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  • Construction projects expected to continue

    Excavation for the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Performing and Visual Arts began slightly behind schedule a couple of weeks ago due to drainage permit issues with the City of Indianapolis. Construction on the center, located adjacent to Clowes Memorial Hall, isn’t expected to be finished until fall 2012. “It’s too early to tell…

  • Provost intends to fulfill five-year contract

    Jamie Comstock said she plans to serve out the remainder of her five-year contract as Butler University’s provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, despite a change in the presidency. “I do intend to, in the very least, live out my contract,” said Comstock, who is in her fourth year. Because she was hired under…

  • Bookstore expenses prove costly for students

    Students spend an average of $500 on textbooks, study guides and workbooks each semester, according to figures for 2010 from the U.S.Department of Education. Those looking to keep some money in their pockets are utilizing alternative options for purchasing textbooks in a time when an increasing amount of students are applying for loans and scholarships.…

  • Block Party postponed due to rain

    Showers put a damper on Butler University’s annual Block Party, forcing coordinators to call off the event shortly after it began yesterday afternoon. The event has been rescheduled for Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. on the South Mall, according to Jen Agnew, assistant director of the PuLSE Office. Block Party gives new students an…

  • Butler President James Danko addresses the State of the University

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  • During NCAA run, Butler got $512M worth of free publicity

    The recent success by the Butler University men’s basketball program certainly has been fun, but from a business standpoint, it shows that it isn’t just a game. The university commissioned a study after the Bulldogs’ second consecutive trip to the NCAA men’s basketball Division I national championship game, and the publicity generated is astounding when…

  • Stevens a big reason recruit picks Butler

    For most high school basketball recruits, the reasons they choose a particular college program are often obvious. Does the program win? Does the coach have stability with the school? Is it in a good conference? Does it have a history of success in the postseason? Those are almost always parts of the equation. But Chris…

  • CPA brainstorms in Brown County

    Despite coming from different locations, members of the Council on Presidential Affairs were able to gather in Waycross, Ind. for a summer retreat.  Over the course of the weekend, members familiarized themselves with one another while working on new ideas. “The primary goal [of the retreat] was to get all of the members acclimated with…

  • Wizards get Mack in 2nd round

    For the second consecutive June, Butler basketball fans have had a vested interest in following the NBA Draft. The Bulldog Nation had to watch a lot longer during Thursday’s draft than they did a year ago, but in the end, they got what they wanted and saw another Butler player selected. Shelvin Mack was selected…