producing; there are some great things happening artistically among our youth.”

Artists selected for this year’s event include: Derek Gonzales (Dora ISD), Jaecy Banther (Dora ISD), Ryan Lopez (Lindsey Steiner, Portales), Joseph Erwin (Lindsey Steiner, Portales), Elijah Ortiz (Lindsey Steiner, Portales), LaKenley Young (Mesa Elementary, Clovis), Taylor Epps (Floyd MS, Floyd), Michael Stallings (Portales JHS), Han Sol Ryn (Portales JHS), Erica Necker (Portales JHS), Ashley Flores (Portales JHS), Barbara Chavez (Yucca MS, Clovis), Stephanie Eisenbraun (Yucca MS, Clovis), Johnny Hernandez (Clovis HS), Kymberley Baros (Clovis HS), Alma Duran (Clovis HS), Brooke Williams (Clovis HS), Reagan Merritt (Clovis HS), Zach Hays (Clovis HS Freshman Campus), Karina Dozal (Dimmitt HS, Dimmitt, TX), Alyssa Leah (Muleshoe HS, Muleshoe, TX), Chelsea Lopez (Portales HS), Bethany Cota (Portales HS), Jennifer Cavazos (Portales HS), Fermin Bustamante (Portales HS), Shawna Parker (Portales HS), Amy Carter (Portales HS), LeAnn Vicuna (Portales HS), Shannon Gallagher (Portales HS), Annette Johnson (CCC, Clovis), Steve Clements (CCC, Clovis), Cheyenne Martin (CCC, Clovis), Leslie Albarran (ENMU), Taylor Dickson (ENMU), Ani DaVinci (ENMU), Mikaela Lombardo (ENMU), Elizabeth Tomoko Bahrs (ENMU), Cody Chambers (ENMU), Gail Dahlke (ENMU), Kara Bratcher (ENMU), Samantha Elliott (ENMU), and Zaranda “Cranberry” Hicks (ENMU).

Participating art teachers include: Joe Fletcher (Dora ISD), Carol Ainsworth (Lindsey Steiner, Portales), Robyn Ericson (Mesa Elementary, Clovis), Jon Birdsong (Portales JHS), (JT Berry, Yucca MS, Clovis), Alexa Pickel (Clovis HS), Destiny Banister (Clovis HS), Jennifer Metzger (Clovis HS), Nathan Stanfield (Dimmitt HS, Dimmitt, TX), Sandra Chitwood (Muleshoe HS, Muleshoe, TX), Kip DeFoor (Portales HS), Carolyn Lindsey (CCC, Clovis), Brad Hamann (ENMU), Greg Erf (ENMU), Mic Muhlbauer (ENMU), Greg Senn (ENMU), and Dr. Catherine Jennings (ENMU).

A public reception will be held in honor of all those artists selected for inclusion in the show on Friday, March 30, from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Runnels Gallery. Awards will be announced at 5:45 p.m. including Best of Show, 2nd place, 3rd place and honorable mentions.

For more information, call 562.2778.

