Chambers Hall was full of action during winter break with forced entries, low-scale explosions and hostage situations. The ACU Police Department and the Abilene Police Department organized a full-scale training operation on Jan. 7-8 in the building slated for demolition, calling in specially trained groups like the SWAT team, crisis negotiation ... [Read More…]
Building’s renovations to displace occupants
Renovations in the building plan of the new Onstead Building will allow new spaces for the residents of the Chambers Building as well as new offices for Students' Association. The former plans for the building had all the Chambers' residents, as well as the math and science departments, in the Onstead building. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, ... [Read More…]
Preserving the past: Chambers and Bennett’s legacies are remembered
"I met my wife here," said Dr. Charlie Marler. "We were both in the same class. We did date a little bit in the library when we had to, when we had assignments that made it necessary." Marler, now professor emeritus and senior faculty of journalism and mass communication, spent countless hours dining in the Bean, going on dates with his wife ... [Read More…]
Clogged pipes flood Chambers Hall
The Chambers Hall offices experienced flooding from the clogged sewage pipes underneath campus. The sewage pipes, which collect waste from all over campus, run throughout parts of ACU. The sewage pipe underneath Chambers became clogged and caused the basement offices in the building to flood on Tuesday. Built in 1929, Chambers is one of the ... [Read More…]
New science building planned to replace Chambers
Plans are underway to construct a new science building on campus. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, led a faculty-only meeting on Monday afternoon to present some details on upcoming changes, also including Mobile Learning and a new master's degree in kinesiology and nutrition. Dr. Allison Garrett, executive vice president of the university, and Dr. ... [Read More…]
English to create office space for Foreign Language
Faculty in the Department of English will begin shuffling offices this summer to welcome their new building-mates from the Department of Foreign Language. The move is in preparation for the new Department of Language and Literature, effective June 1. Dr. Harland Rall, chair of foreign languages, said the move will be difficult due to timing. "We ... [Read More…]