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As part of Butler’s preparation for a February 2023 visit from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the University conducted a review of its mission statement.

Since 1947, Butler students have been able to formally study theatre and earn what Chair Diane Timmerman calls “the most practical degree at the University.” 

Dr. Alicen Teitgen wants her students like Emma Edwards ’25 to succeed outside of the classroom just as much as she wants to see them excel inside the classroom.

More than a year has passed since Xan Korman died, but his legacy at Butler University is still just getting started. Korman was a rising junior and a promising photographer who loved covering the Butler men’s basketball team when he was gravely injured in a drive-by shooting in his home state of Maryland. He passed […]

Central Indiana Veterans can apply for a free membership to Butler University’s new Esports Park, thanks to a partnership between the University and the Indianapolis VA Medical Center. Veterans receiving care through the Indianapolis VA Medical Center have access to annual memberships via participation in Recreational Therapy Outpatient services. Annual memberships at Butler Esports Park, […]

The BIG EAST Esports championships will be played in-person in March of 2023 at the Esports Park on the campus of Butler University, the Conference announced Thursday. The 2022-23 Rocket League™ EGF/BIG EAST Tournament and the spring 2023 League of Legends™ BIG EAST Championship will both take place March 24-26 at the brand new facility […]

Bill Shover’s earliest Butler memory is competing in the grade school football championship in 1940 at age 12 in what was then known as the Butler Bowl. On Friday evening, 82 years later, Shover will be presented with the Butler Medal, the highest honor conferred by the Butler University Alumni Association, that recognizes individuals for […]

On Thursday, October 6, 32 Butler University donors whose lifetime giving has reached $100,000 or more were newly inducted into the Carillon Society in recognition of their generosity. In total, this newest class of Carillon Society inductees have collectively contributed more than $2.8 million in support of Butler’s mission. On Friday afternoon, the celebration of […]

The Butler University Alumni Association is recognizing the achievements of nine alumni and one University instructor as part of the 2022 Alumni Awards.

For the fifth consecutive year, Butler University has been named the No. 1 Regional University in the Midwest, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings, released today. Butler also ranked as the No. 1 Most Innovative School in the Midwest for the eighth consecutive year, No. 1 for Undergraduate Teaching, […]

Butler University has received a grant of $907,993 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC). The grant will help the University launch Butler BOOST, an initiative designed to prepare Indiana youth for success in postsecondary education and careers through meaningful camp experiences. Lilly Endowment’s IYPC initiative is designed to […]

More than 1,200 first-year students started classes at Butler University today, an increase of more than six percent over last year and the third-largest incoming class in the University’s history. The growth comes at a time when many other liberal arts institutions are struggling with enrollment. The number of students graduating from Indiana high schools […]