Monday Memo Feb. 26, 2024

Monday Memo Feb. 26, 2024

Academic Affairs

25th annual Cynthia Irwin Williams Lectureship | Thursday, Feb. 29 | 7 p.m. | Art and Anthropology Room 110 | Special Guest Speaker Dr. Kristina Barnes, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the City University of New York.

Athletics

The ENMU Women’s Softball team secured a weekend sweep win against St. Edward’s on Sunday.

ENMU Men’s Basketball  swept both games this weekend they are now in a position to participate in the Lone Star Conference Tournament next week in Frisco Texas

We want to congratulate Senior Track athlete Timothy Fredrick on winning the Lone Star Conference Indoor championship in the 200 meters last weekend. Fredrick also finished third in the 400 meters.

We also want to congratulate freshman track athlete Grizell Scarlett on winning the 60-meter race at the Lone Star Conference Indoor Championships. Also, senior Tamia Smith won second place in the shot put with a throw of 13.97 meters.

Upcoming Games:

Baseball vs. West Texas A&M | Friday at 4 p.m.. Saturday at 2 and 5 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m.

Softball vs. Lubbock Christian | Tues, Feb 27 at 3 p.m. and Wed, Feb 28 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. | Home

Women's Basketball vs Western New Mexico  | Thu, Feb 29 | 5 p.m. | Home-Senior Night

Men’s Basketball vs Western New Mexico | Thu, Feb 29 | 7 p.m. | Home-Senior Night

Men's and Women's Basketball at Western New Mexico | Sat, Mar 2 | 1 and 3 p.m.

Communication Services

Communication Services is now collecting photo submissions ahead of ENMU's 90th anniversary. Alumni and current students can submit photos of their happiest moments at Eastern by submitting their photos to www.enmu.edu/PictureSubmission. Submissions may be used for our 90th Anniversary celebration webpage.

Eastern New Mexico University proudly presents Rodney Atkins at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena on Saturday, April 27, at 6 p.m., sponsored by JP Stone Community Bank.

Rodney Atkins, one of Country Music’s biggest stars, has reached such heights as being named the Top New Male Vocalist at the ACM Awards and seeing his single "Watching You" become the Number One Song of the Decade, according to Country Aircheck, and earn the songwriter a BMI “Million-Air” Award.

To order tickets today, visit www.enmu.edu/RodneyAtkins.

Fine Arts

Visiting Artist Lecture: Larry Bob Phillips | Tue, Feb 27 | 7 p.m. | Art and Anthropology Lecture Hall, Room 110 | Free and open to the public | Larry Bob Phillips, born near Amarillo, Texas, 1973, studied at the Kansas City Art Institute in the early 1990s, then moved to NY where he worked building art exhibits for galleries and museums. He attended the University of New Mexico and received an MFA in 2005. Since then, he has taught art at the college level and maintained a busy exhibition and mural schedule. In 2018, he took a position as Meow Wolf’s Paint and pigment specialist and, in 2019, became the director of the Roswell Artist in Residence.

Native Gardens, written by Karen Zacarias, directed by Dr. Anne Beck| Mainstage, University Theatre Center (UTC) | General admission $10, Free admission with valid ENMU Student ID, Senior citizens (60+) admission $7, Active military admission $7, Season tickets available for $28 | To purchase: www.enmu.edu/TheatreLive

Thursday, Feb 29 | 7 p.m.
Friday, March 1 | 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 2 | 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 3| 2 p.m.

ENMU Opera Musical 'Once Upon a Mattress | Fri, Mar 1 and Sat, Mar 2 | 7 p.m. |General admission $7, Free admission with a valid ENMU Student ID |To purchase: www.enmu.edu/operalive

Symphonic Band & Windy Symphony in Concert | Sunday, March 3| 3 p.m. |Buchanan Hall, Music Building (MB) | Music Department Events Livestream link available at: www.youtube.com/@enmudepartmentofmusic7367>

Golden Library

2023 New Mexico Tax Documents are available at the GSSC and can be found on the media display case near the circulation desk! Check out the Tax Information Library guide for more tax resources.

AI in Higher Education | Tuesday, March 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Becky Sharp Auditorium, COB | Join Higher Education Panelists and the ENMU AI Taskforce for a conversation on AI.

Monday Memo Throwback

Our Live United Campaign from 2011

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Multicultural Affairs

The Diary of an Early Career Scientist- Dr. Anu Ogunleye | Tue, Feb 27 | 2 p.m. | Campus Union Building, Pecos room | ENMU Assistant Professor of Agriculture, Dr. Anu, will talk about her home country, Nigeria, its people, culture, music, and deep roots of richness. Join her as she dives into all about Nigeria. Contact: African American Affairs, 575. 562.2437. Email: [email protected]

Leap Year Celebration: Kirk House Band | Thu, Feb 29 | 6 p.m. | Campus Union Building Lobby | Come and listen to music from Kirk House Band as we celebrate Leap Year and the Grand Finale of Black History Month. Kirk House, the singer, calls himself an Arkansan Texan. He says his heart is one part Arkansas, another part Texas, and as a whole...full of love and soul. Kirk grew up singing in church and attributes the passion in his singing to his late grandfather, Clarence House. He will perform with Deion Marquise, ENMU alumnus; Joel Coz, bass guitarist; Stephen Sanders, keys and background vocal; and Jim Macke, sound engineer. Party favors and refreshments are provided. So don't just listen... Feel it, touch it, and be sure to hold on... Kirk House is going to take you on a journey.

Student Research and Creativity Conference

The 50th Annual Student Research and Creativity Conference deadline for submission is March 4! Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines can present their research and creative works in paper, poster, performance, and art display categories. This year, we will also welcome Culinary Arts to the conference, where students will submit and prepare original or modified interpretations of recipes for review. 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 in the evening for participants and two guests where category winners are announced and given a cash prize.

Complete information about the conference, including details for sponsoring faculty, can be found by clicking the “SRCC Information” button on the website www.enmu.edu/srcc.

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