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  • ART NOW showcases student work

    Long hours of memorizing facts can make any brain feel overworked and ready to revolt. The art + design program has one solution for eyes that cannot look at numbers and facts any longer. ART NOW, premiering tonight, is a student art show featuring a myriad of works by more than 100 participating Butler University…

  • Butler partnership to continue despite suspension

    Butler University’s College of Education will keep its partnership with Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy despite the school’s principal being suspended. Currently, Butler is engaged in a partnership with the school to allow juniors and seniors to enroll in one three-credit course each semester at the university through the Early College…

  • Q & A with CCOM dean candidates

    Gary Edgerton How do you see yourself working with other deans and colleges? I hope very well. Communication is the kind of discipline that really lends itself to a lot of collaboration with the other colleges. 50 percent of the jobs today have a significant communication component. People with communication background are working in Fortune…

  • Donation programs maintain impact

    Though the priority points system has gained recent attention in the media,  other Butler University giving programs remain strong and effective ways to gain university donations. Butler raked in $12,904,790 in donations last year. The Collegian recently published articles on the changes made to the Bulldog Club’s priority points program. Executive director of development Wendy…

  • CCOM dean candidates present to college

    Collaboration was a major topic for the College of Communication dean candidates as they visited Butler University throughout the past week. Glenda Balas and Gary Edgerton, the two candidates, said they would like to work within the college and alongside the other colleges to combine skills and perspectives. Balas said she would like to bring…

  • BUSF wants Bulldogs to show spirit this week

    It’s time to show that hell-year bulldog spirit, because the Butler University Student Foundation is hosting its annual spirit week this week. BUSF has tried to smother the campus in blue and white, promoting school spirit. Sarah Wesp, a junior pharmacy major and director of student relations for BUSF, said Butler is known for its…

  • The Nutcracker…A Day in the life of a sugar plum fairy

    This beloved holiday tradition is the story of a girl who dreams of a Nutcracker prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads.  After winning the battle, the Nutcracker prince takes her away to a world of dancing sugar plum fairies. Countless hours in front of the mirror to perfect every,…

  • The Earth Project brings eco-friendly events to campus all year

    This year, Butler University is looking to planet Earth to stimulate academic conversations throughout its colleges. The Earth Project, run by a committee of faculty and staff through the provost’s office, is designed to support cross-campus collaborative activities and promote collegiality among the faculty, staff, and students. “I think it’s interesting that although the themes…

  • Butler holds thank you reception for Confucious Institute

    Butler University celebrated its partnership with the Confucius Institute in Indianapolis on Tuesday evening with a reception that featured speeches from both schools, Chinese delicacies and classical Chinese music. The Confucius Institute in Indianapolis—part of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)—recently donated more than 1,300 books, DVDs and other instructional materials to Butler University to enrich…