Student senate members takes action to help the communication between BUPD and the student body
New rules in place for SGA Presidential election
These rules will be implemented when the SGA election begins Feb 16.
Patio to be updated
The outdoor space between Gallahue Hall and the Holcomb Building will be a new study area for students by the beginning of next school year. Student Government Association approved the project last Wednesday. The executive board has been working on it since last semester. The new area will have tables with umbrellas and bar-height tables…
Faculty work to bring transportation to campus
Butler University faculty are asking students to help bring public transportation to campus. A public meeting with Indy Connect, central Indiana’s public transportation initiative, was scheduled for last night but was rescheduled due to inclement weather concerns. Butler offered to shuttle 50 students to the meeting so they could offer their own opinions on the…
Craig Fisher voted SGA president
The Butler student body chose junior Craig Fisher to lead the Student Government Association in the 2013-14 school year. The Election Oversight Committee released the verified results for the SGA presidential election Monday night. Fisher is a pharmacy major native to Indianapolis. Both of his parents are Butler alumni. He attributes his success to his…
Three candidates vie for SGA presidency
Next Monday, the Butler University student body will vote for a new Student Government Association president. Whoever it picks will be in charge of representing student interests and close to three quarters of a million dollars. The members of SGA hope this year’s election has a better turnout than previous years, said Abigail Springer, a…
Assembly to vote on election policy
The Student Government Association assembly will vote tomorrow on three recommended changes to the election process. The Election Oversight Committee introduced the recommendations to assembly last Thursday. The first recommendation shortens the campaign period from two weeks to 11 days. The second allows each candidate to only run for one office. Finally, election results will…
Students without cars look for alternatives
While navigating campus backwards, university tour guides generally advise prospective freshmen that they will not need a car during their first year at Butler. In 2011, almost 4,000 parking permits were issued to students, faculty and staff. The students who do not bring their cars rely on their friends or the Student Government Association-provided shuttle…
SGA assembly approves largest budget in organization history
The Student Government Association approved the largest budget in school history at last week’s assembly. In a nearly unanimous vote, assembly members voted to pass the budget without question. The organization’s budget is money received through student fees. Each Butler University undergraduate pays $244 in student fees each year. Nearly $180 of that fee funds…
Assembly to vote on new budget
Butler University’s Student Government Association will vote this afternoon to approve the largest budget in the organization’s history. More than $748,000 collected from student fees will be allocated to student organizations and programs. Each year, Butler students pay approximately $288 in student fees. About $180 goes to SGA. Representatives from Butler’s more than 150 student…