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Healthcare has never stood still. Over the last century, new discoveries, new technologies, and new models of care have continually transformed how healthcare is delivered. Today, the pace of change is accelerating. Patients are living longer. Healthcare needs are becoming more complex. And employers are increasingly seeking professionals who can adapt, collaborate, and lead in […]

A person’s growth is shaped by many people along the way. A educator who sparks curiosity. A counselor who helps navigate a difficult moment. A coach who builds confidence and resilience. A mentor who helps someone discover a sense of purpose. A student affairs professional who creates a sense of belonging during a time of transition.  Different roles. […]

Designed for individuals with non-nursing bachelor’s degrees, the MSN-ETP program offers an accelerated, graduate-level pathway into nursing while helping address growing healthcare workforce needs. As healthcare organizations across Indiana and the nation face growing nursing shortages, Butler University is expanding its healthcare education offerings with a new graduate nursing pathway designed to help meet workforce […]

By the time the lights came up on the first performance of The Lysistrata Project, Sarah Ault ’21 (she/they) was watching something that had lived in her head for years finally come to life. The actors on stage were delivering lines she had written. The audience was reacting to characters she had created. And the […]

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 […]

More than 1,500 graduates turned their tassels at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Friday, May 8, as Butler University celebrated the Class of 2026 during its annual Commencement ceremony. Surrounded by proud families, faculty mentors, and friends, graduates marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another.   Throughout the evening, speakers reflected on growth, uncertainty, […]

When Eric Bedrosian ’26 arrived at the Lacy School of Business as a first-year student in the fall of 2022, he brought with him more than memories of high school DECA competitions. He brought an idea, and a challenge.  “I told Dean Craig Caldwell, half-jokingly, that if I came to Butler University, I wanted to start a DECA chapter,” Bedrosian, […]

A Butler professor’s work is now helping coaches around the world rethink how athletes learn—at every level of the game. Early in his coaching career, Dr. Tom Parry was doing what many coaches are taught to do—running structured drills, breaking skills into parts, focusing on repetition. It was organized. It was efficient. But it wasn’t […]

Justine Starke, a first-year Strategic Communications major with a minor in English Literature, is the recipient of the 2026 John Henry Weidner Endowed Scholarship for Altruism, presented by the Department of Sociology & Criminology’s Student Sociology & Criminology Association (SSCA), in recognition of her exceptional commitment to service, leadership, and community engagement.  Starke has demonstrated […]

From the court to the community to the institutions that shape our city, this year’s honorees show what it means to lead—and to leave something stronger behind. Butler University will award honorary degrees to Tamika Catchings, J. Marshall “Marsh” Davis ’80, and Rollin M. “Rollie” Dick (posthumously) during its May 8, 2026, Commencement ceremony. The […]

With clouds clearing and the sun making a late cameo appearance, Butler University officially broke ground on its new Safety and Transit Hub—marking a significant step forward in the institution’s long-term Gateway Project strategy and its commitment to strengthening both campus operations and community connectivity.  Faculty, staff, trustees, construction partners, and community members gathered on South Campus to celebrate construction, which began […]