Butler University students living behind Greek Row have been plagued with a series of thefts this week, ranging from an iPod to a car. Senior Richie Giannotti, a resident of Berkley Road, said his 1996 Saab 9000 was stolen from behind his house sometime between Sunday and Tuesday. “The fact that it could have occurred…
Butler collaborates with IPS: COE students to complete on-site training
Butler University has teamed up with the Indianapolis Public School System (IPS) to open the new Reggio Magnet School in 2011. Butler will play a role in the Reggio Magnet School through the College of Education (COE). Education majors will train on-site at the school. COE Dean Ena Shelley, along with IPS Superintendent Eugene White…
Stevens reflects on accomplishments in speech
Mens’ Basketball Coach Brad Stevens addressed students and members of the community about the importance of taking advice in a speech on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at Clowes Memorial Hall. An Evening with Brad Stevens: Choosing a Path, Living a Dream was sponsored by Butler’s Center for Faith and Vocation. Judy Cebula, Director of the Center…
AmeriCorps awards grant to student volunteers
Butler University’s Center for Citizenship and Community (CCC) has been awarded an $11,320 AmeriCorps grant to help facilitate community service among Butler students. “It’s a little bit odd, because we haven’t really received money,” Dr. Donald Braid, director of the CCC, said. “We have received the possibility of education stipends, so students who complete 300…
Faculty-in-residence combine work and family
Butler University offers a unique experience for faculty members to live with students in the dorms through a program faculty-in-residence. It also creates a very unusual situation for the families of faculty-in-residence. After talking to Deb Lecklider and Meredith Beilfuss, both faculty-in-residence, Catherine Pangan was convinced that the faculty-in-residence program would be an incredible experience.…
Media programs merge in new college
Earlier this summer, Butler finalized the process of creating its sixth college—The College of Communication—which will integrate all of the existing communications and media programs under one roof. The decision was the result of a proposal made last year by several of Butler’s communication and media departments. “There have been two failed attempts to try…
Plans in place to refurbish campus lawn
For returning students, the lawn in front of Schwitzer Hall might look a little bit naked. Eight trees were removed along Hampton Drive on the south side of Butler University’s campus over the summer. Mike Gardner, vice president for operations, said plans to reline the road with new trees have been in place for years.…
Following the life of water: Center for Urban Ecology gets $257,000 grant
The sound of rain dripping from the gutter isn’t unfamiliar to residents of the area, which experienced the third wettest June on record. But where does the rain go after it falls? Butler University’s Center for Urban Ecology (CUE) plans to solve this mystery with the development of its project titled ‘Following the Life of…
Butler tests PrintSmart program
This year, the Butler University PrintSmart program put into effect a paper allocation project to raise awareness about how much paper is wasted by students on campus on a daily basis. The idea for this program developed because Butler was, until now, one of the few schools without a paper accounting program. “The idea has…
BUPD increases security for Welcome Week
The Butler University Police Department (BUPD) ramped up their night patrols during the first two weekends of school. The freshman class, the largest incoming class in Butler’s history, is part of the reason Chief of Police Ben Hunter said he thought a bigger task force was necessary. “One of the things we wanted to do…