Giving to the ENMU Foundation Film Industry Donates to Digital Filmmaking By Desiree Cooper Eastern New Mexico University’s digital filmmaking program received a $17,000 donation from NBCUniversal through the New Mexico Film Office Give Back Program. Todd Christenson, director of the New Mexico Film Office, toured the campus, visited classrooms and presented the check to the program on Jan. 14. “We are immensely pleased to be receiving this donation from NBCUniversal through the New Mexico Film Office Give Back Program,” said Dr. Neil Rutlan, chair of Left to right: ENMU Chancellor Dr. Jeff Elwell, ENMU Vice President for Academic Affairs the Department of Theatre and Digital Dr. Jamie Laurenz, Todd Christensen the director of the New Mexico Film Office, Dr. Neil Rutland the chair of the Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking, Portales Mayor Ron Filmmaking. “These funds will go toward meeting the financial needs of our students Jackson and New Mexico state Sen. Stuart Ingle. through scholarships, grants and other requirements of camera operation, lighting, sound recording assistance that will aid them in the production of their and post-production. student films and acquiring important industry internships.” ENMU is committed to providing students with an affordable The ENMU digital filmmaking program provides a education and high-quality experiences that will prepare comprehensive education in all facets of the art. Students them to successfully compete for creative positions in the study the disciplines of acting, directing, visual design, sound design and screenwriting, as well as the technical
film and television industry.
Kurian praises ENMU’s focus on student success By Shaylee Moon “I was attracted to my
to contribute to the growth and development of the MBA
position at Eastern
program. I love imparting my knowledge to students and
because of the focus
contributing to the advancement of the College of Business by
on overall student
serving on different committees,” stated Dr. Kurian.
success, as well as the combination of traditional teaching and modern technology to provide students with a unique learning experience,” said Dr. George Kurian, assistant professor of management in the College of Business.
Dr. Kurian received his bachelor’s degree in technology with an emphasis in mechanical engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University in India. He obtained both his master’s degree and his doctorate from the University of Texas at
Dr. Kurian teaches Production and Operations Management
Arlington. His master’s degree is in business administration
courses. In BUS 330, he focuses on the fundamental concepts
with an emphasis in operations management, while his
in the field of operations management, such as forecasting,
doctorate is in business administration with an emphasis in
capacity management and inventory management. His
management science.
graduate course, MGT 530, views the concepts of production
Currently, Dr. Kurian is conducting research on business
and operations in greater depth as students apply the ideas in the form of case analyses.
administration. He said, “My research on business administration is diverse, varying from the field of behavioral
“One of my main goals at ENMU is to grow the course
operations management to supply chain management to the
offerings in production and operations management; I want
use of textual analytics techniques.”
