The Big East could prove to be a tough test for the Bulldogs in head coach Austin Parkinson’s second year.
Butler upsets Xavier to begin women’s Big East tournament
The Butler women’s basketball beat Xavier for the second time this season. Some late game heroics led the Bulldogs to earn a berth to the Big East quarterfinals.
Butler women’s basketball falls to Creighton in last regular season game
The Butler University women’s basketball team ended the regular season on a 13 game losing streak and finished the season 5-24 (2-16).
Danko, Big East officials positive about Butler’s move
In March 2012, the Butler community was wondering if the school would move to the Atlantic 10 Conference and, if so, when it would occur. Butler officials did not keep students, faculty, staff and other supporters waiting long when another opportunity to change athletic conferences came about this year. Butler President James Danko announced Butler’s…
BUTLER JOINING BIG EAST
After weeks of media speculation, it is now official: Butler University will be a member of the Big East. Butler will enter the new Big East—consisting of the seven Catholic schools departing the current Big East—alongside Xavier and Creighton on July 1. Butler President Jim Danko officially announced the school’s intention to leave the Atlantic…
Butler’s gender imbalance among tenured faculty not likely to last
Men significantly outnumber women in the tenured ranks of Butler University. Institutional data released in the fall of 2011 indicates that 61 percent of Butler’s tenured full-time faculty is male and 39 percent is female, but university officials said that may change in coming years. Typically, professors and associate professors are tenured while assistant professors…