Dear Members of the Butler Community, As president of Butler University I am particularly sensitive to the importance of supporting and facilitating an environment of open dialogue and critical inquiry, where free speech and a wide range of opinion is valued and respected. Thus, it is with a certain degree of apprehension that I step…
Full text of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 101 AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: SECTION 1. IC 34-13-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY1, 2015]: Chapter 9. Religious Freedom Restoration Sec. 1.…
Butler President James Danko addresses RFRA in public statement to Butler community
MATTHEW VANTRYON | MANAGING EDITOR Butler University President James Danko sent a public statement via email Sunday to members of the Butler community regarding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signed into law by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence last week. “While I have read a variety of opinions and rationale for RFRA, it strikes me as ill-conceived legislation…
MONEY MADNESS
As tuition rises, Butler aims to increase endowment and donation revenue JULIAN WYLLIE | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In February, President James Danko announced a 3.75 percent increase in tuition, room and board for the 2015-2016 academic year. Tuition for the coming fall semester will be approximately $36,053. Tuition has increased at different rates since the fall semester…
Students take steps against sexual assault
ANNIE WEBER | STAFF REPORTER After the release of the “It’s On Us” video Feb. 25, students were left with a clear message that sexual assault is on Butler University’s campus and that there is something every single person can do to stop it. Butler students will be presented with multiple opportunities to facilitate and…
Bulldog Jog celebrates 23rd anniversary
KARL AGGER | STAFF REPORTER Hundreds of runners will take their marks at the starting line this Saturday for the 23rd annual Bulldog Jog. The event involves Butler students, staff and members of the local community. The event was originally organized by the Alumni and Parent Programs department as a fundraiser for the Butler University…
Campus construction continues
KIRSTEN ADAIR | STAFF REPORTER Over spring break, construction began on the new student-housing facility that is planned to open in 2016 as part of President James Danko’s 2020 Vision. The Residential College parking lot behind the library was closed off, the trees were cut down, and construction crews have already begun drilling into the…
5 Things to know (Week 8)
Don’t have time to watch or read the news? No problem! The Butler Collegian’s editor-in-chief has compiled a list of the top five things he thinks readers should know this week. Let’s keep this relatively short, sweet and to the point. Yabba dabba do! Fact 1: President Obama’s approval ratings shift: Obama’s approval rating…
Indy Summer Experience helps students explore the city
MOE SIMMONS | STAFF REPORTER Students often feel comfortable with keeping a daily routine of seeing the same people and going to the same places. One can almost say it is as though they are in their own personal Butler Bubble. The Butler Bubble is all too real for some students on campus. However, the…
Butler battles sexual assault
ANNIE WEBER | STAFF REPORTER The Student Government Association called Butler students to action with the release of the “It’s On Us” video Feb. 25. This video takes a different approach than usual—reaching students with the voices of their peers. “I, and other students featured in the video, firmly believe that the atrocity of sexual…