{"id":121,"date":"2023-08-08T20:39:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T20:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/?p=121"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:50:22","slug":"doghouse-treasures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/2023\/08\/08\/doghouse-treasures\/","title":{"rendered":"Doghouse Treasures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Relocating is a way of life in some professions. My higher ed path has taken me from New Jersey to Chicago; Providence, R.I.; Orono, Maine; Atlanta; Las Vegas; Dayton, Ohio; and now Indianapolis. The process of moving can be stressful but there is an element of excitement and adventure for us lifelong learners. When packing and unpacking boxes there are time-capsule moments of nostalgia as certain board games, comic books, pictures, and personal keepsakes sweep us back to different points in time. I like to think this is the case with most people, and that finding these seemingly lost memories fills their hearts with joy as they reminisce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Butler\u2019s College of Communication (CCOM)\u2014well before being named the College of Communication\u2014was quilted together with a fabric of groundbreaking ideas, experiences, and individuals who have nurtured our college evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve learned that CCOM, as a young college of only 13-years-old, has a rich history from when its departments resided in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Lacy School of Business, and the Jordan College of the Arts. Sifting through these stories has underscored why I made the correct decision to become a Bulldog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple university leaders and proud alums have shared stories with me of the tremendous impact of three former faculty members: Jim Phillippe, Art Levin and Ann Harper.  Each, whether through their advising, encouragement or even tough love, left an indelible mark on students and, in many cases, changed the course of student lives for the better.  As amazing as these institutions of Butler\u2019s history are\u2014it is the details and story extensions I discovered later that feel most like the lost treasures found during a move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two months ago, I received a package in the mail from Norm Wilkens \u201857 (headshot in image below). He had worked at the university\u2019s former radio station, WAJC. Norm sent me a box filled with photocopies of news clippings and stories from his time working at the former campus radio station.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He also included a self-published book, appropriately titled Treasures,<\/em> that told various stories from his life, including a detailed accounting of his time at Butler and WAJC.  Norm told the stories of Robert L. Montgomery, the faculty member who, in the middle of the 1950\u2019s, worked to keep the station on air; John Krom, the station\u2019s chief engineer who worked with local businesses to find a way to fix an issue that would have taken WAJC off air; and, of the board they used at the station which reportedly came from a World War II destroyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norm and I were scheduled to meet in person a few weeks ago when he visited Indianapolis for a Butler Alumni Association meeting. He was unable to attend but made it a point to keep the get-together going through trusted friends and family. His daughter and Barry Hohlfelder \u201966, a friend of Norm\u2019s and fellow WAJC alum, met with me. It was unfortunate not to spend time with Norm but it\u2019s safe to say that some of the initial treasures I\u2019ve found during this move are Barry, Norm and his daughter, and the memories shared of WAJC and Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I look forward to finding more opportunities to honor the past while supporting the present and planning for the future, and creatively showcasing the treasures that have paved the way for Butler CCOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Relocating is a way of life in some professions. My higher ed path has taken me from New Jersey to Chicago; Providence, R.I.; Orono, Maine; Atlanta; Las Vegas; Dayton, Ohio; and now Indianapolis. The process of moving can be stressful but there is an element of excitement and adventure for us lifelong learners. When…<\/p>\n

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