Children’s book illustrator Michele Wood will give a presentation at Butler University this week to help celebrate Founder’s Day. Founder’s Day marks the birthday of Ovid Butler, an Indianapolis native who was heavily involved with the university’s creation. On Thursday, Wood will be speaking about her latest work—a collaboration with Cynthia Grady—titled “I Lay My…
OPINION | Students should not take library for granted
A new face will be seen around the stacks of Irwin Library come June 1. Julie Miller, newly appointed dean of libraries, will replace current dean Lewis Miller. Julie Miller said she was attracted to Butler University because of the academic excellence here. While this is good, the main focus I want to see from…
OPINION | Provost search does not signal change
If there’s one thing that Butler University students, faculty and staff can count on, it’s that during the course of their tenure at this institution, they will experience the thrill and the tease of an administrative search process. Butler goes through administrators almost as quickly as Parking Enforcement Officer Aaron Chalmers makes his daily parking…