Bulldogs Break Out of the Bubble and Into Indianapolis
By Sarvary Koller The temperature hovered around 90 degrees as freshmen Sidney Parrish and Julia Thomas pruned trees at Indianapolis’ Holliday Park. Parrish and Thomas volunteered at the park as a part of Bulldogs Into the Streets (BITS), an annual freshman orientation public-service program organized by Butler University’s Volunteer Center. Gardening and cleaning up Holliday…
StoryCorps Editor Tells Freshmen: Learn From Those Around You
Lizzie Jacobs remembers the story of that day in 1997 when she left her suburban Chicago home for Williams College in Massachusetts. Lizzie Jacobs, outside Clowes Hall “Arthur, my teddy bear, had fallen out of the minivan—or possibly been pushed,” she said. “It was like a cord cutting. I think I was nervous, but…
President Danko Delivers the State of the University
Butler President James M. Danko on Friday outlined a vision of the University that includes new academic, housing, and parking facilities; development of strong leadership and engaged employees; and a safe and secure campus environment. In his fourth State of the University speech, Danko gave faculty and staff a view of 49th Street and Sunset…
Butler Welcomes the Class of 2018
Butler University will welcome 974 first-year students on move-in day Saturday, August 23. Classes begin Wednesday, August 27. Butler’s class of 2018 continues the University’s track record of attracting high-quality, academically prepared students. Here’s a look at some numbers. – Average GPA, 3.52. – Average ACT, 27. – Average SAT, 1190 (without writing), 1750 (with…
The Illustrated History of Butler University
Picture this: the illustrated history of Butler University. The campuses, the buildings, the people who made the history. The clothes, the activities, the classes, the games. Artist Jon Edwards, and his drawing of Tony Hinkle. That’s what Indianapolis artist Jon Edwards has been drawing for the better part of a year. And when the…
Irwin Library Introduces Several Changes This Fall
The Irwin Library faculty and staff will hold an open house on Tuesday, August 26, from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. to show off several changes in the facility this fall, including added study space, collaborative workstations, and a new catalog that allows a worldwide search for materials. Associate Dean of the Libraries Sally Neal…
Clowes Hall Receives National Honor from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University received the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key for Excellence in the Field on Friday, June 6, at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The Scholastic Awards, which are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, selected Clowes Memorial Hall for this honor for its…
187 Butler Student-Athletes Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team
One hundred eighty-seven Butler student-athletes were named to the 2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team, which was announced Thursday. The list of the athletes can be found here. The breakdown by sport is: Women’s Soccer – 25 Women’s Cross Country – 21 Women’s Swimming – 20 Baseball – 17 Softball – 17 Men’s Soccer – 13…
New Sax Instructor Joins School of Music Faculty
Heidi Radtke Siberz, an Associate Instructor of Saxophone at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music from 2010–2013, will join the Butler University School of Music faculty this fall. Siberz will take over for Nick Brightman, who will retire at the end of the 2014–2015 school year. She is currently a saxophone instructor with Franklin Community…
School of Music Introduces Jazz Studies Major
Butler University’s School of Music will introduce a Jazz Studies major in the fall designed to help students become well-rounded musicians who can earn a living in music. The program will include a number of new courses, such as “Career Development in Entrepreneurship for Musicians” and “Jazz Pedagogy Practicum.” Sandy Williams (guitar) and Jesse Wittman…
For Elizabeth Davis ’15, St. Jude Internship Proves Rewarding, Heartbreaking
Elizabeth Davis ’15 describes herself as “an avid Googler.” So one day last winter, when she was thinking about summer opportunities, she searched for “St. Jude internship.” The first thing that popped up was an opportunity in the Pediatric Oncology Education program at the Memphis, Tennessee, children’s hospital. And that’s where Davis has spent her…
Butler Introduces Michael Colburn as New Director of Bands
Col. Michael J. Colburn, a 27-year veteran of the United States Marine Band and for the past decade Director of the military band known as “the President’s Own,” has joined the Butler University faculty as Director of Bands. In that capacity, he will oversee the Butler Wind Ensemble and the Butler Symphonic Band. He also…
Trustees Approve New Housing Facility and Parking Garage
The Butler University Board of Trustees has approved the development of two new facilities—a state-of-the-art student-housing facility with approximately 600 modern, suite-style beds and a 1,038-space multi-use parking facility. Construction of the five-story parking structure, which is anticipated to open in August 2015, will begin this fall. Construction of the student-housing facility is expected to…
CUE’s ‘Make Change’ Project Expands to Midtown
Doing something good for the environment in Indianapolis can now earn you currency that can be exchanged for goods at local businesses. The program—called Make Change—allows people to do something as simple as riding their bicycle or as involved as participating in a neighborhood cleanup program in exchange for redeemable coins. Each hour of activity…
Ed Carpenter ’03 Wins Firestone 600K
[From EdCarpenterRacing.com] By Tom Blattler FORT WORTH, Texas – We saw the emotion from Ed Carpenter ’03 two weeks ago at this year’s Indianapolis 500, but we saw Carpenter’s impressive driving skill Saturday night at the Texas Motor Speedway. Carpenter, team owner/driver of the No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing/Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka Chevrolet, started fifth…