The inauguration of Butler University’s President Jim Danko will honor the president and his wife Bethanie and welcome them to the university. This year’s theme is “Imagine the possibilities,” which will be represented by many exhibits and events in the Butler neighborhood. Organizers of the inauguration festivities said they expect the events to showcase the…
Strategic plan faces changes
Butler University officials have started working on an update to the strategic plan, and are incorporating President Jim Danko’s observations into it. A strategic plan is a five-year plan based around goals and priorities. Its objective is to uphold and maintain Butler’s mission, integrity and excellence in education. The current plan, Dare to Make a…
Students find search for off-campus housing difficult
Next school year might be months away, but Butler University juniors are already looking for off-campus housing. Stephen Small, a junior pharmacy major, said the whole process snuck up on him and his future housemates. They began the search in the first couple weeks of September. “It has been hard for juniors [to find houses…
Trustees vote down 1 percent equity raise for faculty, staff
Butler University’s Board of Trustees voted down a 1 percent pay equity raise Saturday for some faculty and staff in light of the university’s failure to meet enrollment expectations this year. President Jim Danko said he supported the Board’s decision. “I really felt that it was a wise move to step back for the time,”…
Crime rates increased in Butler area in 2010
The Butler University area has higher numbers than it did last year in eight of 17 crime sub-categories, according to a new report. Aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, arson, forcible and non-forcible burglary, liquor law arrests, liquor and drug law violations referred for disciplinary actions and illegal weapon possession arrests each went up by at…
Carroll: ‘I will spend this year’s money on this year’
MORE ON THE SGA BUDGET Every year, each Butler University student pays about $288 in student activity fees. Every year, about $180 of those fees go to Student Government Association. And every year, SGA’s executive board and SGA representatives are faced with the task of using those funds to engage students with programs that are…
Independent Council denied its own Homecoming team
This year’s Homecoming team pairings are similar to those in years past, much to the dismay of Independent Council executive board members. Residence Halls are paired with Greek Houses as usual, but there are new rules for how their Homecoming preparations have to take place because of concerns that independent students weren’t adequately included. IC…
Priority scheduling fits busy schedules
Between practices, weight training, conditioning and meetings with athletic trainers, Elizabeth Jennings, a forward for Butler University’s women’s basketball team, spends about 40 hours or more per week juggling team responsibilities on top of her classwork. Because of their hectic schedules, each semester Jennings, a junior, and the rest of the university’s student-athletes get priority…
Dining Services doesn’t fare well in health inspections
While not always the most appetizing, food provided by on-campus dining facilities is always expected to be at least safe to eat. But the regularly conducted inspections by the Marion County Health Department are known to reveal some of the complications that result from providing daily meals to an entire student body. This year alone,…
Campus seeks to raise awareness of sex assault
This week is Sexual Assault Awareness Week on the Butler University campus, and it seems like it couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. The awareness week is held at the beginning of every school year. Sarah Barnes-Diaz, health education and outreach programs coordinator, said that people are thinking that this awareness week is…