When soon-to-be graduates and the rest of the university community visit Butler University’s historic Hinkle Fieldhouse this weekend, they’ll be seeing double. Butler employees built a mini Hinkle Fieldhouse playhouse, complete with entrances for Butler Blue II and Trip, that will be displayed May 10-14 in Hinkle Fieldhouse before being bid on or bought as…
Butler to move to Atlantic 10 in 2012-13
Butler University will join the Atlantic 10 conference in the 2012-13 academic year. This afternoon, university officials announced at a conference that Butler would move out of the Horizon League and join the likes of Xavier University and University of Dayton and 11 other institutions. “We’re pleased to be the newest member of the Atlantic…
Possibilities Imagined
President Jim Danko has imagined some possibilities of his own for Butler University after completing his first year as the university’s 21st president—and he expects “dramatic plans” for improvement to start next year.
Coordinator seeks legal counsel
This story is part of a series evaluating the internship coordinator position in the College of Communication. Part One | Internships in the spotlight—CCOM position cut Part Two | Students, Alum Petition CCOM Part Three | Internship Coordinator’s Contract to Expire Part Four | Coordinator Seeks Legal Counsel The College of Communication’s internship coordinator said…
BUPD investigates string of crimes
The Butler University Police Department has its own end-of-the-semester worries. An unusually high number of reported crimes in the past two weeks left police with several open investigations, including one of an armed robbery in a student’s off-campus home. Two arrests made by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department resulted in the recovery of stolen property,…
Students could see changes to alcohol policy
The Butler Alcohol Taskforce presented a report of recommendations to administration about potential changes to Butler University’s alcohol policy in January. Dean of Student Life Irene Stevens said the administration didn’t act on the recommendations until recently. Stevens will present the list of recommendations to the Board of Trustees in May, and various sub-groups and…
Loan interest rates could double for Butler students
Butler University’s Student Government Association passed a resolution last Wednesday calling for congressional action on student Stafford loan interest rates. The interest rate, currently at 3.4 percent, is set to double to 6.8 percent on July 1 when a program established in 2007 to cut back rates will expire. There are 2,500 Butler students—or more…
McCarter to take Collegian’s reins next year
The Butler Collegian’s next head honcho brings more than two years of Collegian editing experience, a passion for investigative journalism and a spunky sense of humor to Butler University’s national-award-winning student newspaper. Jill McCarter, who has served as the paper’s news editor for two consecutive years, was chosen April 13 as the paper’s next editor…
Report: Evaluation forms not useful
Most faculty members do not find the current mode of instructor evaluation useful, according to a report by the Academic Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate. IDEA forms could be on track to be replaced by more tailored instructor evaluations if a motion related to the report carries in Faculty Senate. The forms are used…
Bike share in the works
Students will be able to cruise around town next fall when a bike share program goes into effect. The project was developed by the Council on Presidential Affairs, student affairs, the department of recreation, facilities and the purchasing department. Bikes will be available for check out for either a whole semester for $50 or a…