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Stories ByKatie Palmer Wharton '14

Butler Trio Inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

Butler Trio Inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 | March 23, 2023

Three Bulldog greats have been inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Butler Men’s Basketball stars Oscar Evans ‘72 and Darrin Fitzgerald ‘87, and former Coach Brad Stevens join 61 Bulldog legends already in the Hall of Fame. Each represents a distinct era of Bulldog basketball, and their inclusion demonstrates how integral Butler continues […]

Butler University Recognized for Producing Three Fulbright Scholars

Butler University Recognized for Producing Three Fulbright Scholars

By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 | March 17, 2023

Butler University has once again been recognized as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This recognition is given to U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Three students and […]

BIG EAST Spring League Of Legends™ Tournament Bracket Set

BIG EAST Spring League Of Legends™ Tournament Bracket Set

March 17, 2023

The BIG EAST Esports championship will be held in person at the Esports Park on the campus of Butler University. Competition will feature the BIG EAST/EGF Rocket League Championship on Friday, March 24 followed by the BIG EAST League of Legends Championship on Saturday. The Rocket League bracket and results may be found at https://bigeast.challonge.com/BE_RL23 […]

Butler University Appoints Three New Trustees

Butler University Appoints Three New Trustees

March 15, 2023

Three Butler University alumni were appointed to the Board of Trustees during the February meeting. Joy Mason MS ’94, Mark Minner ’12, and Chad Pingel ’16 were each elected to three-year terms. Minner has served as a young alumni representative over the past two years and was approved for a regular appointment to the board. […]

Butler University Offering Two New Bachelor’s Degrees

Butler University Offering Two New Bachelor’s Degrees

By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 | February 6, 2023

Butler University is offering two new in-demand majors—public health and data science—through its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. University officials said that the expanded academic program offerings are in response to input from area employers. Now more than ever, public health expertise is in high demand. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates […]

Butler University Online Business Programs Ranked No. 33 Nationally by US News & World Report

Butler University Online Business Programs Ranked No. 33 Nationally by US News & World Report

January 24, 2023

Online master’s degree programs offered through Butler University’s Lacy School of Business ranked No. 33 in the nation, according to rankings published today by US News & World Report. The rankings compare online master’s degree programs in Business, excluding MBA degrees, from 211 colleges and universities. The 2023 ranking was a huge jump for Butler, […]

Julia Angstmann Named 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award Winner

Julia Angstmann Named 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award Winner

By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 | December 8, 2022

Dr. Julia Angstmann, Director of the Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (CUES), has been recognized as a winner of the 2022 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Sustainability Awards in recognition of her work to help lead higher education to a more sustainable future. “The 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award winners […]

Josh Petrusa Named Dean of the Libraries

Josh Petrusa Named Dean of the Libraries

November 30, 2022

Following a national search, Josh Petrusa has been named Dean of the Libraries at Butler University. Petrusa has served as Associate Dean at Butler Libraries since Fall 2010. Over that time he has worked to strategically update collections and spaces, with a focus on expanding online resource accessibility, and growing Digital Commons, Butler’s institutional repository. […]

Finding Authenticity

Finding Authenticity

By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14

Maddie Silverstein ’13 has always enjoyed the opportunity to create her own path, but never would have guessed that her search for an extra internship would place her in the realm of search engine optimization (SEO), content strategy, brand storytelling, and, ultimately, the pursuit of stand-up comedy. 

Butler to Host BIG EAST Esports Championships at Esports Park

Butler to Host BIG EAST Esports Championships at Esports Park

October 20, 2022

The BIG EAST Esports championships will be played in-person in March of 2023 at the Esports Park on the campus of Butler University, the Conference announced Thursday. The 2022-23 Rocket League™ EGF/BIG EAST Tournament and the spring 2023 League of Legends™ BIG EAST Championship will both take place March 24-26 at the brand new facility […]

Butler University Enrollment Bolstered by Out-of-State Recruitment

Butler University Enrollment Bolstered by Out-of-State Recruitment

August 24, 2022

More than 1,200 first-year students started classes at Butler University today, an increase of more than six percent over last year and the third-largest incoming class in the University’s history. The growth comes at a time when many other liberal arts institutions are struggling with enrollment. The number of students graduating from Indiana high schools […]

Sigma Gamma Rho Founders’ Plaza Dedicated During Centennial Celebration

Sigma Gamma Rho Founders’ Plaza Dedicated During Centennial Celebration

By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 | July 12, 2022

Just steps from Atherton Union, a small pathway of mosaic bricks commemorating seven trailblazing women often went unnoticed. However, after more than a year of planning and construction, this pathway has led to the creation of a monument honoring the lives and legacy of the founders of Sigma Gamma Rho.

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