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Bulldog Crawl Returns With New Vendor HotBox Pizza on June 27
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Bulldog Crawl Returns With New Vendor HotBox Pizza on June 27

By: Jennifer Gunnels | May 20, 2025

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 […]

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Planned Giving: Sharon Boyack Myers ʼ90 Honors Parents Through JCA Scholarship
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Planned Giving: Sharon Boyack Myers ʼ90 Honors Parents Through JCA Scholarship

By: Jennifer Gunnels | April 15, 2025

Sharon Boyack Myers ’90 earned her undergraduate degree in Arts Administration from the Jordan College of the Arts and has remained deeply connected to Butler through service on committees, philanthropic giving, mentorship of students, and more. Sharon’s connection to Butler is exemplified by her ongoing support and lifelong friendships forged on campus. She served for […]

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Trustee Rebecca Graham Paul Commits $12 Million in Support of Butler Women’s Athletics
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Trustee Rebecca Graham Paul Commits $12 Million in Support of Butler Women’s Athletics

By: Jennifer Gunnels | February 5, 2025

Butler University announced today that Trustee Rebecca Graham Paul ʼ70, MS ʼ75 has committed $12 million to the University through a future estate gift to support Butler Athletics. The gift, announced on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, is the largest documented estate commitment in University history and the largest gift ever to Butler […]

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Butler University Receives $4.4 Million Anonymous Gift in Memory of Beloved Late Professors Ney and Shaughnessy
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Butler University Receives $4.4 Million Anonymous Gift in Memory of Beloved Late Professors Ney and Shaughnessy

By: Jennifer Gunnels | January 27, 2025

Butler University recently received a $4.4 million gift commitment from an anonymous donor in memory of two beloved former Butler faculty members, Bill Ney ʼ58 MS ʼ67, and Ed Shaughnessy ʼ58 MA ʼ63. The gift is a testament to the enduring influence of dedicated Butler faculty members in the lives of their students and in […]

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McKinney Family Foundation Awards Grant to Advance Butler’s Sustainability Programming
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McKinney Family Foundation Awards Grant to Advance Butler’s Sustainability Programming

By: Jennifer Gunnels | January 23, 2025

Butler University was recently awarded a grant from the McKinney Family Foundation that will expand capacity for the University’s new Office of Sustainability and support the Lacy School of Business (LSB) with exploratory research and planning for an expanded sustainable business curriculum. The grant represents the first major gift dedicated to supporting the University’s Sustainability […]

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Grant from Robinhood Markets, Inc. to Expand Financial Literacy Training for Butler Students
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Grant from Robinhood Markets, Inc. to Expand Financial Literacy Training for Butler Students

By: Jennifer Gunnels | January 13, 2025

Butler University and Butler Athletics recently received a four-year grant from Robinhood Markets, Inc. to build upon existing student financial literacy offerings as a partner in the company’s Robinhood Money Drills program. The program aims to support fundamental financial education to help prepare student-athletes for a sound financial future before, during, and after their athletic […]

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As 2024-25 Butler Basketball Season Tips Off, Butler Athletics Announces More Than $7.5 Million Raised in Gifts and Commitments in 2024
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As 2024-25 Butler Basketball Season Tips Off, Butler Athletics Announces More Than $7.5 Million Raised in Gifts and Commitments in 2024

By: Jennifer Gunnels | October 28, 2024

Fans got a preview of the 2024-2025 Butler basketball season on Thursday, October 24, at the inaugural Butler Basketball Tip-Off Party, where head coaches Thad Matta and Austin Parkinson introduced their squads and hyped up the crowd with insights and predictions for the season ahead. Adding to the excitement as the season gets underway, Grant […]

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Butler Welcomes 36 New Inductees to Carillon Society
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Butler Welcomes 36 New Inductees to Carillon Society

By: Jennifer Gunnels | October 14, 2024

On Thursday, October 10, 36 Butler donors whose lifetime giving to the University has reached $100,000 or more were newly inducted into the Carillon Society, Butler’s premiere cumulative giving society. Including the newest inductees, the Carillon Society now includes 436 living honorees. The newest class of Carillon Society inductees has collectively contributed more than $2.2 […]

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Former Students Honor Late COPHS Professor Emerita Through Dr. Margaret Shaw Pharmacy Scholarship
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Former Students Honor Late COPHS Professor Emerita Through Dr. Margaret Shaw Pharmacy Scholarship

By: Jennifer Gunnels | August 28, 2024

Dr. Margaret Shaw, a longtime professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS), taught in COPHS for 29 years before retiring in 1994 as a Professor Emerita. She passed away in June, but her legacy lives on through the many students whose lives were changed by her mentorship. Several of those former students […]

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Butler University Announces Founder’s College Programs
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Butler University Announces Founder’s College Programs

By: Jennifer Gunnels | August 15, 2024

Students accepted into the inaugural cohort of Founder’s College at Butler University can choose from among four interdisciplinary programs, University officials announced today. Founder’s College, the newest and now seventh College on the Butler campus, will offer two-year associate degrees in Business Data Analytics, Business Management Studies, Healthcare Studies, and Youth and Community Advocacy. Applications […]

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Butler Athletics Launches Philanthropic Initiative with The Butler Way Society
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Butler Athletics Launches Philanthropic Initiative with The Butler Way Society

By: Jennifer Gunnels | August 1, 2024

Less than 100 days into the tenure of new Vice President and Director of Athletics Grant Leiendecker ’11, Butler Athletics continues to enhance its efforts to resource the student-athlete experience at an elite level with the introduction of a new philanthropic giving society called The Butler Way Society.  Donors who make commitments of $75,000 or […]

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Butler University Alumni Association Announces 2024 Alumni Awards Recipients
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Butler University Alumni Association Announces 2024 Alumni Awards Recipients

By: Jennifer Gunnels | July 25, 2024

The Butler University Alumni Association has announced the 2024 recipients of eight alumni awards, which honor individuals for their commitment to the University and to their communities. Award honorees will be recognized at a special Alumni Recognition Ceremony on October 4 during Butler’s annual Homecoming festivities.  This year’s recipients are: The Butler Medal: Frederic B. […]

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