The school’s search for the provost and vice president for academic affairs position is now in the evaluation stage. On Oct. 1, the provost search committee started evaluating applications that it has been receiving since mid-August. The search committee is comprised of 18 members, with representation from faculty, staff, trustees and students. The members…
New VP of advancement takes post
Being at Butler University is nothing recently-named for the new interim vice president of advancement, but her new position will allow her to use her passion for the Bulldogs in moving the university forward. Shari Alexander Richey started in the Office of Advancement on Oct. 1. She was appointed to the position by President Jim…
Flu season suppressed with shots
Flu season has come around once again, and Butler University is offering free influenza vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff. Influenza, or flu, vaccinations were available in the Health and Recreation Complex Oct. 3 and 4. The event was scheduled to extend through Oct. 5, but the HRC did not have the…
Committee to consider parking garage
Butler University’s Board of Trustees endorsed the recommendation of the trustee facilities committee to work with Keystone Group to develop a plan for a mixed-use parking garage on campus. Butler’s facilities committee will work with the Keystone Group to develop a facility that could add 300 beds and 1,000 parking spots to campus behind the…
As Hinkle undergoes major renovations, officials are hoping donations will round out the costs.
Work on the Hinkle Fieldhouse exterior is still being done, but the Hinkle Campaign is preparing to move into its public phase, signaling a shift in focus for the renovation project. At Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, President Jim Danko said the campaign will begin to fundraise publicly on Nov. 6 and will continue to do…
Sex crimes, liquor arrests increase
Butler University had more crimes in five of the 17 crime sub-categories listed in Butler’s recently released Comprehensive Combined Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report for 2011. Forcible sex offenses, liquor law arrests, drug law arrests, drug law violations referred for Student Conduct Actions and forcible burglary at Butler all increased from 2010…
Officials allocate money to cover $2.28M deficit
Butler University officials used money from two funds to make up for a $2.28 million deficit in this year’s projected budget. $1.145 million from last year’s surplus will be used in part to cover the deficit. The remaining $1.135 million will come from a contingency fund, a sort of cushion for the university budget. Several…
Deadlines approach for 2012 election
Butler University students have many choices regarding voting in the general election this November. With voter turnout and registration the urge to get out and vote is even stronger. According to the 2010 census, only 58 percent of Americans aged 18 to 24 are registered to vote. JoAnna Brown political science and American politics adjunct…
Aramark contract limits food options
Butler University’s long-standing relationship with Aramark limits what students eat and when they can eat. Aramark began providing food service at Butler in 1998, and outside vendors have had little opportunity to make inroads on campus since then. When Jimmy John’s passed out free sandwiches on campus earlier this semester and the local food trucks…
New dietician brings healthy advice
Photo by Heather Iwinski Butler University welcomed dietician Brooke Pearson to campus at the end of August, and she will be offering a variety of new nutrition services and seminars. “It’s been kind of a whirlwind start,” Pearson said. In a wellness survey, students named nutrition as the number one issue they wanted to receive…