Monthly News Archives | Eastern New Mexico University

Dr. Chelsea Starr (Photo by Tony Bullocks)

23 May

General

Wendel Sloan

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Starring in Her Own Life: Get to Know Dr. Chelsea Starr

Dr. Chelsea Starr, assistant professor of sociology at ENMU, played in California rock bands in the 1990s. You might be surprised to learn that Dr. Chelsea Starr, assistant professor of sociology a... read more..

23 May

Eastern Experience

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3 Secrets to Getting a Job after Graduation

Greyhound Grad Patricia Duran discusses how to get your dream job after you graduate.Accepting your first job position in the adult world of employment is probably the best feeling in the world for tw... read more..

(L-R): William Coburn, Greg Code and James Lovell discuss being a male in the CDIS field with Alyssa Chapman, a Communicative Disorders graduate student.¬

23 May

Eastern Experience

Adam

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ENMU Students Discuss Gender in the Speech-Language Pathology Field

Alyssa Chapman, a CDIS graduate student, discusses gender in the field of speech-language pathology with her male classmates.The field of speech-language pathology (SLP) is one largely dominated by wo... read more..

17 May

Academic Highlights

Desiree Cooper

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ENMU Music Students Win Awards at Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival

Students from the ENMU Department of Music competed in the Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from April 20-22.Students from the Eastern New Mexico University Department of M... read more..

17 May

General

Wendel Sloan

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Professor's Life Reflected in Emotions of His Piano Playing

Dr. John Olsen discusses his life and why he enjoys teaching at ENMU.Dr. John Olsen, professor of music and former interim dean of the College of Fine Arts at Eastern New Mexico University, says that ... read more..

17 May

Academic Highlights

Desiree Cooper

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ENMU Interim Director of Choirs Named President-Elect of the New Mexico Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association

Ken Miller has been a member of NMACDA for 14 years and a member of ACDA since 1981.Kenneth "Ken" Miller, who served as interim director of choirs at Eastern New Mexico University for the spring 2018 ... read more..

Graphics created by Greyhound Grad Patricia Duran.

17 May

Eastern Experience

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Things That Are So Eastern

A picture is worth a thousand words, so here are some images that every ENMU student can recognize.A picture is worth a thousand words, so here are some images that every ENMU student can recognize: ... read more..

17 May

Eastern Experience

Adam

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5 Things I Learned from My First Semester of Graduate School

Carley Graham, an ENMU student, shares her tips for succeeding in graduate school.The spring semester is over! I honestly cannot believe this semester went by so quickly. It feels like just yesterday ... read more..

17 May

Success Spotlight

Adam

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ENMU Student Plans on Becoming a Teacher and Child Psychologist

T'Kayla Baker chose to major in early childhood education with PreK-Grade 3 licensure at Eastern New Mexico University because she enjoys helping children learn and develop.T'Kayla Baker chose to majo... read more..

Dr. Steven Gamble, Dr. Everett Frost, Dr. Robert Matheny and Dr. Jeff Elwell

04 May

General

Wendel Sloan

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ENMU Foundation Establishes Endowed Scholarship in Honor of Former President

Dr. Robert Matheny discusses his time as the sixth president of ENMU.The Eastern New Mexico University Foundation recently established the Robert L. Matheny and Sandra Hansen Matheny Endowed Scholarsh... read more..

The Spring 2018 CDIS Cohort, a group of students selected for the ENMU Communicative Disorders graduate program. Carley Graham (pictured second from the left in the second row) shares her tips on how to apply for graduate school.

04 May

Eastern Experience

Adam

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Tips for Applying to Graduate School

Carley Graham, a CDIS graduate student at ENMU, discusses how to apply for graduate school.First off, it is incredible that you are considering to apply to graduate school! Many people would not even ... read more..

04 May

Academic Highlights

Desiree Cooper

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ENMU CDIS Student Presents Research at Two Conferences

Hannah Floyd, a graduate student studying communicative disorders at Eastern New Mexico University, presented her research at the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Conference from April 18-21 Nashvi... read more..

Top Row L-R: NiCole Ryan (senior), Sarena Garcia (junior), Rebecca Cobos (alumna), Victoria Holt (senior), Eden Borunda (senior), Micah Terry (junior), Alexis Lucero (senior), Laura Olivas (senior), Paul Gallegos (alumnus) Bottom Row L-R: Tyleen Caffrey (instructor of social work), Edith Cope (junior), Janice Martinez (alumna), Marla Duke (senior), Mariah Walters (senior), Carolyn Tollett (instructor of social work)

04 May

Academic Highlights

Adam

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ENMU Social Work Students Attend NASW-NM Conference

Students and faculty from the ENMU Social Work Program attended the 38th Annual New Mexico Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers Conference from March 27-29 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.... read more..

04 May

Success Spotlight

Adam

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CDIS Graduate Student Pursues Speech-Language Pathology Career to Help 'As Many People As I Can'

"I hope my legacy will be to change the career of speech pathology for the better. I want to help as many people as I can," says Greg Code.Gregory "Greg" Code, a graduate student studying communicativ read more..

