Stories Byjennifer gunnels

As a first-generation college student, Carmen Salsbury’s career path was shaped by mentors who nurtured her passions, stoked her curiosity, and encouraged her growth. Now, as a Professor of Biological Sciences at Butler University, she has been providing the same kind of mentorship for Butler students for more than 20 years. Last year, Salsbury was […]

The Hylant Family Foundation recently committed $1 million to Butler University to support students studying in the Davey Risk Management and Insurance program in a new partnership with the Andre B. Lacy School of Business. The majority of the gift will be used to create an endowed scholarship for students majoring in risk management and […]

As a college student studying music at the University of Illinois, Butler University Bassoon Professor Doug Spaniol dreamed of becoming a rock star. After winning an audition for a full-time summer job playing electric bass at Busch Gardens amusement park in Virginia, he felt well on his way to accomplishing his goal. But upon returning […]

MJ Insurance Charitable Foundation (The MJ Foundation), the nonprofit arm of Carmel-based MJ Insurance, recently committed $750,000 to Butler University to establish a new scholarship supporting multicultural students with financial need in the Andre B. Lacy School of Business. The scholarship will begin awarding next academic year as an annual scholarship while the creation of […]

As an educator responsible for preparing future
health providers, Kent VanTyle ’67 wanted to be sure Butler students
were being adequately prepared to provide Spanish-speaking
patients with the best care possible.

In 2008–2009, Butler offered four faculty-led study abroad programs; this year 32 faculty-led programs are in the works. For those faculty who have a front-row seat to the experiences students are having abroad, the impact is more personal than rankings could ever demonstrate.

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 […]

Bill Shover’s earliest Butler memory is competing in the grade school football championship in 1940 at age 12 in what was then known as the Butler Bowl. On Friday evening, 82 years later, Shover will be presented with the Butler Medal, the highest honor conferred by the Butler University Alumni Association, that recognizes individuals for […]

On Thursday, October 6, 32 Butler University donors whose lifetime giving has reached $100,000 or more were newly inducted into the Carillon Society in recognition of their generosity. In total, this newest class of Carillon Society inductees have collectively contributed more than $2.8 million in support of Butler’s mission. On Friday afternoon, the celebration of […]

The Butler Giving Circle (BGC) recently awarded its third annual grant to the Hub for Black Affairs and Community Engagement to support the creation of a youth oratorical contest in partnership with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS). The proposal was selected from among four finalists to receive the $9,500 grant at the BGC annual meeting on […]

Butler University recently received an anonymous $1 million gift from the estate of a Butler graduate that will be used to support construction of the Esports Park, a 7,320-square-foot, multi-use esports and technology facility on the University’s campus. Located on Sunset Avenue between Hinkle Fieldhouse and Clowes Memorial Hall, the space is currently under construction […]

On May 31, 2022, Butler Beyond: The Campaign for Butler University officially concluded as the largest and most successful philanthropic effort in Butler history, raising more than $263.5 million to advance the University’s mission through infrastructure, scholarship, and experiential learning.