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Cents and sensibility: Butler needs to use both openly

  Butler Bowl and Hinkle Fieldhouse renovations: $2.3 million. The Howard Schrott Center for Performing and Visual Arts: $13 million. Cost of one semester at Butler, living in Residential College with a meal plan: $21,500. It would take 107 semesters for one student  to pay off the changes to the Bowl and Hinkle. As for

During NCAA run, Butler got $512M worth of free publicity

The recent success by the Butler University men’s basketball program certainly has been fun, but from a business standpoint, it shows that it isn’t just a game. The university commissioned a study after the Bulldogs’ second consecutive trip to the NCAA men’s basketball Division I national championship game, and the publicity generated is astounding when

Stevens a big reason recruit picks Butler

For most high school basketball recruits, the reasons they choose a particular college program are often obvious. Does the program win? Does the coach have stability with the school? Is it in a good conference? Does it have a history of success in the postseason? Those are almost always parts of the equation. But Chris

CPA brainstorms in Brown County

Despite coming from different locations, members of the Council on Presidential Affairs were able to gather in Waycross, Ind. for a summer retreat.  Over the course of the weekend, members familiarized themselves with one another while working on new ideas. “The primary goal [of the retreat] was to get all of the members acclimated with

Wizards get Mack in 2nd round

For the second consecutive June, Butler basketball fans have had a vested interest in following the NBA Draft. The Bulldog Nation had to watch a lot longer during Thursday’s draft than they did a year ago, but in the end, they got what they wanted and saw another Butler player selected. Shelvin Mack was selected

Marshall on US team

The Butler men’s basketball program will again have an international flavor this summer, as a third Bulldogs player in the past three years has been selected to represent the United States in international play. Butler sophomore Khyle Marshall was selected Wednesday as one of the 12 players to compete in the upcoming FIBA U19 World

Creative Writing Camp’s student mentors are muses to city kids

Around 80 Indianapolis kids will put pen to page at Butler University this week when they participate in the Creative Writing Camp. Taught by professors, professionals and students, the 3-12 graders will spend three days in creative sessions, one day writing about art at the nearby Indianapolis Museum of Art, and one day preparing for

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