Schedule of Recitals

03/26/12                      7pm     Monday                       Horn Studio Concert                                                  Buchanan Hall
03/27/12                      7pm     Tuesday                       Jennifer Laubenthal Faculty Clarinet Recital             Buchanan Hall
03/29/12                      7pm     Thursday                     Rebecca Coberly Guest Recital                                 Buchanan Hall
03/31/12                      7pm     Saturday                      Tim Wegner Jr. Recital     ADD                                 Buchanan Hall
04/05/12                      7pm     Thursday                     Orlando Shelly Sr. Recital                                          Buchanan Hall
04/07/12                      3pm     Saturday                      Philip Meda Jr. Recital   ADD                                   Buchanan Hall
04/12/12                      7pm     Thursday                     Megan Brunson Sr. Recital                                         Buchanan Hall
04/14/12                      3pm     Sat                               Pete Mendez Jr. Recital ADD                                    Buchanan Hall
04/14/12                      7pm     Sat                               Randee Beyhan Jr. Recital                                          Buchanan Hall
04/15/12                      3pm     Sunday                        Jerry Lee Jr. Recital    ADD                                        Buchanan Hall
                                                                                    Jerry Li & Ken He Jr. Recital
04/16/12                      7pm     Monday                       Liz Wade Faculty Recital                                           Buchanan Hall
04/17/12                      7pm     Tuesday                       Brass Choir Concert                                                    Buchanan Hall
04/20/12                      7pm     Friday                          Alicia Grinsteinner Sr. Project   ADD                         Buchanan Hall
04/21/12                      3pm     Saturday                      Sarah Hatt Sr. Piano Recital   ADD                            Buchanan Hall
04/23/12                      7pm     Monday                       DFM Screening/Percussion Ensemble  ADD             Buchanan Hall
04/24/12                      7pm     Tuesday                       Jazz Ensemble/Combo Concert                                  Buchanan Hall
04/25/12                      7pm     Wed                            Santa Fe Opera Artists           ADD                           Buchanan Hall
04/26&28/12               7pm     Thurs & Sat                 Opera Scenes DATE/ NAME CHANGE                   Buchanan Hall
04/27/12                      7pm     Friday                          Kyleigh Faucett Jr. Recital                                         Buchanan Hall
04/28/12                      3pm     Saturday                      Roberto Garza Jr.’s Jr. Recital  ADD                          Buchanan Hall
04/30/12                      7pm     Monday                       James Golden Sr. Recital  ADD                                    Buchanan Hall
05/01/12                      7pm     Tuesday                       Daniel Perez Sr. Recital ADD                                   Buchanan Hall
05/03/12                      7pm     Thursday                     Spring Choral Concert                                                Buchanan Hall
05/04/12                      7pm     Friday                          Richard McNeill Jr. Recital     ADD                         Buchanan Hall
05/05/12                      7pm     Sat                               Audra Methvin Sr. Recital                                          Buchanan Hall
05/06/12                      3pm     Sunday                        Wind Symphony                                                         Buchanan Hall
05/06/12                      7pm     Sunday                        Guo Yuxia Jr. Recital       ADD                                  Buchanan Hall
05/07/12                      7pm     Monday                       Jason Vest Faculty Recital                                          Buchanan Hall
05/08/12                      7pm     Tuesday                       ENM Children’s Choir Spring Concert                   Buchanan Hall
05/10/12                      7pm     Thursday                     Spencer O’Keefe Jr. Recital     ADD                          Buchanan Hall

2012 Spring Fine Arts Calendar

March

J Laubenthal Clarinet Faculty Recital
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Rebecca Coberly Guest Recital
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Thursday, March 29
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

April

Orlando Shelly Sr. Recital
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Thursday, April 5
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Megan Brunson Sr. Recital
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Thursday, April 12
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Randee Beyhan Jr Recital
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Saturday, April 14
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Liz Wade Faculty Recital
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-237

Brass Choir Concert
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Ensemble/ Combo Concert
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Jean Ornellas Opera Scenes
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Thursday, April 26
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Kyleigh Faucett Jr. Recital
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Friday, April 27
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

May

Spring Choral Concert
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Thursday, May 3
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Audra Methvin Sr Recital
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Saturday, May 5
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Wind Symphony
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
3 p.m. Sunday, May 6
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Jason Vest Faculty Recital
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Monday, May 7
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

ENMU Children's Choir
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Nurse Pinning
Music Building, Buchanan Hall at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales
6 p.m. Friday, May 11
Free
Contact: Kathi Fraze (575) 562-2377

Runnels Gallery Spring Schedule

Through March 30      K through ENMU, Juried Youth Art Exhibition
                                        Part of National Youth Art Month
                                        Reception and Award Ceremony, Friday, March 30, 5-6:30 p.m.
                                        Deadline to Enter: Thursday, March 8, 2012 – DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM

April 3-27                    Superstition, National Juried Illustration Exhibition
                                        Reception – Friday, April 27, 5-6:30 p.m.
                                        Deadline to Enter: Friday, March 16, 2012 – DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM

May 1-11 Senior Art Exhibition, Spring 2012 Graduating Seniors
Reception – Friday, May 11, 3-4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact:

Runnels Gallery
562.2778
Bryan.Hahn@enmu.edu

Bethel Orphange Supplies

Multicultural Affairs recently delivered supplies to the Bethel Orphanage in Mexico. Josefina:, the person in charge in Juarez, said: “Hi we're so thankful for the school supplies that you sent for our kids. Gracias! Lo Ncesitabamos."

Women’s History Month Descriptions
Administrators in the Professional World

Before the 1970’s, the topic of women’s history was largely missing from general public consciousness. To address this situation, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women initiated a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978 and chose the week of March 8 to coincide with International Women’s Day. In 1981, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Rep. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) cosponsored the first Joint Congressional Resolution proclaiming a “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to the entire month of March. Since then, the National Women’s History Month Resolution has been approved every year with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

Event: Dr. Sandra Taylor-Sawyer (Clovis Community College)
Location: Pecos Room
Date: March 26th
Time: 2pm
Sponsoring Office: African American Affairs
Phone: 575-562-2437 Email: enmu.africanamericanaffairs@enmu.edu

Women's History Month Speaker, Dr. Becky Rowley, Clovis Community College President and ENMU's Native American Affairs Director, Bobbi-Jo Touchin
(photo by Jessica Lavalle, March 20, 2012)

Hispanic Affairs Events Spring 2012

Hispanic Affairs has taken the lead in gathering school supplies for the Bethel Orphanage, located in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. The donations can vary in different supplies: Crayons, pencils, pens, scissors, glues, erasers, stick glue, calculators, notebooks and colored pencils. The drop off box is located in The Alley by the Hispanic Affair’s door. All the donations will be delivered during Spring Break

Event: César E. Chávez Blood Drive Challenge
Location: CUB drive way
Date: March 29
Time: 8am-4PM
Tabling in the CUB lobby for registration: Jan 20, Feb 10, 24 and Mar 23

National César E. Chávez Blood Drive Challenge, which celebrates César E. Chávez's Legacy as an American civic leader by engaging students in health education, health professions, civic engagement and saving lives. The donations center (buses) will be located in front of the Campus Union Building; Appointments can be set up on United Blood Services: http://www.unitedbloodservices.org/

Event: Fred Blanco
Location: College of Business ( Becky Sharp)
Date: March 29
Time: 6pm

Five years award winning solo performer Fred Blanco has been touring his solo show, The Stories of César Chávez in theatrical venues throughout the US and Canada. He masterfully brings to life a dynamic parade of characters from the California farm workers struggle of the 1960’s through the eyes of the late labor leader, César Chávez. During his first fast of 1968 he is visited by La Virgen De Guadalupe and is taken on a spiritual journey to revisit his past and to renew his faith in the movement and himself.

Event: Cinco de Mayo Honoring Banquet
Location: Campus Unión Building Ballroom
Date: May 4
Time: 6PM

Celebrating the achievement of Hispanic/Multicultural students at ENMU through a special banquet. The theme is Ancient Cultures of Latin America. Students will receive a sash of the country of their Hispanic origin or ethnic culture back ground. The menu would be a Sombrero meal with entertainment by Grupo Tlaloc. To attend this event you must RSVP by April 29. The cost of the event is $15 dollars per person and any Hispanic ENMU full time student is free. Please contact the Hispanic Affairs for any other question regarding the banquet at 575-562-2451 or Email enmu.hispanicaffairs@enmu.edu.

Toiletry Drive
Date: Through April 20
Location: Drop off box at International Affairs office in The Student Success Center, The Alley, CUB lower level
International Affairs has taken the lead to gather the hygiene products for the homeless to help “The Lighthouse Mission”. Donations accepted: shampoo, lotion, toothpaste, detergent, bleach, wipes dish and hand soap.

