Monday Memo January 13, 2025
Welcome back, students! We hope you had a restful winter break. Have a wonderful semester!
Academic Affairs
51st Annual Student Research and Creativity Conference | The 51st Annual Student Research and Creativity Conference deadline for submission is March 3! Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines can present their research and creative works in paper, poster, performance, and art display categories. This university conference allows students to gain valuable presentation experience and feedback on their work from faculty members across many disciplines. There is a complimentary awards banquet for participants and two guests in the evening, where category winners are announced and given a cash prize. Please visit enmu.edu/SRCC for more information.
Athletics
Athletics Recap (highlight of last week’s wins):
- Track and Field athlete Strahinja Radakovic broke his own school record at NAU's Axe Em open to advance to the finals of the 60m hurdles and followed that performance with an even better time and an NCAA DII provisional mark, which puts the Hound in the top ten among all DII competitors in the event. ENMU also had some strong times in the 400m as Kyle Joe (48.98s) and Elijah Davis (50.08s) both posted personal best results. Joe finished third in the competition and now sits in the top 40 among DII student-athletes.
- For the first time since 2013, ENMU Men's Basketball defeated Angelo State on the road, with a final score of 80-70
Upcoming Athletics Games and Events
- Women’s Basketball versus Sul Ross State | Thursday, Jan. 16 | 5 p.m. | Portales
- Men’s Basketball versus Sul Ross State | Thursday, Jan. 16 | 7 p.m. | Portales
- Track at Corky Classic | Friday, Jan. 17-18 | Multi-day Event | Lubbock, Texas
- Track at Owen Hewett Invite | Friday, Jan. 17-18 | Multi-day Event | Norman, Oklahoma
- Women’s Basketball versus Western New Mexico | Saturday, Jan. 18 | 1 p.m. | Portales
- Men’s Basketball versus Western New Mexico | Saturday, Jan. 18 | 3 p.m. | Portales
Live video and ticket information for these events is available on the Athletics calendar.
Business Office
Surplus Inventory | Departments can view Surplus Inventory available for Department use. Visit the portal under Forms and Downloads/Inventory/Surplus Available. If you want to request an item for your department, click on the order form. Call Inventory at 575.562.2956 for any questions.
Campus Life
Noon Time Karaoke | Wed, Jan. 15 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Lobby
MLK Jr. Day of Service | Monday, Jan. 20 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | CUB, Lobby | Join us for a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr! Together, we’ll give back to the Portales community and make a meaningful impact. This event invites ENMU students to celebrate Dr. King's legacy through acts of service and unity.
Communication Services
ENMU Announces Headlining Artist for Fourth Annual Spring Concert (Sponsored by J.P. Stone Community Bank) | ENMU proudly continues its tradition of bringing top country music acts to the Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena with platinum-selling artist, songwriter, and producer Breland. The show will also feature the Phil Hamilton Band and opening act Thomas Hinds.
Purchase your tickets now and join us on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena for a night you won’t want to miss. Pre-sale is now open! Get the best seats at enmu.edu/Breland with code: ENMU. Doors open at 6 p.m.
For more information about VIP Packages, call 575.562.2123 or email john.houser@enmu.edu. Ticket purchases help raise money for scholarships here at ENMU.
Employee Calendar | 2025 Employee calendars can be found on the portal under Forms/Downloads/Communication Services or Human Resources.
ENMU Discount Rates in Albuquerque | The Comfort Inn & Suites Albuquerque Downtown offers a $99 ENMU rate for king beds and a $109 rate for two queen beds. Call their general manager, Terese Peralta, at 505.242.5228; she can set you up with the ENMU Discount Rate.
ENMU also has a $104-a-night rate at the Holiday Inn & Suites Albuquerque-North I-25. Visit the Hotel Booking link to check availability.
Distance Learning
Non-Credit Courses and Activity Offerings
Distance Learning is offering the following three non-credit classes in the Spring: two for adults and one for children aged 3 to 5:
Reflecting on Bilingual Education and Practices: Professional Development Workshop
The workshop aims to provide a space for reflection on everyday teaching practices as bilingual/language educators and practice using the Spanish language in educational and sociocultural contexts. We will reflect on topics related to Dual Language teaching, such as theoretical foundations and outcomes of Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE), DLBE outcomes, social justice, racial and programmatic issues, students’ identity construction, family and community engagement and pedagogical practices and competencies. This workshop series will be conducted in Spanish.
When: Thursdays: Jan. 23, Feb. 6, Feb. 10, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 1 | 5-7 p.m.
Where: Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building (JWLA), Room 110
Registration Fee: $250
Drama Storytime (ages 3-5)
Each week, we’ll read a new picture book and use drama activities to act out and play in the world of the stories.
When: Thursdays, Jan. 16 – May 1, 5-5:30 p.m. (no class week of spring break, March 13)
Where: University Theatre Center, Blackbox
Registration Fee: $75
Yin Yoga with Melissa Maas
Come release and rest on Thursday nights. Yin Yoga aims to get deep into the muscles and fascia through long-held poses and stretches. Come ready to explore using your props to support the shapes and learn to develop comfort at your edges. Suitable for every level! Melissa's yin yoga teaching style encourages you to pause and bring awareness to the subtlety of this transformative practice. Melissa aims to empower every student to explore themselves, to touch on their unique gifts, and to gain the confidence and knowledge to let the practice of yoga charge up their whole being.
When: Thursdays, Jan. 16-May 8, 6-7 p.m. (no class week of spring break, March 13)
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Registration Fee: $108
Contact Distance Learning at 575-562-2165 or Distance.Learning@enmu.edu for more information or to register.
ENMU Ruidoso Recovery Fund
ENMU Ruidoso has set up a recovery fund for ENMU-Ruidoso Staff, Faculty, and Students. All proceeds from this fund will be used exclusively to assist ENMU-Ruidoso staff, faculty, and students directly with expenses involved in the recovery and relocation after the June 2024 South Fork and Salt fires and resulting floods. To donate today, visit enmu.edu/RecoveryFund.
Fine Arts
Trumpet Weekend | Friday, Jan. 17-Saturday, Jan. 18 | Music Building and Buchanan Hall | Join the Department of Music for Trumpet Weekend, featuring guest artist Jesse Cook from the University of Central Florida, a Saturday recital at 7 p.m., and a clinic on Saturday at 9 a.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Student Services
2025 DegreeWorks Workshops | The spring 2025 DegreeWorks Workshops for currently enrolled undergraduate students will take place in person in UCC 108 or live via Microsoft Teams. Please register to attend a workshop via the registration form.
- Tuesday, Mar 18 at 4 p.m.
- Thursday, Mar. 20 at 6 p.m.
- Monday, Mar. 24 at 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, Mar. 26 at 3 p.m.
- Thursday, Mar. 27 at 12:30 p.m.
- Friday, Mar. 28 at 12:30 pm
Monday Memo Submissions
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