One Dean Miller will leave, and another Dean Miller will start at the end of this semester. Butler University chose Julie Miller to become the new dean of libraries when current Dean Lewis Miller retires. “Butler excited me because it’s a place where the emphasis is on academic excellence and student success,” Julie Miller said.…
OPINION | New green roof is step in the right direction for Butler
Already hailed as one of the most attractive campuses in the Midwest, Butler University recently added a garden on campus—four stories above ground.
OPINION | New CCOM dean shows promise
Although many people fear change, Gary Edgerton, the new College of Communication dean, brings change that I can believe in. Edgerton comes from Old Dominion and brings many things to the table that could take CCOM to the next level. His experience is the first thing that jumps out at me. According to his website,…
OPINION | Provost search does not signal change
If there’s one thing that Butler University students, faculty and staff can count on, it’s that during the course of their tenure at this institution, they will experience the thrill and the tease of an administrative search process. Butler goes through administrators almost as quickly as Parking Enforcement Officer Aaron Chalmers makes his daily parking…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Tenured professors still need reviews
President Jim Danko announced the newly promoted and tenured faculty at Butler University on March 22 through a campus wide e-mail. Tenure is a virtually permanent guarantee of employment that has a long history in universities around the world. Although it is exciting to welcome professors to a permanent spot at Butler, tenure presents some…
Folk-rock superstar
Sophomore Bob Barrick sounds like a mix of Bob Dylan and Jack White, is inspired by Jimmy Buffett, plans to take his band to Mars and just won Java Jams. That’s just the beginning.
Russian roots influence theater professor
Seven years ago, Elaina Artemiev moved to the United States to teach theater at Butler University, entering a theater climate much different than that of her birthplace, Russia. This week, in the midst of preparation for the upcoming theater production, “The Love of Don Perlimplin for Belisa in the Garden,” the director sat down in…
Students Help Heal Haiti
A little more than two years after a devastating earthquake killed hundreds of thousands of people in Haiti—a country already suffering from political upheaval, public health problems and poverty—students at Butler University are working to improve the lives of Haitians. This week is Help Heal Haiti Week on campus, sponsored by the Butler Chapter of…
IT looks to increase information sharing
Butler University students will soon be more acquainted with Google programs when BUmail is linked with Google Apps later this spring. According to the Butler Information Technology website, Google Docs will be the first app fully supported through BUmail, but “most other apps (e.g. Sites, Blogger, YouTube, Google+, etc.) will be available for use at…
Athletics revenue continues to increase
The Butler men’s basketball team recorded 117 victories in four seasons prior to the 2011-12 campaign.