Event: Kungfu Demonstration
Date: Thursday, April 5
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Sandia Room
International Exchange Student from China, Suo Li (Jerry Lee), will present about the Chinese Traditional Kungfu—Wing Chun. The presentation will include: introduction of Wing Chun, demonstration, and Combat Practice. Please wear comfort clothes.

Event: Fun Evening
Date: Saturday, April 7
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Ballroom
International Affairs and Club are hosting a fun night for international students. We will provide Karaoke equipment. It will be a time for international students to show their talent, and get to meet each other by socializing. Snacks and door prizes will be provided; you must be present to win, and you provide the fun.

Title: Eggroll Fundraiser
Delivery Date: Friday, April 13
Delivery Time: 11a.m.-noon. On campus only
International Affairs is selling eggrolls to raise scholarship funds for all international students. 6 Eggrolls - $10; 1 dz - $15. Thank you for your support!

Title: International Sash Graduation Ceremony
Date: Friday, April 20
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Ballroom
Description: Students will be presented with flag sashes by Dr. Gamble. Refreshments will be served.

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Greyhounds and Zias Give Back to Community With Clean-Up Effort

PORTALES, N.M. — For the third consecutive year, the Eastern New Mexico University athletic department turned in an outstanding performance in Wednesday's Adopt-a-Highway cleanup effort, which covered a two-mile stretch of Highway 70, near Greyhound Stadium. Athletes, administrators and coaches picked up trash along the highway to help the community. It was a clear effort by the Greyhounds and Zias to show that the phrase "Athletic Excellence on the High Plains" is not restricted to the playing field, but also to community service.

“We can be proud of our student-athletes who participated in our trash pickup under miserable conditions,” said ENMU Athletic Director Dr. Jeff Geiser. “I did not hear a single complaint. The attitude of our athletes was ‘I don’t care that the horse is blind, just load the wagon.’ I even had one of our Zia Soccer players comment that, she was having fun because she loves doing things to help the community. Isn’t it great to be able to work around young men and women who have such great attitudes?”

The Greyhounds were represented by 104 participants from the football, soccer and basketball teams. The Zias were represented by 40 student athletes from the soccer, volleyball and rodeo teams. The six teams combined to collected 32 bags of garbage in an effort to clean up the community, surpassing the 29 bags from last year.

Soccer Tournament on April 14-15

Click [here] for more details about the soccer tournament.

Baseball Schedule

Date	LSC South	Opponent	Home / Away	Location and Key	Time/Result	Details
University of Texas of the Permian Basin Tournament
Abilene Christian Tournament
3/6/2012		Wayland Baptist University (Texas)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
3/13/2012		University of the Southwest	A	Hobbs, N.M.	1:00 PM	Details
3/16/2012	*	Tarleton State University	H	Portales, N.M.	3:00 PM	Details
3/17/2012	*	Tarleton State University (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
3/18/2012	*	Tarleton State University	H	Portales, N.M.	1:00 PM	Details
3/20/2012		New Mexico Highlands University	A	Las Vegas, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
3/23/2012	*	Cameron University	A	Lawton, Okla.	2:00 PM	Details
3/24/2012	*	Cameron University (DH)	A	Lawton, Okla.	12:00 PM	Details
3/25/2012	*	Cameron University	A	Lawton, Okla.	11:00 AM	Details
3/30/2012	*	Abilene Christian University	H	Portales, N.M.	6:00 PM	Details
3/31/2012	*	Abilene Christian University (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
4/1/2012	*	Abilene Christian University	H	Portales, N.M.	1:00 PM	Details
4/5/2012	*	Angelo State University	A	San Angelo, Texas	5:30 PM	Details
4/6/2012	*	Angelo State University	A	San Angelo, Texas	3:00 PM	Details
4/7/2012	*	Angelo State University	A	San Angelo, Texas	12:00 PM	Details
4/13/2012	*	University of the Incarnate Word	H	Portales, N.M.	6:00 PM	Details
4/14/2012	*	University of the Incarnate Word (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
4/15/2012	*	University of the Incarnate Word	H	Portales, N.M.	1:00 PM	Details
4/17/2012		University of the Southwest	H	Portales, N.M.	TBA	Details
4/20/2012	*	Texas A&M University - Kingsville	A	Kingsville, Texas	5:00 PM	Details
4/21/2012	*	Texas A&M University - Kingsville (DH)	A	Kingsville, Texas	12:00 PM	Details
4/22/2012	*	Texas A&M University - Kingsville	A	Kingsville, Texas	12:00 PM	Details
4/27/2012	*	West Texas A&M University	A	Canyon, Texas	6:00 PM	Details
4/28/2012	*	West Texas A&M University (DH)	A	Canyon, Texas	3:00 PM	Details
4/29/2012	*	West Texas A&M University	A	Canyon, Texas	12:00 PM	Details

