The campaign aims to raise $55 million overall for scholarship money. This is the largest goal within the campaign, as Butler says it is committed to making education more accessible.
University announces 3.25 percent tuition increase for 2018-2019 academic year
After an annual university review, the Board of Trustees approved the new rates for the 2018-2019 school year at their October meeting. This is the lowest percentage increase in the past four years.
Questions about men’s program linger
Five years ago, the Butler athletics department announced the elimination of men’s swimming, a sport that had been at the university for nearly 80 years. Swimming became a sport at Butler in 1928, with the introduction of both a men’s and women’s team. The two teams practiced and competed together most of the time and…
Faculty Senate approves 3 new majors, removes 1
Faculty Senate members unanimously voted to approve three new majors and eliminate another at their meeting on Tuesday. Students can now major in risk management and insurance, peace and conflict studies and organizational communication and leadership. RMI and PCS will also offer minors. The master’s degree of music in music theory was removed. The RMI…
The real value of a Butler education
Over the summer, my father asked me to consider the value of my education. I responded quickly with a simple answer—tuition and how it affected my finances. I constantly repeated how important it was for me to attend school, but it was not until afterwards that I actually comprehended what he was asking me to…