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…
A Night at the Opera: Soulful, Vengeful, Comedic and More
After more than 30 years as Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Opera and guest conducting across the country, James Caraher now relies on his vast expertise to prepare the next generation of opera talent—students. Caraher, who joined the Butler Opera Theatre as Music Director in January, has opera students preparing for the upcoming “A Night…
When Fashion Week Called, Butler Students Were Ready for Their ‘Clothes Up’
Three days at New York Fashion Week, three backstage runway passes, and three girls from Indiana. Sound like an impossible combination? Not for Fashion at Butler University (FABU), a fashion club in its second year on campus. FABU President Savannah Kleiner ’17, Vice President Brittany Zoet ’17, and Treasurer Katie Reed ’15 received a phone…
Jimmy Page Said Listen. To Her Delight, They Did.
There’s a lady who’s sure Jimmy Page’s endorsement is gold. And her name is Caroline (Hauss) Taylor ’97. Taylor, who majored in Music Business at Butler, is the business manager for the Louisville (Kentucky) Leopard Percussionists, a performing ensemble featuring about 65 student musicians ages 7-12 who play xylophones, vibraphones, drums, and other instruments. In…
Woods Series Presents Jessica Green
Jessica Green will discuss “Cities Unseen: How Microbes Can Make Public Spaces, Buildings, and Human Beings Healthier” on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Atherton Union Reilly Room, the final lecture in Butler University’s 2014-2015 J. James Woods Lectures in the Sciences and Mathematics. Her talk is free and open to the public without…
Celebration of Diversity Lecture Series Presents Majora Carter
Urban revitalization strategist and Peabody-winning radio broadcaster Majora Carter will speak about “Home (Town) Security” at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series. Admission to all talks in the series is free, but tickets are required. They are available at…
When Bobby Met Benjamin: A Child’s Trip Through Hoosier History
When Anna and Bobby closed their eyes to make a birthday wish on December 11, a birthday shared with the state of Indiana, they had no idea of the adventure that would ensue. What happened next to the two 10-year-old book characters set them on a historical quest—they travel back in time with Native American…
Finally! Icarus Ensemble Releases First CD
In the liner notes on their self-titled debut CD, the Icarus Ensemble—Butler University School of Music faculty members Jon Crabiel and Gary Walters and three members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra—thank their fans. “You’ve waited a long time for this,” the group writes, “and we hope it was worth the wait.” Their followers have, in…