Magazine – Stories

President James Danko wearing a navy blue blazer and standing inside Sweeney Chapel on Butler's South Campus.

From The President

In this edition of Butler Magazine, we explore the themes of honoring our rich past, celebrating our vibrant present, and envisioning an exciting future.

Marianne Glick and Mike Woods holding hands and walking on Butler's campus.

Supporting For Success

jennifer gunnels

Marianne Glick ’73, MS ’74 continues her legacy of support with a gift to Butler’s newest entity, Founder’s College.

Fulfilling Her Purpose

Francesca Jarosz Brady

Caroyln Gentle-Genitty arrives as inaugural Dean of Founder’s College.

A young male with glasses, standing with two young females; all three wearing their eclipse glasses, excited to experience the total solar eclipse from Butler's campus.

Expectations Eclipsed

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Butler’s campus provides the perfect setting for the 2024 total eclipse.

Rocket launching into space from a U.S. space center.

Crystal Clear

Marc D. Allan, MFA ’18

Butler Chemistry Professor Dr. Anne Wilson and her students send their work into orbit.

Two female Butler students in the Elementary and Middle Secondary programs, wearing Butler crewnecks, and standing at a table with two young girls wearing light blue t-shirts, from two local elementary schools, engaging with moon rocks and meteorite samples from NASA.

Cosmic Connections

NASA brings lunar artifacts to COE and local children.

A group of eight Class of 2024 Butler graduates smiling and posing for a picture in their black caps and gowns.

Commencement 2024

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Highlights from the Hinkle ceremony of Saturday, May 10.

Butler student, Sarah Mangan, wearing a white Butler t-shirt and jeans, posing for a picture sitting at Star Fountain on Butler's campus.

Connecting

Butler’s Indianapolis Community Requirement helps serve the local community.

Butler student, Ashley Churchill '24, wearing a light blue short sleeved dress, and sitting on a wood chair teaching in an IPS/Butler Lab School #55 third grade classroom.

Pursuing Her Dream

Ashley Churchill ’24 inspires the next generation.

Eva Hallman ’26 wearing a red sweater and black puffer vest, posing in the Indy Fuel arena.

Game Changer

CCOM student Eva Hallman ’26 ices the broadcast.

Female Butler student wearing a navy crewneck sweater with the Butler bulldog, sitting down and studying.

New Programs New Horizons

Cindy Dashnaw Jackson

Nursing degree and three new majors expand student opportunites.

Illustration of a sustainability themed scene, including details such as a solar panels, the Earth, wind turbines, and four characters doing sustainable actions. The title, "A Sustainable Path," is across the bottom of the image in large block letters filled with light teal and green.

A Sustainable Path

Butler’s new Office of Sustainability forges a new future on campus.

Nancy (McCoskey) Thoms ’75, MA ’24 wearing a light blue and white striped sweater, sitting in a classroom in Jordan Hall on Butler's campus.

Why Not?

Nancy (McCoskey) Thoms ’75, MA ’24 on finally fulfilling her dream.

So It Is Written.

Marc D. Allan, MFA ’18

Best-selling author, Cat Bohannon ’01, perfects her craft.

Group of Butler students and faculty on Butler’s faculty-led Semester in Spain program in 2021.

What Giving Looks Like.

jennifer gunnels

The Florence Jessup Memorial Study Abroad Fund

Barry Collier ’76 smiling and looking down at his "Lifetime MBB Season Ticket" that was presented to him on the main court in Hinkle Field House.

A Deep Run

Butler University

The long career and enduring legacy of Barry Collier ’76.

Linda Calvin ’00 standing outside on Butler's campus, wearing a white blazer with a brightly colored design across the middle.

Technically Speaking

Hailey Radakovitz ’21

Linda Calvin ’00 and her passion for helping others.

On Repeat

Music professors continue their run of accolades.

Historical home plate marker found resting on the lawn between Dugan Hall and Jordan Hall on Butler's campus.

A Fairview First

The 100th anniversary of Butler’s first foray onto the Fairview campus.

Left side of image shows a photo of Shelvin Mack wearing a navy blue and white track suit, and posing with Butler Blue IV. Right side of image shows an action shot of Sean McDermott ’20 with the ball during a game at Hinkle.

Summer Sessions

TBT comes to Hinkle.

Blue’s Views

Honoring Trip, Butler Blue III.