On any given day, throughout campus and beyond, there are hundreds of Butler stories to be told. What we do at Butler University—and how we do it—not only make us better as a university; it, in turn, makes the world better. In March of 2018, we launched Butler Stories, a place to share news, tell tales, and engage more deeply with our community. Over the course of the year we have shared more than 100 stories about the Butler community and its impact.
From breaking news to long-form articles about important research, here’s a list, in no particular order, of our top ten news stories from 2018:
Butler Ranked No. 1 in the Midwest For the First Time by U.S. News & World Report
For the first time in its history, Butler University moved into a tie for the No. 1 Regional University in the Midwest, according to the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings.
As Female Veteran Population Grows, So Do Their Healthcare Needs
The number of female veterans has been on the rise and is projected to continue in that direction. In her research, Assistant Professor Veronica Vernon found the best way to serve the fast-growing population of female veterans – pharmacists.
Butler Launches Online Master’s in Risk and Insurance
Butler University’s Lacy School of Business will introduce an online Master of Science in Risk and Insurance (MSRI) program—among the first of its kind in the nation—beginning in January 2019 to help address the gap between the risk and insurance industry’s personnel needs and the limited talent pool that exists in today’s job market.
Kenzie Academy, Butler University Executive Education Partner to Accelerate Tech Careers
Kenzie Academy, an Indianapolis-based education and apprenticeship program that develops modern tech workers, and Butler University announced a strategic partnership to offer a new model of education to the next generation of technology professionals.
Outsmarting the Test: Concussions & ImPACT
According to new research from Butler University Director of Undergraduate Health Science Programs, Amy Peak, and former Butler health science student Courtney Raab, individuals are outsmarting the most popular exam to test for concussions.
Lacy School of Business Named Outstanding On-Campus MBA Program by Princeton Review
The Lacy School of Business has been named one of the 252 outstanding on-campus MBA programs in the Princeton Review’s “Best Business Schools for 2019.”
Brooke Barnett Named New Dean of CCOM
Brooke Barnett, a Professor and Associate Provost at Elon University—who earned her master’s and doctorate from Indiana University—will be the new Dean of Butler University’s College of Communication (CCOM). Barnett will join Butler on June 1, 2019.
Popularity, Success Spark Second IPS/Butler Lab School
A second Lab School, born out of demand, success, and lots of work, is up and running at 54th Street. Lab School 55 welcomed around 300 students in its inaugural year.
Butler Professor Receives NSF Grant to Study Class of Enzymes Linked with Cancer Growth
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Jeremy Johnson, with a $250,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, will continue his research and will integrate the work into undergraduate classroom laboratories.
Butler Continues Trend, Welcomes Record First-Year Class
For the second time in three years, Butler University is set to welcome its largest class ever, as 1,336 first-year students began classes on August 22. Butler has been experiencing an upward trajectory in applicants since 2009.