Monday Memo November 4, 2024

Athletics

Athletics Recap (highlight of last week’s wins):

• Volleyball swept Sul Ross State 3-0 this past weekend 

Upcoming Athletics Games and Events

• Women’s Soccer vs. UT Permian Basin | Today, Nov. 4 | 7 p.m. | Portales
• Men’s Soccer vs. Lubbock Christian | Wednesday, Nov. 6 | 6 p.m. (MST); 7 p.m. (CST) | Lubbock Texas
• Women’s Soccer at #11 DBU | Thursday, Nov. 7 | 6 p.m. (MST); 7 p.m. (CST) | Dallas, Texas
• Rodeo at Vernon College | Nov. 7-9 | Vernon Texas
• Women’s Basketball vs. New Mexico Highlands (Regional Crossover) | Friday, Nov. 8 | 1 p.m. | Durango, Colorado
• Volleyball vs. Texas A&M Kingsville | Friday, Nov. 8 | 4 p.m. (MST); 5 p.m. (CST) | Kingsville, Texas
• Men’s Basketball at Fort Lewis (Regional Crossover | Friday, Nov. 8 | 7 p.m. | Durango, Colorado
• Football vs. UT Permian Basin | Saturday, Nov. 9 | 12 p.m. | Portales
• Volleyball at Texas A&M International | Saturday, Nov. 9 | 1 p.m. (MST); 2 p.m. (CST) | Laredo, Texas
• Men’s Basketball vs. New Mexico Highlands (Regional Crossover) | Saturday, Nov. 9 | 4 p.m. | Durango, Colorado
• Women’s Basketball at Fort Lewis (Regional Crossover) | Saturday, Nov. 9 | 6 p.m. | Durango, Colorado

Live video and ticket information for these events is available on the Athletics calendar.

Campus Life

Heartbeat Health Fair | Tuesday, Nov. 5 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Ballroom | Heartbeat Health Fairs encourages students to give back to the community by donating blood to our local blood banks. This event also brings local health professionals and programs to help our students, staff, and faculty learn about healthy lifestyles. Don’t miss out!

Game Show | Wednesday, Nov. 6 | 6 p.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Lobby | Welcome to the ultimate game show experience! Get ready to spin the wheel of fortune and dive into the thrilling world of Colorful! Don't miss out on the excitement, and join us for an unforgettable game show experience. Spin, guess, and win your way to incredible prizes!

Communication Services

Bond 3 Yard Signs | Show your support for higher education in New Mexico! Bond 3 yard signs are now available at the information desk in the administration building.

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.

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

Art Faculty Presentation (2024 Regional Art Faculty Show) | ENMU Department of Art faculty members Dr. Julian Francolino, Mr. Scott Golem, Ms. Ann Underwood, Ms. Britta Urness, and Mr. William Wright have works being presented in the 2024 Regional Art Faculty Show hosted by the West Texas A&M University Art Program and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Sponsored by the Texas Commission on the Arts, the show takes place in the Southwestern Gallery of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and runs from October 2, 2024, through January 5, 2024. Select pieces from the university faculty of Amarillo College, Angelo State University, Institute of American Indian Arts, Midwestern State University, New Mexico Highlands University, South Plains College, Texas Tech University, and West Texas A&M University are also on display.

Call for Artwork: University Juried Exhibition | Submission Deadline: Friday, Dec. 20 | The ENMU Runnels Gallery proudly announces its call for artwork for the 2025 University Juried Exhibition. The submission deadline is Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.

The gallery coordinates this prestigious exhibition annually as an opportunity for students to submit artwork for adjudication by a professional artist in a competitive environment. The selected pieces will be displayed at the Runnels Gallery, located within the ENMU Golden Student Success Center (GSSC), from Feb. 24–March 20, 2025. All students are welcome to submit their artwork.

All media are welcome, including painting, drawing, photography, watercolor, ceramics, mix-media, sculpture, illustration, digital work, clothing design, textiles, etc.

Students can review submission guidelines and enter the exhibition by visiting enmu.edu/ArtShow. Entry is free; cash prizes will be awarded.

For more information, contact Bryan Hahn at [email protected].

Fall Saxophone Studio Recital | Wednesday, Nov. 6 | 7 p.m. | Music Building (MB), Buchanan Hall | This event is free and open to the public.

Human Resources

Welcome, October New Hires!

• Ann Elizondo, Career Development Coordinator
• Emma Gonzales, TRIO Student Support Services Outreach Associate
• Grace Mesarchik, Administrative Assistant II- Financial Aid
• Douglas Sherburne, Custodian
• Dinusha Thazhathu Veettil, Library Specialist-Collections

Multicultural Affairs

Levi Platero Band | Today, Nov. 4 | 6 p.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Greyhound Lounge | From the Navajo Nation, Levi Platero unleashes his calm strength and passion in Texas Blues and Vintage Rock with guitar acrobatics to heartfelt sounds from his four strings. The family band "The Plateros" debuted in 2004 as a Blue Rock Power Trio. He received The 2016 New Mexico Music Award for Best Blues.

Native Artist’s Market | Thursday, Nov. 7 | 10 a.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Lobby | The exhibition features a diverse selection of traditional and contemporary Native American art, such as jewelry, pottery, mugs, etc. Visitors (faculty, staff, students, and community) will be fully engaged in a cultural enlightening experience where they can interact with artists, discover their distinctive processes, and buy exclusive artworks directly from the creators. Come out and join us!

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