Stories ByMarc D. Allan, MFA ’18

Long before the initials DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) were part of the lexicon, Ovid Butler founded the University that bears his name with a goal to admit students “without distinction on account of sex, race, or color.”
One hundred and sixty-seven years later, Dr. Khalilah Shabazz, Butler’s new Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, intends to build on that mission.

Since 1947, Butler students have been able to formally study theatre and earn what Chair Diane Timmerman calls “the most practical degree at the University.” 

The Bud Kerwin Jordan College of the Arts Dance Scholarship During a reunion in October 2017, a group of Butler Ballet alumni from the 1970s and early ’80s decided they wanted to honor one of their favorite professors, Bud Kerwin, by creating a scholarship in his name. Imagine their surprise when they found out that […]

The Hub for Black Affairs and Community Engagement has made significant progress toward its goals since opening its doors.

Coach Scott Drew ’93 lives out his dream—and then some

At Butler, Kenneth Russell DeGraff ’03 learned how people with differing perspectives can come together to make the world a better place

During Butler’s 2021–2022 academic year, the well-known writer will teach undergraduate English and graduate MFA classes

Butler Magazine spoke to three alumni and a professor emeritus about what we can learn from the toughest of times

Millennials tend to be motivated if they can see the impact of the cause.

Sumner says she comes at whatever she does with great empathy for others.

Ta-Nehisi Coates describes himself as “a black writer, and I write a lot about race.”

Nermeen Mouftah, Professor of Religion, will do fieldwork to investigate the Muslim orphan paradox.