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All Good Dawgs

The landscape of college athletics has changed dramatically over the last few years as a series of state laws throughout the country and adjusted NCAA by-laws now allow for studentathletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness (NIL). A group of Butler alumni set out to find a way for both Bulldog student-athletes…

Male in dark sweatshirt with words Xan Shot You, holding camera, in HInkle Fieldhouse

Positive Reflections

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…

Katie Betley, Len Betley, Rev. Marvin Chandler, Everett Greene

Butler University Names Honorary Degree Recipients

Kathryn G. “Katie” Betley, long-time Butler University Trustee and Indianapolis community leader; Leonard J. “Len” Betley, lawyer and philanthropist (posthumous); Reverend Marvin Chandler, Civil Rights activist, Indianapolis Jazz musician, and lecturer in the Jordan College of the Arts; and Everett F. Greene, Sr., legendary Indianapolis Jazz musician and lecturer in the Jordan College of the…

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It’s What Mattas

Thad Matta ’90 grew up watching his father, Jim, a high school athletic director and coach, explain Xs and Os and discuss training philosophies. “I was raised in a gymnasium,” Matta says. “I was the little kid sitting in the locker room after a win or after a loss listening to the coaches.” Matta began…

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Growing Gifts

It started with $100. Kent ’94 and Brittney (Howard) ’94 Greer loved their years at Butler, and it felt wrong not to give to the place that had molded them both and provided a backdrop for the beginning of their relationship. He first spotted her at Atherton Union (where he proclaimed to buddies, “I’m marrying…

Celebrating Our 2023 Graduates: Alexis Rice

As College of Education student Alexis Rice prepares to walk across the stage, she credits her next career opportunity to her professors who have helped expand who she is as an educator. Following graduation, Alexis will travel across the pond to England to teach year 10 math for at least two years.

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A Higher Elevation

Over his 16 years at Butler, Head Coach of Track and Field and Cross Country Matt Roe has been integral to Butler’s success—namely by leading his teams to 106 conference individual and relay titles, 68 school records in track and field, producing 39 All Americans, and capturing 14 conference team titles. He’s been named Conference…

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Title IX Pioneers

“One of the reasons I wanted to win that so desperately is because I wanted Title IX not to get weakened… I wanted to change the hearts and minds of the country to believe in Title IX, to believe that women deserve equality.” —Billie Jean King on her 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” match against…

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Leading the Way

Involving students in athletic programs has never been more important. Not only do sports bring a sense of teamwork and strengthen work ethic in participants, but these activities also lead to improvements in physical, mental, and emotional health. Despite these clear benefits, school athletic programs have seen decreased participation and interest in recent years. According…

Butler University Trustees Extend President James Danko’s Contract for Three Years

James Danko will remain President of Butler University through at least August 2026, following action taken by the University’s Board of Trustees, who voted unanimously to extend his contract for three years. The new contract includes one-year renewal options beyond 2026.“Under Jim Danko’s leadership, Butler University has flourished for more than a decade,” Keith Faller…

Celebrating our 2023 Graduates: Eric Barnes

As a Game Production Assistant for the Indianapolis Indians, College of Communication student Eric Barnes was given hands-on experience by coordinating game scripts. After graduation, he’ll be working full-time as Game Operations Coordinator for the minor league team.

Black Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Exceeds $220,000 Thanks to Day of Giving Campaign

The leadership of Butler’s Black Alumni Association (BAA) recently issued a dollar-for-dollar matching gift challenge to donors during the University’s Day of Giving in support of the Black Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship, which received an enthusiastic response from more than 60 donors. Together, donors contributed $11,225 for the scholarship during the University-wide giving event in…

Butler University Set to Host NACE Starleague’s Spring 2023 Grand Finals

 Playfly Esports and the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) are bringing their NACE Starleague Varsity Premier League Grand Finals to Butler University’s Esports Park this weekend, April 29-20. The two-day competition will feature teams from colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada vying for title championships.  Seven major titles will be decided this…

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Crossing the Finish Line

Each graduation day, Sonya Hopkins feels a sense of accomplishment with each student-athlete who walks across the stage. Butler University’s Associate Athletic Director of Academics knows how challenging it can be to balance training with coursework, so every successful year keeps her coming back for more. “It’s the fuel to my fire,” she says. Hopkins…