About Butler and this Blog

About Butler

Founded in 1855 by attorney and abolitionist Ovid Butler, Butler University occupies 290 acres of the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood in Indianapolis. The private, liberal arts-based, NCAA Division I institution is home to more than 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students. Please visit Butler.edu for more information and facts: http://www.butler.edu/about.

The Blog

I am committed to engaging the Butler community in key strategic issues that we confront.  As such, I want to provide you with observations and updates on important topics and to hear your thoughts in return. In my “State of the University” address in August, I talked about creating a culture, or the presumption, of “yes.” I want our students, faculty, and staff to dream, to try new things, to take a chance. We need to be able to say yes to launch ideas — even if sometimes they don’t succeed. This kind of culture is built upon open, dynamic dialogue among community members, which can take place within many contexts—including this blog. Thank you for reading and for your participation.

Social Networking

In addition to blogging, I look forward to connecting with you on such social networks as Twitter and Flickr. Both accounts are seamlessly integrated into this blog and the search term “ButlerPrez” will yield additional social networking content by way of your desired search engine. Finally, don’t forget to visit Butler’s social networking site to view a menu of University-affiliated accounts.

Blog Notes

Comments posted to the blog will be monitored by Butler’s Public Relations department. Comments that are considered rude, offensive, or threatening will likely not be shared with me. While blog comments will not appear on the blog, I may choose to respond to comments in posts when appropriate. Comments that are best addressed privately will be done so using the email address provided by the commenter. For additional information regarding blog comments, please see the feedback page.