Monday Memo October 27, 2025
Good morning, Greyhounds! Thank you to all of the community, faculty, staff, and students who came out to the Homecoming events last week. Congratulations to the new Homecoming Queen and King, Robyn Mackey and Evan Johnson!
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.
Upcoming Events
- Volleyball vs. Midwestern State | Tuesday, October 28 | 6 p.m. | Portales | Costumes are encouraged
- Women’s Soccer vs. UT Tyler | Wednesday, October 29 | 4 p.m. (MST); 5 p.m. (CST) | Tyler, Texas
- Baseball Halloween Game | Thursday, October 30 | 6 p.m. | Portales | Costumes are encouraged
- Basketball Late in the Loy | Thursday, October 30 | 8 p.m. | Portales | Costumes are encouraged
- Rodeo at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas | Thursday through Saturday, October 30-November 1
- Volleyball vs. Angelo State | Friday, October 31 | 5 p.m. (MST); 6 p.m. (CST) | San Angelo, Texas
- Women’s Soccer vs. Midwestern | Saturday, October 1 | 11 a.m. | Portales
- Volleyball vs. UT Permian Basin | Saturday, October 1 | 1 p.m. (MST); 2 p.m. (CST) | Odessa, Texas
- Football vs. Sul Ross State | Saturday, October 1 | 6 p.m. | Portales | Event is free for students; tickets are available for faculty/staff at goeasternathletics.com.
Campus Life
ASAB Pop-up (Donut Holes) at the Campus Union | Thursday, October 30 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Come and enjoy free donut holes with all your favorite toppings and meet the ASAB team.
Board Game Night and Hot Cheeto Bar with the Black Student Union | Tuesday, October 28 | 6-7 p.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Multicultural Center | BSU will be having a Board Game Night with a Hot Cheeto bar! Students can play board games and card games of their choosing. The Hot Cheetos bar will include chili, cheese, and all the fixings. Come have Hot Cheeto nachos and play some games with us!
Dia de los Muertos Ofrenda and Face Painting | Friday, October 21 | 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. | Campus Union, Lobby
Miss Indigenous ENMU Event | Wednesday, October 29 | 6-8 p.m. | Campus Union, Greyhound Lounge | ENMU Indigenous Affairs welcomes all to celebrate the voices, leadership, and cultural pride of the University’s indigenous students. Contestants will represent their communities through public speaking, traditional wear, and talent.
Movie Fright Night-Greyhound Lounge | Today, October 27 | 8-11 p.m. | Campus Union (CUB), Greyhound Lounge
Communication Services
Congratulations to our 2025 ENMU Homecoming Parade Float Winners
Community Float – C&S Oil, Inc.
Most Outstanding - ENMU Women’s Basketball
Most Clever – Mu Alph Nu
Most Beautiful – Chi Omega
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.
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 www.enmu.edu/RecoveryFund.
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 | Tuesday, October 28 | Doors open at 6 p.m. and Chat begins at 6:30 p.m. | Enchantment Vineyards | Attendees must be 21 years of age or older | 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 Enchantment Vineyards 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 and open to the public. For more information, contact Hayley Goebel at [email protected] or 575.562.2592
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