by Wendel Sloan
Joan Armstrong was Eastern’s First Lady from 1975-83 while her husband, Warren, served as president. Dr. Armstrong passed away about four and one-half years ago, and Joan has lived in Tulsa, Okla., for the last four.
She and Warren, who earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan, met while she was […]

When Lois Black, now Lois Cantrell, arrived at Eastern New Mexico Junior College (ENMJC) in the summer of 1935 to attend classes and work with her brother, she was unaware that she was starting a family tradition in higher education. The Kiowa, Kansas, native can say the majority of the members in her immediate and […]

While many students had traditional summer vacations—going to the beach, working at temporary jobs in their hometowns or attending summer school—this issue of Eastern Magazine features a number who had out-of-the-ordinary experiences.
You will read fascinating true tales about students broadening their horizons with trips, missions and internships in the U.S. and abroad. Some were trying […]

A transformation of ENMU’s Science Building was finished in time for fall classes.
During reopening ceremonies, homecoming visitors saw the familiar front stone panels, hand-sanded to restore their brightness. But aside from the building’s brick skin, everything else was new.

Pablo Cardenas, graduate student in biology, spent the summer stalking a dangerous, wild animal.
He worked at Torres del Payne National Park in his native Chile

While many students had traditional summer vacations—going to the beach, working at temporary jobs in their hometowns or attending summer school—this issue of Eastern Magazine features a number who had out-of-the-ordinary experiences.

In this issue of Eastern Magazine, you’ll read about established and emerging stars who credit ENMU with contributing to their success.
The timing of our cover story seems fitting, given a series of film-related events on campus. In April, we welcomed science fiction author Steve Gould, whose book Jumper made it to movie screens as a […]

In between studying and traveling with the baseball team, ENMU second baseman Tyler Hayes squeezed in backyard games of catch with his toddler, Braylon.

“Whenever the sun is out and I have free time, I’m always outside with my son in the yard throwing the ball around,” Hayes says.

A national nursing shortage and a growing demand for nurses with four-year degrees means that ENMU’s Bachelor of Science in nursing program has a finger on the pulse of health care.

More than a million new and replacement nurses will be needed by 2016, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Bringing a book to the big screen can be a long-running saga, full of plot twists and unexpected endings.
Just ask Jumper author Steve Gould, who arrived for the first event in ENMU’s Williamson Lectureship wearing a navy T-shirt that read “Never judge a book by its movie.”
Jumper, released Feb. 14, is loosely based on Gould’s […]