Softball Schedule

Date	LSC South	Opponent	Home / Away	Location and Key	Time/Result	Details
St. Mary's Tournament
West Texas A&M Tournament
WTAMU Lady Buff Classic
3/7/2012		University of Texas of the Permian Basin (DH)	A	Odessa, Texas	1:00 PM	Details
3/9/2012	*	Angelo State University (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	1:00 PM	Details
3/10/2012	*	Angelo State University	H	Portales, N.M.	12:00 PM	Details
3/14/2012		Adams State College (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
3/16/2012	*	University of the Incarnate Word (DH)	A	San Antonio, Texas	3:00 PM	Details
3/17/2012	*	University of the Incarnate Word (DH)	A	San Antonio, Texas	11:00 AM	Details
3/23/2012	*	Texas Woman's University (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
3/24/2012	*	Texas Woman's University	H	Portales, N.M.	11:00 AM	Details
3/28/2012		New Mexico Highlands University (DH)	A	Las Vegas, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
3/30/2012	*	Tarleton State University (DH)	A	Stephenville, Texas	4:00 PM	Details
3/31/2012	*	Tarleton State University	A	Stephenville, Texas	11:00 AM	Details
4/3/2012		Oklahoma Panhandle State University (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
4/5/2012	*	Texas A&M University - Kingsville	H	Portales, N.M.	4:00 PM	Details
4/6/2012	*	Texas A&M University - Kingsville (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
4/10/2012	*	West Texas A&M University (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
4/13/2012	*	Abilene Christian University	A	Abilene, Texas	6:00 PM	Details
4/14/2012	*	Abilene Christian University (DH)	A	Abilene, Texas	11:00 AM	Details
4/17/2012	*	West Texas A&M University	A	Canyon, Texas	4:00 PM	Details
4/20/2012	*	Cameron University (DH)	H	Portales, N.M.	2:00 PM	Details
4/21/2012	*	Cameron University	H	Portales, N.M.	12:00 PM	Details
Lone Star Conference Tournament
4/26-28/2012		TBD	H	TBD	TBD	Details

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Non-Credit Courses – Distance Education and Outreach invites staff and students to sign up for non-credit courses:
The course descriptions can be viewed by clicking on this link: http://www.enmu.edu/academics/distance-ed/non-credit/index.shtml

Contact Sharon King at 562.4248 or sharon.king@enmu.edu.

Thank you to all the faculty and staff that make ENMU continue to grow every semester.

"Medeval monarchy was futile. Charlemagne used the 'missi dominici' (Latin for 'missiles of the king') to inflict governhment on his people."– from a student essay in "Non Campus Mentis," a book compiled by professor Anders Henriksson

Dr. David Eisler, former ENMU dean of Fine Arts, is a presidential finalist. – [thelanereport]

Student Presentations, These Defenses, Comprehensive Exans, etc.

