Residential College

  • 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…

  • Housing full with large enrollment

    Butler University is facing a time when the incoming classes continue to grow. The current expected freshman class size of 1,111 students shot up from last year’s class size of 926. Upperclassmen were offered alternative housing opportunities to help accommodate freshmen. In 2003, additional housing options were offered when Butler’s incoming freshman class totaled 976…

  • 90 students waitlisted: Administrators look to find spots for unlucky students

    Several rising sophomores and juniors found themselves on a 2012-13 housing wait list after last week’s housing selection nights. The lists contain a total of 90 students—36 sophomores and 54 juniors. “We’re going to go through those wait lists as quickly as we can to get everyone into a place where they are pleased,” said…

  • Checking in on freshmen in ResCo

    Despite being removed from other first-year students, freshmen in Residential College are showing no signs of disadvantage after nearly two semesters at Butler University. On Aug. 31, The Collegian published an article checking in on first-year students in the freshman unit of ResCo to compare their social experience with freshmen living in other residence halls…