The sixth annual Alternative Spring Break is in the works and looking for students who want to travel and volunteer. Students will be going to Pensacola, Fla., and partnering with Community Collaborations International, a Gulf Coast relief program, on an ecological restoration project, according to ASB President Ashley Drees. ASB was founded at Butler University…
Barnes honored as outstanding adviser
Peers Advocating Wellness for Students (PAWS) is a student-run campus group that focuses on peer health education. PAWS puts on campus initiatives like Red Cup Culture, the Over It campaign, Safe Spring Break and Stress Less Week. While PAWS is student-run, it seems their greatest asset may in fact be in their faculty adviser, Sarah…
New crosswalk runs into problems
Why aren’t the lights blinking? Students have raised concerns that the newly installed, light-emitting diode crosswalk flashers along West Hampton Drive are already malfunctioning. Butler University Chief of Police Ben Hunter said he assures students that this isn’t a case of the lights being broken, but rather that the initial programming from the company for…
Shelley honored by IBJ
Each year the Indiana Business Journal recognizes 20 distinguished women of Indiana as “Women of Influence.” This year, Ena Shelley, dean of College of Education, made that list. According to the IBJ website, their Women of Influence program “recognizes central Indiana women who exemplify the traits required to be outstanding leaders in their chosen fields.”…
SGA takes step in the ‘green’ direction
Butler University’s Student Government Association is taking the university’s “green” movement into its own hands. Its posters can be seen around campus. They read, “Don’t be trashy, recycle.” The university itself has a vested interest in environmentally friendly practices recently. The newly opened pharmacy building is LEED-certified, meaning it complies to environmental standards. Butler’s Information…
‘I FIGHT’ for breast cancer
Posters and signs declaring “I FIGHT” have sparked curiosity among many Butler students since they started appearing all over campus a few weeks ago. The “I FIGHT” campaign is being put together by the strategic communication for nonprofits class for the Young Survival Coalition. The campaign is expected to launch at the end of November.…
No Comeback Kids: points from Mack, Howard not enough to lift Bulldogs to win
Last night, the Butler men’s basketball team did what it had not done since 2006—lose a game by 15 or more points. Louisville’s full-court pressure and solid shooting from the field led to the first loss of the season for the No. 18 Bulldogs (1-1). The dunks, defense and the deep bench of the Cardinals…
Shakespeare Tour accepting applications
Butler University is advertising its 24th Annual Summer Shakespeare Tour as students begin to look for study abroad opportunities for the coming summer. Students will visit Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, Oxford and London, as well as see and review six of Shakespeare’s plays. The students have an opportunity to control most of the trip themselves. About 40…
Excel school provides options
Every Butler University student is a high school graduate from somewhere, and the Excel Center in Indianapolis is hoping to add more high school graduates to the world. The Excel Center opened in September this year. It is a charter school that caters to previous dropouts and allows them the opportunity to get a real…
Professor named in top 25 business law blogs
Butler University assistant professor of business law Mike Koehler’s blog has been named as one of the Top 25 Business Law Blogs of 2010 by LexisNexis. “It was a nice recognition,” Koehler said. His blog, FCPA Professor, deals with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act—a piece of legislation that Koehler calls “the most important U.S. law…