Monday Memo April 14, 2025
Academic Affairs
Distance Learning Faculty Fellows Presentation | Tuesday, April 15 | 1 p.m. | Golden Student Success Center, Room 217 |
Catch our third Online Faculty Fellows Session: “Engaging Online Students” with Dr. Carolyn Tollett.
Online education has advanced significantly throughout the years. Many students are taking online classes to help them navigate jobs, families, and their education. Student engagement is one of the struggles in online courses, whether that is engagement with the material, instructor, and/or other students. This workshop will provide practical ideas for student engagement in online courses.
Summer Reading Program | The College of Education and Technology has partnered with the NM State Public Education Department for the 2025 NM Summer Reading Program. The program will provide free structured literacy instruction to Kindergarten through grade five students. Student Registration is now open for families wishing to enroll their students in the program!
Dates: June 2-June 27
Times: 8 a.m.-Noon.
Location: ENMU College of Education Building
How to Register:
Visit the NM Summer Reading Program website: https://www.literacy.nm.gov/
Click on “Register Your Child Today” to begin the registration process.
Questions - Please contact Dr. Elizabeth Lester at [email protected] or Dr. Nyabando at [email protected].
Athletics
Baseball took two of four from Lubbock Christian, winning 6-5 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday. The baseball team is in a good position to make the 2025 Lone Star Conference Baseball Tournament.
Softball swept Midwestern State on Friday 9-1 and 5-3. They are home on Wednesday at 2 and 4 p.m. vs Angelo State and Friday at 2 and 4 p.m. vs Lubbock Christian.
Rodeo -Graduate student Shacie Marr won her third all-around title this season at the Howard College rodeo. Marr continued her incredible rodeo season with impressive performances in the breakaway and goats. She had times of 8.8s (long) and 8.7s (short) in the goat tying. Her long round split 6/7/8 and her short round was good for third overall. She also finished third in average to earn a whopping 83.33 points in the event.
Track and Field - Eastern New Mexico women's track and field bettered four NCAA DII provisional marks at the Jo Meaker Classic this weekend. Grizell Scarlett improved provisional marks in both the 100m and 200m. The sophomore ran 11.44s in the 100m and holds the eighth-best mark nationally and second-best among runners in the conference. Scarlett has a 23.98s result in the 200m and sits in the top 40 nationally and sixth among conference sprinters. Scarlett was also a member of the 4x100 relay team, which bettered their provisional time. She was joined by Helena Carboo-Klutsey, Jodian Stewart, and Riley Midgett. The group ran a time of 45.90s and ranked in the top 30 nationally. Stewart put her name on the national radar in another event this weekend. The school record holder in the long jump had a major personal best jump of 6.31m (20-8.5). Her mark is number three in the nation and first in the LSC.
The ENMU Spring Football game is this Friday at 6 p.m.
For a full overview of game press releases from the past week, see the ENMU Athletics news archives. Visit the Athletics calendar for upcoming athletics events, live video, and ticket information.
Communication Services
To continue to show ENMU's support of the Portales Schools, we are asking that this Wednesday, April 16, all faculty, staff, and students wear red to show our continued support of the schools.
Congrats to the ENMU Graphic Design Team of Sara Wright, Ashley Stevens, and Samantha Molina for winning an award of Merit for their Outdoor Billboard Designs, as recognized by the 40th annual EDUADAwards https://educationaladvertisingawards.com/winners-list/winners-list-2025/#WinnersList
Hotel Rates
Fairfield Inn & Suites Albuquerque Uptown | Book your corporate rate for ENMU at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Albuquerque Uptown, which is only $144 a night plus tax. Visit this link to reserve at the available rate.
Comfort Inn and Suites Albuquerque Downtown | 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.
Holiday Inn & Suites Albuquerque-North I-25 | 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.
Roosevelt County Chamber “The Business Table”- Volunteers Wanted | First Friday of each month | 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | The Roosevelt County Chamber Board Room | The Roosevelt County Chamber seeks volunteer presenters and speakers for their monthly “The Business Table” lunch seminars. Don’t miss an opportunity to share your expertise and network with like-minded professionals.
For more information, contact Quaylene at 575.356.8547 or by email at [email protected].
Silver Pack Alumni Platform is Live | The Silver Pack Alumni Engagement is now live. The “Silver Pack” will empower fellow Greyhounds to interact with ENMU like never before. This concept, developed by the Office of Advancement and Public Relations, will combine efforts from across campus to reconnect alums to the areas of the university they care most about. It will bring forward a one-of-a-kind experience for members to participate actively with the Greyhound Nation. Learn more by visiting enmu.edu/SilverPack.
Fine Arts
Creative Connections: An Evening of Art and Crafts | Thursday, April 17 | 6 p.m. | Golden Student Success Center, Runnels Gallery | Whether you’re a crochet connoisseur, a knitting newbie, a doodle dreamer, or a watercolor wizard, we’ve got the perfect event for you. Every third Thursday of the month, join fellow artists, crafters, and makers to enjoy a fun-filled evening of fellowship and creativity.
Bring your supplies, tools, and creative energy. You can connect with others, share ideas, and enjoy a relaxing, inspiring atmosphere.
Free and open to the public
ENMU Percussion Ensemble: The Music of Peter Naughton | Wednesday, April 16 | 7 p.m. | Music Building, Buchanan Hall | This event is free and open to the public.
Lanjiabao Ge Faculty Piano Recital | Today, April 14 | 7 p.m. | Music Building, Buchanan Hall | This event is free and open to the public.
Monday Memo Throwback
At a recent conference, a member of the ENMU staff ran into the former Media Relations Director Wendel Sloan's cousin, Chef Juandel, who was working in a restaurant in Dallas.
Student Affairs
Movie Night | Today, April 14 | 8 p.m. | Campus Union, Ballroom | Join ASAB for our monthly movie night, an upcoming movie selected by ASAB Coordinators. Bring your favorite blanket, and we will provide the snacks.
Wildlife Society Fundraiser | The ENMU Wildlife Society is hosting a fundraiser to name all of the live animals on exhibit in the newly renovated Gennaro Natural History Museum. The event will be on April 22 in the Campus Union Ballroom from 6-8 p.m. They will be selling tickets in person at the CUB from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday 14-21. Ticket prices are $10 for admission costs as well as a taco dinner. Tickets are also available for purchase for specifically auction admission, which is $5.
If you would like to purchase a ticket or have a question, please contact Dr. Drew Davis at [email protected]
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