BY: Matthew VanTryon|Editor-in-Chief, Mallory Duncan|Digital Managing Editor Marc Allan is no longer the interim adviser of The Butler Collegian. Effective immediately, Allan has been replaced by Nancy Whitmore, the director of the Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism. The Collegian is currently working on finding a full-time replacement. Allan, the associate director for public relations at…
Marc Allan assumes role of Collegian interim adviser
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, Sept. 10, 2015 — Loni McKown will no longer be The Butler Collegian’s adviser, after serving five years in that role. The university’s news manager Marc Allan will serve as interim adviser until a permanent replacement can be found. The change in advisement does not affect the status of the Collegian’s mission or operations.…
Butler earns top U.S. News and World Report Rankings
JYLIAN VIGAR | CO-NEWS EDITOR Today, U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of America’s Best Colleges. Butler University made several lists, including Most Innovative School among Midwest Regional Universities, Best Undergraduate Teaching and Best Value School. Overall, Butler is ranked No. 2 among Midwest Regional Universities. This is its sixth year in…
Fall alternative break deadline Thursday
ANNIE WEBER | CO-NEWS EDITOR Butler students have the opportunity to travel to Appalachia through the Fall Alternative Break program. The deadline to apply is Sept. 10 and applicants will hear back by Sept. 14. The cost of the trip is $150. The trip is intended for students “to learn about and serve a community…
Butler Assistant Police Chief Arrested for DUI Saturday
Andrew Ryan, Butler University assistant police chief, was arrested Saturday night for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to a police report from the Indianapolis Marion County Police Department. Officers responded to the scene of an accident at 6:16 p.m. on the east side of Indianapolis after Ryan turned his vehicle in front of another…
Diving Into The Digital Age: Collegian editor introduces publication’s new direction
MATTHEW VANTRYON | EDITOR IN CHIEF When I sat down with The Butler Collegian’s adviser and the director of the school of journalism in May and told them what I am about to tell the readers of this article, I knew I was venturing into uncharted waters. I knew what I was about to suggest…
Here To Stay: Danko sees his future through 2020
ANNIE WEBER and JYLIAN VIGAR | CO-NEWS EDITORS Butler University President James Danko’s five-year contract extension gives him the opportunity to see the Butler 2020 Vision through to completion. “The Butler 2020 plan is a pretty long-term, comprehensive plan,” Danko said. “There’s a lot of a things that are going to be happening here on…
BREAKING: Board of Trustees extends President Danko’s contract
ANNIE WEBER AND JYLIAN VIGAR / CO-NEWS EDITORS Butler University President James Danko will remain in office through 2020. His five-year contract extension was announced Friday morning at the Academic Year Welcome. Board of Trustees Chair Keith Burks announced the board’s unanimous decision to faculty and staff. Danko took office in 2011 and had one…
Butler grad named associate athletic director for communication
MATTHEW VANTRYON | Editor in chief John Dedman ’03 is the school’s new associate athletic director for communication, according to a press release from the athletic department. Dedman will assume the responsibilities formerly held by Jim McGrath, who retired after working as Butler’s sports information director since 1981. Read about McGrath and his career “This…
Butler mourns the loss of associate professor
KATIE GOODRICH | MANAGING EDITOR Becky Cramer, Butler University associate professor of education, died on Saturday. Her family surrounded her, according to a university-wide release from Ena Shelley, dean of the College of Education. She received her undergraduate degree from California Baptist University in 1999. Cramer earned her masters’ degree from the University of California,…