Monday Memo (Tuesday Edition) September 2, 2025
Athletics
For a complete overview of this past weekend's games, please visit GoEasternAthletics.com
Upcoming Athletics Schedule
Soccer vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State | Thursday, September 4, 2025 | 1 p.m. (MST) | Alva, Oklahoma
Cross Country at Aggie Duels | Friday, September 5 | 7 a.m. (MST) for Women’s 5K and 7:30 a.m. (MST) for Men’s 8K | Lawton, Oklahoma
Volleyball vs. New Mexico Highlands | WNMU Invite | Friday, September 5 | 9 a.m. | Silver City, New Mexico
Volleyball vs. Sul Ross State | WNMU Invite | Friday, September 5 | 4:30 p.m. | Silver City, NM
Volleyball vs. Fort Lewis | WNMU Invite | Saturday, September 6 | 11:30 a.m. | Silver City, NM
Soccer vs. New Mexico Highlands | Saturday, September 6 | Noon | Las Vegas, NM
Football at Colorado Mesa | Saturday, September 6 | 6 p.m. (MST) | Grand Junction, Colorado
Volleyball at Western New Mexico | Saturday, September 6 | 7 p.m. (MST) | Silver City, NM
Campus Life
Africa Unveiled: Size, Soul, and Stories: “An Invitation to Learn, Unlearn, and Reimagine” Presenter: Nkechi Obodozie (Presentation) | Wednesday, September 3 | 6-7 p.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Sandia Room | A live link is also available here.
Hispanic Affairs: Hispanic Royalty Sign Ups | Sign-up: August 20-September 20 | Winners announced: September 12 | Celebrate and promote Hispanic cultural awareness by running for ENMU Hispanic royalty! Open to students of Hispanic descent, winners will receive a crown, sash, and scholarship. Royalty must be able to reign from September 2025 to September 2026. Apply now and help represent our vibrant Hispanic community on campus! Applications are available by visiting the sign-up link here.
For more information, contact Hispanic Affairs at 575.562.2451 or email them at [email protected].
Mexico, New Mexico, Cincinnati: My Life and Poetry Journey (Presentation) | Thursday, September 4 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | CUB, Sandia Room | A live link is also available here.
Painting with a Swirl | Thursday, September 4 | 7-9 p.m. | CUB, Ballroom | Free drinks and snacks will be provided.
Slushie Locas Pop-up | Tuesday, September 2 (Today) | 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Lobby
Traducir el silencio/Translating Silence: Bilingual Poetry Reading by Manuel Iris | Thursday, September 4 | 6-7 p.m. | Art and Anthropology Building (AA), Room 110 | Poet Manuel Iris will read poems in both English and Spanish from several of his books. Recurring themes include love, death, fatherhood, and migration.
Communication Services
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.
One Portales Music, Beer, Wine and Peanut Festival Featuring Mark Chesnutt | Saturday, Oct. 18 from Noon to 9 p.m. | Roosevelt County Fairgrounds | The all-day music, beer, and wine festival will bring together the University, the chamber, the county, the city, and the surrounding area to complement the annual Peanut Valley Festival at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds the same day. Tickets are $40 for adults, and kids 18 and under are $20. For more information, visit enmu.edu/OnePortales.
Rally on Main and One Eastern Day-Portales (Part of ENMU Family Weekend) | Sept 12 | 5–10 p.m. | Roosevelt County Electric Co-op Plaza, Portales Main Street | Join us for a night of fun on Main Street, featuring live music, inflatables, a hot air balloon, and so much more!
Sign up your group or organization to take part by visiting enmu.edu/OneEasternSignup.
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].
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 ongoing floods. To donate today, visit enmu.edu/RecoveryFund.
Fine Arts
Form | Function | Fabric: An Exhibition of Handcrafted Wedding Dresses | August 4 — September 19 | Runnels Gallery, Golden Student Success Center, GSSC | Visit the Runnels Gallery’s newest exhibition. Admission is free and open to the public. The gallery is available during GSSC hours. For more information, contact Bryan Hahn at [email protected].
President's Office
Passing of Dr. Robert L. Matheny; ENMU's 6th President
It is with profound sadness that I relay the passing of former Eastern New Mexico University President, Dr. Robert Matheny. Dr. Matheny first joined the ENMU faculty as an assistant professor of History and was later promoted to associate professor of History (1968-1976) while earning his doctorate at the University of Arizona. In 1977, he was selected to lead the Clovis Campus when it was a part of the ENMU System. Then, after a year away at Ft. Hays State, where he coordinated distance education, Dr. Matheny returned to ENMU as Vice President for Academic Affairs (1981-83). He was later appointed to serve as ENMU’s sixth president (1983-1989).
The presidency of Dr. Matheny and First Lady Sandra Matheny was marked by warmth, collegiality, and kindness. As a former football player himself, Dr. Matheny followed athletics keenly, and he and Sandra were gracious hosts of many campus events with alums and community members. He was also largely responsible for forging ENMU’s strong reputation in Santa Fe, where he was frequently called upon as an expert witness known for his candor, integrity, and deep understanding of New Mexico higher education.
Dr. Matheny's presidency was also an era of ENMU’s focus on recruitment of high-ability students and quality faculty to strengthen our academic reputation. During his tenure as a faculty member and administrator, many of ENMU's most important governance documents and processes were designed or refined. His leadership style was both collaborative and focused; his respect for faculty and students was a cornerstone of every interaction he had with them and every decision he made. His wry sense of humor was cherished by all.
Each president assumes a responsibility to lead the institution and leave it in a stronger position than they found it. To accomplish this with grace and kindness is the hallmark of a great president. Dr. Matheny did just that and leaves a lasting legacy of charismatic leadership at ENMU, the region, and the state.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Robert L. Matheny and Sandra Hansen Matheny Endowed Scholarship through the ENMU Foundation. Memorial service arrangements will be announced at a future date.
Please join us in extending our deepest condolences to the Matheny family.
James Johnston, PhD
President
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