News Releases from Eastern New Mexico University http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/ PORTALES----The Department of Music at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales is presenting the ENMU Wind Symphony Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, in the Campus Union Ballroom. Admission is free and open to the public. The performance, under the direction of conductors Dustin Seifert and Neil Rutland, will include: "Valdres" by Johannes Hanssen, Karel Husa's "Cheetah", "La Fiesta Mexicana" by H. Owen Reed, and "Molly on the Shore" by Percy A. Grainger. For more information, call Kathy Fraze at 575.562.2377. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1009 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1009 PORTALES----The Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology and Mu Alpha Nu, the anthropology club at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, will present the Tenth Annual Cynthia Irwin--Williams Lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, in Room 112 of the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building. The speaker is Stanley Rhine, emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of New Mexico, Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, and retired forensic anthropologist for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator. He will speak on "The Real CSI: Forensic Anthropology and the Investigation of Death." The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact David Batten at 575.562.2750. *** The lecture series honors the late Dr. Cynthia Irwin--Williams, prominent archaeologist and former ENMU professor. Dr. Irwin--Williams was born and grew up in Denver, Colo. As early as the age of 12 she developed a passion for archaeology when she got a job with her brother working part--time in the archaeology department in the Denver Museum of Natural History. When Dr. Irwin--Williams decided to attend college, it was during a time when it was not seen as necessary or appropriate for women to attend school; society felt they were more suited to take care of the home. She did not agree with these views, and attended Radcliff College where she received bachelor's and master's degrees in archaeology. She then went to Harvard and received a Ph.D. In 1964, after a variety of academic jobs, Dr. Irwin--Williams came to teach at Eastern New Mexico University where she was awarded the Llano Estacada Center for Advanced Professional Studies and Distinguished Research Professorship. In 1977 Dr. Irwin--Williams became the second woman president for the Society for American Archaeology. She then became executive director of the Social Science Center in Reno, Nev., and then Research Professor for the Quaternary Science Center. Dr. Irwin--Williams paved the way for many women, especially those in archaeology. That is why ENMU decided to name their annual lectureship after her. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1008 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1008 PORTALES----Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will host the Texas Tech Celtic Ensemble in the Campus Union Building lobby on Friday, Sept. 26, from 6----8 p.m. A "How--To" session will be conducted by the players on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 2----4 p.m. in the Zia Room of the Campus Union Building. TTU's Celtic Ensemble is a small group of singers, instrumentalists and dancers specializing in group performance of the traditional dance music and song of the seven Celtic nations: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, Galicia, and the Isle of Man. The ensemble learns and plays their repertoire by ear, combining timber flute, tin whistle, fiddles, mandola, guitar, harp, percussion, accordion, double--bass, and brass and wind instruments with dancing and solo and choral song, in Irish and Scots Gaelic, Gwerz, French and English. For more information, contact Kathi Fraze at 575.562.2377. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1007 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1007 PORTALES----Hispanic Affairs at Eastern New Mexico University is offering a free--to--the--public presentation on "The Meanings of Hispanic and Other Ethnic Terms" at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, in the Sandia Room of the Campus Union Building. Terms explained will include Hispanic, Chicano, Mestizo, Mexican--American and other terms mean. Hispanic Affairs will explain the ethnic origins, meanings, and how these words came about. For more information, call Hispanic Affairs at 575.562.2451. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1006 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1006 PORTALES----Hispanic Affairs at Eastern New Mexico University and the New Mexico Humanities Council are sponsoring Paulette Atencio, a professional bilingual storyteller and publisher of authentic stories, to share some traditional Northern New Mexico stories that she heard growing up while living in Peñasco, N.M., and traveling around the state. The presentation is at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Pecos Room of the Campus Union Building, and is free and open to the public. Her stories focus on many subjects including Hispanic culture and traditions. For more information, contact Hispanic Affairs at 575.562.2451. