Butler University Receives SBC Partnership Award for Innovative Use of Technology
University to Benefit from $10,000 SBC Foundation Grant
Indianapolis, Indiana, December 19, 2001
Rewarding the innovative use of technology in higher education, the SBC Foundation has selected Butler University and four other colleges and universities in Indiana to receive the 2001 SBC Partnership Awards for Independent Colleges. Each school will receive a $10,000 grant from the SBC Foundation.
Butler University will use the grant to develop "Performing Arts Careers: Who, What and How," a distance learning initiative to enable middle and high school students to explore careers associated with the performing arts. Professionals in various performing arts fields will host interactive distance learning sessions originating from Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University. The program also will assist school guidance personnel with career counseling in the performing arts.
"The goal of the SBC Partnership Awards is to help Indiana colleges and universities discover new ways to apply and use technology to enhance their specific educational needs," said George S. Fleetwood, president of SBC Ameritech Indiana. "We commend Butler University for its leadership, vision and innovation."
"The SBC Partnership Award will assist us in our efforts to create the Performing Arts Careers distance learning initiative," said Elise J. Kushigian, executive director, Clowes Memorial Hall. "Advancing the use of technology is a priority for Butler University, and I applaud SBC Ameritech for its strong support in this vital area."
Butler University and the other Indiana colleges and universities recognized were awarded grants for the creative ways in which they apply technology to enhance learning in their environments, ranging from distance learning initiatives to faculty training. In addition to Butler University, award recipients include Indiana Wesleyan University, Taylor University, Tri-State University and Wabash College.
The SBC Partnership Awards for Independent Colleges encourage the innovative use of technology in higher education at private colleges and universities throughout SBC Ameritech's five-state region.
The SBC Foundation is the charitable giving arm of SBC Communications Inc. and its family of companies. In 2000, SBC, through Foundation and corporate giving, donated more than $95 million to support efforts that enrich and strengthen diverse communities nationwide. The Foundation places primary emphasis on supporting programs that help increase access to information technologies; broaden training and professional skills development; and effectively integrate new technologies to enhance education and economic development -- especially for underserved populations. SBC has been named among America's Most Generous Companies for two consecutive years by Worth magazine (2000 & 2001).
SBC Communications Inc. (www.sbc.com) is a global communications leader. Through its subsidiaries' trusted brands - Southwestern Bell, Ameritech, Pacific Bell, Nevada Bell, SNET and Sterling Commerce - and world-class network, SBC and its affiliated companies provide a full range of voice, data, networking and e-business services, including local and long-distance voice, high-speed Internet access and data transport, voice and data network integration, software and process integration, Web site and application hosting, e-marketplace development, paging and messaging, as well as cable and satellite television, and directory advertising and publishing. In the United States, the company currently has 61.3 million access lines and is undertaking a national expansion program under SBC Telecom that will bring SBC service to new U.S. markets. SBC has a 60 percent equity interest in Cingular Wireless, its joint venture with BellSouth, which serves more than 20 million wireless customers. Internationally, SBC has telecommunications investments in 28 countries and has annual revenues that rank it among the largest Fortune 500 companies.
