John Meyer Lantern Staff “Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure,” President Kim Krull said during the Veteran’s Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11. During Krull’s speech, an honorary speaker at the event, she highlighted the number of Americans who are on active duty and are also among the National… Continue reading College event features two veterans: McNeil, Kline speak of their service
The Board of Trustees meets every month on the second Tuesday. The April meeting was held Tuesday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the Dankert Trustee Board Room of the Welcome Center. The call to order began promptly at 4:30 p.m. followed by the pledge of allegiance and approval of agenda. The meeting began with… Continue reading Board of Trustees hold April meeting: Broadcasting students recognized, Union moves to traditional bargaining among others
Butler Lantern “Since 1776, no single generation of Americans has been spared the responsibility of defending and protecting our fundamental freedoms,” Kim Krull, the president of Butler, said, welcoming those in attendance to today’s Veteran’s Day Ceremony. “More than 48 million Americans have proudly worn our country’s uniform and served in the armed forces. And more… Continue reading Deputy police chief honors veterans: Clayton offers ways the public can help
Cynthia Nava Lantern Staff Among Kansans, 2.7 million have been vaccinated, 959,000 are fully vaccinated, or 32.9% of the state’s population, according to Our World in Data. Leading scientists believe it may be difficult to reach herd immunity though if more people do not get vaccinated. According to a New York Times article, “Continued immunizations,… Continue reading Students reflect on Covid vaccine
Annette Berntsen Lantern Staff The Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to end the mask mandate on Friday, May 28 as well as reducing social distancing from six feet to three feet at their April Board meeting, April 13. “Summer enrollment is usually lower than fall enrollment, so we felt really comfortable going back to regular… Continue reading Mask policy changes set for summer classes
Maya Hall Editor-in-Chief Tom Nevill, a Springfield, Illinois, native, was the third of three candidates invited by the college to meet with employees at an open forum in El Dorado on Friday, April 23. President Kim Krull first introduced Nevill, then went on to list his qualifications and achievements before having him come up to the… Continue reading Employees invited to VPA open forum: Nevill speaks of the importance of IT, digital learning, supporting students through technology
Lantern Staff Eddie Andreo, an associate vice president for Distance Learning at Cowley College, was the second of three candidates invited by the college to meet with employees at an open forum today. President Kim Krull first welcomed Andreo to the open forum held on the El Dorado campus. “I feel comfortable enough calling you… Continue reading Employees invited to VPA open forum: Andreo speaks of Butler’s success, desire to be a part of the family
Lantern Staff Stephanie Ferguson, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, native, was among the first of three candidates invited by the college to meet with employees at an open forum today. After she was introduced by President Kim Krull, Ferguson spoke about her background and qualifications. Prior to her applying for the position at the college, Ferguson had… Continue reading Employees invited to VPA open forum: Ferguson speaks of Butler’s strengths, challenges audience
In an email sent by Dr. Kim Krull, she explained that Butler’s Critical Incident Management Team decided that even though there are no confirmed COVID-19 cases on any Butler campus that Spring Break will be extended by one week to March 27. During this time, offices on each campus location will be open. Beginning March… Continue reading Butler Community College Update regarding the Coronavirus
Lexi Letterman Lantern Staff The Andover campus will soon be united under one roof (save for the 9100 building). The classrooms and offices that have had their home in the 6000 building will be available in the 5000 building starting in the 2020 fall semester. Construction is set to be complete before January 2021. According… Continue reading Construction builds in 2021
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