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1005 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1005 PORTALES----Eastern New Mexico University music professor Chris Beaty with special guests David Dees and Gabriel Sanchez will perform a selection of music on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Portales. The presentation is free and open to the public. The pieces to be performed are "Borne by constellations of green birds," written in 2006 by David Heuser, and "Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op.," by Sergei Rachmaninoff, with Gabriel Sanchez accompanying on the piano The saxophone is Beaty's instrument of choice and he has been a part of the ENMU faculty since 2000. He teaches many music courses and is a part of the Highwinds Jazztet and started the Faculty Jazz Players at ENMU. Beaty is also involved with the North American Saxophone Alliance and the International Association of Jazz Educators. Sanchez is a collaborative pianist and teacher living in Dallas, Texas, and has received awards and recognitions for his talents in the Casablanca International Piano Competition and other international competitions. Dees is an associate professor of saxophone in the school of music at Texas Tech University and has performed internationally in Montreal and Slovenia. Dees has been nationally recognized as a top prize winner in many performance competitions in the region. For more information, contact Kathi Fraze at 575.562.2377. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1004 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1004 PORTALES----Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.15----Oct.15) at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will kick--off with "The Miguel Bernal Flamenco Ensemble," comprised of artists with many years of professional training, experience, dedication and authenticity of the flamenco culture, at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15 in the University Theatre. It is free and open to the public. Heading the company is lead dancer Miguel Bernal. He started his dance career at an early age with intense training in Spain by the world famous Pilar Lopez, Rosario and Antonio, Faico and others and has performed throughout the U.S. and Mexico City, including with the Jose Greco/Nana Lorca Dance Company and The Boston Pops. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1003 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1003 PORTALES----Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will observe the federally--mandated--for--schools Constitution Day with a panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 in the Becky Sharp Auditorium in the College of Business. (Constitution Day is officially Sept. 17.) Donald Elder III, professor of history, Steven Palmer, assistant professor of law, and Sue Strickler, professor of political science, will present the past, present and future of the Constitution, with an emphasis on the Supreme Court's role in determining the meaning of the Constitution. "Every citizen should know and understand their rights and obligations under the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the focus because it is the ultimate decider of what the Constitution means," Palmer said. He will talk about what the condition of the Constitution is in the 21st century with emphasis on Bush vs. Gore, the unitary presidency, Patriot Act, and habeas corpus. He will also discuss the current justices' political views. Elder will discuss how the Constitution has developed since its creation in 1787. He will point out major Supreme Court decisions that have helped define the Constitution. Strickler will talk about the constitutional issues anticipated to come before the court in the future. She will also discuss how the makeup of the court is likely to change over the next four to eight years. "All students, especially during an election year, need to understand the Constitution. The outcome of the election may influence both, the Supreme Court and the Constitution," said Palmer. The meeting is open to the public free of charge. For more information, call Palmer at 575.562.2542. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1002 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1002 PORTALES----Muslim students at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales will discuss terrorism at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Sandia Room of the Campus Union Building. The event is free and open to the public. Topics will include what Islam says about terrorism and war, as well as who is a Muslim? The discussion will be followed by an open forum. For more information, call the ENMU International Affairs office at 575.562.4915. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1001 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1001 PORTALES----Eastern New Mexico University's fall enrollment of 4,300 is a 2.9 percent increase over the 2007 fall enrollment of 4,180. Credit hours are up 3.2 percent, from 44,513 to 45,940. "We're pleased with the increase in enrollment," said Dr. Steven Gamble, ENMU president. "In today's academic environment, any increase in enrollment and credit hours is good news. We believe that our continuing growth shows that our reputation for high academic quality at an affordable price, combined with personal attention, is being recognized by an increasing number of prospective students and their parents." Among other factors Gamble attributed to the increased enrollment was dramatic growth in the nursing program, a large array of Internet courses, and dual enrollment for high school students taking ENMU courses----especially in agriculture. First--time freshmen (including ones who enrolled this summer) increased from 551 in fall 2007 to 567 in fall 2008, an increase of 2.9 percent. The average ACT/SAT (converted to ACT) increased from 19.7 in fall 2007 to 19.9 for fall 2008. http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1000 Wendel.Sloan@enmu.edu (Wendel Sloan) Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:00:00 MDT http://www.enmu.edu/about/news/story.php?r=1000