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Terri Jett arrived at Butler in 1999 to begin her teaching career as an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Peace and Conflict Studies after earning her Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration from Auburn University. Originally from California, Jett was unfamiliar with the Hoosier state, but was drawn to the energy of the […]

Playfly Esports announced today its plans for the next iteration of its NACE Starleague Grand Finals. The spring 2023 installment is set to take place live and in-person on the campus of Butler University on April 29-30. Following the record-setting success of the Fall 2022 Grand Finals, this two-day competition will feature 14 teams from […]

Butler University is partnering with Ascend Indiana to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network (the initiative’s online job matching platform), Butler students can connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. […]

On Friday morning, February 10, 2023, approximately 1,800 Central Indiana elementary school students filed into Clowes Memorial Hall to attend a free performance of The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. The performance was part of the 2022-23 Clowes Education Matinee Series, which Butler University announced last August would be offered free of […]

As a first-generation college student, Carmen Salsbury’s career path was shaped by mentors who nurtured her passions, stoked her curiosity, and encouraged her growth. Now, as a Professor of Biological Sciences at Butler University, she has been providing the same kind of mentorship for Butler students for more than 20 years. Last year, Salsbury was […]

The Hylant Family Foundation recently committed $1 million to Butler University to support students studying in the Davey Risk Management and Insurance program in a new partnership with the Andre B. Lacy School of Business. The majority of the gift will be used to create an endowed scholarship for students majoring in risk management and […]

Indianapolis-based cultural development firm GANGGANG is the recipient of the 2023 Ovid Butler Founder’s Award, which recognizes and celebrates individuals or organizations that embody Butler University’s values of innovation, excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Butler President James Danko presented the award to GANGGANG founders Alan Bacon and Malina Simone Bacon during a ceremony Wednesday, February […]

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 […]

Sports Tech HQ, a nonprofit organization formed in Indiana in June 2022 through a partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, will become a third partner with Butler University’s Esports Park. The purpose of Sports Tech HQ is to cultivate a sports tech ecosystem that inspires and facilitates innovation while building Indiana’s brand as a […]

As a college student studying music at the University of Illinois, Butler University Bassoon Professor Doug Spaniol dreamed of becoming a rock star. After winning an audition for a full-time summer job playing electric bass at Busch Gardens amusement park in Virginia, he felt well on his way to accomplishing his goal. But upon returning […]

MJ Insurance Charitable Foundation (The MJ Foundation), the nonprofit arm of Carmel-based MJ Insurance, recently committed $750,000 to Butler University to establish a new scholarship supporting multicultural students with financial need in the Andre B. Lacy School of Business. The scholarship will begin awarding next academic year as an annual scholarship while the creation of […]