The Butler University Alumni Association has announced the 2023 recipients of eight alumni awards, which honor individuals for their commitment to the University and to their communities. Award honorees will be recognized at a special Alumni Recognition Ceremony on October 27 during Butler’s annual Homecoming festivities.  This year’s recipients are: The Butler Medal:  John David […]

Butler University will host El Sistema USA’s (ESUSA) National Symposium and Youth Ambassador Program in 2024, a multi-day professional development gathering that supports ESUSA member programs and cultivates the next generation of arts education leaders. The symposium is funded in part by a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). ESUSA supports […]

 Grant Leiendecker ’11, a member of the Bulldogs’ 2010 and 2011 men’s basketball teams that reached the national championship game, has returned to Butler University as Associate Vice President—Athletics. He is expected to start in mid-August and will report to Barry Collier, Vice President and Director of Athletics.  In this newly created position, Leiendecker will […]