NCAA Selects President Danko for Committee to Shape Future of College Sports
Butler University President James M. Danko will be among a group of college presidents, athletics administrators, faculty, students and conference commissioners to convene in Indianapolis August 4-5 to build the foundation for the future of college sports, the NCAA announced. Participants were invited because of positions they hold in the Division I governance structure or…
Butler Recognized by Fiske, Colleges of Distinction
Butler University has been recognized by both the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2016 and the 2015-16 Colleges of Distinction website. Butler is listed in five categories in the updated Fiske Guide, “a selective, subjective, and systematic look at 300-plus colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.” Butler is included in: Small Colleges…
Butler Chorale to Sing With the Rolling Stones
The Butler Chorale has landed another spectacularly high-profile gig: July 4 with the Rolling Stones at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of the band’s ZIP CODE tour. The 26-member choral group, which performed with Madonna as part of the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show, will be providing backup vocals during one song of the…
The Center for Urban Ecology Gets a New Director
An interest and expertise in plant ecology has taken Julia Angstmann from Indiana to Manitoba, Canada, to Cape Town, South Africa, and back to Indiana—where she is now the new director of Butler’s Center for Urban Ecology. “My career has definitely not been a straight line,” Angstmann said. “I have seized opportunities even if I…
2015 is the Year of the Quality Television Finale, Dean Edgerton Says
From Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire to David Letterman and Bob Schieffer, 2015 has already established itself as the year of quality TV finales—and the year that those finales became essential to the television business, the Dean of Butler University’s College of Communication, Gary Edgerton, says. “With few exceptions, like The Mary Tyler Moore Show…
Ushering in the Indianapolis Bicentennial, With Butler’s Help
Nine emerging leaders—including Butler University Sustainability Coordinator McKenzie Beverage and 2014 graduates Aaron Harrison and Samantha Helferich—will play a pivotal role in setting the stage for implementing the Bicentennial Plan, a visionary, community-unified component of the Plan 2020 initiative and the future of Indianapolis-Marion County. Last year, the CityCorps Fellowship program was designed to generate…
Dedman Returns to Butler as Associate AD for Communication
John Dedman, a former Butler student who spent the past nine years on the executive team at Indiana Sports Corp, including the past five as Vice President of Communications, has been named Associate Athletic Director for Communication at Butler University. He’ll begin his duties with the Bulldogs on June 29. He’ll be taking over for…
Bryan Brenner ’95 Elected to Board of Trustees
Bryan Brenner ’95, founder and CEO of the Indianapolis-based strategic business advisory FirstPerson, has been elected to a three-year term on the Butler University Board of Trustees. Brenner graduated cum laude from Butler University with degrees in public/corporate communications and journalism, with a concentration in public relations. While at Butler, he was in the band…
‘Make Change’ Program Expands Again
Make Change, the Butler University Center for Urban Ecology program that generates “credit” for doing good for the environment, has added new activities that participants can do to earn redeemable currency. Volunteering with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful at select events, dropping off old electronics at RecycleForce, and enrolling in the IPL Green Power option are some…
Wendi Thomas ’93 Selected for a Nieman Fellowship
Wendi C. Thomas ’93, a columnist for the Memphis (Tennessee) Flyer, has been selected for the 2016 class of Nieman Fellows at Harvard University. She and the 23 other fellows will begin an academic year of study at Harvard in the fall. Her work will concentrate on how to deepen the public conversation on economic…
Forbes Magazine Lauds Butler’s Commencement
Forbes magazine contributor James Marshall Crotty came to campus for commencement and filed a story in praise of speaker Eva Kor’s “never give up” message and Butler’s approach to education. He concluded: “Indeed, as we prepare our students for a tech-driven future, let’s remember the perennial attributes of what made this nation great: service, humility,…
Holocaust Survivor Eva Kor To Class of 2015: Never Give Up
Holocaust survivor Eva Kor advised Butler University’s Class of 2015 on Saturday, May 9, that they should never give up on themselves or their dreams. Kor, who spent from May 1944 to January 27, 1945, in the Auschwitz concentration camp, told the 914 graduates and near-capacity crowd at Hinkle Fieldhouse that she was able to…
Butler Breaks Ground for New Student Residence Hall
Butler University officially broke ground on Friday, May 8, on Sunset Student Residences, a state-of-the-art, 633-bed sophomore residence hall that will substantially modernize and update Butler’s housing options. The $40 million building, which will open in August 2016, will span from Butler Way to Blue Ridge Road along Sunset Avenue, in what previously had been…
How to Succeed in Business By Making Bassoon Reeds
The Butler University Bassoon Reed Co., a partnership between the Butler University Bassoon Studio and students in the Butler College of Business to build reeds for bassoons, has won the $9,000 top prize in the fifth Zotec Business Competition, part of the Real Business Experience curriculum. Second place and $5,000 went to Freedom of Peach…
Butler Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Student Residence Hall
On Friday, May 8, Butler University will celebrate the groundbreaking of the Sunset Student Residences, a state-of-the-art, 633-bed sophomore residence hall that will substantially modernize and update Butler’s housing options. A ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. The $40 million building, which will open in August 2016, will span from Butler Way to Blue Ridge…