Monday Memo December 16, 2024
Academics
Faculty Publication Highlight | Manuel Varela, Ann Varela, and Michael Shaughnessy published a chapter titled “An Interview with Colin Summerhayes: Climate Change,” ahead-of-print on November 2024 as an eBook titled “Climate Change, Education, and Technology, by CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Alumni Affairs
Dobson Memorial Scholarship | As many of you know and are still feeling—this summer, we lost one of our most special members of the Greyhound community. Dr. Patricia Dobson passed on July 19, 2024, and many of you have asked how you can help. In fact, an anonymous donor has agreed to match gifts made in her honor up to $5,000. The goal to properly honor her memory in perpetuity is to endow a scholarship in her name permanently. We still have $15,000 dollars to raise to meet this important goal. Your contribution will honor Patti’s lifelong commitment to learning, generosity, and kindness. The establishment of an endowment in Patti’s name will help students for many, many years to come.
Patti was a beacon of kindness and warmth, beloved by all who knew her. Her gentle spirit and unwavering compassion touched countless lives, creating ripples of love and support that extended far beyond her immediate circle. Patti’s generosity, whether through her delicious baked goods, commitment to teaching, dedication to animal rescue, or heartfelt ministry, left an indelible mark on our community.
Please click to donate to the Patti Dobson Memorial Scholarship. Note in the donation comments that your donation is to honor Patti Dobson.
https://giving.enmu.edu/g/1roo-for-enmu-president-s-fund
Athletics
Athletics Recap (highlight of last week’s wins):
- Women’s Basketball defeated Texas A&M International on Sunday 63-56.
Upcoming Athletics Games and Events
- Women’s Basketball at Texas A&M Kingsville | Tuesday, Dec. 17 | 12 p.m. (MST); 1 p.m. (CST) | Kingsville, Texas
- Men’s Basketball at Texas A&M Kingsville | Tuesday, Dec. 17 | 2 p.m. (MST); 3 p.m. (CST) | Kingsville, Texas
- Women’s Basketball at New Mexico State Exhibition | Friday, Dec. 20 | 2 p.m. | Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Men’s Basketball vs. Navajo Tech | Friday, Dec. 20 | 6 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 would like to request an item for your department, click on the order form. Call Inventory at 575.562.2956 for any questions.
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 [email protected]. Ticket purchases help raise money for scholarships here at ENMU.
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.
Employee Calendar | 2025 Employee calendars can be found on the portal under Forms/Downloads/Communication Services or Human Resources.
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.
Human Resources
W-2 Form | Ensure that your Form W-2 is received in 2025 by verifying that your home mailing address (“MA”) is correct. If you change your MA address and are mailed paper paychecks, they will also go to this new address. Look at your paycheck or pay stub to verify your address. If the address needs to be changed, contact Human Resources (Administration Building, Room 113 | [email protected] | 575.562.2115) to complete the appropriate form(s) to update your address by January 3, 2025.
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