December 13, 2019

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By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 | January 29, 2025

Butler University has been named the 2024 Volunteer Changemaker by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI), an honor recognizing the University’s innovative contributions to mentorship through a group mentoring program. The award was presented during the Butler Men’s Basketball game against DePaul as part of BBBSCI’s annual Changemaker Awards, which celebrate organizations that […]

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Honoring Service, Leadership, and Legacy: Butler University to Award Three Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement
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Honoring Service, Leadership, and Legacy: Butler University to Award Three Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement
By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 | May 9, 2025

Butler University proudly announces that three exceptional individuals—Reverend Jean McAnulty Smith ’65, Bruce Arick, and Charles H. DeBow Jr. ’48, MS ’53—will receive honorary degrees during the Spring Commencement ceremony at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 4:30 PM. Reverend Smith will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, while Arick and DeBow […]

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Butler University Jazz Ensemble Wins Prestigious DownBeat Student Music Award
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Butler University Jazz Ensemble Wins Prestigious DownBeat Student Music Award
By: Mark Apple | May 8, 2025

The Butler University Jazz Ensemble has been named a 2025 DownBeat Student Music Award winner in the Undergraduate College Large Jazz Ensemble category, earning one of the highest honors in jazz education. This recognition from DownBeat magazine—the definitive voice in jazz since 1934—places Butler’s student musicians in elite company, joining the ranks of past winners […]

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Butler First-Year Student Showcases Sustainable Design on International Stage
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Butler First-Year Student Showcases Sustainable Design on International Stage
By: Mark Apple | May 5, 2025

When first-year Butler University student Rain Williams walked into her high school fashion design class, she didn’t expect the journey ahead would take her nearly 4,000 miles from her Chicago hometown to an international runway in Dublin, Ireland. But that’s exactly what happened when Rain qualified for the global finals of Junk Kouture, a prestigious […]

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