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Galaxy to return to campus on probationary status

April 5, 2022 by Sydney Varner

Men's fraternity Galaxy will return to campus on probationary status after they have completed all of the required service hours and educational meetings as per their suspension terms. In an email sent to officers and sponsors of the respective Greek Life organizations on campus, Dr. Tamara Long, vice president of enrollment and student life, ... [Read More…]

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Police log March 22-29, 2022

March 29, 2022 by Sydney Varner

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for March 22 – 29, 2022 03/22/2022 11:05 a.m. ACCIDENT ADJUNCT AREA:  600 BLK COLLEGE DR An ACU student reported they struck a vehicle as they were trying to park near their apartment in the alleyway.  ACUPD contacted the owner of the other vehicle and completed a ... [Read More…]

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Police log March 15-22, 2022

March 23, 2022 by Sydney Varner

  ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for March 15 – 22, 2022 03/16/2022 9:05 p.m. SUSPICIOUS PERSON ACU RESIDENCE HALL:  UNIVERSITY PARK APARTMENTS A citizen reported three unknown juveniles were knocking on her door and other doors.  Officers checked the complex and located the subjects.  The subjects ... [Read More…]

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Police log March 8-15, 2022

March 18, 2022 by Sydney Varner

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for March 8 – 15, 2022 03/09/2022 7:30 a.m. FIRE ACU FACILITIES:  CENTRAL PLANT A citizen reported smoke coming the area of Jacob’s Dream.  Officers checked the area and determined the smoke was steam coming from the Central Plant boilers.   03/10/2022 12:20 p.m. ... [Read More…]

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Police log March 1 -8, 2022

March 8, 2022 by Sydney Varner

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for March 1 – 8, 2022 03/02/2022 3:30 a.m. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY ACU PARKING LOT:  SIKES HALL ACUPD Officer were monitoring the cameras and noticed a male subject walking around Sikes Hall parking lot.  Officers located the subject and identified him, and he checked ... [Read More…]

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Political science endowment honors memory of Cynthia Coates

March 1, 2022 by Sydney Varner

The Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice has established a new endowment in honor of Cynthia Coates, the late wife of department chair Dr. Neal Coates. The Cynthia Coates Endowed Chair of Political Science and Criminal Justice is an endowment given to the department by Dr. Neal Coates and will function as an endowed professorship ... [Read More…]

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Zoe Center demolished for potential residential, retreat center developments

March 1, 2022 by Sydney Varner

The Zoe Center house on East North 10th Street southeast of campus is being torn down to create space for potential residential developments as well as a potential spiritual retreat center. Plans to potentially develop this area started in 2015 and have not made much progress until the recent demolition of the home on the property. Despite ... [Read More…]

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Police log Feb. 22 – March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022 by Sydney Varner

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for Feb. 22-March 1, 2022   02/25/2022 1:58 a.m. ALCOHOL INCIDENT ACU PARKING LOT:  MORRIS HALL PARKING LOT ACUPD Officer found a subject passed out in their vehicle and in possession of alcoholic beverage.  The subject was issued a citation for Minor in ... [Read More…]

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Police log for Feb. 8-22, 2022

February 25, 2022 by Sydney Varner

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Weekly Highlight Report for Feb. 8 – 22, 2022 02/13/2022 2:43 p.m. BURGLARY (MOTOR VEHICLE) ACU PARKING LOT:  DILLARD HALL LOT EAST A student reported unknown suspect(s) entered her unlock vehicle without permission and took items from the console area and back seat.   02/13/2022 ... [Read More…]

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Optimist Newscast Feb. 22. 2022

February 22, 2022 by Sydney Varner

Tune in to this week's newscast to take a look into A-C-U Theatre's 'The Light In the Piazza,' opening weekend for A-C-U Baseball, and women's basketball home games. ... [Read More…]

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