Butler University
Butler University is a private
liberal arts university in
Indianapolis,
Indiana (USA), founded by
abolitionist and
attorney Ovid Butler in
1855. It serves over 4000 undergraduate and graduate students in 60 degree programs through five colleges: Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the Jordan College of Fine Arts.
North Western Christian University was the name when the school opened on November 1, 1855 at what is now 13th and College, with no president, 2 professors, and 20 students. In 1875, the university moved to a 25-acre campus in Irvington. It was there that the school was renamed Butler University "in recognition of Ovid Butler's inspirational vision, determined leadership, and financial support." In 1922, they purchased Fairview Park, and in 1928, moved their campus to the current Fairview location. The campus consists of 20 buildings covering an area of 290
acres (1.2 km²).
National guides give Butler high marks for academic quality with an emphasis on the liberal arts and sciences. Butler University offers value in education: high standards and expectations for students are paired with a maximum amount of individual attention.
The school's athletic teams, known as the
Bulldogs, compete in the
NCAA Division I
Horizon League. Butler's
basketball arena,
Hinkle Fieldhouse, was the largest basketball arena in the US for several decades. It is considered a
Hoosier Hysteria icon: from its opening in
1928 until
1971, it was the site of the final rounds of the Indiana state high school basketball tournament.
In
1954, Butler hosted the historic final when
Milan High School (enrollment 161) defeated
Muncie Central High School (enrollment over 1,600) to win the state title. The state final depicted in the
1986 movie
Hoosiers, loosely based on the
Milan Miracle story, was shot in
Hinkle Fieldhouse. A renovation of the Butler Bowl (football stadium) to be finished soon will include field turf, which will allow the Butler Bowl to host football, soccer, lacrosse and other events.
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Jim Jones (Peoples Temple founder)
*Joe Longardner (professional saxophonist)
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Peter Lupus (actor and bodybuilder)
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George Ryan (former Illinois Governor)
*Fraser Thompson (Rhodes Scholar)
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Thad Matta (Ohio State Men's Basketball Head Coach)
*Barry Collier (Former Men's Basketball Head Coach at Butler and the
Nebraska Cornhuskers)
*Dan Barden (Author of John Wayne: A Novel)
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Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle - invented the orange basketball
*Lauren Smith- actress
Fraternities
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Delta Tau Delta*
Lambda Chi Alpha*
Phi Kappa Psi*
Sigma Chi*
Sigma Nu*
Tau Kappa EpsilonSororities
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Alpha Chi Omega*
Alpha Phi*
Delta Delta Delta*
Delta Gamma*
Kappa Kappa Gamma*
Kappa Alpha Theta*
Pi Beta Phi*
Holcomb Gardens*
Clowes Memorial Hall*
Hinkle Fieldhouse*
Official website*
Official athletics website*
Campus map*
Butler University Libraries website*
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