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Coach Thad Matta helped propel Butler to the national stage. Now he and his wife, Barbara, are focused on helping the next generation of Bulldogs shine

Khalilah Shabazz, PhD, has been selected to serve as the Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at Butler University. She currently serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). She will officially begin her new role with Butler University on September 12, 2022. As […]

Frank E. Ross, III, Butler University’s Vice President for Student Affairs, has been appointed to the inaugural Dean’s Advisory Board for the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas. The 21-member board is composed of leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, and includes three ex officio members: President Bill Clinton, […]

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.

Sherry Wallace has been selected to serve as Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management at Butler University. She currently serves as Executive Director of Engagement and Inclusion at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. She will begin her new role at Butler on September 1, 2022. In her new role, Wallace will […]

The Butler Giving Circle (BGC) recently awarded its third annual grant to the Hub for Black Affairs and Community Engagement to support the creation of a youth oratorical contest in partnership with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS). The proposal was selected from among four finalists to receive the $9,500 grant at the BGC annual meeting on […]

Butler University recently received an anonymous $1 million gift from the estate of a Butler graduate that will be used to support construction of the Esports Park, a 7,320-square-foot, multi-use esports and technology facility on the University’s campus. Located on Sunset Avenue between Hinkle Fieldhouse and Clowes Memorial Hall, the space is currently under construction […]

Six free Thursday shows to include rock, poetry, jazz, hip-hop and open mic nights  The Butler Arts & Events Center (BAEC) and cultural development firm GANGGANG announced plans to collaborate again this year on the popular Clowes Lawn Series. Aimed at bringing new artistic talent and perspectives to the Butler University campus, the six-show series […]

Imagination. Innovation. Inspiration. These themes were the focus of my remarks on April 23, when we gathered in Hinkle Fieldhouse to celebrate the successful conclusion of Butler Beyond: The Campaign for Butler University. At our celebration, Beyond Grateful, I announced that 34,804 donors had collectively contributed more than $263.5 million to the Campaign and that […]

On May 31, 2022, Butler Beyond: The Campaign for Butler University officially concluded as the largest and most successful philanthropic effort in Butler history, raising more than $263.5 million to advance the University’s mission through infrastructure, scholarship, and experiential learning.

Butler University’s Office of the President has earned Green Office Certification from the University’s Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (CUES). The certification was awarded based on the Office’s sustainability efforts. “When it comes to sustainability efforts, the Office of the President is leading by example,” Jamie Valentine, Assistant Director for CUES, said. “If other […]

The Purdue and Butler Innovation Fellows program—a new collaboration between faculty and staff at the two universities—launched April 12 with the Food Project, an event highlighting food and sustainability projects, research, art, and cooking demonstrations. Authors Dr. Terri Jett and Dr. Ken Foster discussed their books “Food Justice” and “How to Feed the World”. The […]