Sports Tech HQ Partnering with Butler University Esports Park

Mark Apple

Sports Tech HQ, a nonprofit organization formed in Indiana in June 2022 through a partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, will become a third partner with Butler University’s Esports Park.The purpose of Sports Tech HQ is to cultivate a sports tech ecosystem that inspires and facilitates innovation while building Indiana’s brand as a sports…

Distinguished Faculty Award Spotlight: Doug Spaniol, Professor of Bassoon

jennifer gunnels

As a college student studying music at the University of Illinois, Butler University Bassoon Professor Doug Spaniol dreamed of becoming a rock star. After winning an audition for a full-time summer job playing electric bass at Busch Gardens amusement park in Virginia, he felt well on his way to accomplishing his goal. But upon returning…

MJ Insurance Charitable Foundation Makes $750,000 Scholarship Commitment to Support Multicultural Butler Business Students

jennifer gunnels

MJ Insurance Charitable Foundation (The MJ Foundation), the nonprofit arm of Carmel-based MJ Insurance, recently committed $750,000 to Butler University to establish a new scholarship supporting multicultural students with financial need in the Andre B. Lacy School of Business. The scholarship will begin awarding next academic year as an annual scholarship while the creation of…

Clowes Hall Ranks Among Top 120 Theatres Worldwide in Gross Ticket Sale Revenue

Joanna Hodges

Butler University’s Clowes Hall ranks 117th worldwide, with more than $3.2 million in gross ticket revenue. The rankings were recently released this week by Pollstar, a company that provides data for the worldwide concert industry. This is the fourth consecutive year that Clowes Hall has cracked the Top 150 in Pollstar’s list of top-performing theatres.Last…