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Armed presence passed by Board of Trustees

January 27, 2014

The Board of Trustees met this weekend in Chicago and voted to establish a small police task force, allowing an armed presence on campus starting next fall. The small police force will have three members,...

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Augustana discusses armed presence on campus

December 18, 2013

The Administration is discussing the possibility of having three Public Safety officers armed on weekdays and is ahead of the game in comparison to other private colleges. While 76 percent of public four-year...

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Breaking: Armed officers proposal to be presented to Board of Trustees

December 18, 2013

Augustana's Cabinet will continue the development of a proposal in support of an armed presence on campus. In a campus-wide email, Dean of Students Evelyn Campbell condensed the various opinions expressed...

Forum addresses armed presence on campus

December 12, 2013

A public forum hosted by SGA and led by Dean Evelyn Campbell, Chief of Public Safety Tom Phillis, and Assistant Chief of Security Mark Beckwith was held Tuesday to discuss an armed presence on campus. Students...

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