The Butler University College of Communication will welcome its first permanent dean next semester. Gary Edgerton, currently a professor and chair of Communication and Theatre Arts at Old Dominion University, will join the Butler faculty on Aug. 1. “I think we’re very fortunate to have Gary coming to Butler University,” LAS Dean Jay Howard, who…
Keller to serve as next year’s SGA president
For a guy whose favorite superhero is the Flash, it was a dream come true for Student Government Association President-elect Mike Keller to jump to the front of the pack, bolt across the finish line and claim the SGA presidency. Keller was born in the small-town of Winamac, Ind., a city in the northwest part…
Pulitzer finalist writes for justice
Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell spent all day Tuesday at Butler University speaking to classes during the day and telling his story in the evening as part of the Howard L. Schrott lecture series. For Mitchell, a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006, it all began after seeing the movie “Mississippi Burning,” where the disappearance of civil…
IT looks to promote mobile BU website
Through a recent flurry of strategic sidewalk graffiti, a relatively unknown online tool has come to light: Butler’s mobile website. Through the domain m.butler.edu, students can access a website specifically designed for their mobile devices. Using the site, students can track the Student Government Association shuttle, check what’s for lunch at Atherton or click an…
Chicago-bound students connect via Skype
Internship and Career Services recently held a Skype series with current Butler students and Butler alumni in the Chicago area, hoping to connect students interested in the Chicago market to alumni there. This is the first time the office has used Skype for connecting students and alumni, Jeremy Walthall, ICS office coordinator, said. Walthall said…
BUPD reports two alleged rapes
Two unrelated alleged sexual assaults recently were reported to the Butler University Police Department. BUPD’s case log states that an officer took a report of a forcible rape in Residential College on March 4. The police also were made aware on Feb. 24 of another possible sexual assault that allegedly occurred at the Sigma Chi…
Eco groups reorganize
Butler University’s environmental groups say they hope to ramp up their efforts to improve the university’s greenness despite a slew of fragmented campus groups and lax participation from the community. One challenge for Butler’s green community is its own organization. There are a host of green-oriented organizations on campus working on similar projects, which tends…
Tuition increases ‘necessary’
Butler University President Jim Danko addressed finances and a tuition increase in his report about last week’s Board of Trustees retreat to Faculty Senate on Tuesday morning. Danko said that while tuition increases are unpopular, they are necessary to the current budget. “If we had a zero percent tuition increase, we’d be in the red…
SPRING BREAK | Indy is waiting
School’s just let out for spring break. Everyone’s bags are packed, and all of your friends have flown the coop and are off for home or distant vacation resorts. Everyone except you. You’re stuck on campus while everyone else is off having a good time lounging on some beach or sleeping late at home. Where…
SPRING BREAK | Students should consider safety
With the freedom of spring break also comes safety concerns. Ben Hunter, chief of staff and executive director of pulic safety, said he encourages people to travel in groups and make sure that someone knows where they’re traveling. He said to also check travel advisories, since destinations such as Mexico and other Latin American countries…