Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Gift to Fund Renovations at Butler University’s Clowes Memorial Hall 

Butler University has received a $9 million grant from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation (AW Clowes Charitable Foundation) to support a multi-phased renovation and expansion of Clowes Memorial Hall. The grant will also support the construction of a new, multi-purpose venue adjacent to Clowes Hall, which can shift between being a 1,200-1,450-capacity music hall…

Hylant, Parkview Health, and Butler University Partner to Address Rising Healthcare Costs 

Hylant, Parkview Health, and Butler University are partnering to launch an innovation challenge aimed at reducing healthcare costs. The initiative will begin with an event in April 2025 at Butler University, where student teams will analyze data to identify key factors driving healthcare spending. In a second phase, an Innovation Competition will invite forward-thinking solutions…

Five School Districts Receive Funding for Wellness Initiatives 

Five Central Indiana school districts have been awarded nearly $600,000 to improve mental wellness among their students, thanks to a grant made available through Butler University as part of the Comprehensive School Mental Health Initiative. School districts selected to receive funding are Herron Preparatory Academy, Indianapolis Public Schools, Kokomo School Corporation, Lebanon Community School Corporation,…

International Researchers Visit Butler University to Understand Underlying Issues of Absenteeism and Truancy

Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, Inaugural Dean of Founder’s College at Butler University, and Dr. Francis Bowen, Butler University Assistant Professor of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, hosted five international researchers from De Berkenschutse (The Netherlands) on the Butler campus this month to learn more about their efforts to address chronic absenteeism, specifically how they are making…

2023 Graduate Stories: Emma Littau

Butler Theatre provides students with hands-on experience from the moment they arrive on campus. Emma Littau ’23, now a Production Assistant at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, encourages current Bulldogs to seize every opportunity.

Exploring Memory and Impact: Professor Jason Lantzer’s Research on Eisenhower and the Holocaust

For Dr. Jason Lantzer, Assistant Director of the University Honors Program, history is not just about recounting the past but understanding its enduring influence. His latest book, Dwight Eisenhower and the Holocaust: A History, examines President Eisenhower’s response to the Holocaust and the long-term effects of that experience on his leadership and legacy. The work…

Butler University Expanding Mental Health Offerings for Students 

Butler University is adding to its already impressive list of student mental health offerings by joining MINDful College Connections (MCC), a shared-resource consortium of Indiana colleges and universities with the goal of improving the capacity of its member institutions to meet the growing need for mental health care services for their students. DePauw University, Rose-Hulman…

Alumni Success Story: Olivia Moore

Olivia Moore ’23, a Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences graduate gained hands-on experience in the Butler Audiology Clinic and Aphasia Community Group. Thanks to Butler’s experiential learning, she’s on track to achieve her dream career.