Inaugural Boston Pharmacy Trek Provides Experiential Career Preparation for Butler Students
This spring, 16 Butler University Pharmacy students participated in the first-ever Boston Pharmacy Trek, a donor-funded experiential learning trip made possible by Christina and Thomas Grusecki. Over three days during spring break, students visited five major pharmaceutical and biotech companies and interacted with Butler alumni living in the area. The Boston Pharmacy Trek joins a…
Meet an Incoming Founder’s College Student: Diana Espinoza Nunez
Meet Diana, an incoming Founder’s College student.
Duane and Linnéa Leatherman ʼ75 Endowed Professorship to Become First Endowed Faculty Position in JCA
Butler University recently received a $2 million estate commitment from Duane and Linnéa Leatherman ʼ75 to fund an endowed faculty position in the Jordan College of the Arts (JCA). The Duane and Linnéa Leatherman ʼ75 Endowed Professorship is the first documented endowed faculty position in the history of the Jordan College of the Arts. The…
Meet the Class of 2030: Joshua Sprung
Meet Josh, an incoming first-year student from San Diego, California.
The Next Chapter Begins for Butler’s Class of 2026
More than 1,500 graduates turned their tassels at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday, May 8, as Butler University celebrated the Class of 2026 during its annual Commencement ceremony. Surrounded by proud families, faculty mentors, and friends, graduates marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Throughout the evening, speakers reflected on growth, uncertainty,…
Built from the Ground Up: Butler DECA Becomes the Largest Collegiate Chapter in the World
When Eric Bedrosian ’26 arrived at the Lacy School of Business as a first-year student in Fall of 2022, he brought with him more than memories of high school DECA competitions. He brought an idea, and a challenge. “I told Dean Craig Caldwell, half-jokingly, that if I came to Butler University, I wanted to start a DECA chapter,” Bedrosian, 2022-2024 Butler…
Butler Faculty Research Reaches the Global Game
A Butler professor’s work is now helping coaches around the world rethink how athletes learn—at every level of the game. Early in his coaching career, Dr. Tom Parry was doing what many coaches are taught to do—running structured drills, breaking skills into parts, focusing on repetition. It was organized. It was efficient. But it wasn’t…
Justine Starke Named 2026 Recipient of John Henry Weidner Award for Altruism at Butler University
Justine Starke, a first-year Strategic Communications major with a minor in English Literature, is the recipient of the 2026 John Henry Weidner Endowed Scholarship for Altruism, presented by the Department of Sociology & Criminology’s Student Sociology & Criminology Association (SSCA), in recognition of her exceptional commitment to service, leadership, and community engagement. Starke has demonstrated…
Leading with Purpose: Meet Butler’s 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients
From the court to the community to the institutions that shape our city, this year’s honorees show what it means to lead—and to leave something stronger behind. Butler University will award honorary degrees to Tamika Catchings, J. Marshall “Marsh” Davis ’80, and Rollin M. “Rollie” Dick (posthumously) during its May 8, 2026, Commencement ceremony. The…
Butler Breaks Ground on Safety and Transit Hub, Advancing Vision for a More Connected Campus and Community
With clouds clearing and the sun making a late cameo appearance, Butler University officially broke ground on its new Safety and Transit Hub—marking a significant step forward in the institution’s long-term Gateway Project strategy and its commitment to strengthening both campus operations and community connectivity. Faculty, staff, trustees, construction partners, and community members gathered on South Campus to celebrate construction, which began…
Butler Pharmacy Program Ranks No. 3 Among Private Institutions
Butler University’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program continues to gain national recognition, now ranking among the top private programs in the country while maintaining a strong national standing. In the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, Butler’s Pharmacy program is ranked No. 3 nationally among private colleges and universities and No. 38 overall out of more than…
Butler Moves Closer to Zero Waste with National Plastics Reduction Recognition
Butler University’s path toward a more sustainable campus isn’t defined by a single initiative—it’s the result of steady, coordinated action across departments, classrooms, residence halls, and dining locations. That work is now receiving national recognition. Butler has earned Bronze-level certification through the National Wildlife Federation’s Plastic Reduction Partnership, becoming the only university in Indiana to achieve this distinction.…