Happy Holidays from President James Danko and Bethanie Danko
As we embrace the holidays on our beautiful Butler campus, we wish you sunny days and starry nights, peace on earth and sparkling skies, and all the joy and blessings of the season. – Jim and Bethanie Danko
Employee Spotlight: Meet Robbie Lopez-Shue
As Executive Director of the Student Success Center, Robbie Lopez-Shue is proud of the environment and staff he has created and fostered. He is honored to work with Butler’s tight-knit community.
Meet Current Student Jordan Tress
Learn more about what life at Butler is like for current student Jordan Tress.
Clowes Hall Ranks Among Top 100 Theatres Worldwide in Gross Ticket Sale Revenue
Butler University’s Clowes Hall ranks 97th among theaters worldwide in gross sales revenue and 80th in the world for number of tickets sold, according to rankings released this week by Pollstar, a company that provides data for the worldwide concert industry. This is the fifth consecutive year Clowes Hall has cracked the Top 150 in…
Alumni Success Story: Hailey Hammons
Hailey Hammons ’20Organizational Communication and Leadership majorZoological Animal SpecialistDiscovery Cove SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment How did Butler prepare you for your career? Butler prepared me for many aspects of my career. The College of Communication helped me with my daily public speaking abilities. Butler also helped me with the confidence to reach my goal of becoming…
Employee Spotlight: Meet Emma Winchell
As a Butler University employee, Emma Winchell enjoys bonding with students as a Financial Aid Counselor. She is proud to help ease the stress of students and their families as they navigate funding their college education.
Fall Abroad: Jordan Brown
Nervous about studying abroad, Jordan Brown ’25 had never been far away from home. Now living in a different country, she is thankful for the opportunity to have immersed herself in a new culture, now calling Zurich, Switzerland her second home.
LIV-ing for the Moment
In 2016, Olivia Stoy was a typical 12-year-old—healthy and active, involved in many different activities like basketball and softball. But when she developed a stubborn cold that just didn’t go away, her parents became concerned. Olivia eventually landed at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, where doctors discovered that she was dealing with something much…
Fall Abroad: Rachel Medina
Before becoming a bulldog, Rachel Medina ’25 knew Spain was her dream study abroad destination. Her semester overseas has made her confident in her career choices and even solo traveling!
Fall Abroad: Jonathan Shinn
At Butler, there are many study abroad programs to choose from. Jonathan Shinn ’25 chose Milan, Italy because of the city’s thriving music community.
From the President
Vision isn’t just about seeing what’s immediately before us, but rather looking beyond the horizon and imagining the possibilities. Just as navigators once used the stars to chart their course, so too have educational institutions relied on visionaries to illuminate their path forward. The cover of this magazine bears testament to such foresight—iconic Holcomb Observatory,…
1,200 Years in the making
Professor of Physics and Astronomy Brian Murphy has traveled great distances for an optimal view of a total solar eclipse—to Manitoba, Canada (1979), Vietnam (1995), and southern Illinois, with students and alumni (2017). On April 8, 2024, all he’ll have to do is exit the Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium. That day, for the first time…
A New Pathway
Flexible schedule, little to no debt are hallmarks of new degree program for historically underserved students.
Butler+
As Butler seeks to support learners of all life stages and in alignment with the University’s Strategic Direction, the Division of Professional Studies (DPS) was established to serve the needs of adult and online learners through degree, certificate, and non-degree programs. It also helps organizations achieve their employee training and development goals through the creation…
Returning Role
Twelve years after finishing his final game as a member of the Butler Men’s Basketball team that competed in back-to-back national championship games, Grant Leiendecker ’11 returned to Hinkle Fieldhouse in August in a new role as Associate Vice President for Athletics. “I’ve walked into that building 1,000 times, but to know I’m walking in…