Increased health requirements and social distancing practices have been put into place for residence halls and Greek houses for the fall semester. Students continue to comply with the rules on campus in order to ensure the safety of all.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: what has changed since Danko’s Juneteenth email?
Since president Danko sent out an email on Juneteenth about the issues Butler’s campus faces in regard to diversity, equity and inclusion, things might have felt a bit quiet. However, many administrators and faculty credit changes that will occur soon to a lot of work going on behind the scenes at the university.
Guidelines for students meeting Blue this semester
Evan Krauss, Blue’s handler, discusses how Blue will be seen on campus this semester and gives students recommendations for meeting Butler’s newest mascot.
Renovations continue for Holcomb building, Greek housing
$100 million science building project on schedule, updates to Greek housing well underway
Students are both nervous and excited for campus to reopen for undergraduate instruction on Sept. 7
Based on recent COVID-19 data and information, academic instruction will continue in person, with dance majors returning to studios sooner than expected.
Butler to implement testing and contact tracing efforts throughout semester
The university will utilize a mix of symptomatic and asymptomatic testing to track cases on campus. The testing, among other factors, will inform future decisions related to staying on campus.
Butler students who are unable to return home after testing positive for COVID-19 isolate in Ross Hall
When a Butler student tests positive for COVID-19, they are asked to return to their primary residence. If they are unable to do so, they will be given a room in Ross Hall, a residence hall built in 1954.
Butler students have the option to utilize study rooms in Irwin Library to attend online Zoom classes
Students are able to reserve Irwin study rooms for their online classes. Additional measures have been taken to prepare these spaces for students amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Differences in campus dining in response to COVID-19
Food variety changes, social distancing, and longer wait times are all new changes facing students this year.
With the fall semester underway, Butler is hopeful students will be able to study abroad in the spring
After all fall study abroad programs were canceled, Butler students planning to go abroad in the spring are encouraged to stay positive as the faculty and staff work together to make a decision.