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News Flash • University Park, TX • CivicEngage

Posted on: November 22, 2024 | Last Modified on: November 22, 2024

Fatality Accident at Preston and Lovers

News Flash • University Park, TX • CivicEngage

The intersection at Preston and Lovers is currently closed due to an ongoing investigation into a multi-vehicle, fatality accident.

Around 6:36 p.m., University Park Police and Fire were dispatched to a five-vehicle collision at the intersection of Preston…

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Posted on: November 14, 2024

Holiday Tree Lighting in Centennial Park

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The annual University Park Tree Lighting will take place in Centennial (formerly Goar) Park this year! The date is set for Sunday, December 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. The event will feature a DJ and performances on the main stage, including Texas Ballet Theatre a…

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Posted on: October 31, 2024

Snider Plaza Holiday Passport is available now!

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Do you hear the holiday bells ringing? That’s the sound of the Snider Plaza Holiday Passports arriving! The Snider Plaza Holiday Passport is now available to download and print. Or, you can visit the UP City Library to pick up a flashy-looking passport fo…

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Posted on: November 6, 2023

Enroll in UPPD’s Citizens’ Police Academy

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The third class of University Park Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy is forming now! This community-based, educational program is designed to provide University Park residents, who are at least 21 years old, with a working knowledge of the depa…

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Posted on: September 16, 2024 | Last Modified on: September 16, 2024

City receives high marks in resident satisfaction survey

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In the spring of 2024, the City of University Park worked with ETC Institute—a nationally recognized government research and survey company—to administer a community survey. The survey was conducted as part of University Park’s effort to assess resident s…

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Posted on: August 29, 2024

SMU Football Gameday: What to expect this year

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Southern Methodist University football gameday is always an exciting time in University Park, but this year promises to be even more electrifying as the Mustangs make their debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). 

One of the most noticeable …

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Posted on: June 11, 2024

City of University Park welcomes new Library Director

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Following an extensive recruitment effort and interviews with a short list of qualified candidates, the City is excited to announce that Jackie Lott has been selected as the new Library Director. Her first day on the job in University Park will be July 15…

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Posted on: February 28, 2024

Library Director Sharon Perry Martin retires

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After serving the community for more than 11 years, the City’s Library Director Sharon Perry Martin has retired. Her last day with the City was on Thursday, February 29.

Originally from Beaumont, Texas, Sharon made her way north to the Dallas are…

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Posted on: February 1, 2024

UPPD 2023 Crime Statistics

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University Park remains a very safe place to live and work. The City’s most reported crime in 2023 was Burglary of Motor Vehicles. Many of the 143 victims admitted the items stolen were left in plain sight. Moreover, much of the time, victims ac…

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Posted on: June 30, 2023

Brad Cheves selected 2023 Citizen of the Year

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Brad Cheves, Vice President for Development and External Affairs at SMU and member of the City’s Centennial Celebration Committee, has been selected University Park’s 2023 Citizen of the Year. 

Originally from Albuquerque, New …

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