Butler University’s President James Danko gave his annual State of the University Address this week. Multimedia editor Piper Bailey reports on the speech’s key points.
Senior Sendoff: Journalism is powerful … in more ways than one
“There is no way I could have known that deciding to apply for the Collegian would be the most important decision I would make as a student.”
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.
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.
College of Communication names new internship coordinator
Scott Bridge, journalism instructor, was named the next College of Communication internship coordinator today. The announcement was made in an email from CCOM dean Gary Edgerton to CCOM faculty, Bridge said. “I am humbled by this great opportunity to help CCOM students with their internships,” Bridge said in a text message to The Collegian. “Internships…
Motion passed to review administrators
Faculty Senate approved a motion on Oct. 2 to affirm Butler University’s commitment to regular review of its administrators. The Faculty Senate took more than two years to agree on four principles by which a tool for faculty review of administrators could be created. Faculty Senate had to consider the language carefully, said Margaret Brabant,…
Speakers Lab continues following director’s passing
Junior Marci Kolb interviewed Paul Sandin during the previous academic year for a story she was writing for class. She asked him what would happen to the Speakers Lab when he retired. In response, Sandin said, “The Speakers Lab is an evolving thing.” Change is inevitable. However the sudden passing of Sandin, the previous Speakers…
Students work with bookstore to prepare for class
Classes at Butler University have been in session for a week, and some students still have one thing on their minds: getting textbooks. The bookstore has given students stress stemming from not having books in stock, accidentally canceling orders or ordering the wrong books. Not only did many students get their books at the same…
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…
Debate team hopes to attract new members with open call
Butler University and the College of Communication are calling for all sharp-tongued students with a knack for public speaking to come check out the newly resurrected debate team. The team has a legacy of competition across the Midwest, and each year Butler students are presented with the opportunity to become a part of this tradition.…