New degree options are aimed at helping students save tuition money through a consolidated Butler experience.
JCA is working towards diversity and inclusion. What are the other colleges doing?
The deans of LAS, CCOM and COPHS are all adamant about improving conditions for students of different backgrounds. Creating welcoming environments, hiring diverse faculty, and creating diverse curriculum seem to be a priority for all.
Brooke Barnett named new College of Communication dean
Brooke Barnett will begin as the newly hired dean of the College of Communication on June 1, 2019, Butler University announced today.
Donald Trump course at Butler reveals no process, forces university to take precautions
Trumpism & US Democracy, a communication based class, proved to Butler University that there was no process in place to get special topics courses approved. The aftermath of that led to the university requesting police security, hiring an issues management firm and implementing a new curriculum approval process for special topics courses.
College of Communication terminates all ties with Triton Brewing Co.
Butler University recently ended its relationship with Triton Brewing Company due to an incident with a student intern. The company is no longer allowed to post opportunities on Handshake. CCOM internship director discusses what the process looks like when a student comes forward about an uncomfortable situation at their internship.
Butler students struggle to enroll in spring courses
A look into the enrollment process and why courses are capped, causing limited options for students.
Bright Blue student-run marketing agency sees success in first year of operation
The College of Communication and Lacy School of Business collaborated last spring to form a small student-run marketing agency. The startup company has seen success since its creation, and the students and faculty involved have high hopes for the future of Bright Blue.
Faculty circulates parking position
Miranda Maritato | Staff Reporter Butler faculty is working to change the current regulations for parking lot two, located outside of the Fairbanks Center. In an effort to draw attention to the issue, College of Communication administrative assistant Maggie McGlynn and Liberal Arts and Sciences administrative assistant Amy Aldridge formed a petition to allow their…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Students will be involved in creation of online radio
To the editor of the Butler Collegian: Donald Perin interviewed me for the Oct. 25 edition of the Collegian about a project that I have been working on for over a year: a “web radio station,” as part of the newly formed College of Communications Media Group. I am greatly disappointed with the tone of…
CCOM internships still strong despite change
The dean of the College of Communication said internships will still be a part of the student experience, despite last year’s internship coordinator’s position cut. “There never was a question that internships would go away or that there would even be a diminishing of an internship program in the College of Communication,” CCOM Dean Gary…