After many companies cancelled internships or limited the amount of interns they accepted, students had to branch out and explore other fields of opportunities.
34% of Butler undergraduate classes to be taught fully in person, 44% hybrid
Faculty have undergone training to feel comfortable teaching without face-to-face instruction.
After BlueIndy left Indianapolis in May, many Butler students lack adequate public transportation alternatives
In Indianapolis, a city with no metro system and limited bus lines, the departure of BlueIndy left many Butler students at the mercy of their friends with cars.
Butler University announces that in-person classes will resume
University officials said the decision was made in consultation with health experts. Students will resume in-person learning on Sept. 7.
Butler University professors pivot to fully online instruction
Preparations over the summer helped classes change instruction format at a moment’s notice.
A president’s perspective: Butler president James Danko talks pandemic, anti-racism efforts
The second installment of interviews with president Danko includes his perspective on the university’s handling of COVID-19 and several updates on anti-racism efforts.
What Butler students can expect if they test positive for COVID-19
There are certain procedures that students will need to follow if they test positive for COVID-19.
Off-campus exodus: Butler University students move to off-campus housing for the 2020-21 school year
In Fall 2019, 53% of undergraduate students lived in on-campus residence halls and apartments. This semester, however, the number of students living in on-campus housing has dropped to only 45%, the lowest rate in the past decade.
Butler manages financial impact of Covid-19 with hiring freeze, furloughs and layoffs
Butler has eliminated several positions and frozen all vacant positions as it prepares for an uncertain semester.
Butler students, BU4BlackLives organization demand action from administration
BU4BL, organization with a social media following of over 1,000, is demanding anti-racist action, release of BUPD budget.