Tag Archives: U.S. Department of Education

Suspect name not released in incident

Published Sept. 18, 2012 Butler University Police Department refused to release the full incident report of a pellet gun shooting that occurred Sept. 11 at Apartment Village. FERPA Officials initially cited the Family Education and Privacy Rights Act as the reason the report could not be released. The federal law, known as FERPA, is overseen

Spotlight on sexual assault

Sept. 5, 2012 “Butler University is certainly not immune to sexual assault. It happens more than people think.” Sexual assault often goes unreported, leaving the victim to deal with the effects, the perpetrator free with no repercussions and universities looking to adjust programs and judicial systems to deal with the crime. Butler University, officials said,

Sexual misconduct policies updated in student handbook

Sexual misconduct incidents now must be investigated with or without the involvement of a victim, per new policy changes at a national and university level. The 2012-13 edition of the Butler University student handbook contains updates due to new obligations from the U.S. Department of Education released in April. The harassment and sexual misconduct parts

STAFF EDITORIAL | New faces bring insight, fresh ideas

In the past two years, Butler University has seen many changes in its top leadership. We’ve seen a change in the presidency, the deans of the Jordan College of Fine Arts and Liberal Arts and Sciences and the beginning of a search for a dean of the new College of Communication. Most recently came the

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