News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Butler University CCOM students navigate internships in COVID-19 pandemic
After many companies cancelled internships or limited the amount of interns they accepted, students had to branch out and explore other fields of opportunities.
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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.
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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.
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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.