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Butler Receives More Than $900,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Fund Butler BOOST Summer Camps

Butler University has received a grant of $907,993 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC). The grant will help the University launch Butler BOOST, an initiative designed to prepare Indiana youth for success in postsecondary education and careers through meaningful camp experiences. Lilly Endowment’s IYPC initiative is designed to…

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Butler University Enrollment Bolstered by Out-of-State Recruitment

More than 1,200 first-year students started classes at Butler University today, an increase of more than six percent over last year and the third-largest incoming class in the University’s history. The growth comes at a time when many other liberal arts institutions are struggling with enrollment. The number of students graduating from Indiana high schools…

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Butler University Announces Beastcoast as Esports Park’s Newest Tenant

Butler University today announced that Beastcoast, a leading esports organization and gaming content network, will be the newest tenant at Esports Park. Beastcoast staff and esports players will use the Esports Park facilities for competitive training while forging a deeper relationship with the collegiate esports scene in Indianapolis and the Greater Midwest region. “Community partnerships…

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Butler University’s Teacher-Led, Teacher Education Program Provides Training for Teachers with Alternative Credentials

Butler University is addressing Indiana’s teacher shortage through a new program designed to support new teachers, alternatively credentialed teachers, emergency-permitted teachers, or long-term substitute teachers with the training they need to succeed in the classroom. Butler’s first cohort of teachers will begin the first module of training in its “Teacher-Led, Teacher Education” program at the…

Butler Receives $4M Gift from Alumni to Fund New University House

Butler University recently received a $4 million gift from Trustee Jay Love ʼ76 and wife Christie (Kile) Love ʼ79 to fund the construction of a new University House and Presidential Residence, which will be named the Jay and Christie Kile Love University House. The residence will serve as both a home for future Butler presidents…

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Butler University Announces First Tenant for its Esports Park

Challonge will be the first tenant in Butler’s new Esports Park when it opens next month. Founded in 2009, Challonge was acquired by Logitech in 2019 and operates under the gaming division, Logitech G. Challonge is led by Matt McIntyre, a 2006 Butler University graduate who joined the company in 2018.Challonge is a software-as-a-service company…

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Khalilah Shabazz named Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer

Khalilah Shabazz, PhD, has been selected to serve as the Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at Butler University. She currently serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). She will officially begin her new role with Butler University on September 12, 2022. As…

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Frank Ross Appointed to Inaugural Dean’s Advisory Board for the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas

Frank E. Ross, III, Butler University’s Vice President for Student Affairs, has been appointed to the inaugural Dean’s Advisory Board for the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas. The 21-member board is composed of leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, and includes three ex officio members: President Bill Clinton,…