Meet the New Director of the Center for Faith and Vocation
Daniel Meyers, the new Director of Butler’s Center for Faith and Vocation, faced some tough moments while studying biochemistry at Willamette University. “Chemistry was always a challenge for me and required tremendous energy; there came a point where I was ready to give up my biochemistry major,” he said. “But I had good advice from…
Professor Muedini Has Two Books Published Simultaneously
The new books Human Rights and Universal Child Primary Education and Sponsoring Sufism deal with exceedingly different subjects, but they have this in common: Both came out this summer, and both were written by Butler Assistant Professor of International Studies Fait Muedini. “I am very passionate about human rights and social justice,” Muedini said. “I…
Art, Science, and Nature Merge in Holcomb Gardens
StreamLines, an interactive project that merges art and science to advance the Indianapolis community’s understanding and appreciation of its waterways, will be unveiled Thursday, September 24, at 5:00 PM in Butler University’s Holcomb Gardens. The event, which is open to the public but requires an RSVP, will include environmental visual art by Mary Miss/City as…
Professor Pivec Makes the Most of His ‘Time’
On May 4, 2015, Butler Director of Jazz Studies and saxophonist Matt Pivec, bassist Jesse Wittman, and drummer Kenny Phelps walked into The Lodge recording studio in Indianapolis. Eight hours later, they left with all seven songs recorded for their new CD, Time and Direction. “It was definitely an exhausting day,” Pivec said. “We spent…
Ty Sutton Named Executive Director of the University Arts Center
Ty Sutton, the General Manager of the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center in Midland, Texas, has been named the new Executive Director of the Butler University Arts Center, which includes Clowes Memorial Hall, Schrott Center for the Arts, Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, and the Black Box Theatre in Lilly Hall. Sutton, who will start at Butler…
Natalie Girman ’17 Selected Porter County Fair Queen
Butler University junior Natalie Girman ’17 was crowned Porter County Fair Queen on Saturday, August 23, at the Porter County Fair in the Park Place Pavilion. Contestants were judged on professional wear, evening gown, and an interview with the judges. They also answered a question while wearing their evening gowns. Girman’s prizes included $500 cash,…
Butler Ties For First Place As Most Innovative School in the Midwest
Butler University tied for first place as the Most Innovative School among Midwestern Regional Universities, according to the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings for 2016. The rating, released today, is the result of voting by college presidents, provosts, and admissions deans, who were asked to nominate the colleges or universities that are…
Butler to Honor 11 for Service to the University
Nine Butler University alumni and former President Bobby Fong will be honored on September 25 at the Alumni Awards Recognition Program for extraordinary professional achievement and service to the University and their communities. This year’s winners are: Ovid Butler Society Foundation Award Will ’06 and Emily (McIntyre) ’06 Turner Ovid Butler Society Mortar Award Nancy…
Butler Exec Ed, State Bar Offer Business School for Lawyers
The Butler University College of Business’s Executive Education program and the Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA) are partnering to offer the Business School for Lawyers, a program created to combine a lawyer’s technical training with business knowledge and skills required to keep a law practice afloat. The sessions, which begin Oct. 30, will be held…
COPHS Graduates Ace the NAPLEX Exam. Again.
For the fourth time in five years, every Butler College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) graduate who took the North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam, the NAPLEX, passed on the first try. That first-time pass rate for the national exam ties for third best result among the country’s 130 pharmacy schools. Of the 557 Butler…
The Biggest BITS Ever: 1,200 Bulldogs Hit the Streets
Senior Emma Kortebein spent Saturday morning whitewashing an Indianapolis woman’s fence at her house along 38th Street as part of Bulldogs Into the Streets, Butler’s annual day of serving the community Kortebein and a group of her peers also helped fix a chandelier inside the woman’s home. When they were done, the group came back…
Professor Rao Has a Crazy-Busy Summer
Associate Professor of Art Gautam Rao’s work was all over Indiana this summer—and still is for a little while longer. His work is currently on view at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art as part of its Finders Keepers exhibit. Finders Keepers runs through September 17. More information is available at http://indymoca.org/exhibitions/2015/08/finders-keepers/ Additionally, his work…
800 Bulldogs Heading Out Saturday to Serve Indianapolis
More than 800 representatives of Butler University are expected to volunteer for the 2015 Bulldogs Into the Streets (BITS), Butler’s annual effort to give back to the city of Indianapolis, on Saturday, August 29, from 10 AM to 1 PM. This year, the program has been moved to the weekend to accommodate not only student…
Board of Trustees Renews Contract of President James M. Danko
The Butler University Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to renew the contract of President James Danko for another five years, extending his leadership to the year 2020. Although Danko’s contract is not set to expire for another year, the Board determined that securing him now would ensure strategic continuity and maintain Butler’s positive momentum.…
Butler, ISMA Introduce a Physician Leadership Program
Butler University’s Executive Education program and the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) will partner this fall to deliver a Physician Leadership Program. The courses, created to enhance leadership and business acumen, are being offered through ISMA’s new Indiana Center for Physician Excellence. Sessions are designed to combine a physician’s scientific knowledge with sound leadership principles…