Master of Physical Education March 29 – Oral comprehensive examinations in the Department of Health and Physical Education will occur on Thursday, March 29 for Michael Murphy at 2:30 p.m. in the Greyhound Arena, Room 7.

For more information contact the HPE graduate coordinator at 562.2915.

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Burds' Exams on April 13 – Catherine Burds will have oral, comprehensive exams defense on Friday, April 13, from 1-3 p.m. in COM 127 of the Communications Building.

Contact: Roger Davis Gatchet
Email: roger.gatchet@enmu.edu

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Summer Comprehensive Exams for graduate students in the Educational Studies Department will be administered on May 21. The Approval for Graduation form must be submitted to Dr. Rebecca Davis no later than April 30. Please contact Dr. Davis at rebecca.davis@enmu.edu or at 562.1530 for additional information.

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Hypnosis AT ENMU
On March 27, ASAB will be presenting Hypnotist Mark Irish in the CUB Ballroom at 8 pm. The event is free to all students with a valid ENMU student ID.

Mark Irish is a well know hypnotist who has given seminars and performances around the country. He usually performs over 100 times a year all around the country with magic and hypnosis shows that include helpful seminars for improving educational skills. There will be a seminar at 4 p.m. especially suited for education students and a hypnosis show at 8 p.m.

ASAB is the Associated Student Activities Board. It is a student run board that programs and hosts free events for the students of Eastern New Mexico University.

For more information please contact Angela Ayers or Kimberly Doney at 562.2108 or student.activities@enmu.edu.

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Sponsor: New Campus Garden Organization
Event: Meeting to form organization
Date: Wednesday, March 28
Time: 11 a.m.
Place: Campus Union Building Mesquite Room

Additional Information: We would like to form a new student organization to build and maintain a vegetable garden here on campus. The primary goal of the organization will be to build a garden on campus, growing a variety of herbs, vegetables, including heirloom varieties from seed. Additional activities may include collaborating with the I Can't Cook Club to make meals using produce from our garden, setting up a booth to sell produce at the Farmer's Market in Portales, and a compost project, possibly using food waste from the campus cafeteria. All interested, please join us for this meeting to determine a name for the organization and to propose/sustain officers. Bring ideas for an organization name and volunteer or nominate a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer!

Find The Chase school newspaper online at [thechase].

The ENMU-Roswell Theatre Department invites the public to “be our guest” for the spring musical production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the last two weekends in April.The musical will be presented April 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and on April 22 at 2:30 p.m. Performances are also scheduled April 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and on April 29 at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and children under 10. ENMU-Roswell students with ID are $5 each and groups of 10 or more are $5 each. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in the Performing Arts Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cash or credit cards are accepted at the box office. Adult tickets only can also be purchased online at www.showtix4u.com Tickets will also be sold at the door on the nights of the show, but advance purchase is strongly encouraged, as ticket availability at the door is not guaranteed. The play is directed by Dallas Jeffers-Pollei, humanities and theatre instructor. For more information, call 575-624-7398.

Beauty and the Beast, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and book by Linda Woolverton, tells story of the independent Belle and the Beast with the soul of a prince as they cast an enchanting spell over the audience. This “tale as old as time” follows the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself imprisoned in the castle of a mysterious beast. With the assistance of the castle's enchanted staff, a delightful and tender romance develops between these two unlikely friends and Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all — that true beauty comes from within.

March isue of ENMU-Roswell's The Grapevine – [grapevine]

March/April 'Eastern Clips' from ENMU-Roswell – [easternclips]

John and Audrey Available for Adoption

NAME: John and Audrey
John          Age: 8    Grade: 2nd
Audrey     Age: 9     Grade: 3rd
John and Audrey are an amazing sibling team who are hoping to find a special family to adopt them both.
A perfect day for younger brother John would involve outdoor activities like riding his bike, playing ball or exploring. A flexible boy, he would not mind if plans changed and he could play video games or build something with his Legos instead. Although John is known for his brightness and for being inquisitive, he is also fun and outgoing. He does well in school, where his favorite subjects are spelling, math, and art.
John’s older sister Audrey is also is an excellent student, doing well in math, reading, and science. Although she may be shy when you first meet her, she warms up quickly and is known for her very kind heart. She enjoys music and her favorite singer is no surprise: Justin Bieber! When she is not listening to music or dancing, you can find her drawing or riding her bike.
Audrey and John’s forever family would preferably be a two-parent one which could offer them lots of love, support, and affection.   John would do best if that home had a strong father figure, and if he could be the youngest child.

