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  • Report: Evaluation forms not useful

    Most faculty members do not find the current mode of instructor evaluation useful, according to a report by the Academic Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate. IDEA forms could be on track to be replaced by more tailored instructor evaluations if a motion related to the report carries in Faculty Senate. The forms are used…

  • Bike share in the works

    Students will be able to cruise around town next fall when a bike share program goes into effect. The project was developed by the Council on Presidential Affairs, student affairs, the department of recreation, facilities and the purchasing department. Bikes will be available for check out for either a whole semester for $50 or a…

  • CPA looks to continue progress

    Butler University’s Council on Presidential Affairs has made progress this year that it hopes to carry into next semester, members said. “I think CPA has done a lot,” said sophomore Katie Palmer, CPA’s academic affairs coordinator. “We’ve set the groundwork for next year.” Palmer said one of the biggest areas of improvement has been in…

  • Speakers Lab to continue under new leadership

    Butler University’s Speakers Lab will continue to exist under new leadership next year, despite the death of Paul Sandin, the lab’s former director. “There has never been someone in the back of our mind, but any of the faculty in the communications department would be awesome,” said Marci Kolb, a sophomore public relations major and…

  • Students: Butler not diverse

    About 51 percent of students disagree that Butler University is diverse,  according to results from a new survey by  Student Affairs. About 37 percent somewhat disagreed that Butler is diverse, and 14 percent strongly disagreed with that statement. The survey gauged Butler’s diversity and students’ perspective on campus atmosphere. There were 527 students who participated…

  • INSIDE PHILANTHROPY | Events pay off for non-profits, students

    For Emma Rhoads, a sophomore biology major, philanthropy changed her life. She never planned to go to medical school until she set foot in Riley Hospital for Children.

  • Internship coordinator’s contract to expire

    This story is part of a series evaluating the internship coordinator position in the College of Communication. Part One | Internships in the spotlight—CCOM position cut Part Two | Students, Alum Petition CCOM Part Three | Internship Coordinator’s Contract to Expire Part Four | Coordinator Seeks Legal Counsel This fall, students in Butler University’s College…

  • Students, alums petition CCOM

    This story is part of a series evaluating the internship coordinator position in the College of Communication. Part One | Internships in the spotlight—CCOM position cut Part Two | Students, Alum Petition CCOM Part Three | Internship Coordinator’s Contract to Expire Part Four | Coordinator Seeks Legal Counsel Butler University students, alumni and professionals started…

  • Butler seeks private interest to build parking garage

    Butler University now is looking to partner with an outside developer to build an on-campus parking garage in an attempt to mitigate concerns about its current parking capacity. Butler issued to developers a request for interest and qualifications that states a desire to build a structure near Lake Road that could accommodate 600-900 parking spaces…