Monday Memo October 20, 2025
Good morning, Greyhounds! It is ENMU homecoming, so don’t miss out on a schedule of exciting programming throughout the week. To see the full schedule of events, visit enmu.edu/Homecoming.
Athletics
For a complete overview of game press releases from the past week, see the ENMU Athletics news archives. Visit the Athletics calendar for upcoming events, live video, and ticket information.
Athletics Recap
Student Athlete Highlight | Chama El-Hadiri has taken the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Freshman Runner of the Week honor for the second time in 2025, following placing top times among their freshman peers at the DBU Old Glory Gallop.
Volleyball Takes Win Over NM Highlands | The Volleyball team took a 3-1 victory against opponent NM Highlands last Monday.
Upcoming Events
Women’s Soccer vs. Angelo State | Wednesday, October 22 | 6 p.m. | Portales
Rodeo at New Mexico Junior College | Thursday, October 23-Saturday, October 25 | Lovington, New Mexico
Volleyball vs. UT Dallas | Friday, October 24 | 4:30 p.m. | Portales
Cross Country at Lone Star Conference Championships (LSC) | Saturday, October 25 | Fort Worth, Texas
Volleyball vs. UT Tyler | Saturday, October 25 | 11 a.m. | Portales
Women’s Soccer at St. Mary’s | Saturday, October 25 | 12 p.m. (MST); 1 p.m. (CST) | San Antonio, Texas
Football vs. Western New Mexico | Saturday, October 25 | 3 p.m. | Portales
Campus Life
Turning Point USA Student Organization Meeting | Monday, October 20 | 7 p.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Sandia Room | Join the ENMU Chapter of Turning Point USA for the chapter meeting on Monday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sandia Room of the CUB! Come connect with fellow students, share ideas, and engage with this non-partisan, conservative-leaning organization dedicated to empowering young people to champion freedom and free speech through grassroots activism and open dialogue. For more information, contact Audrey Velez at [email protected].
Communication Services
Faculty and Staff Photos | Faculty/Staff photos will be on October 21, 1-4:00 p.m., and October 22, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in the GSSC Presentation area.
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].
Distance Learning
Free Comprehensive Cyber Security Defense Program (CCD) | The Office of Distance Learning has partnered with the National Center for Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium to offer a free Comprehensive Cyber Security Defense Program (CCD) on January 26-29, 2026. It will be offered from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on the ENMU-Portales campus. CCD is a basic-level course. After an introduction to cybersecurity, participants will learn how to protect network systems by surveying the following: planning and preparation of defenses; installation and administration of defenses; hardening network defenses; administration of defenses; monitoring defenses; and testing and modifying defenses—followed by a review of cybersecurity defenses and emerging trends.
Prerequisites: Participants should have some experience as a cybersecurity professional, a basic understanding of network concepts, and a basic understanding of computer operating systems.Preferred Prerequisite: Experience as a system or network administrator.
If you would like to be notified in October when the Registration Opens, please email the following information to [email protected]: name, email address, organization, and the likely number of attendees.
It is a great opportunity for the area, and I hope your team can participate. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or [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
Astrid Morales Piano Recital | Thursday, October 23 | 7-8 p.m. | Music Building (Buchanan Hall) | This event is free and open to the public.
ENMU-System Faculty Exhibition | Mon, Oct 6, 2025-November 14 | 8 a.m.-10 p.m. | GSSC, Runnels Gallery | This exhibit has free admission and is open to the public during GSSC hours.
Information Technology Services
Stay Current with ITS | ITS has refreshed its portal with new resources, including announcements, project updates, and links to the Annual Report and Technology Roadmap. October is also Cybersecurity Awareness Month — join us for weekly sessions on topics like protecting personal data, social engineering, and password management. | Visit the ITS Portal | View the Cybersecurity Events.
Museums
23rd Annual Atlatl Competition | Saturday, November 1 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Blackwater Draw (Locality 1), 508 Route 467, Portales, NM | Blackwater Draw National Historic Landmark and Museum is excited to announce our 23rd Annual Atlatl Competition, hosted in partnership with ENMU's Mu Alpha Nu Anthropology Club on November 1, 2025! This free, family-friendly event invites everyone to experience the thrill of atlatl dart-throwing-- a skill used by ancient hunters thousands of years ago. The gates will open at 9 a.m., with a Director's Tour followed by the Rules at 10 a.m., and the Competition will kick off at 11 a.m.
Whether you're a seasoned competitor or a curious beginner, all are welcome to this day of fun!
Roosevelt Refreshers — Lights, Camera, Action: Films of New Mexico | Thursday, October 23 | 5:30 p.m. | Portales Public Library | Do you love movies? Do you love movies that are based on the Land of Enchantment? Look no further! Join us for an evening of whimsy and a historical chat at the Portales Public Library with guest speaker Roosevelt County Historical Museum Manager Hayley Goebel on movies based on and filmed in NM. Halloween costumes encouraged! The event is free to all!
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