Junior student voices concerns about Ross Hall repurposing
Student blog post causes controversy
A Butler Collegian staff member wrote an opinion column that was posted Nov. 27 on The College Fix, a news and commentary website run by the Student Free Press Association, unaffiliated with the Collegian or the university. In the piece, the student explains his reasoning for dropping one of Butler’s political science classes. The class…
Butler swaps conferences early
The question still lingers as to why Butler University made the decision to move to the Atlantic 10 conference a year earlier than planned, regardless of whether it was for the best. President Jim Danko announced on May 2 that Butler was moving to the A-10 from the Horizon League. “We considered many aspects and…
Danko adds staff to presidential suite
Butler University President Jim Danko created a new position in his office and filled vacancies in two others, he announced in an April 2 memo. The university now has an executive assistant to the Board of Trustees, a role filled by Carol Wroblewski. Wroblewski is a former associate provost at Butler. She will communicate with…
OPINION | Advisers should advise, not lead
When student leaders apply, campaign for and put hours into their roles, they should also be able to defend themselves on their own. It’s time to take the training wheels off of Student Government Association. While I believe that faculty advisers for Student Government Association have good intentions, some of the actions in assembly leave…
OPINION | The administrative assistant does not need a Ph.D.
For a short-staffed faculty like Butler University’s, the hiring of a person with a doctorate degree is a good idea. Unless it’s to be an aide to President Jim Danko. The level of qualification for the hiring is ironic because the university is dropping its internship coordinator in the College of Communication. This seems to…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Student issues must come first
Published April 10, 2012 OUR POINT THIS WEEK: Hiring unnecessary staff while vital positions are being cut is not the way to help Butler students succeed | VOTE: 27-0-4 A core curriculum program $400,000 in the red. Four percent increases in tuition. Recent controversies whirling around campus seem to be following the tone of money,…
Tuition increases $1,170
Students again will shell out more for their Butler University college experience next year. The Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition 3.75 percent, room fees by 3.4 percent and board by 6.1 percent next year. While it is lower than last year’s tuition increase of 4.6 percent, it is more than 2010’s 3.5 percent…
OPINION | Equity raises a moral necessity
Butler University’s Board of Trustees has decided to table the topic of equity raises once again. The Trustees decided to withhold equity raises until a later date due to other concerns. President Jim Danko recommended as much last fall. While business concerns play a vital and practical role in the university, Butler must prioritize moral…
STAFF EDITORIAL | Tenured professors still need reviews
President Jim Danko announced the newly promoted and tenured faculty at Butler University on March 22 through a campus wide e-mail. Tenure is a virtually permanent guarantee of employment that has a long history in universities around the world. Although it is exciting to welcome professors to a permanent spot at Butler, tenure presents some…