Academic Affairs- Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Olga Gould presented three papers at the Academic Event (ACAVENT)-organized conferences, which ran concurrently in Milan, Italy, on February 23-25, 2024.

• Gould, O. (2024, February). “Are you concerned? – Not really!”: A case study on the American college students’ perceptions of the COVID-19 from the post-pandemic position. Virtual paper presentation at the 7th World Conference on Research in Education (WORLDCRE), Milan, Italy.
• Gould, O. (2024, February). Artificial intelligence for education: Adjusting qualitative research data analysis to the needs of the ‘Digital Natives.’ Virtual paper presentation at the 9th International Academic Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IACHSS), Milan, Italy.
• Gould, O. (2024, February). Leximancer software for qualitative data analysis: A follow-up on the ‘Voices from the University Classrooms’ report. Virtual paper presentation at the 9th International Academic Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IACHSS), Milan, Italy.

The abstracts for the IACHSS presentations may be found at the conference proceedings: https://www.dpublication.com/proceeding/9th-iachss         

Athletics

ENMU Baseball took two out of four games against #5 West Texas A&M. 

ENMU Women’s Basketball swept Western New Mexico to finish their 2023-24 season

ENMU Men’s Basketball swept Western New Mexico. They move on to the Lone Star Conference Basketball Tournament this Thursday in Frisco where they take on #5 seed Angelo State at 7:30 p.m. MST/8:30 CST. Championship Central, including information on tickets, is available at https://lonestarconference.org/tournaments/?id=84

Upcoming Games/Events:

Softball vs. Angelo State | Friday, March 8 | 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. | Portales

Baseball vs. NM Highlands | Friday, March 8 | 5 p.m. | Portales

Basketball vs. Angelo State | Thursday, March 7 | 7:30 p.m. MST | Frisco, Texas

Softball vs. Angelo State | Saturday, March 9 | 12 p.m. | Portales

Baseball vs. NM Highlands | Saturday, March 9 | 1 p.m. | Portales

Campus Life

Movie Night | Monday, March 4 | 8 p.m. | Campus Union Building (CUB), Ballroom

Beautiful Strength Photos | Tuesday, March 5 |10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Campus Union Building (CUB), Lobby

Beautiful Strength (Keynote) | Tuesday, March 5 | 5 p.m. | Campus Union Building (CUB), Greyhound Lounge (lower level)

Communication Services

ENMU 90th Anniversary Community Celebration | Saturday, April 6 | 3-10 p.m.

From 3-7 p.m., ENMU will hold live music, food trucks, inflatables, painting, live music, and much more in front of the communication building. The celebration will continue from 7-10 at Enchantment Vineyards with a viewing of the 90th anniversary video at 7:30 and live music from 8-10 p.m. For more information, visit www.enmu.edu/90th

ENMU 90th Anniversary Photo Collection | 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.

Rodney Atkins Concert | 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.

Golden Library

Tax Documents | 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.

Human Resources

Welcome February New Hires!

Michael Anderson-Alternative Licensure and Assessment Specialist

Adriana Delgado-Administrative Assistant - Teacher Education

Zachary McNeely-Articulation / Degree Certification Officer

Samantha Ramierz–Custodian

Monday Memo Throwback

2013 Multicultural Affairs Photo

Multicultural Affairs

Tabling for Women's History Month | Monday, March 4 | 11:30 a.m. |Campus Union Building (CUB), Lobby | To kick off Women’s History Month 2024. Multicultural Affairs women will be handing out flyers, giveaways, and promoting the upcoming events for March. | Contact: Native American Affairs at 575.562.2470 or [email protected]

My Journey to ENMU Luncheon- First Lady, Stephanie Johnston (RSVP Only) | Tuesday, March 5 | Sign-in for lunch at 11:30 a.m., Presentation to follow at 12 p.m. | Campus Union Building (CUB), Sandia Room | Mrs. Johnston will be sharing her education and career path, professional development, and what she brings to Eastern New Mexico University, as the First Lady. | Contact Multicultural Affairs @ (575)562-2454 or email [email protected]

Kahlo: A Life in Paintings | Wednesday, March 6 | 2 p.m. | Campus Union Building (CUB), Sandia Room | Dr. Jovana Gómez, Assistant Professor of Spanish at the Languages and Literature Department at ENMU, will go over the life of Frida Kahlo and how it influenced her paintings, especially emphasizing her role as a part of the Mexican Communist Party. | Contact Hispanic Affairs at (575)562-2451 or email [email protected] 

Nigerian Culture of Fashion and the Standards of Styling – Fashion Show | Thursday, March 7 | 6 p.m. | Campus Union Building (CUB), Greyhound Lounge (lower level) | Meet Dr. Anu Ogunleye, ENMU Assistant Professor of Agriculture, also a professional fashion designer, author, public speaker, entrepreneur, and mentor who is passionate about women's empowerment and knowledge transfer. She will discuss and show the Culture of Fashion and the Standards of Styling in a fashion show format from Nigeria. | Contact African American Affairs, 575- 562-2437 or email [email protected]    

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.

Monday Memo Submissions

Please submit any announcements to www.enmu.edu/MondayMemo by the Friday before the new Monday Memo is published.