It was charming and had its roots, but it was time for a renovation.
ResCo renovations: Right on schedule
As students arrive on campus for their first-year at Butler University, ResCo renovations from 2022 summer come to a close just in time, giving students a modernized dorm experience.
The future of ResCo dining
Students gather at a town hall to share their wants and needs for the upcoming renovation.
Butler summer housing to be in the Apartment Village this year
Students have multiple options for living on or near campus over the summer. This year, on-campus housing will be in the Apartment Village, instead of ResCo, where students have lived during summers in the past.
Butler rising sophomores stuck in ResCo for 2019-20 school year
Rising sophomores were stuck waiting for hours after their scheduled times at a room selection event on March 27. About eighty of those students will have to live in ResCo instead of Fairview next year.
Students left with second choice
With the change in lottery number distribution for university housing this year, the residence life department is working to place students who did not get their first choices for next year’s housing. This year, lottery numbers were distributed randomly as opposed to years past, when lottery numbers were based on student credit hours. Karla Cunningham,…
Students face housing crunch
The residence life department is starting the process of planning and organizing student housing for next school year. On Jan. 25, residence life sent out a reminder email to students informing them the housing intention process will occur Feb. 14 to March 9. Housing intentions are completed through students’ my.butler accounts. Students declare online where…
Broken printers a hassle for students
The printers in the Apartment Village Dawg House seem to be overworked on a regular basis. One little printer cannot get the job done. Students would like to see an updated printer or extra printer in the lab. “It’s frustrating when it’s late at night and I have to drive to the other side of…
Employees hope to unionize
Aramark employees continue to spread awareness of work-related concerns. On Nov. 14, a small rally took place at Butler University’s Star Fountain. Its purpose: to give Butler students and faculty the opportunity to show support for the school’s Aramark workers. The display made many around the Butler community aware of the workers’ attempt to unionize.…
Feedback positive for parking garage
People in the Butler University and Butler-Tarkington communities who have seen the school’s parking garage plans are providing mostly positive feedback. A plan for a mixed-use parking garage was endorsed by Butler’s Board of Trustees at the end of September. Approximately 1,000 parking spots, an undetermined number of living spaces and, potentially, some retail businesses…