A Butler University fraternity has been given a cease and desist letter to halt all operations until an investigation of an alleged sexual assault can be completed. The office of student affairs ordered members of Phi Kappa Psi to stop operations on Sept. 15 so that the Butler University Police Department can continue its investigation…
Assault prevention a campus problem
On campus this week, students may catch a glimpse of a large poster board covered in blue thumbprints. Blue is the traditional ribbon color for Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Students who place their thumbprint on the board make a pledge to their fellow students and to themselves to take the initiative in preventing and reporting…
Sexual assault report raises concerns regarding campus safety
University warnings have been in the campus consciousness following last Wednesday’s email from Butler University Police Department regarding an alleged sexual assault by an undisclosed individual that occurred at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house. Andrew Ryan, assistant chief of police at BUPD, said what is alleged to have happened at Phi Kappa Psi suggested…
BUPD will begin using social networking to reach students
Word gets out faster than ever on Facebook and Twitter. Soon Butler University emergency alerts will, too. Next semester expects students, faculty and staff to have the option of receiving official Butler notifications on the popular social media websites. “It’s the age we live in,” said Andrew Ryan, assistant chief of police at Butler University…
BUPD may implement SGA president’s business idea for student rides
A Real Business Experience project from last year may become a reality if the Butler University Police Department receives positive student reception. A possible addition to operations for BUPD involves a new escort service. Police chief Ben Hunter said the RBE project presented by Student Government Association president Al Carroll and juniors Kyle Zima, Jared…
Freshmen highest quality BU has seen yet
This year’s incoming class may not be as large as last year’s record-breaking group of first-year students, but they statistically are of the highest academic quality Butler University has ever seen in a single class. The class of 2015 boasts the highest collective GPA of any freshman class, finishing high school with an average GPA…
Burglaries rise, BUPD amps security
Burglaries rose in 2010 for total on-campus, non-campus and public property according to a new report, but Butler University’s Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety said it looks worse than it is. There were 14 burglaries in 2010 as opposed to nine in 2009, according to the 2010 Comprehensive Combined Annual Security Report…
Homecoming security was business as usual
Homecoming—it’s one of the biggest days for students, alumni and fans, but what does the jam-packed day of events mean for the Butler University Police Department? BUPD Chief of Police Ben Hunter said their security assignments are not much different from any other main event that happens on campus. “We always increase security for any…
How protected are you?
October marks the start of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The information technology department will be sending out safety tips throughout the month to keep students informed and active about online security. Tyler Johnston from IT said cybersecurity is a multifaceted idea. He said that while there are many potential dangers that online activity can bring,…
Public safety report shows trend in campus crime
Crime has gone down drastically in some cases on Butler University’s campus according to a report released by the university’s department of public safety. The 2009 Comprehensive Combined Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report provides students with a complete list of programs and services offered by the department as well as the number…