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  • Butler University construction continues for 2020 plan and beyond

    Butler University construction continues for 2020 plan and beyond

    Construction will continue at multiple sites on campus over the summer as part of the Butler 2020 plan. As this comes to close, faculty and staff are discussing plans for beyond 2020.

  • Reclassification concerns voiced at staff assembly meeting

    Marais Jacon-Duffy | Editor-in-Chief Butler staff members discussed dissatisfaction with recent reclassification of their jobs at today’s staff assembly meeting. Reclassification requires staff members’ jobs to be reevaluated and potentially changed from salary to hourly pay or a change in overtime exemption. Additionally, all hourly paid employees are now paid bi-weekly rather than monthly. Staff grievances…

  • Brad Stevens to become head coach of Boston Celtics

    In a move that seemingly few anticipated, former Butler men’s basketball coach Brad Stevens was named the 17th-ever head coach of the National Basketball Association’s Boston Celtics Wednesday afternoon. The announcement was made to the Butler community through an press release from Butler’s athletics department. “Our family is thrilled for the opportunity given to us…

  • Television deal made move worthwhile

    The offer of conference membership from Big East officials to Butler University was no surprise to Butler officials. In his first interview with The Collegian since the conference switch, President Jim Danko said university officials assessed a second possible move when deciding to move to the Atlantic 10 Conference. The move to the A-10 did…

  • Funding Butler’s future

    On the heels of multiple million-dollar donations, Butler University President Jim Danko is eager to continue fundraising. He is still in the process of finalizing a strategic plan for the university, one that “energizes the academic side of Butler,” Danko said. Gifts to the university have helped move the plan along. One of the largest…

  • John Green to speak at commencement

    Butler University President Jim Danko announced last Thursday  the keynote speaker at the 2013 commencement will be New York Times bestselling author John Green. His most recent work, “The Fault in Our Stars,” is what earned him the honor from the Times. He also is known for his 2012 novel, “Looking for Alaska.” Green also…

  • 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…

  • After one season in the Atlantic 10, is Butler packing up and moving on?

    Despite several media reports and anonymous sources saying that the university will change athletic conferences, officials are mum. Butler University is one of five institutions rumored to be moving to the reorganized Big East. A new move could mean more media exposure, less travel time, new competition and a larger athletics department budget. Butler—along with…

  • Butler to be Reaccredited

    Butler University is going through a reaccreditation process by the Higher Learning Commission. A team of six peer reviewers from the commission will be on campus March 25 through March 27 to evaluate the university and decide whether or not it should be reaccredited. These six individuals are administrators from other colleges around the country…