Butler president addresses 2020 vision, finances, diversity and the university’s accomplishments
Music First research project funded by Indiana State Department of Health
Butler’s research project, Music First, studies the effect of personalized music played for people with dementia. They aim to change quality of life and health care for those with dementia.
Butler’s midterm grades will no longer have a comments section
First years and sophomores will receive less feedback from their professors this fall.
SGA interviews applicants to fill senate vacancies
Rather than holding additional student body elections, SGA is interviewing candidates to fill its remaining senate vacancies.
Dr. Diefendorf nationally recognized by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The Communication Science and Disorders professor received the Association Award from ASHA.
Top 15 Outstanding Students recognizes additional 11 students
An error in the Outstanding Student Recognition program’s online scoring system left out eleven students who should have been honored last May.
Butler partners with Ascend Indiana to connect students to employers
In an effort to connect students to employers in the state, Butler has partnered with non-profit Ascend Indiana beginning this semester.
Indianapolis Public School board proposes to close Broad Ripple High School
Broad Ripple High School is scheduled to close next school year. The closing would effect a Butler English ICR class, Writing in the Schools.
Student-run MJ Insurance is officially in business
Butler’s risk management and insurance program opened the university’s first student-run insurance firm last month. Now, the firm is insuring Trip, fine art and other valuables at Butler, as well as speaking at conferences in Bermuda.
LAS Dean Jay Howard now also acting CCOM Dean
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Jay Howard took the position of Acting Dean of the College of Communication while the college searches for a new dean. Dr. Gary Edgerton, former Dean of CCOM, stepped down from his former position to teach in his respective college full-time.