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Butler University Honored with Big Brothers Big Sisters Changemaker Award
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Butler University Honored with Big Brothers Big Sisters Changemaker Award
By: Katie Palmer Wharton '14 | January 29, 2025

Butler University has been named the 2024 Volunteer Changemaker by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana (BBBSCI), an honor recognizing the University’s innovative contributions to mentorship through a group mentoring program. The award was presented during the Butler Men’s Basketball game against DePaul as part of BBBSCI’s annual Changemaker Awards, which celebrate organizations that […]

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Butler Celebrates Largest Fundraising Year in University History With $60.2M Raised
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Butler Celebrates Largest Fundraising Year in University History With $60.2M Raised
By: Jennifer Gunnels | July 11, 2025

Butler University announced today that donors collectively contributed more than $60.2 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year, the largest total ever contributed in a single year in Butler’s history. The record-breaking total includes the significant $22.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. in support of several transformational Butler Gateway Project initiatives, as well as a […]

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Butler University Launching Institute for Sports & Entertainment to Support Indy’s Growing Sports Ecosystem
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Butler University Launching Institute for Sports & Entertainment to Support Indy’s Growing Sports Ecosystem
By: Mark Apple | June 25, 2025

As Indianapolis accelerates its bold pursuit to become the global capital of sports and entertainment, Butler University is launching the Butler Institute for Sports & Entertainment (BISE), a transformative initiative that unites academic excellence, industry innovation, and hands-on experiential learning to power the city’s next era of leadership on the world stage. Designed to amplify […]

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Butler Giving Circle Grant to Support Chemistry Lab Experiences for Local High School Students
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Butler Giving Circle Grant to Support Chemistry Lab Experiences for Local High School Students
By: Jennifer Gunnels | June 24, 2025

At its June 3, 2025, annual shareholder meeting, the Butler Giving Circle (BGC) selected the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department as the 2025 recipient of its community grant. The $11,602 grant from shareholder funds will build on a partnership established during the 2024-2025 academic year between the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and Indianapolis area high schools. […]

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