Butler University officials are hoping to spread some beauty around campus with the revitalization of the apothecary garden. An apothecary garden features plants and herbs that are used in pharmaceutical drugs. “The garden brings an awareness to people,” Phil Villani, a biology professor, said. “People don’t realize that medicines come from plants.” Located along the…
Inside Academics Part II | Core Curriculum short $400k
Butler University is $400,000 short of funding next year’s core curriculum, the 30-hour set of required classes for all Butler students.
Cutting the costs
Artificial intelligence will meet Butler intelligence with a lower of an expense than before. The department of computer science and software engineering purchased 45 new robots last week in the hope of alleviating a financial burden for Butler University students. The 45 new robots and kits for the robot programming class will be provided free…
Admits up for next year
Butler University has increased both its number of applications received and the number of admittances extended for the class of 2016. Tom Weede, vice president for enrollment management, said that Butler has admitted about 6,300 students for next semester. “That was right around our goal for what we were hoping to admit,” he said. Weede…
90 students waitlisted: Administrators look to find spots for unlucky students
Several rising sophomores and juniors found themselves on a 2012-13 housing wait list after last week’s housing selection nights. The lists contain a total of 90 students—36 sophomores and 54 juniors. “We’re going to go through those wait lists as quickly as we can to get everyone into a place where they are pleased,” said…
Assault case reported
The Butler University Police Department is investigating a woman’s allegation that she may have been drugged while at a Dec. 2 party at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house. The woman, whose name was not released by police upon her request, first made the allegation to BUPD March 8. She is not certain her drink…
Checking in on freshmen in ResCo
Despite being removed from other first-year students, freshmen in Residential College are showing no signs of disadvantage after nearly two semesters at Butler University. On Aug. 31, The Collegian published an article checking in on first-year students in the freshman unit of ResCo to compare their social experience with freshmen living in other residence halls…
Butler honors Women of Distinction
Three women were named Women of Distinction at Butler University on March 29 in the Diversity Center. Katie Ceranski, a senior marketing and integrated communications major; Sarah Barnes Diaz, the health education and outreach programs coordinator; and College of Education Dean Ena Shelley were all named Women of Distinction. The criteria for being nominated are…
Student media group to launch
Butler University’s student media organizations will merge as part of an expanded, multi-platform enterprise set for launch this fall, College of Communication faculty announced. New ventures include an internet radio station, increased television coverage through Collegian TV and enhanced output in commercial videos from Deep Blue Productions. The media group, which has yet to be…
Reform affects student teachers
It has become more difficult to place Butler’s approximately 100 student teachers in the midst of education reform and the state’s new teacher evaluation standards, said Sue Stahl, director of student personnel services in the College of Education. The new evaluation guidelines will become effective next school year. Those who receive low ratings can be…