ENMU Campuses are closed for Independence Day weekend on July 3.
Academic Affairs
Golden Student Success Center Activities
Available June-July
ENMU's Summer 2026 programming offers a diverse mix of social, creative, and educational activities hosted primarily at the Golden Student Success Center. Highlights include competitive and social gaming through a Cribbage Tournament and weekly Board Game sessions, alongside hands-on creative workshops like Camp Paper Craft, Coptic bookbinding, and textile arts.
For those seeking cultural and intellectual engagement, the schedule features a Philip K. Dick film series, a behind-the-scenes Museum Manager's tour, a Hispanic musical recital, and weekly "Eat, Read, Share" lunch gatherings.
While many events are open to all ages, several technical workshops and tours require advance registration at enmu.edu/SummerPrograms.
Language and Literacy Studio Grand Opening
Today | 11 a.m. | Gay Su Pinnell Education Building
Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) will host the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new Language and Literacy Studio at the Dr. Gay Su Pinnell Education Building. Funded by a historic endowment from educator and alumna Dr. Gay Su Pinnell, the studio serves as a vibrant literacy hub designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading in students of all ages. The center actively partners with local schools and libraries to expand educational access and drive high-impact research on innovative reading curricula and instruction. The celebratory event includes remarks from campus leaders and faculty, guided tours of the new facility, and a kid-friendly luncheon.
Religion Program Zondervan Awards
The Religion Program at ENMU announces four award-winning students for the Zondervan Awards. The Zondervan Publishing Company recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in religious or biblical studies, including Greek and Hebrew.
The Zondervan Award for Excellence in Biblical Greek was presented to Aidan C. Donahue. Aidan is taking a bachelor’s degree in University Studies, with concentrations in religion and music, aiming toward further studies in the Seminary and becoming a pastor in New Mexico.
The Zondervan Award for Excellence in Biblical Hebrew was presented to Jasmier Starr. Jasmier is a senior pursuing a Bachelor’s in University Studies with an emphasis on psychology and social work. She plans to join the master’s program for Social Work after graduation.
The Zondervan Award for Excellence in Theology was presented to Jacob (Jake) Handler. Jake has just completed a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Religion. Jake is pursuing a Master of Business Administration and plans to proceed to a Master’s of Divinity, followed by further academic work and teaching.
The Zondervan Award for Excellence in Biblical Studies was presented to Michelle Jaynes. Michelle is pursuing a Bachelor’s in University Studies, with concentrations in Humanities and Business.
Alumni Affairs
ENMU Alumni Golf Tournament
Friday, July 10, 2026 | Time: 8 a.m. Shotgun Start | Santa Ana Golf Club, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico | Cost: $500 for a team of four. Price includes golf and cart, breakfast, player box lunch, and awards after play
Entry Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026 | Field will be limited to 180 golfers
Visit our registration link to sign up today.
Join Us for a Mix and Mingle After the Tournament
Friday, July 10, 2026 | 7–9 p.m. | Sandia Resort and Casino, 30 Rainbow Rd, Albuquerque, NM 87113
You are invited to join the Greyhound Family as we gather to reflect on great memories and share success stories. Admission is free and open to alumni, current, and prospective students. To ensure you receive the latest information about this event and let us know you are coming, please RSVP using the form linked below.
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel has a room block available under the "ENMU Alumni Event" name. When you call to book, be sure to identify yourself by the event name or our group code, BKG1607, to lock in our rate.
Deadline to RSVP: July 5, 2026
Hotel information:
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel
54 Jemez Canyon Dam Road
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM 87004
Phone: 844.466.2378
Cost: $139
Group Code: BKG1607
Password: BKG1607
Deadline for Hotel Reservation: July 5, 2026
Mix and Mingle RSVP Hotel Booking Sponsorship Info
Communication Services
Save the Date: ENMU-Portales will host News Channel 10 on the Portales Campus for the Summer Celebration event | July 20
Join us in front of the new Student Support Services (SSS) building on July 20 from 3-7 p.m. for live broadcasts, food trucks, vendors, and more. Portales and the community are center stage with News Channel 10 covering stories that capture the spirit of our region. More details will be available soon.
Hotel Special 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.
Visit the hotel reservation link
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.
Visit the hotel reservation link
Upgraded Portal Launch Date
Communication Services is happy to announce the launch date for our new Portal experience powered by Pathify. Employees will enjoy the new Portal and features beginning the morning of July 6.
