Shakespeare had the Globe. New York has the Met. Butler University has Clowes and the Eidson-Duckwall. Now Butler can add another building to its résumé. The ground breaking of the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Performing and Visual Arts will begin this spring The 450-seat theater will be built on the East-side of Clowes.…
Be helpful, ‘Be Haiti’
Fueled by dreams of empowerment, Butler students are leading a campaign called “Be Haiti” to raise $100,000 to bring health services to the people of Les Cayes, Haiti, through the development of a clinic for women and children. Les Cayes is a city located in southwestern Haiti that was damaged by the January 2010 earthquake.…
‘Archives’ offers new perspective for campus publications
Two English majors will act as editors-in-chief for Butler University’s first student-run humor magazine, Archives. Senior English major Farhad Anwarzai is the mastermind behind the new campus circular, which was released last week. “We were just talking about the options for people who wanted to write and it hit me that we really don’t have…
Study abroad students evacuated after protesting in Egypt
Six Butler University students studying with the Institute for Study Abroad are being evacuated from Alexandria, Egypt in light of protests that erupted Jan. 25. The students arrived in Egypt Jan. 17. They were supposed to spend the spring semester studying Arabic language programs, but IFSA-Butler began planning the students’ evacuation on Sunday. The protests…
Alumnus donates $6.5 million for new theater
Butler’s planned 450-seat theater and performing arts center will be named the Howard L. Schrott Center. Schrott, a 1976 alumnus, announced today that he will commit $6.5 million toward the $13 million project. “This is something I’ve been working on with Butler over the last six to eight months,” Schrott said. “I feel incredibly exhilarated…
10 things you had to know in 2010
2010 was a historic year for Butler University. The Collegian compiled a list of Butler’s most unforgettable moments to jog your memory, even though we know you haven’t forgotten yet. NO END IN SIGHT FOR CONSTRUCTION IN JORDAN HALL (February 7): After more than 25 years of construction on Jordan Hall, there is no end in…
Senior remembered after fatal car accident
Senior Mackenzie Stuart was heading home last weekend to spend time with family, something she enjoyed and did often, when she lost control of her vehicle and was fatally injured on an icy state highway. Stuart, 21, was a senior double major in math and computer science at Butler. A homebody with a close-knit family,…
COB maintains prestigious accreditation
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has reaccredited Butler University’s College of Business, an honor received by less than 5 percent of business schools. The accreditation places the College of Business among the elite business schools of the world. “Accreditation through AACSB is a gold standard when it comes to business schools in…
Lugar speaks on civil engagement
Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., offered suggestions to those who wish to pursue a career in public office while describing his own experience in politics at a Civil Engagement Forum in Irwin Library Saturday. Lugar, the most senior Republican in the Senate, was first elected in 1976. While years of serving on committees and legislating gained…
Students win YouTube video contest
Mayday, mayday—Butler University has two new celebrities. Juniors Kristen Allen and Emily Cagle were the grand-prize winners in the Indianapolis Airport Authority’s “Show Us Your Favorite Things @ IND” YouTube video contest. Indianapolis Airport Authority Director of Communications Susan Sullivan said the contest was part of the IAA’s effort to engage customers through the use…