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What Makes a Leader? Professors’ Research Offers Insight
When most think about leadership, a CEO, or All-Star, or conductor might come to mind. Think Jeff Bezos, LeBron James, or Yo-Yo Ma. Turns out, we may have it all wrong. That’s according to new...
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Doris Kearns Goodwin: What Makes Great Leaders Great Is …
Presidential historian shares her list of important traits. In a speech titled “Leadership in Turbulent Times”—but one that could have been called “The Nine Habits of Highly Effective...
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Butler’s Successful Fundraising Continues
The generosity of more than 14,000 Butler University alumni and friends made fiscal year 2017 one of the University’s best fundraising years on record—generating $35.6 million to enrich academic...
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After 40 Years of ‘Helping People,’ Jeanne Van Tyle Retires
Professor of Pharmacy Jeanne Van Tyle discovered her love of teaching in what sounds like a moment scripted for television. Four weeks into her teaching assistantship for her master’s program, the...
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Butler Summer Intensive Students to Perform at the Schrott
Forty-nine dancers from around the country have come to Butler University to participate in the second annual Summer Intensive, a three-week program designed to immerse 13- to 18-year-olds in the...
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LaVall Jordan Introduced As New Men’s Basketball Coach
LaVall Jordan ’01 returned home to Butler University on Wednesday, June 14, to become the school’s 24th men’s basketball coach, pledging to uphold the values of the Butler Way and to build on past...
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What They’ve Learned in Butler’s MBA Program Translates to Victory
The Butler MBA team won the 2017 ACG Cup. A tech company has three divisions—one that’s a cash cow, one that’s small and not terribly important, and one that is the company’s future but hasn’t achieved...
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Butler, CTS Announce Campus-Sharing Partnership
Butler University and Christian Theological Seminary on June 12 announced a campus-sharing partnership. President James M. Danko sent this email explaining the deal: Since 2015-2016, Butler University...
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President Danko’s Message Regarding Coach Holtmann’s Departure
Dear Butler University Community Members, Chris Holtmann, head coach of the Butler University men’s basketball team, informed Vice President and Director of Athletics Barry Collier and me late Thursday...
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Butler Receives $5 Million Gift from Frank Levinson ‘75
Transformational gift will improve science facilities, enhance undergraduate research. Butler University alumnus Frank Levinson ’75, a longtime Butler benefactor whose past gifts enabled Butler to...
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Athletics Hall of Fame Adds Seven Individuals, Two Teams
Six former student-athletes, two teams and a long-time supporter of the athletics program have been chosen for induction into the Butler University Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2017 Hall of Fame class...
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Four From Butler Are Awarded Creative Renewal Fellowships
Four members of the Butler community—Karen Thickstun MM ’91, Lisa Whitaker, Miho Sasaki MM ’05, and Michael Johnson ’96—have been awarded $10,000 Creative Renewal Fellowships by the Arts Council of...
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Three Butler Students Chosen for Fulbright Summer Institute
Three students from Butler University will participate in the Fulbright Summer Institute in the United Kingdom, one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating...
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Spring 2017 Dean’s List Announced
Seven hundred seventy-three students have been placed on the Dean’s List for the spring 2017 semester. Any degree-seeking undergraduate student earning at least 12 academic hours of grade credit in a...
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Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship Stephanie Fernhaber’s work to reverse food deserts in Indianapolis, Clinical Professor and Director of Butler’s Davey Risk Management and Insurance Program Zach...
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Butler Wins Ball Venture Competition Award
Butler University has received a $20,000 Ball Venture Fund Competition award to research software and hardware that can help make math courses accessible online for students with visual impairments....
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Butler Undergraduate Research Journal Publishes Third Edition
“Uncovering the Mystery of Machu Picchu, “Social Relevance and Innovation in Public Radio,” and “Tango: A Spanish-Based Programming Language” are just some of the papers contained in the 2017 Butler...
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2016-2017: The Academic Year in Review
The 2016–2017 academic year began with the largest class ever—1,272 students—coming to Butler. It concluded with 955 newly minted graduates, two large gifts to the University, and the groundbreaking...
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Lechleiter to Graduates: Set Your Sights High
Set your sights high and strive for excellence, treat others the way you would like to be treated, and think and act independently, retired Eli Lilly & Co. CEO John Lechleiter told the Butler...
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Commencement Reflection from President Danko
Tomorrow Butler University will confer degrees upon approximately 1,000 students, who will experience a range of emotions as they reflect upon their college years and their futures. I normally also...
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