Along with the relationships she has built with her colleagues, Geertsema-Sligh emphasized that the most important part of her job is serving students and forming relationships with them.
Butler students roll up their sleeves
The on-campus vaccine clinic opened on April 7, students received vaccines from their COPHS peers
Students anticipate COVID-19 vaccine
These next few weeks will be a big step in advancing the country to herd immunity and allowing students, Indiana residents or not, to be vaccinated before they return home.
Butler offers a free, one-year subscription to Headspace
The University is responding to the stress and fatigue students have been feeling amidst a semester with no breaks by providing a free, one-year subscription to Headspace.
In order to bring campus closer to normalcy, Butler is planning to create a vaccine clinic
“I think it’s a really good idea,” Grace Roberts said. “We should be worried about our faculty and staff because they’re the reason why we’re all here and the backbone of our school.”
JCA students in quarantine: the show must go on
With COVID-19 outbreaks on campus, Butler Ballet dancers can be forced to quarantine and miss key performances.
Admissions find new ways to introduce prospective students to campus
Admitted students are still eager to learn more about Butler. Virtual events like Butler Bound and True Blue are allowing students to get a feel for Butler’s campus from miles away.
Butler students and faculty weigh in on COVID-19 vaccine’s safety, side effects
“The most knowledgeable professionals are saying it’s safe and they’re people too. They’re not looking for demise, they want to have a cure, just like the rest of us,” Cottingim said. “If they say it’s like, healthy and not dangerous, I’ll believe them.”
Immunization-certified Butler students volunteer to administer the COVID-19 vaccine
Pharmacy students were able to use their classroom skills for good by volunteering to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in hospitals and clinics. With their immunization certification, several students helped St. Vincent Hospital vaccinate up to 400 people a day.
Butler students receive the COVID-19 vaccine
“It is honestly our best chance [of] getting back to normal life, which is I know what all college students really want,” Hudson said.