“Ollie, an English major with anthropology and museum studies minors, will serve as The Butler Collegian editor-in-chief for the 2024-25 academic year.”
Grant Leiendecker: ‘It really is a dream job’
“‘The responsibility of it as a former student-athlete is heavy and not lost on me, and I’m just looking forward to getting to work and doing my best to help move Butler Athletics forward.”’
Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty hired as inaugural dean of Founder’s College
The two-year college will welcome its first class of students in August 2025.
Tutors, archivists and preservationists
The Student Employee of the Year Awards luncheon was held on April 12. All student employee nominees and their supervisors were invited to the ceremony in the Johnson Board Room. Photos by Jonathan Wang. Senior Arie Likhtman was awarded the Student Employee Leadership Award for his work in the Speaker’s Lab. Senior Stasia Raebel, also…
Marc Lamont Hill on the power of student voices
“In 2017, Hill spoke about the power of Black student voices during the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement. Hill returned on April 3, 2024 to address the power of Palestinian and Muslim student voices as they shed light on human rights violations and widespread destruction in Gaza.”
Total(ity) eclipse of the heart
Central Indiana witnessed a total solar eclipse April 8.
Family Council: Awarding above and beyond
“‘Obviously for this profession, it’s a labor of love. It’s a passion project; getting to work with students about things that matter to them.’”
Turning passions professional
Hear from Butler internship holders with the Compass Center, the
Ancient Mediterranean Cultures and Archaeology Lab and Crowe’s Kodiak Solutions.
‘My truth is the truth:’ Raising survivor awareness on campus
Personal essays, music, poetry and art allow performers during the Butler Survivors Alliance’s second annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Arts Showcase to express themselves and spread awareness of the issue of sexual misconduct.
Butler Blue III dies at 12
“For over eight years, Butler Blue III — better known as Trip — around the country as Butler’s live mascot. Trip died early in the morning on Saturday, April 6, at age 12.”