Kate Norrod

E-Week previews new engineering program

National Engineers Week (E-Week) is celebrated Feb. 22 through 28, and this year Butler was involved for the first time. The Engineering Dual Degree Program (EDDP), an agreement between Butler and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), is coming to an end after 25 years. This fall, the new engineering program sponsored by Butler alone…
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