Stories ByKatie Palmer Wharton '14

Butler University is proud to announce the appointment of two exemplary alumni, Delia Askew Harris (’99) and Anthony Murdock II, J.D. (’17), to its Board of Trustees. The appointments were confirmed during the Board’s recent meeting on February 16, 2024. Both Harris and Murdock will start their terms on June 2, 2024, bringing a wealth […]

Butler University is honored to join a distinguished group of 12 colleges and universities from across North America in the eighth cohort of NASPA’s Culture of Respect Collective. This initiative gathers higher education institutions committed to eliminating campus sexual violence—a critical issue facing college campuses. Since its inception, the Collective has welcomed over 160 institutions, […]

A social work and youth development scholar with years of experience leading system-wide initiatives at Indiana University will serve as the inaugural dean for the new Founder’s College at Butler University, a two-year program serving historically underserved students. Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, who is based in Indianapolis, will leave her roles as Indiana University’s Assistant Vice […]

Butler University’s Institute for Well-being (IWB), a pioneering center dedicated to enhancing holistic support for student, faculty, and staff well-being, proudly announces the winners of its inaugural well-being awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievements in well-being initiatives across higher education institutions. Excellence in Faculty/Staff Well-being: The University of Virginia’s Kultivate Konnection program, created by Pamela […]

Butler University proudly announces the renaming of the Center for Faith and Vocation (CFV) to The Compass Center—Multifaith Communities, Interfaith Engagement, Meaning and Purpose, and Spiritual Life. This change reflects over two decades of dedication to fostering inclusivity, diversity, and personal growth within and beyond the University community. The Compass Center stands on four pillars, guiding students, […]

In a major step toward achieving its Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, Butler University has established a campus-wide Office of Sustainability. Research ecologist, educator, and long-time Director of the Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (CUES) Julia Angstmann has been named Butler’s inaugural Executive Director of Sustainability. Under the auspices of the University’s Finance and […]

Butler University has named its two-year college, which will open in August 2025, Founder’s College—a tribute to the University’s originator and a nod to its longstanding commitment to increasing access to education beyond high school. Butler announced the two-year college in November as part of its efforts to increase college affordability and pave the way […]

Butler University is launching a new collaborative approach to professional education tailored specifically to meet the demands of a challenging and constantly evolving workforce. Designed to revolutionize professional learning across a variety of industries, the new organizational unit – dubbed Butler+ – focuses on guiding and empowering individuals to continue their careers while simultaneously building […]

Butler University’s Institute for Well-being has announced a new partnership with Nearpeer, the leading peer-to-peer student platform for universities, to establish a working Community of Practice for higher education leaders to collaborate on data-driven approaches to creating a foundation for new student success with a focus on intentionally fostering a greater student sense of belonging early in their college […]

Butler University is pursuing plans to build state-of-the-art apartment-style residential housing for juniors, seniors, graduate students, and young alumni. University officials are addressing the need for current and future housing demand to accommodate the growing number of students who have declared a preference for modern, on-campus living arrangements as opposed to off-campus rental housing. Butler […]

Butler University, in partnership with Preventia, hosted the groundbreaking Student-Athlete Mental Wellness Summit on January 29, 2024, at the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. This free event—part of a three-day series of intentional, sustainable, and relevant programming—marked a pivotal moment in enhancing the mental well-being of student-athletes. The summit attracted more than 700 attendees, including students, coaches, […]

Grant Leiendecker, a 2011 Butler graduate who has served his alma mater as Associate Vice President — Athletics since August 2023, has been selected as the University’s next Vice President and Director of Athletics. Butler President James Danko made the announcement Friday, January 26.  Leiendecker will continue working alongside Barry Collier over the next few […]