Four computers, valued at more than $2,000, were reported stolen from the Writer’s Studio on Sunday, according to Butler University Police Department.

Employee Jamie Kostecki, a junior arts administration and Spanish major, said she noticed a desktop computer was missing when she opened the studio at 3 p.m. that day.

Kostecki said she figured the computer was being worked on because the studio had been having problems with Microsoft Word earlier, but realized that three more were missing when Studio Director Susan Sutherlin told Kostecki she had no idea about any repairs being made.

Kostecki called BUPD at 3:30 p.m. after she noticed computer lock wires had been cut.

BUPD Police Chief Ben Hunter said he inferred that the suspect must have had some kind of tool to cut the tether that secured the computer to a desk.

Hunter said this incident would be classified as a burglary because the cut tether signifies the intent to commit a felony.

Burglaries on Butler’s campus are rare, he said.

“It was definitely the most eventful Sunday I’ve ever worked in the Writer’s Studio,” Kostecki said. “What a fiasco.”

Katie Arnt, a junior English literature major who also works at the studio, said that it was a slow process to get things started when she came in later Sunday.

“I’m incredibly frustrated that someone would do something like this,” Arnt said. “The studio exists to help people and is an important student service. If someone on campus stole the computers, it would be incredibly upsetting. I really hope that the police will be able to find our computers so we can get back to work as efficiently as we used to.”

Until Sunday, the studio had six computers total.

The peer tutors, as well as students using the studio for their own work, use the three desktop PCs and the Apple desktop that were stolen, Sutherlin said.

The three desktop PCs were in the Writer’s Studio in Jordan Hall 304 and the Apple desktop was in the studio’s adjoining space in JH 302.

Hunter said there was no sign of forced entry when BUPD investigated. The doors to the studio are normally unlocked one hour before it opens.

As of press time, BUPD has no suspects. Some latent fingerprints were taken at the studio, but Hunter said he doesn’t think anything will come of them.

Hunter said a detective is going to be assigned to the case. The computers will be listed on the National Crime Information Center, a computerized index of criminal justice information including stolen property.

If someone tries to pawn them, the computers will appear on that database as stolen property.

Sutherlin said she is discussing additional security for equipment with Information Technology.

“We should expect replacement computers very soon,” Sutherlin said. “We’re grateful for the support.”

For now, the studio will be answering emails, conducting online tutorials and answering questions as usual on their laptops, she said. It backs up all of its work on BUFiles, so nothing was lost.

Butler’s College of Business MBA program recently placed 105 out of 166 schools in U.S. News and World Report. This is the program’s first recognition in the listing.

“I’m glad we finally made the report,” Dean Chuck Williams said. “We’re glad to get that recognition.”

The place is earned by MBA program directors at each of the 295 part-time programs around the country ranking other part-time programs on a scale of one to five.

“Since [the ranking] is reputational, it’s difficult to crack,” Williams said.

Williams said this ranking means the program is every bit as competitive as most of the top programs in the Midwest.

“It means the value of the degrees will continue to rise,” he said.

Associate Dean Kathy Paulson Gjerde said the recognition increases the program’s visibility in the local, regional and national markets, which will help attract high-caliber students.

Paulson Gjerde said the experience factor is what makes Butler’s program different.

“What makes Butler’s MBA program stand out from other programs is the experiential nature of the learning environment,” she said. “Beginning with the Gateway Experience, students are immersed in a setting in which they are active participants in the classroom.”

The Gateway Experience is the first of six components that make up the program’s curriculum. From working with outside companies to being paired with an executive coach, students work through the program, ending with the Capstone Experience.

Williams agrees with Paulson Gjerde about the important parts of the program.

“The one thing that pulls it all together is experience,” he said.

Anyone with an undergraduate degree can apply for admission to the Butler MBA program. According to Paulson Gjerde, most of the students in the program are not Butler undergrads, they are professionals working in Indianapolis in a variety of fields who have gotten their degrees from many different institutions.

Charlie Bell, a student in the MBA program, took all of his prerequisites last fall.

“I’m very proud of our program being ranked on U.S. News’ list,” Bell said. “I was accepted into both the Kelley and Butler MBA programs about a year ago and my decision was easy.”

He said the faculty and administration are dedicated to the program and continue to find ways to enhance the experience.

Another MBA student currently in the program, James Ward, said he can see how his education from Butler can be applied in the real world.

“As a working professional, the Butler MBA program has allowed me the flexibility required to meet my work demands and at the same time provide an education that is academically challenging,” Ward said. “On many occasions I have taken the concepts from the classroom and applied them in my career, which is a testament to the rigor and validity of the program.”

Butler’s MBA program is a part-time program, meaning students can complete their degree at their own pace. Most students complete the program in about two and a half years, according to Williams.

He also said an MBA becomes important as people move up in the business world.

“If you aspire to move up in management [an MBA] is critical,” Williams said. “An MBA is different from an undergraduate degree. It’s integrated and strategic.

“Graduates will want [an MBA] as they gain additional responsibilities in their jobs. An MBA will allow you to better serve your cause.”

Goals for the MBA program include plans for slight growth according to both Williams and Paulson Gjerde.

“At this point we want to maintain the program quality and grow the program slightly as the Indianapolis market grows,” William said.

“One room. A bottle of roofies. And a shit ton of random people.”

The “Roofies & Randos” Facebook event came to Butler University’s attention on Sunday.

A Butler University student who thought the event was inappropriate brought the event to the university’s attention, Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens said.

The event was set up by junior Josh Whitaker, a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and John Kay, an unaffiliated student.

To be held at “The Imaginarium,” the Facebook event page said there would be roofies, also known as the date-rape drug, passed out at the door in Pez candy dispensers.

Stevens said the university has no knowledge that a party actually happened.

According to the Director of Greek Life Becky Druetzler, the creators claim the party was meant to be an inside joke for the creators’ friends. They did not expect it would go outside their friends.

“It’s making me look like a bad person,” Whitaker said of the incident. “It’s unfortunate, but we didn’t mean to hurt anybody’s feelings.”

Both Whitaker and Kay claimed responsibility for the event as individuals, she said. It does not appear this was a chapter-endorsed event.

Phi Kappa Psi President Nathan Krout confirmed that statement.

“The men of Phi Kappa Psi do not agree with the poor judgment recently exercised by one of our members,” Krout said in an e-mail.

He said he assures the chapter was not aware of the planning or creation of this event.

Although the chapter wasn’t involved in planning the event, Krout said he recognizes that [Whitaker] represents Butler’s Phi Kappa Psi chapter.

“[The chapter] hopes that our campus can see past this instance, bearing in mind that we would never allow this type of conduct to take place,” Krout said. “[Phi Kappa Psi] deeply apologizes to any who were offended by the broadcasting of this false event.

“Please rest assured that swift actions are being taken to ensure that this type of external fabrication does not occur in the future.”

Because Kay and Whitaker came forward as individuals, an “adjudication” will take place through Student affairs.

“Because it is connected with what is known to be a date-rape drug, it’s very serious,” Druetzler said. “It’s offensive to a lot of people.”

To think things posted on Facebook can be kept isolated is naïve, she said.

According to Stevens, an investigation led by Sgt. Tony Rivera started on Monday morning to look further into the event.

The university is also deciding whether or not the joke was appropriate, she said.

“We recognize that the improper treatment of women is completely unacceptable behavior,” Krout said. “We sincerely regret that an individual associated with our fraternity made light of this issue.”