President Danko Issues Statement on ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
On March 26, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the controversial “Religious Freedom Reform Act” (RFRA). The result was a backlash that spread across the country. Butler President James M. Danko was the first university president to speak out against the law. (See President Danko discussing the “Religious Freedom” act on MSNBC here and here.) This…
Butler U, You’ve Got a Lovely Campus
The beauty of Butler University’s campus has been recognized by two organizations, and a third—the NCAA—will be helping to beautify it even more by donating three trees that were planted near Schwitzer Hall on March 31 to commemorate the beginning of Earth Month. For the third consecutive year, Butler has earned Tree Campus USA recognition.…
Coach Holtmann’s Contract Extended Through 2020-2021
Butler head Coach Chris Holtmann, who guided the Bulldogs to a very successful men’s basketball campaign in 2014-2015, has been awarded a contract extension. The new deal signed by Holtmann extends the coach’s contract through the 2020-21 season. “We are very pleased to announce that we have reached a contract extension agreement with Chris,” said…
They Like Professor Levy’s Book. They *Really* Like His Book
The reviews are in: Professor Andy Levy’s new book, Huck Finn’s America: Mark Twain and the Era That Shaped His Masterpiece, is an enormous success. The New York Times: “Capacious, companionable…Levy is excellent on Twain, on his drawl, his gait, his evolution on race matters…and even better on his contradictions.” USA Today: “Levy explores the…
Butler Collegian Wins Seven SPJ Awards
The Butler Collegian was honored Saturday, March 28, with seven Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards, which honor the best in collegiate journalism. Junior Audrey Meyer won for editorial cartooning (including “Ebola” and “Dirty Laundry”). Here is a link to Meyer’s cartoon collection. Former editor in chief Marais Jacon-Duffy ’14 and freshman Cassie…
Undergraduate Research Gets Its Own Journal
The Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research, a 129-page online publication of college students’ papers on topics as diverse as modern political messaging and James Joyce’s naturalistic evolution, will publish its first edition on April 1 at digitalcommons.butler.edu/bjur/. The refereed journal features seven papers written by Butler, Wabash College, Bellarmine University, and University of Tennessee-Martin students.…
Butler Announces 2015 Spring Commencement Speaker
Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, who emerged from a trauma-filled childhood to become a brilliant example of the human spirit’s power to overcome, will be the speaker at Butler University’s Spring 2015 Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 9, at 10:00 a.m. in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Kor and Jean Wildman, a longtime Butler benefactor, will receive honorary degrees.…
A Study Break “Today,” a Free Florida Vacation This Summer
Butler freshman gets 15 seconds of fame with Kathie Lee and Hoda
Matthew Kraemer ’99 Named Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra’s New Music Director
Matthew Kraemer ’99 has been named Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra (ICO). “The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra is a dynamic organization comprised of superb musicians providing its audience an impressive variety of music and concert formats,” he said. “This position would undoubtedly be highly attractive to any conductor, but I am…
Three Fingers Up – Way Up – for This Real Business Experience Team
Whenever a player in the men’s basketball Final Four hits a three-point shot this year, look for kids in the student section to be excitedly waving a gray foam hand with three fingers extended upward. That’s called a “Thringer,” and it’s the brainchild of Brian Straughn, Adam Pallini, Cole Dalton, and Brian Todd, four Butler…
Fifteen Kids, Three Languages, One Computer
Computer Science Professor Ankur Gupta found himself teaching computer coding to young Indian children.
Visiting Writers Series Presents David Gessner
Natural history essayist David Gessner will speak on April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clowes Memorial Hall Krannert Room as part of the spring 2015 Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series. All events in the series are free and open to the public without tickets. For more information, call 317-940-9861. Gessner, winner of the…
Celebration of Diversity Lecture Series Presents Michel Martin
Journalist Michel Martin will speak at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available in person at the Clowes Hall Box Office or online at Ticketmaster.com. There is a limit of…
COPHS to Begin the Nation’s First Pharmacy Student-Driven Multimedia Journal for Healthcare
Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) this summer will launch the first open-access multimedia healthcare review journal, BU Well, featuring articles on pressing health issues such as the overuse of antibiotics and the development of resistance, the push of virtual healthcare and its effect on medical costs, and the rapidly changing future…
Here She Is at Butler: Miss Collegiate Indy
She has already won the Miss Collegiate Indy pageant. Now Butler senior Michelle Ferro looks to June, when she’ll compete with about 35 young Indiana women to become Miss Indiana and represent the state in the Miss America pageant. “My baton coach, Rachael Bazzell, had such a big influence on me, and she would talk…