Multimedia reporter Maeve Van Etten reports on the new UNWIND Room and a one million dollar grant for a new youth program on campus. Multimedia reporter Ethan Polak joins her to discuss Butler football’s first win of the season and the recent rise in Butler soccer on this week’s Butler sports recap.
Butler receives nearly $1 million for new program
COLIN LIKAS CLIKAS@BUTLER.EDU EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A program to help Butler University students—primarily Liberal Arts and Sciences majors—is expected to be launched in summer 2015 thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment, Incorporated. The university received a nearly $1-million grant from Lilly Endowment, according to a Butler press release on Thursday. Lilly Endowment is an Indianapolis-based philanthropic…
Painter brings life to Clowes lobby
For Gayla Hodson, painting is an intuitive experience—not one bound by technique and structure. Hodson is a local artist whose art is currently within walking distance. On display at Clowes Memorial Hall until Sunday as part of the Art @ Clowes program, Hodson’s exhibit entitled “Inclusion,” is a combination of pieces from the past seven…
Five from Butler community honored with grants
The Butler University community received high honors in April when five campus faces received Creative Renewal Arts Fellowships. The $10,000 fellowships—supported by the Lilly Endowment— were awarded to Professors Diane Timmerman and Rob Koharchik of the theater department, Professor Cynthia Pratt of the dance department, Professor Chris Forhan of the English department and Elise Kushigian,…