Stories ByKatie Grieze

Butler has long been known for its first-year experience, earning a spot in the national ranks. But by hiring Nii Kpakpo Abrahams in 2022 as the inaugural Director of the First-Year Experience, the University is placing even more focus on ensuring new Bulldogs feel connected. “We have a moral imperative to deliver on the promises […]

Each graduation day, Sonya Hopkins feels a sense of accomplishment with each student-athlete who walks across the stage. Butler University’s Associate Athletic Director of Academics knows how challenging it can be to balance training with coursework, so every successful year keeps her coming back for more. “It’s the fuel to my fire,” she says. Hopkins […]

Andra Raibulet ’24 first chose to enroll in Butler University’s dual PharmD and MBA program because she knew having a background in both pharmacy and business would give her more options after graduation. She never guessed that, five years into her degree, it would also give her the chance to work alongside a Fortune 500 CEO.

When Anne Wilson and Mike
Samide led a group of 31 Butler
community members on a trip
to Europe this past summer,
it was about more than just
tourism. By focusing on food—as
well as the science, cultures,
and history behind it—the
Chemistry professors
aimed to reconnect
participants with the
classroom experience.

When Greg Jung MBA ’98 and his colleagues work with interns, they always aim to provide meaningful learning moments. Students don’t just check off tasks—they own initiatives, collaborate on projects, then give presentations about how the experience has influenced them. 

In 2005, J.J. ’95 and Emily ’96 DeBrosse lost their 15-week-old daughter, Catherine, to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)—an unexplained condition that affects more than 3,000 families in the United States each year. “A downside when you lose a child is that there are no milestones,” J.J. says. “She’s not bringing home report cards. She […]

All students at Butler University are required to complete at least one course focused on themes of diversity, equality, and inclusivity. Since 2018, a year-long faculty fellowship program has been working to help ensure that this experience is more than just a box to check. Butler recently established the Social Justice and Diversity (SJD) requirement […]

Through the program, participants design social justice and diversity courses that encourage personal growth and reflection

The ongoing collaboration has evolved into a relationship that was recently formalized through a three-year memorandum of understanding

From a student organization, to a class project, to an internship, to a post-grad position, the Special Education alum is committed to inclusion

The annual fundraising event is just one of many ways Butler students support athletes from Special Olympics Indiana

LSB’s Kristi Mitchell and a team of Butler students are transforming lives with entrepreneurship