Butler Giving Circle Grant to Support Chemistry Lab Experiences for Local High School Students

At its June 3, 2025, annual shareholder meeting, the Butler Giving Circle (BGC) selected the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department as the 2025 recipient of its community grant. The $11,602 grant from shareholder funds will build on a partnership established during the 2024-2025 academic year between the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and Indianapolis area high schools.…

Butler Receives $1.2 Million Gift to Launch the Lori Ziemba and Ken Massaroni Greek Life Leadership Institute

Butler University announced today the creation of the Lori Ziemba and Ken Massaroni Greek Life Leadership Institute funded by a generous $1.2 million commitment from Butler graduates Lori Ziemba ʼ82 and former Trustee Ken Massaroni ʼ83. The couple’s gift was inspired by their own fraternity and sorority experiences at Butler and those of their daughter,…

Burks Wing and Sandhu Wing of Fairview House Named In Honor of Butler Donors’ Longtime Philanthropic Leadership

On Thursday, June 5, Keith Burks MBA ‘90, Tina Burks, Jay Sandhu ‘87, and Roop Sandhu were recognized for their significant and loyal philanthropic leadership to Butler University through the permanent namings of the Burks Wing and the Sandhu Wing within the Fairview House residential hall.  All four individuals contributed particularly significant leadership support throughout…

Bulldog Crawl Returns With New Vendor HotBox Pizza on June 27

The annual Bulldog Crawl event hosted by the Central Indiana Alumni Community returns to campus on Friday, June 27, featuring many returning favorite vendors along with new vendor HotBox Pizza, which was founded in 2004 by Butler graduate Gabe Connell MBA ՚01. Since its inception in 2016, the Bulldog Crawl event has become a favorite…

Butler University Celebrates the Class of 2025

More than 1,500 graduates turned their tassels at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday, May 9, as Butler University celebrated the Class of 2025 during its annual Commencement ceremony. The event recognized 1,086 undergraduate and 479 graduate students, along with three individuals honored with the University’s highest recognition—an honorary degree. The evening was filled with heartfelt reflections,…

Honoring Service, Leadership, and Legacy: Butler University to Award Three Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement

Butler University proudly announces that three exceptional individuals—Reverend Jean McAnulty Smith ’65, Bruce Arick, and Charles H. DeBow Jr. ’48, MS ’53—will receive honorary degrees during the Spring Commencement ceremony at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 4:30 PM. Reverend Smith will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, while Arick and DeBow…

Butler University Jazz Ensemble Wins Prestigious DownBeat Student Music Award

The Butler University Jazz Ensemble has been named a 2025 DownBeat Student Music Award winner in the Undergraduate College Large Jazz Ensemble category, earning one of the highest honors in jazz education. This recognition from DownBeat magazine—the definitive voice in jazz since 1934—places Butler’s student musicians in elite company, joining the ranks of past winners…