Monday Memo April 1, 2024
Academics
Blackwater Draw History Day and Spring Open House | The Blackwater Draw Museum and National Historic Landmark, and Mu Alpha Nu Anthropology Club are excited to invite you to our Hands-On History Day and Spring Open House. This event will feature multiple booths of hands-on activities including creating pinch pots, making beaded necklaces, atlatl dart throwing, a touch table, corn grinding, and more. Dr. Brendon Asher, site director, will give a presentation inside the bone bed at 1 pm. This event is free and open to the public!
Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site and Museum Summer Hours | The Blackwater Draw Archaeological Site will open for weekend hours April 6-June 6 when we open for Summer hours. ENMU faculty, staff, and students receive free admission into the Blackwater Draw Museum and the Archaeological Site. We hope to see you there!
Athletics
Congratulations to the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams for taking several individual wins at their home track meet this weekend.
Women’s Track and Field Wins:
Minerva Cerda Hernandez took the top mark in the 200m event. Kennedy Ulmer won the javelin throw, followed in second place by Deziree Bozquez. Tamia Smith won the shot put event with a 13.77m throw. Savannah Romero took fourth in the 400m.
Men’s Track and Field Wins:
Hemon Joseph is now second in the nation with a 7.66m long jump. Devin Gallegos took fourth place with a 46m throw in the javelin event. Discus throwers Noe Ybaben Burciaga and Kooper Ellis took sixth and ninth place in their event, respectively. Timothy Frederick, Tre Buchanan, Jude Murray, and Malachi Torres won their 4x100 relay.
Upcoming Games/Events:
ENMU Rodeo at Western Texas College Rodeo | Thursday through Sunday, April 4-6 | 6 p.m. | Snyder, Texas
Baseball vs. UAFS | Friday, April 5 | 5 p.m. | Portales
Baseball vs. UAFS | Saturday, April 6 | 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. | Portales
Baseball vs. UAFS | Sunday, April 7 | 1 p.m. | Portales
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 pictures 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.
Fine Arts
High School Art & Design Festival | The ENMU Department of Art is bringing back the High School Art & Design Festival this year! High school classes, their teachers, or individual students may attend any or all days (April 4–6, 2024) to experience hands-on workshops, demonstrations, performances, portfolio reviews, and the opportunity to compete for scholarships.
ENMU students, faculty, staff, and community members are encouraged to join the Costumed Figure Drawing open session on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. -Noon in the drawing studio (162 AA). Models will be wearing costumes borrowed from the Department of Theater and Digital Filmmaking for a morning of fun, no-experience-necessary drawing. All materials will be provided for this drop-in event. For more information, please visit https://enmu.edu/artdesignfestival
ENMU Jazz Combos and Faculty & Guest Combo | Friday, April 5 | 7 p.m. | Buchanan Hall, Music Building | Featuring Headlining Artist Ted Rosenthal (piano) and NM Music Educator Chip Roman (saxophone)
High School Jazz Ensemble Competition | Saturday, April 6 | 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Buchanan Hall, Music Building | Featuring Eleven Regional High School Jazz Ensembles
ENMU Jazz Ensemble | Saturday, April 6 | 7 p.m. | Buchanan Hall, Music Building | Featuring Headlining Artist Ted Rosenthal (piano) and NM Music Educator Chip Roman (saxophone)
Human Resources
Welcome, March New Hires!
Joshua Gonzalez - Recruiter
Sherrie Jennings - TRIO Student Support Services Outreach Associate
Winona Johnson - Advisor
James Long - Custodian
Hadley Tokraks - Recruiter
Amber Washburn - Lead Teacher
Multicultural Affairs
César Chávez Blood Drive | April 5 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Sandia Room, Campus Union Building (CUB) | Visit the signup link. | For more information, contact Hispanic Affairs at 575.562.2451 or email [email protected].
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