{"id":539,"date":"2024-11-27T16:04:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/?p=539"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:33:38","slug":"thankful-for-experiential-learning-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/2024\/11\/27\/thankful-for-experiential-learning-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Thankful For Experiential Learning Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The holiday season, complete with some of our favorite foods and most cherished people, is upon us. It is a time of year when we not only create special memories with loved ones and friends, but many of us also provide to others. Whether that is volunteering at a food kitchen, donating warm clothes, or pledging money to a worthy cause, it makes memory-making possible. We are fortunate that many of you do the same to support The Butler Way and our various avenues of reinforcing a valuable education steeped in experiential learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of CCOM, but especially our engaged faculty, are thankful for the generous support of our alumni, friends, and community because you have helped make so much more possible for the student experience with your generosity to a number of activities and funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dean\u2019s Priority Needs Fund\u2014used to support initiatives for our students and faculty\u2014is one of the most important avenues of impact. Support to this fund has enabled us to accelerate experiential learning for our students and make opportunities available that otherwise would not be possible. In the last two years, 224 unique donors have contributed nearly $80,000 to this fund. These gifts have been put to meaningful use in preparing our students for their future careers and further distinguishing CCOM as an exceptional choice for aspiring communication and media professionals\u2014and, maybe most importantly\u2014critical thinkers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are examples of how these funds were used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Butler In LA:<\/strong> It helped pay for professionals and equipment to support our two-week \u201cButler in LA\u201d program in May, where students produced a nearly 7-minute short film titled \u201cCycle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds:<\/strong> 10 Butler Sports Live (BSL) students were hosted by Braves TV play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin \u201906 in September. The intensive experience included time on the field during batting practice, a walk-thru of the production trucks, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the announcing booth setup on the press level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Butler in Nashville:<\/strong> CCOM students traveled to Nashville for an exciting career trek in early November. Visits included Sterling Sound, and their fully immersive Dolby Atmos experience within the studio, and Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) where professionals explained what they do for streaming services and artists alike. Watch a behind-the-scenes look at all of the adventures with the Instagram story<\/a> done for Butler University by student attendees Isabella Ernsberger, Katerina Anderson, and Logan Goettemoeller. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donors have also supported other efforts in the college, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The Valentine Family Fund:<\/strong> Supports students in Creative Media and Entertainment, especially as it relates to film production. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The Roger and Bonnie Lindberg Fund:<\/strong> Supported Eva Hallman \u201826 attending the National Broadcasting Association Conference in Las Vegas\u2014where she was also able to shadow professional TV and radio broadcasters for the Minnesota Wild professional hockey team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Susan Ebbinghaus Warsaw and Harris Warsaw BELL Program Support Fund:<\/strong> Assists in underwriting the annual costs associated with the Butler Early Language and Literacy clinical program within Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The Collegian Support Fund<\/strong> and the five fountains Fund<\/strong>: provide fuel for some of our top student-run organizations. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    This wide array of experiences and resources within the college are made possible because of our generous donors. We appreciate every single dollar that allows us to make the student experience even more special at Butler, within CCOM, and for each specific major. So this Thanksgiving, as I sit around the table and wonder why we only make pumpkin pie once a year, I remain enormously thankful for the support of the Butler community and family that helps set our initiatives apart from other institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The holiday season, complete with some of our favorite foods and most cherished people, is upon us. It is a time of year when we not only create special memories with loved ones and friends, but many of us also provide to others. Whether that is volunteering at a food kitchen, donating warm clothes,…<\/p>\n

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