Today, Student Government Association will complete the process of appointing a new executive board for next school year. The SGA president-elect nominates four of the six vice presidential positions, which will be voted on by the SGA assembly later today. President-elect Craig Fisher reviewed the applications and interviewed candidates to understand their motivations, qualifications and…
MBA program ranked 67th
U.S. News & World Report ranked Butler University’s part-time Master of Business Administration program as the 67th-best graduate school in the nation in its 2014 edition. This ranking is a two-step rise from the program’s former highest ranking of 69th. “There’s increased awareness of Butler in general, as well as increased awareness of the quality…
New event security group hired
Butler University has reached a deal with Securitas, which will work security at large-scale events where alcohol is served on campus. Sally Click, dean of student services, said Butler enforced a hiatus on Greek or large-scale events due to the lack of a security company able to cover the alcohol-related risk. In years past, student…
IndyConnect discusses routes to benefit Butler students
Indy Connect hosted a public information session on March 18 regarding plans for mass transit in central Indiana. This meeting highlighted the Red Line that will either include a bus or light-rail route running north from Greenwood through downtown Indianapolis and ending in Carmel. This line is the closest route to Butler University and would…
Help Heal Haiti group spends Spring Break giving back
Some Butler University students spent Spring Break in Haiti strengthening their relationship with its people. Nine Butler students, part of Butler’s Help Heal Haiti chapter, spent their week with orphans, at a disability center and in clinics and schools in Haiti. The group spent time in Saint-Louis-du-Nord and the village of Beauchamp. In Beauchamp, rain…
GALLERY | Bulldogs beat Bucknell
Butler used its traditional opponent-stifling defense to propel itself to the next round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament with a 68-56 win over Bucknell. The Bulldogs (26-8) will take on Marquette in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Game time has not yet been released. Read today’s full recap…
After one season in the Atlantic 10, is Butler packing up and moving on?
Despite several media reports and anonymous sources saying that the university will change athletic conferences, officials are mum. Butler University is one of five institutions rumored to be moving to the reorganized Big East. A new move could mean more media exposure, less travel time, new competition and a larger athletics department budget. Butler—along with…
Unattended items result in theft
Butler University is experiencing a spike in small electronics theft from academic buildings. On Monday, Feb. 25, four items were stolen from the Pharmacy and Health Sciences Building, Holcomb Building and Gallahue Hall between 7:15 and 8:30 a.m. The items were taken from open lounge areas in the building and one open classroom where a…
Faculty work to bring transportation to campus
Butler University faculty are asking students to help bring public transportation to campus. A public meeting with Indy Connect, central Indiana’s public transportation initiative, was scheduled for last night but was rescheduled due to inclement weather concerns. Butler offered to shuttle 50 students to the meeting so they could offer their own opinions on the…
Email scam targets college students
A common Internet scam targeting tutors, babysitters and nannies has reached Butler University. Butler University Police Department sent out a timely warning email to all students with a brief description of the scam on Feb. 27. So far two Butler students have had prolonged contact with the scammers, but neither were hurt, said Bruce Allee,…