04 May

Success Spotlight

Adam

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ENMU Student Wants to Show People the Power of Music

"I hope to touch the hearts of people and show that music has the power to change the world," says Devin DeVargas.Devin DeVargas, a junior at Eastern New Mexico University studying vocal performance, read more..

Dr. Beatriz Pacheco with her husband, Gilbert, and her son, Diego.

02 May

Alumni Success

Wendel Sloan

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Greyhound Grad Wins Award for Educational Leadership

Dr. Beatriz Pacheco, who received a 1989 B.A. in English and a 2009 M.A. in English from Eastern New Mexico University, recently received the Dr. Mary Angela Schaunessey Leadership Education Award fro... read more..

The day Greyhound Grad Deanna Kincheloe Delgado was inducted into the Order of Omega at McNeese State University.

02 May

Alumni Success

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Greyhound Grad Uses Leadership Skills from ENMU as Event Coordinator for McNeese State University

"I believe the work that student affairs professionals do is critical for college students," says Deanna Kincheloe Delgado. "There are so many opportunities available to students through their univers read more..

Some of the Society of American Archaeology Annual Meeting attendees: Jesse Tune, Dr. Heather Smith and Christine Gilbertson. (Photo by Dr. Heather Smith)

02 May

Academic Highlights

Desiree Cooper

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ENMU Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology Members Present Research at Society of American Archaeology Annual Meeting

Attendees of the Society of American Archaeology Annual Meeting presented their posters and attended sessions in Albuquerque.Students, faculty, staff and alumni from the Eastern New Mexico University ... read more..

02 May

Success Spotlight

Adam

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ENMU Student Plans to Help Foster Children through Music Therapy

Angela Rudd wants to "help foster children, just as music helped me growing up. I would like to create a program that allows for a safe haven, where these children learn and develop their passions thr... read more..

02 May

Success Spotlight

Adam

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ENMU Student Discusses Future Career as a Band Director

Andres Labastida hopes to "achieve giving a positive experience for my future students when they are involved with the bands and music in general. It was the bond in my public-school ensembles and the... read more..

Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 movie and books

02 May

Eastern Experience

Adam

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Reading the Book vs. Watching the Movie: ENMU Students and Staff Share Their Opinions

ENMU students and staff discuss their media preferences.Have you ever read a really awesome book and then watched the movie and it was not what you had expected it to be? Or have you seen a movie and ... read more..

25 Apr

Events

Desiree Cooper

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Golden Student Success Center Opens on August 28

Prepare for the GSSC's grand opening, happening this fall.The Golden Student Success Center (GSSC) at Eastern New Mexico University will have its grand opening on Aug. 28. The state-of-the-art buildin... read more..

25 Apr

Eastern Experience

Adam

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ENMU Students Share What They Love about Their On-Campus Jobs

ENMU students discuss their jobs. Eastern New Mexico University's on-campus student jobs provide students with opportunities to develop new skills and prepare them for their future careers. Here ... read more..

25 Apr

Alumni Success

Wendel Sloan

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Greyhound Grad Discusses Love of Acting

"The best part of theatre acting for me is hearing the audience responding to the show. Knowing they are invested in the story is the best feeling for me," says Amy Carter.Amy Carter, who received a b read more..

25 Apr

Success Spotlight

Adam

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ENMU Student Wants to Teach Special Education Music Classes

"I think giving students with disabilities a chance to make and feel music is the most important thing," says Herman Montoya III.Herman Montoya III, a junior at Eastern New Mexico University, is doubl read more..

25 Apr

Success Spotlight

Adam

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ENMU Student Hopes to Make the World a Better Place with Career in Chemistry

David Arellano chose to pursue a degree in chemistry because he has "always understood it. As I continued studying chemistry, none of the concepts seemed to be strange or alien; everything seemed to m... read more..

19 Apr

Eastern Experience

Adam

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4 Ways to Treat Yo Self in College

Carley Graham, an ENMU student, shares how to step away from stress and focus on yourself during college.At this time in the semester, I feel like it is really easy for school, work and other obligati... read more..

19 Apr

Alumni Success

Adam

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Greyhound Grad Works as Event Coordinator for Microsoft

Doreen Chavez uses the skills from her position as director of Hispanic Affairs at ENMU in her new role as event coordinator for Microsoft.Greyhound Grad Doreen Chavez, who was the director of Hispani... read more..

19 Apr

Success Spotlight

Adam

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From Sri Lanka to Portales: Graduate Student Discusses Journey to ENMU

Jayamini Madumali Mudugamuwa Hewage, a graduate chemistry student at Eastern New Mexico University, was born in Kadawatha, Sri Lanka and came to the states to further her education.Jayamini Madumali M... read more..

19 Apr

Success Spotlight

Adam

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Graduate Student Follows Family Tradition of Attending ENMU

Jennifer Baros has had several family members attend ENMU.Jennifer "Jen" Baros is a student pursuing her master's degree in English with a concentration in creative writing at Eastern New Mexico Unive... read more..