December 16, 2019

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Josh Petrusa Named Dean of the Libraries

Josh Petrusa Named Dean of the Libraries
November 30, 2022

Following a national search, Josh Petrusa has been named Dean of the Libraries at Butler University. Petrusa has served as Associate Dean at Butler Libraries since Fall 2010. Over that time he has worked to strategically update collections and spaces, with a focus on expanding online resource accessibility, and growing Digital Commons, Butler’s institutional repository. […]

75 Years of Butler Theatre

75 Years of Butler Theatre
By: Marc D. Allan, MFA ’18

Since 1947, Butler students have been able to formally study theatre and earn what Chair Diane Timmerman calls “the most practical degree at the University.” 

Supporting Student Success, In and Out of the Classroom

Supporting Student Success, In and Out of the Classroom
By: Mia Olivares | November 28, 2022

Dr. Alicen Teitgen wants her students like Emma Edwards ’25 to succeed outside of the classroom just as much as she wants to see them excel inside the classroom.

Xan Korman Legacy Project’s Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in Memory of Butler Student

Xan Korman Legacy Project’s Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in Memory of Butler Student
By: Jennifer Gunnels | November 11, 2022

More than a year has passed since Xan Korman died, but his legacy at Butler University is still just getting started. Korman was a rising junior and a promising photographer who loved covering the Butler men’s basketball team when he was gravely injured in a drive-by shooting in his home state of Maryland. He passed […]

Butler University Providing Free Esports Park Memberships to Veterans

Butler University Providing Free Esports Park Memberships to Veterans
By: Butler University | November 11, 2022

Central Indiana Veterans can apply for a free membership to Butler University’s new Esports Park, thanks to a partnership between the University and the Indianapolis VA Medical Center. Veterans receiving care through the Indianapolis VA Medical Center have access to annual memberships via participation in Recreational Therapy Outpatient services. Annual memberships at Butler Esports Park, […]

Butler to Host BIG EAST Esports Championships at Esports Park

Butler to Host BIG EAST Esports Championships at Esports Park
October 20, 2022

The BIG EAST Esports championships will be played in-person in March of 2023 at the Esports Park on the campus of Butler University, the Conference announced Thursday. The 2022-23 Rocket League™ EGF/BIG EAST Tournament and the spring 2023 League of Legends™ BIG EAST Championship will both take place March 24-26 at the brand new facility […]

Bill Shover ՚52 to Receive Butler Medal on October 21

Bill Shover ՚52 to Receive Butler Medal on October 21
By: Jennifer Gunnels | October 18, 2022

Bill Shover’s earliest Butler memory is competing in the grade school football championship in 1940 at age 12 in what was then known as the Butler Bowl. On Friday evening, 82 years later, Shover will be presented with the Butler Medal, the highest honor conferred by the Butler University Alumni Association, that recognizes individuals for […]

Butler Celebrates Naming of Levinson Family Hall and Welcomes 32 New Honorees to Carillon Society

Butler Celebrates Naming of Levinson Family Hall and Welcomes 32 New Honorees to Carillon Society
By: Jennifer Gunnels | October 14, 2022

On Thursday, October 6, 32 Butler University donors whose lifetime giving has reached $100,000 or more were newly inducted into the Carillon Society in recognition of their generosity. In total, this newest class of Carillon Society inductees have collectively contributed more than $2.8 million in support of Butler’s mission. On Friday afternoon, the celebration of […]

Butler University Ranks #1 in US News List of Best Midwest Universities for Fifth Consecutive Year

Butler University Ranks #1 in US News List of Best Midwest Universities for Fifth Consecutive Year
September 12, 2022

For the fifth consecutive year, Butler University has been named the No. 1 Regional University in the Midwest, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings, released today. Butler also ranked as the No. 1 Most Innovative School in the Midwest for the eighth consecutive year, No. 1 for Undergraduate Teaching, […]

Butler Receives More Than $900,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Fund Butler BOOST Summer Camps

Butler Receives More Than $900,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Fund Butler BOOST Summer Camps
September 1, 2022

Butler University has received a grant of $907,993 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC). The grant will help the University launch Butler BOOST, an initiative designed to prepare Indiana youth for success in postsecondary education and careers through meaningful camp experiences. Lilly Endowment’s IYPC initiative is designed to […]

Butler Arts & Events Center Offering FREE Education Matinee Performances for Central Indiana PreK-12 Schools

Butler Arts & Events Center Offering FREE Education Matinee Performances for Central Indiana PreK-12 Schools
August 2, 2022

Central Indiana PreK-12 students will have the opportunity to attend free education matinee performances at Clowes Hall this school year, the Butler University Arts & Events Center announced today. Schools will still need to register in advance to reserve seats; however, there is no cost for students to attend these performances on the campus of […]

A Taste for Travel

A Taste for Travel
By: Katie Grieze

When Anne Wilson and Mike
Samide led a group of 31 Butler
community members on a trip
to Europe this past summer,
it was about more than just
tourism. By focusing on food—as
well as the science, cultures,
and history behind it—the
Chemistry professors
aimed to reconnect
participants with the
classroom experience.

New Places, New Skills

New Places, New Skills
By: Jennifer Gunnels

As an educator responsible for preparing future
health providers, Kent VanTyle ’67 wanted to be sure Butler students
were being adequately prepared to provide Spanish-speaking
patients with the best care possible.

Alumni Feature: Tommy Roers ’19

Alumni Feature: Tommy Roers ’19
By: Meredith Sauter ’12 | September 29, 2022

Learn more about College of Education graduate Tommy Roers ’19.