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Butler University recently received a gift of more than $12.6 million, the largest estate gift in University history, from the late Margaret Ice Morey ’29 and Albert Morey, Sr., which will be used to permanently endow an existing scholarship program that annually awards 10 full tuition scholarships to high-achieving Marion County students with financial need. […]

Butler University has earned a No. 19 national ranking for Undergraduate Teaching in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings, one of four areas in which Butler ranks among the Top 60 universities in the nation. This recognition comes in a milestone year for Butler as the University enters the National Universities […]

 Seed funding from the McKinney Family Foundation will support continuous reinvestment to reduce emissions and waste  Butler University is launching Indiana’s only Green Revolving Fund (GRF), an innovative financing model designed to accelerate campus sustainability projects by reinvesting energy and other resource savings into future infrastructure improvements.  Supported by seed funding from the McKinney Family […]

The Butler University Alumni Association has announced the 2026 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 September 18, 2026, during Butler’s annual Homecoming festivities.  This year’s recipients are: The Butler Medal:  Jane […]

Kyle (McKinley) Rosebrough ’75, MS ’78, received a scholarship to attend Butler–a gift that laid a foundation for a meaningful career and a fulfilling life. Along with earning her undergraduate and graduate degrees in education, Rosebrough says she developed vital life skills during her time at Butler, including personal responsibility, time management, and leadership. After […]

Butler University concluded its 2025-2026 fiscal year on May 31 with $31,039,138 total dollars contributed from 12,802 individual donors. After welcoming the third-largest incoming class in University history, a major highlight of the year was the September 2025 public launch of the Boldly Butler strategy and accompanying comprehensive campaign. Since the start of the campaign […]

The Butler University Alumni Association (BUAA) recently welcomed seven new members to its Board of Directors. The new members began a four-year term in June and will attend their first quarterly BUAA Board meeting later this month. The BUAA, in partnership with the Office of Butler Community Engagement, serves as a champion of alumni engagement […]

Butler University announced today a $1.1 million estate commitment to the Jordan College of the Arts (JCA) from Ronald Caltabiano, who served as Dean of JCA from 2011-2016. The gift will create a discretionary endowed fund for the dean to support innovative and experiential arts initiatives and other top academic priorities within the College, further accelerating […]

The annual Butler Bulldog Crawl event hosted by the Central Indiana Alumni Community returns to campus on Friday, June 26, featuring many returning favorites along with four new vendors: ClusterTruck, Cotton Candy University, Kona Ice, and Social Cantina. Featured stops on this year’s Crawl include the Efroymson Center for Creative Writing, Irvington House, the Gallahue […]

This spring, 16 Butler University Pharmacy students participated in the first-ever Boston Pharmacy Trek, a donor-funded experiential learning trip made possible by Christina and Thomas Grusecki. Over three days during spring break, students visited five major pharmaceutical and biotech companies and interacted with Butler alumni living in the area. The Boston Pharmacy Trek joins a […]

Butler University recently received a $2 million estate commitment from Duane and Linnéa Leatherman ʼ75 to fund an endowed faculty position in the Jordan College of the Arts (JCA). The Duane and Linnéa Leatherman ʼ75 Endowed Professorship is the first documented endowed faculty position in the history of the Jordan College of the Arts. The […]

A new initiative turns every performance at Butler into long-term support for local arts organizations—strengthening access, opportunity, and the future of the arts across Indianapolis.  At Butler University, what happens on stage is only part of the story.  With the launch of the Arts Performance Fund, Butler is turning every ticket sold at its venues […]