Butler University officials said they hope to increase the school’s alumni gift ranking by inducing current students and recent graduates to donate. Butler’s 2011-12 alumni giving rate is 22 percent, according to US News and World Report, ranking the school 18th out of about 600 comprehensive regional universities. It takes almost 300 new undergraduate alumni…
New meal plan could take effect next year
Butler students may be seeing a change next school year based on student feedback about meal plans and dining services. A proposed meal plan would allow for unlimited entry into the residential dining halls during the meal blocks. There would be no restriction on the number of swipes during the meal block. The meal exchange…
Writers engaging writers
Butler University’s Writing in the Schools mentors were awarded a Jefferson Award for Public Service on Feb. 9 in front of an energized crowd of Shortridge Magnet High School students. But the program’s organizers said the reaction of the students gave more validation to the semester-old endeavor than an award could. “It didn’t matter to…
Palmer, Reynolds seek to end SGA female presidency drought
There have been only five female Student Government Association presidents in the past 21 years at Butler University—something candidates Kelsa Reynolds and Katie Palmer hope to change this election. Despite Butler’s female majority and large female participation in SGA, the number of past female presidents is low. There are certain stereotypes female candidates have to…
SGA presidential candidates face off
The SGA presidential candidates are geared up for their final debate, taking place tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. in PB 150. This will be the last chance for students to hear the candidates publicly debate before Monday’s vote. Last Sunday, The Collegian’s staff members met with the four student politicians and conducted a separate…
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Danko announces chair of Provost Search Committee
Butler University President Jim Danko announced the selection of Dr. Joe Kirsch as the chair of the
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Meet the SGA candidates
Applications for Student Government Association president are in, and the candidates have begun the race to become next year’s student body leader. The candidates will participate in a meet and greet this afternoon at Starbucks from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Their first debate is slated for Feb. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the…
Partnership provides learning experience
Relationships key to partnership’s ability to succeed, administrators said. Building deeper relationships is what educators at both Shortridge Magnet High School and Butler University’s College of Education say is the next step in their part of the partnership. COE partners with Shortridge for professional development, provides student teachers and holds certain classes at Shortridge. Shelly…