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Learn more about what life at Butler is like for current student Eleanor Waiss studying Mathematics, Actuarial Science, and Computer Science.

The Blue Crew student creator team aims to feature an up-front look at student life. Talented photographer, Grace Hensley ’25 is most excited to share about the amazing opportunities students can find at Butler.

Learn more about what life at Butler is like for current student Jordan Tress.

Nervous about studying abroad, Jordan Brown ’25 had never been far away from home. Now living in a different country, she is thankful for the opportunity to have immersed herself in a new culture, now calling Zurich, Switzerland her second home.

Before becoming a bulldog, Rachel Medina ’25 knew Spain was her dream study abroad destination. Her semester overseas has made her confident in her career choices and even solo traveling!

At Butler, there are many study abroad programs to choose from. Jonathan Shinn ’25 chose Milan, Italy because of the city’s thriving music community.

Butler has long been known for its first-year experience, earning a spot in the national ranks. But by hiring Nii Kpakpo Abrahams in 2022 as the inaugural Director of the First-Year Experience, the University is placing even more focus on ensuring new Bulldogs feel connected. “We have a moral imperative to deliver on the promises […]

One of the distinguishing features of a Butler education has always been the meaningful relationships between our students and faculty. In addition to being outstanding scholars in their fields of expertise and well-versed in the leading practices in teaching and learning, Butler faculty care deeply about their students. As students engage in undergraduate research and […]

When Braxton Martorano ’22 came to Butler University in August 2019, he experienced a bit of culture shock. As a first-year student from a diverse city, he quickly realized that Butler’s culture was more homogeneous than he expected. That set the stage for a student–professor mentorship that would alter the course of his undergraduate experience […]

Butler alumnus and current MBA faculty member Mike Simmons MBA ’02 recalls three pivotal moments in his life that helped shape who he is as a person and had a direct impact on his professional success: Butler University has had a huge impact on me,” Simmons says. “It’s one of the reasons I wanted to […]

As a freshman at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Victory Sampson knew one thing—he wanted to go to college without adding a financial burden to his family. “I began a plan,” Sampson says. “I asked myself, ‘What can I push myself in, what can I participate in, what are all the activities that I can […]

As a first-generation college student, Maylin Andrade Saracayo ’27 had an inspiring role model in her older sister who graduated from Indiana University and is now pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work at IUPUI. Saracayo had intended to follow in her sister’s footsteps by attending IU until a campus visit to Butler inspired her […]