Do you have questions about the new Portal? Contact [email protected] to learn more.
Website Update
Communication Services continues its work with the web design firm Juicebox as part of the scheduled website update.
After several focus groups, feedback, and early drafts of the new website visual design, we will soon move into the next stage of development: content refresh.
As Juicebox continues designing the website, we will work with the Academic and Service departments to refresh content across our webpages. The ENMU web team will reach out to departments and offices at the appropriate time.
We ask that, during this time (fall period), webpage updates be limited to necessary changes to avoid duplicating effort or missing changes during content migration. Currently, we are projecting a mid-late Fall soft launch of the website experience.
Communication Services Staffing Changes and Updates to Services
Effective July 1, the Office of Communication Services will have several exciting changes to office management. Please stay posted for an official announcement and updates on the primary contacts for our services within the department.
Additionally, Communication Services is exploring improvements to our request form and creating a resource page for services across our department. We hope to also have this released in the coming months
Fine Arts
4th Annual Community Juried Art Exhibition
Available throughout June from 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Runnels Gallery, Golden Student Success Center (GSSC)
The Fourth Annual Community Juried Exhibition highlights local talent within 40 miles of Portales, New Mexico. This year, guest juror Rhonda Headley—an ENMU alumna and Meow Wolf designer—selected 29 exceptional works from over 100 submissions based on originality and craftsmanship. Open to all media and free to enter, the event celebrates artists of all experience levels and features top awards for Best of Show, First Runner-Up, and Second Runner-Up.
This year’s exhibition was juried by Rhonda Headley, an Eastern New Mexico University alumna and Senior Graphic Designer of Signage at Meow Wolf. In her professional work, Headley helps create visual systems and environmental graphics that guide audiences through immersive experiences. As a juror, she reviewed submissions and selected the works presented in this exhibition.
Featured artists include Linda Anderle, Dalton Banister, Evelyn Bassett, Sarah Bice, Brittany Crone, Clyde Davis, Mackenzie Fox, Jaslyn Gilbert, Jonathon Gooding, Bryan Hahn, Barbara Klapperich Senn, Cooper Knauer, Debbie McCart, Divyaxi Patel, Heather Reno, Arrianna Romero, Becky Smith-Hahn, Mason Stielow, and Crystal Welch.
Learn more at enmu.edu/CommunityArt
For more information, contact Bryan Hahn at [email protected].
Faculty Highlight
Associate Professor of Theatre Leonard Madrid's play, "H-E-DOUBLE Crooke Letter," was nominated for a Henry Award from the Colorado Theater Guild.
Established in 2006, the Henry Awards honor outstanding achievements during the past season. Nominations are determined through a judging process conducted by more than 100 peer professionals, academics, educators, and other theatre lovers statewide.
Eligibility for nomination is open to organizational member productions produced in Colorado that meet the Henry Award criteria. Judging categories are for productions, directors, designers, and performers. The Lifetime Achievement qualification has its own distinct criteria.
More information can be found on the Colorado Theatre Guild’s website section on the Henry Awards https://www.coloradotheatreguild.org/henry-awards/ for details about the awards, nomination processes, past winners, and more.
Human Resources
Salary Increase
As a result of the legislative session and approval from the ENMU Board of Regents, regular employees (on staff as of June 30,2026) will receive a 3% increase to their salary this year. Of the 3%, 1% will come directly from state funding and the other 2% will come from ENMU. The effective date for staff is July 1 and for most faculty at the beginning of your 26-27 academic year contract. For staff, payment will be partially reflected in your July 17 paycheck. The first full check reflecting your raise will be July 31, but keep in mind that is a no deduction check (3rd paycheck of the month), so you will see the full impact of the 3% increase on your August 14th check. Dr. Johnston and his entire leadership team want to thank you for your hard work and dedication to ENMU!
ITS
Early Adopters: SharePoint Migration
If your department uses a shared drive, ITS is looking for a few early adopters to pilot the move to SharePoint. This helps us test the process and work through any issues before a broader rollout. Participation includes some prep work and coordination with ITS during your scheduled migration.
Learn more by visiting our link.
Want to be an early adopter? Visit our signup link.
Watch: Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Training
AI is already part of your Microsoft 365 tools. This Copilot Chat session, presented by Microsoft, shows you how to use it to save time and get more done in your daily work.
Watch the training by visiting the recording link.
Monday Memo Submissions
Please submit any announcements to enmu.edu/MondayMemo by the Friday before the new Monday Memo is published.
