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Originally from Lakewood, Ohio, Tristan Rumsey ’24 is graduating in May with a bachelor’s degree in statistics and minors in Business Administration and Data Science. During his time at Butler, Tristan has been the recipient of student scholarships made possible by donor gifts to the Butler Fund for Student Scholarship. Consider making a gift to […]

The Butler Giving Circle (BGC) recently announced the selection of the Fund to Support Student Mental Health as its new priority partner, connecting the donor group with a tangible avenue to support the well-being of current Bulldogs. Established in 2019, the Butler Giving Circle is open to Butler alumni, parents, and friends who pool their […]

Jessica Triboletti has been an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice in Butler’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) for eight years. Last year, she received funding to attend a professional conference about diabetes technology through support from the Drs. Edward B. and Victoria F. Roche Endowed Professional Development Faculty Fund. Triboletti says the experience […]

Jim Funk ՚69 and Jan Funk MA ՚99 are lifelong learners who have both experienced the power of education to open unexpected doors in their lives and careers. From meeting in Illinois as employees at Long John Silver’s restaurant to winding career paths that have included work in the government, insurance, human relations, and public […]

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 […]

As a first-generation college student, Maylin Andrade Saracayo ’27 had an inspiring role model in her older sister who graduated from Indiana University and is now pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work at IUPUI. Saracayo had intended to follow in her sister’s footsteps by attending IU until a campus visit to Butler inspired her […]

On Friday, October 20, the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation (CDFF) announced a $343,000 Legacy Grant to Butler University to support the Christel DeHaan Visiting International Theatre Artist (VITA) program. In total, CDFF has contributed approximately $1.2 million to support the arts at Butler University since 2000. The Christel DeHaan VITA program was established in the […]

As a first-generation college student, Maylin Andrade Saracayo had an inspiring role model in her older sister who graduated from Indiana University and is now pursuing a master’s degree in social work at IUPUI. Maylin had intended to follow in her sister’s footsteps by attending IU until a campus visit to Butler inspired her to […]

The Butler University Alumni Association has announced the 2023 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 27 during Butler’s annual Homecoming festivities.  This year’s recipients are: The Butler Medal:  John David […]

Shareholders from the Butler Giving Circle (BGC) recently voted to award the group’s annual community grant to the Butler University Community Outreach Pharmacy (BUCOP) to support its educational enhancement project. The $6,150 grant will be used to purchase a pill counter that will increase the clinic’s efficiency in filling prescriptions, allowing student volunteers more time […]

Kurt Mahrdt grew up a few blocks from Butler’s campus and attended elementary school at 49th and Boulevard, across the street from Hinkle Fieldhouse. Beginning around the fourth grade, Mahrdt recalls using Butler’s athletics facilities to play basketball, football, and baseball with his neighborhood friends after school. Tony Hinkle was often nearby, overseeing practice for […]

More than a year has passed since Xan Korman died, but his legacy at Butler University is still just getting started. Korman was a rising junior and a promising photographer who loved covering the Butler Men’s Basketball team when he was gravely injured in a drive-by shooting in his home state of Maryland. He passed […]