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Butler University is adding to its already impressive list of student mental health offerings by joining MINDful College Connections (MCC), a shared-resource consortium of Indiana colleges and universities with the goal of improving the capacity of its member institutions to meet the growing need for mental health care services for their students. DePauw University, Rose-Hulman […]

The Butler Giving Circle (BGC) recently announced the selection of the Fund to Support Student Mental Health as its new priority partner, connecting the donor group with a tangible avenue to support the well-being of current Bulldogs. Established in 2019, the Butler Giving Circle is open to Butler alumni, parents, and friends who pool their […]

Butler University’s Institute for Well-being has announced a new partnership with Nearpeer, the leading peer-to-peer student platform for universities, to establish a working Community of Practice for higher education leaders to collaborate on data-driven approaches to creating a foundation for new student success with a focus on intentionally fostering a greater student sense of belonging early in their college […]

The Division of Student Affairs is excited to announce Jules Grable as the inaugural Director of Student Advocacy. In this new role, Grable will provide comprehensive case management services to assist students experiencing crisis or personal challenges and connect them with resources on and off campus. She will work closely with students to develop personalized […]

In recent years, colleges and universities have adopted an emphasis on holistic student well-being, which takes into account social, emotional, and physical aspects of student well-being. The shift to this approach has strong support from a large body of research showing that social well-being, diverse interactions, student engagement, mental health support, and healthy lifestyles (e.g., sleep, nutrition) improve student outcomes. Layering this […]

All students at Butler University are required to complete at least one course focused on themes of diversity, equality, and inclusivity. Since 2018, a year-long faculty fellowship program has been working to help ensure that this experience is more than just a box to check. Butler recently established the Social Justice and Diversity (SJD) requirement […]

Butler’s Institute for Well-being launches national assessment to address all aspects of well-being.

The research from Butler’s Dr. India Johnson provides guidance for intentional inclusion in the workplace

The app provides convenient, accessible support through guided excersises meant to help users stress less, move more, and sleep soundly

Organized by the Volunteer Center, the new program provides support for students in need of food assistance

Bon Appétit Management Company, working in partnership with a committee of Butler students and employees, will fund projects to increase the sustainability of the campus food system

As Butler takes action in promoting DEI, a number of important initiatives are already up and running