Stories ByKatie Palmer Wharton '14

Kathryn G. “Katie” Betley, long-time Butler University Trustee and Indianapolis community leader; Leonard J. “Len” Betley, lawyer and philanthropist (posthumous); Reverend Marvin Chandler, Civil Rights activist, Indianapolis Jazz musician, and lecturer in the Jordan College of the Arts; and Everett F. Greene, Sr., legendary Indianapolis Jazz musician and lecturer in the Jordan College of the […]

 Playfly Esports and the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) are bringing their NACE Starleague Varsity Premier League Grand Finals to Butler University’s Esports Park this weekend, April 29-20. The two-day competition will feature teams from colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada vying for title championships.  Seven major titles will be decided this […]

Butler University’s Jordan College of the Arts is launching a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in fall 2023. The curriculum is specifically intended for the serious undergraduate student seeking deep actor training that is complemented and supported by production experiences in all aspects of theatre. The BFA in Acting is offered through Butler University’s […]

Reverend Jean McAnulty Smith ‘65 attended Butler during the peak of the Civil Rights movement. Fifty years later, she’s still helping make the world a more just and equitable place.

Butler University will host several new youth summer camps this year, thanks in large part to a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Weeklong residential camps, one-week day camps, and four-week day camps will all be offered through Butler BOOST, an initiative designed to prepare Indiana youth for success in postsecondary education and careers through meaningful […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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, […]

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 […]