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Stories ByCindy Dashnaw Jackson

It’s a Big World
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It’s a Big World

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | January 1, 2025

Study abroad adventures give students a leg up.

5 mins
New Programs New Horizons
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New Programs New Horizons

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | July 24, 2024

Nursing degree and three new majors expand student opportunites.

5 mins
A New Pathway
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A New Pathway

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | November 30, 2023

Flexible schedule, little to no debt are hallmarks of new degree program
for historically underserved students.

5 mins
Thoughtful Planning
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Thoughtful Planning

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | November 30, 2023

Teaching high school may look like an odd blip on Muhammad Jan’s healthcare-heavy resume. In actuality, this PA and 2023 graduate of Butler’s Doctor of Medical Science (DMS) Bridge program has followed a thoughtful plan to become a practicing healthcare educator. “My entire journey to this point has revolved around education. Knowledge is like an […]

3 mins
Professional auto racing and college co-exist for Jacob Abel
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Professional auto racing and college co-exist for Jacob Abel

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | May 15, 2023

Seated on a cool cement garage floor against a backdrop of 10- and 14-inch racing tires, Jacob Abel rests his arms on bent knees, looking as deep in thought as any human could. It’s a rare moment of stillness for a young man who is used to juggling a full-time college schedule with a full-time […]

5 mins
Title IX Pioneers
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Title IX Pioneers

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | April 27, 2023

“One of the reasons I wanted to win that so desperately is because I wanted Title IX not to get weakened… I wanted to change the hearts and minds of the country to believe in Title IX, to believe that women deserve equality.” —Billie Jean King on her 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” match against […]

5 mins
Dream Big
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Dream Big

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | November 29, 2022

Nick Huang wants students to know how he got his dream job so they can get theirs, too.

5 mins
Detroit Trek: Real-World Experience Defined
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Detroit Trek: Real-World Experience Defined

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | October 11, 2022

Nothing brought Butler’s promise of real-world experience home to Victor Aguilar ’21 like the Detroit Trek. His experiences set him on a path to a new city, a new career, and a new connection to his alma mater.

3 mins
Butler Summer Institute Immerses Students in (Their Own) Research
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Butler Summer Institute Immerses Students in (Their Own) Research

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | September 13, 2022

A lepidopterist, an astrophysicist and a dancer walk into a bar … No, it’s not a variation on an old joke. It’s an example of the variety of student researchers who get to know each other during the Butler Summer Institute (BSI)—and just one of the opportunities in a program chock full of them. BSI, […]

4 mins
Sister Act
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Sister Act

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | June 6, 2022

Many sisters are close. Few, though, can credit a university with weaving the threads of their lives together so seamlessly as Heather and Stacy Hodge. Heather ’97 and Stacy ’00 Hodge grew up in Crete, Illinois, a small town of fewer than 10,000 people just 35 miles south of Chicago. They had the best of […]

5 mins
Meeting The Need
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Meeting The Need

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | June 6, 2022

Trauma does not define a person. Nor does a stereotype, says Butler grad Jarod Wilson ’08, especially one based on an assumption of debilitating trauma. However, Wilson sees certain young people— those who have spent time in foster care—being denied jobs every day because of a hiring manager’s preconceived and negative ideas about them. He […]

5 mins
Empathy as a Catalyst for a Life
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Empathy as a Catalyst for a Life

By: Cindy Dashnaw Jackson | May 13, 2022

A chance hospital visit sets Sarah Monesmith on a path to Butler

4 mins

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