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.

Kiwanis Club Flower Sale Saturday, April 29 - 7:30 a.m. to noon in the C & S Parking Lot - 2nd and Avenue C Geraniums (4 1/2 inch pots) - $4 Petunias (4 colors) - $6 per dozen Pre-sale orders encouraged. Call Tony Gennaro at 356.8776 or 760.6807. All profits used to support children and youth projects in the community.

Roosevelt County Extension to hold diabetes cooking school

If you have diabetes, eating right can be a real challenge.

The Roosevelt County Extension Office of the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service will offer a series of cooking classes for people with diabetes and their family members or caretakers.

Kitchen Creations will begin on Monday, March 26. The class will meet four times on Monday evenings from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in Portales.
How to plan healthy meals and prepare delicious dishes that manage carbohydrates without adding extra sugar, sodium and fat will be discussed by Connie Moyers, Extension Home Economist and Judy Cox RD. Class participants will prepare and taste healthy recipes, and will receive both a participant workbook and recipe books.

This free program is partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program.
Spaces are limited, so call 356.4417 to enroll now. No products will be sold at the classes.

Upcoming City of Portales Events

Clean and Beautiful/Great American Clean Up
Saturday, April 14, 2012
9 a.m. am till 1 p.m.
Memorial Building

To volunteer at any of these events, call Veda at 356.6662, ext.1018.

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/.

ENMU Establishes Fraud Hotline – Iif you have knowledge or suspicion of fraud committed by an employee of the University, call 1.866.788.7016 or 562.4150 and the Office of Internal Audits will investigate and report it to the proper authorities if necessary.

Please provide the following:

A complete description of the alleged fraud
Campus location (Portales, Roswell, or Ruidoso)
Party or parties involved, if known
Dollar amount, if known; and

Any other information you believe may assist in the investigation.

You may remain anonymous, however, please feel free to contact the auditor, directly at 562.2105 or leave your name and number at the end of the message and she will contact you.

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.

Friendly Tips About Monday Memo Style – For anyone who thinks that we arbitrarily change the way that they submit items to the Monday Memo, we are simply using (mostly) Associated Press style.

We do try to make items friendlier by using Dr. for professors (which the AP does not) and first names or Mr. or Ms. with last names for others on second reference – versus AP style of using last names without Dr., Mr., Ms. or Mrs.

We always capitalize and spell out days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

We spell out March, April, May, June and July. We abbreviate Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec. (We do spell out all months in headlines.)

We write times as 6:30 a.m. or 7 p.m. – not as 6:30 am or 7:00pm.

We write dates as March 3, 2011, or Sept. 10, 2011, – not as Mar. 3rd, 2011 or September 10th 2011.

We do not capitalize majors: anthropology – not Anthropology (unless the word would normally be capitalized: English, Spanish).

We use professor of music – not Professor of Music.

We do not capitalize fall semester or spring semester.

We use "and" instead of "&" – spring and fall, not Spring & Fall.

We do capitalize formal names of departments or colleges – Counseling and Career Services, College of Business, Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences (but not communications department).

We also go easy on exclamation points – if you win the lottery, it might be worth three !!!

We never capitalize every letter ina word – FIRST FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY NIGHT!!! (unless it's the correct spelling for a company, restaurant, etc. – ECEL, TGIF).

We are not trying to offend anyone by editing their copy – just following guidelines.

This is just a friendly explanation.

For questions, email monday.memo@enmu.edu. Thank you.

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