Wintry weather covered Abilene with a record-breaking 14.8 inches of snow Sunday night, prompting the university to cancel in-person and online classes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Low temperatures, rolling power outages and high demand for water caused the city to shut off the water supply on Monday evening. Students without power are sheltering ... [Read More…]
University assessing weather impacts ‘minute-by-minute’
The Hunter Welcome Center was opened Tuesday night and will be available Wednesday as an emergency warming station for students, faculty and staff on and off campus. A winter storm warning was issued Saturday night and the weather has since caused blackouts throughout the city including the neighborhoods surrounding campus, as well dorms such ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Fire destroys house near campus
A space heater set fire to a house on Cedar Crest Drive near campus Monday night. Firefighters struggled to extinguish the flames because of the city's lack of a dependable water supply. Paramedics onsite confirmed that residents and their neighbors evacuated safely. ... [Read More…]
Students flock to shelter during power outages, water shortages
The university opened an emergency warming station Tuesday night for off-campus students, faculty and staff who are currently without power due to the winter storm. The move came as freezing weather, inches of snow, power outages and water shortages pummeled the Abilene community and left students faculty and staff scrambling to find ... [Read More…]
Campus braces for possible blizzard conditions
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from midnight Saturday night until noon Monday in anticipation of heavy snow accumulations and "dangerous wind chills." Some of the possible impacts are near whiteout conditions, power outages and blowing snow that could drop visibility to near zero. Chase Benton, a certified storm spotter and a senior ... [Read More…]
Hazing investigations conclude with minimal sanctions, suspensions lifted
The investigation of alleged hazing incidents involving Gamma Sigma Phi and Galaxy concluded Wednesday with no major sanctions. Both fraternities' suspensions were lifted effective immediately. All members received an email that served as a written warning to the fraternities from Dr. Tamara Long, vice president of enrollment and student ... [Read More…]
Sewell to become new home for Residence Life
Sewell Auditorium will undergo renovations to make it the official home for the Office of Residence Life and serve as a gathering place for students. Kevin Campbell, senior vice president for operations, said because communal areas that existed in the past have been repurposed for other uses, Sewell will serve as another place where students can ... [Read More…]
Outdoor SRWC basketball courts reopen with low virus numbers on campus
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center reopened its outdoor basketball courts Jan. 27 for the first time during the academic 2020-21 school year. The SRWC had received multiple requests from students to open the courts back up since the beginning of the year. In light of the decreased COVID-19 cases this semester, the University Emergency ... [Read More…]
Summer study abroad uncertain; decision arriving by early March
Plans for study abroad programs in the summer remain uncertain amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but students should expect a final decision to be made on March 5. The decision in March will determine whether students will be able to attend summer trips planned for all three of study abroad's locations. This includes Leipzig, Germany, Oxford, ... [Read More…]
RD positions open for Barret and Sikes Hall
The Office of Residence Life is looking to hire two resident directors to fill positions at Sikes Hall and Barret Hall for the 2021-22 school year. "We have two RDs who have let us know early that they were pretty positive that this is going to be their last year with us," said Ryan Randolph, assistant director of residence life. "We hate to see ... [Read More…]
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