Latest InJanuary 2015

Butler University has announced the hiring of two new Vice Presidents—Jaci Thiede, Vice President for Advancement, and Lori Greene, Vice President for Enrollment Management. Thiede comes to Butler from Northwestern University, where she is Associate Dean for Alumni Relations and Development at the law school. Greene is currently Director of Undergraduate Admission at Loyola University […]

Butler University’s College of Education is the recipient of the 2015 National Model of Excellence awarded by the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education. The Models of Excellence Award identifies outstanding programs in professional education that serve as tangible models of quality in the areas of Moral and Ethical Dimensions of the […]

Poet Maurice Manning will speak on February 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clowes Memorial Hall Krannert Room as part of Butler University’s spring 2015 Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series. All events in the series are free and open to the public without tickets. For more information, call 317-940-9861. Manning was born and raised […]

Butler Libraries will host a book signing with local children’s book illustrator Michele Wood on Wednesday, February 5, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in Irwin Library as part of Butler Founder’s Day activities. The public is invited to attend. A representative from the University bookstore will be on hand to sell copies of Wood’s new book with […]

On the heels of winning the U.S. National Junior Pair title on January 20, Butler University student Ernie Utah Stevens ’16 and his partner, Arizona skater Caitlin Fields, will represent the United States at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, March 2–8. “Only two U.S. Junior Pair teams are chosen for that […]

One hundred and sixty years ago, Butler University was founded on the principles of diversity, equality, innovation, and access. Those characteristics are still vital today as we seek to recapture and reclaim the values of Ovid Butler. Join us the week of February 1-7 as we celebrate Ovid Butler’s legacy with these Founder’s Week events: […]

Butler University’s Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts (GALA) program, in which professors accompany students on a semester-long trip, has been named one of the top study-abroad programs in the country by bestcollegereviews.org. “This program is perfect for the student who does not want to settle in one place, but wants to experience several cultures,” […]

Actor/social activist George Takei, urban revitalization strategist and Peabody-winning radio broadcaster Majora Carter, and journalist Michel Martin will speak at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University this spring as part of the Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series. Takei will begin the series on February 16, followed by Carter (March 18) and Martin (April 2). […]

As part of his sabbatical in 2011, Associate Professor of Religion Chad Bauman decided to delve into Hindu-Christian violence in India and why Pentecostal evangelists were disproportionately targeted. He took two trips to India and talked to about 150 people—some who were victims of violence, others who are prominent critics of Christianity. Initially, Bauman planned […]

The Butler University Celebration of Diversity 2015 proudly presents the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration “Preserving the Legacy – Fulfilling the Dream” January 17-30 at various locations on and around campus. Below is the schedule. For more information on these events, contact the Office of Diversity Programs at 317-940-6570. January 17 11:00 a.m. to […]

Fred Hammond, the “father of urban gospel,” will headline Butler University’s 26th annual GospelFest on Saturday, February 7, at 7:00 p.m. in Clowes Memorial Hall, with special guests Hezekiah Walker and Le’Andria Johnson. Tickets are $42 for adults, $36 for seniors, and $32 for students. They’re available at the Clowes Hall box office and Ticketmaster. […]