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.
Butler Class of 2021 begins first year on campus
The Butler University Class of 2021 began their first full day as new Bulldogs with the start of classes on Aug. 23.
College of Education to move to CTS at start of 2018-2019 academic year
Though the deal is not yet on paper, President Danko and CTS President Matthew Boulton discuss a partnership between the two schools. Butler would buy a large portion of CTS campus, and Butler’s College of Education would relocate.
Pharmacy program to discontinue cluster testing fall 2017
Pharmacy majors will no longer have clusters in the fall.
Commencement ticket restrictions cause problems for seniors
This spring commencement, each student is guaranteed six graduation tickets to distribute among family and friends. Some students, though, will have to request additional tickets through a waitlist.
One Butler: The Brain Project statues around campus promote speakers
On the afternoon of March 29, 12 brain statues and a neuroanatomist stood in front of Clowes Memorial Hall. The statues were a part of One Butler: The Brain Project. The neuroanatomist was Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.