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  • ENMU still providing green space

    Jeff Elwell|Updated Jun 8, 2019

    Eastern New Mexico University has always been proud to provide a green space for our community. The trees we plant, enjoy and care for are part of our proud history of being a tree-friendly campus, with 21 unique species including a New Mexico privet, a pinyon pine and a ginkgo. When our institution was founded in 1934, Floyd Golden worked with New Mexico State University to secure and plant 450 elm trees on ENMU’s campus, several of which still exist today. Recently, however, we had to begin the removal of 21 Siberian elm t...

  • Bond D: Important for higher ed

    Becky Rowley and Jeff Elwell|Updated Oct 5, 2018

    As leaders of Clovis Community College and Eastern New Mexico University, we want to outline the benefits to the college and university of General Obligation Bond “D” in the Nov. 6 General Election, and why it is deserving of support from the citizens of Curry and Roosevelt counties. First and foremost, the students of both campuses need and deserve learning environments that are of high quality. The money from Bond D would help CCC and ENMU continue to accomplish this goal. If Bond D passes, higher education in Curry and Roo...