Butler Pharmacy Graduates Earn Highest Pass Rate on the NAPLEX® Licensure Exam
If student outcomes ultimately define the quality and rigor of a college’s curriculum, as many people assert, then Butler University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) has a claim to being the best of its kind in the nation. Graduates of Butler University’s prestigious Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program passed the North American Pharmacy…
Butler’s Office of the President Earns Green Office Certification
Butler University’s Office of the President has earned Green Office Certification from the University’s Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (CUES). The certification was awarded based on the Office’s sustainability efforts. “When it comes to sustainability efforts, the Office of the President is leading by example,” Jamie Valentine, Assistant Director for CUES, said. “If other…
Purdue and Butler Innovation Fellows host first project
The Purdue and Butler Innovation Fellows program—a new collaboration between faculty and staff at the two universities—launched April 12 with the Food Project, an event highlighting food and sustainability projects, research, art, and cooking demonstrations. Authors Dr. Terri Jett and Dr. Ken Foster discussed their books “Food Justice” and “How to Feed the World”. The…
Butler Announces Naming of Levinson Family Hall in Honor of $10M Commitment
Butler University President James Danko announced Saturday, April 23, the permanent naming of the new 44,000-square foot sciences expansion building as Levinson Family Hall in honor of a $10 million commitment from Frank ‘75 and Kristin Levinson to the sciences expansion and renovation project. The gift was announced during an event in Hinkle Fieldhouse to…
Butler University Names Craig Caldwell Dean of Lacy School of Business
Craig Caldwell has been named Dean of Butler University’s Lacy School of Business. He has served in that role on an interim basis since July 1, 2021. In this role, Caldwell will serve as the chief academic and administrative officer for the Lacy School. His primary areas of focus will include: Growth & Program DevelopmentExternal…
A Family Legacy: Dennis Dickos ՚72 Honors Parents Milt ՚44 and Theodora Through $5M Planned Gift
Milt Dickos ՚44, a native of Peru, Indiana, had never been to Indianapolis when he first stepped foot on Butler’s campus in 1940. As he looked around the unfamiliar buildings, a fellow student drove by and asked, “Are you going to Butler? Then get in the car; let’s register and find a place to stay.”…
Butler University is a Great Investment
A Butler University degree has a Return on Investment (ROI) of $1.344 million over 40 years.
Butler University Aims to Help Universities Nationwide Improve Student Well-being
Butler’s Institute for Well-being launches national assessment to address all aspects of well-being.
First-Year Student Gianna Bucaro Wins Weidner Altruism Scholarship
Gianna Bucaro, a first-year Butler student from Bloomingdale, Ill., is the recipient of the 2022-2023 John Henry Weidner Endowed Scholarship for Altruism in recognition of her commitment to disability rights, children’s health, and volunteerism.
Rollie and Cheri Dick Auditorium Named in Honor of $1M Gift
Butler University Trustee Rollie Dick and wife Cheri recently committed $1 million in support of the University’s $100 million Sciences Expansion and Renovation Project.
Butler ICR Helps Students Understand Themselves and their Roles Within the Community
Butler University’s Indianapolis Community Requirement (ICR) gives students opportunities for growth and self-discovery through service-learning. Donald Braid, Director of the Center for Citizenship and Community, says the ICR goes beyond the volunteering most students perform in high school: These classes create personal, mutually beneficial relationships that can change the trajectory of students’ lives. Launched in…
Brooke Barnett to Serve as Provost at Butler University
Brooke Barnett, PhD, has been selected to serve as the next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Butler University. She has served as Butler’s Interim Provost since April 1, 2021.
Butler University to Confer Honorary Degrees Upon Sigma Gamma Rho Founders
The seven founders of Sigma Gamma Rho will posthumously receive honorary degrees during the Spring Commencement ceremony on May 6.