Stories ByButler University

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 […]

Coach Thad Matta helped propel Butler to the national stage. Now he and his wife, Barbara, are focused on helping the next generation of Bulldogs shine

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 […]

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, […]

Six free Thursday shows to include rock, poetry, jazz, hip-hop and open mic nights  The Butler Arts & Events Center (BAEC) and cultural development firm GANGGANG announced plans to collaborate again this year on the popular Clowes Lawn Series. Aimed at bringing new artistic talent and perspectives to the Butler University campus, the six-show series […]

Imagination. Innovation. Inspiration. These themes were the focus of my remarks on April 23, when we gathered in Hinkle Fieldhouse to celebrate the successful conclusion of Butler Beyond: The Campaign for Butler University. At our celebration, Beyond Grateful, I announced that 34,804 donors had collectively contributed more than $263.5 million to the Campaign and that […]

On March 15, President James Danko announced that Dr. Brooke Barnett, who has served as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs since April 2021, would continue in the role. She follows Kate Morris who is now President at St. Lawrence University. In his announcement, President Danko acknowledged that it became clear to him […]

The newest building on campus officially has a name. On April 23, Butler President Jim Danko announced that the new 44,000-square-foot sciences expansion building connecting Gallahue Hall to the Holcomb Building will be permanently named Levinson Family Hall in honor of a $10 million gift from Frank ’75 and Kristin Levinson. “This gift is not […]

This is the third consecutive year that Clowes Hall has made the Top 200 in Pollstar’s list

PharmD is the fourth collaboration between Butler and Noodle as part of the University’s commitment to support learners of all life stages, backgrounds, and demographics

High school sweethearts. Proud Bulldogs. And thoughtful donors who are making a lasting impact on future generations of Butler students with a planned gift.

New year, new perspectives—a special New Year’s video message featuring our beautiful campus