The organization that promotes diversity and an open-minded atmosphere on campus no longer will meet every other week, deciding instead to meet when needed. REACH, which stands for Respecting, Embracing and Achieving Community Harmony, also acts as a programming group to distribute grants for diversity events and groups around Butler University. “We want to focus…
Ban of Welcome Week events angers students
Butler University’s 150 student organizations were banned from hosting events during Welcome Week, causing some controversy among organizations that say they were singled out. Becky Druetzler, director of Greek affairs and orientation programs, sent an email to all Greek house presidents on campus informing them that student organizations were not allowed to sponsor events before…
Student affairs to crack down on drinking policy
Rum, vodka, gin, tequila and triple sec—all liquors in Long Island Iced Tea—all could be banned from Butler University property in the future. Irene Stevens, dean of student life, said the university is looking for ways to prevent and control high-risk student drinking due to the increased number of alcohol-induced hospitalizations within recent years. “What…
Students, faculty, staff left with permit, no parking
Butler University issued 3,997 parking permits to faculty, staff and students this year, but there only are 2,585 spots designated for them on campus, leaving 1,412 permit-holding drivers out of luck. Despite adjustments this year to make the most of the university’s parking capacity, like signing a contract with a car-sharing company and reclassifying a…
Butler pilots system that could replace Blackboard
The saying is ‘It’s out with the old and in with the new,’ but that’s not the case with learning management systems such as Blackboard. Butler University’s Academic Technology Services is piloting Moodle, a learning management system that could replace Blackboard. Instead of replacing Blackboard immediately, Academic Technology Specialist Kenton Smith said that the university…
Residence Life programming adjusts to help freshmen enjoy life at ResCo
Freshman students arrive at college eager to find a social footing. But an increasing number of freshmen living in Residential College may feel like they are left out of that experience. The isolated location of their units from other freshman makes for different experience than living in Ross Hall or Schwitzer Hall first- year ResCo…
Different president, different ideas
The time has come for the fast-talking Cleveland native known for his success in marketing Villanova’s School of Business to step into the role previously occupied by a soft-spoken doctorate of English literature from California. Let the speculation begin. Within these first few months, Butler University President Jim Danko will be under scrutiny to see…
Jordan Hall Mail Center moved to Holcomb basement over summer
The Jordan Hall Mail Center closed June 3 to prepare for renovations to the Learning Resource Center. All university mail services have been consolidated in the basement of the Holcomb Building at a previously established mail center. Pam Hopkins, mail processor, said she got to chat with students and community members quite frequently as they…
Freshmen highest quality BU has seen yet
This year’s incoming class may not be as large as last year’s record-breaking group of first-year students, but they statistically are of the highest academic quality Butler University has ever seen in a single class. The class of 2015 boasts the highest collective GPA of any freshman class, finishing high school with an average GPA…
First lady to be “all-around host”
As her husband begins his time as president, Bethanie Danko is stepping into her role as first lady of Butler University. But Bethanie also will act as a university relations associate, a position she said may evolve as different needs arise. For now though, she said her main goal is building and strengthening relationships with…