Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff The 5000 building in Andover has been under construction for over a year. As the new design is a chic modern look, it poses possible safety hazards that have been troubling to some Butler students. According to an article posted by Science Daily, school shootings have been steadily increasing since 1979,… Continue reading Redesign of the Andover campus draws concerns
Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff Digital signage has begun its first phases at the El Dorado and Andover Campuses by adding flat screen TVs on both campuses. Digital signage will be an easier way for Butler to communicate events, weather warnings, marketing material and general education about Butler to not only students but also everyone who… Continue reading College finds new ways to communicate with faculty, students
Caelin Bragg Lantern Staff Butler Community College’s Andover project has reached a standstill as it is allowed to begin construction on the 5000 building but has not received permission to build its planned facilities and management building. Butler’s Board of Trustees filed for declaratory action against the City of Andover in May earlier this year,… Continue reading Andover project stalls amid legal hoops
Caelin Bragg Butler Lantern The Butler Community College Board of Trustees have issued a lawsuit against the City of Andover because of the city’s demands for payment of infrastructure improvements at the 5000 building before the college is allowed to expand its campus. The petition from Butler, filed on Thursday, May 16 by Ray Connell, of the El Dorado law… Continue reading Trustees sue Andover following expansion headaches
Amanda Smith Lantern Staff Most students attending Butler’s El Dorado campus would recognize Professor of Chemistry Robert Carlson whether it be from his classes, lunch or just from encountering his outgoing personality around campus. Carlson has been teaching at Butler for 30 years and in his time, he has always put his students first. One… Continue reading Carlson continues to aim for student success
Sasha Hull Lantern Staff Butler Community College is the third largest two-year college in Kansas, educating over 13,000 students per year. Butler students study at a whopping total of eight campuses across the south-central Kansas region. While this does help encompass a wider range of students in the area, it is also a hindrance in… Continue reading Location, location, location.
Ashton Hittle Lantern Staff There are many different issues one may deal with when they become a college student. I feel that I have dealt with all of them at one point or another, but it has never been to the point where I need to see someone for help. Most college students are going… Continue reading One is better than none
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager UPDATE Wednesday, Nov. 7 Addendum: Mayor issues his third veto on Butler Andover Mayor Ben Lawrence vetoed the City Council’s motion to grant Butler a special use permit to expand its 5000 building to hold its facilities from the 6000 building. The veto on Tuesday, Nov. 6 comes shortly after a… Continue reading Andover saga continues as City Council come to blows
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Following a veto by Andover Mayor Ben Lawrence, Andover City Council asked the Andover Planning Commission to further review Butler’s Andover project. Lawrence vetoed Ordinance 1679, the ordinance that would allow Butler to expand its 5000 building to house the classrooms and facilities they are losing in the 6000… Continue reading Mayor vetoes Andover remodel, city council asks for more deliberations
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Butler Community College’s (BCC) Board of Trustees approved the college’s legal budget for the 2018-2019 school year at their latest board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 14. The total legal budget for the new school year is nearly $81 million, nearly a $6 million increase over the last school year’s… Continue reading Board of Trustees increase budget for school year
