Butler University

BENNER: NCAA leaders finally pursuing changes that matterRestricted Content

August 20, 2011
Bill Benner
Had the NCAA initiatives occurred four years ago, Butler might have been playing someone other than the University of Connecticut last March.
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Study says Butler scored valuable media exposure in tourneysRestricted Content

July 30, 2011
 IBJ Staff
A study says the school earned $512 million worth of media exposure thanks to the back-to-back runs to the men’s basketball NCAA Championship game.
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BENNER: Most college sports programs are scandal-freeRestricted Content

June 4, 2011
Bill Benner
Whenever one of these “scandals” comes along, what I get really steamed about is the collateral damage to the perception of the enterprise of intercollegiate athletics.
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Butler provost named university’s interim president

May 17, 2011
Jamie Comstock will serve as temporary leader from June 1 to Aug. 1, as Butler University makes the transition between outgoing President Bobby Fong and President-elect James Danko.
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LOU'S VIEWS: 'Chicago' razzle-dazzles at ATI’s new home

May 7, 2011
Lou Harry
Thoughts on Actors Theatre of Indiana's in-your-face production of the Kander and Ebb musical. Plus Butler University's Chekhov variations.
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Butler hires Villanova dean as its new president

April 27, 2011
J.K. Wall
Jim Danko, who became an entrepreneur at 19 and went on to become a business school administrator, will be the next president of Butler University.
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Butler to announce new president

April 27, 2011
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
The private, 4,600-student Indianapolis university scheduled an event Wednesday afternoon to introduce its new president.
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Butler's Mack to test NBA waters without agent

April 12, 2011
Bloomberg News
Butler University junior guard Shelvin Mack will declare for the NBA draft, but not hire an agent, keeping his college eligibility as he considers his options.
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Six faces behind Indianapolis business Twitter handles

April 9, 2011
Gabrielle Poshadlo
Meet the people who tweet for Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, AAA, Butler University and other local businesses.
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Bulldogs fall in title game, but leave big impression

April 4, 2011
Associated Press
Butler University lost 53-41 to the University of Connecticut on Monday night in the NCAA men's basketball title game. But now, thanks to two straight runs to the final, every mid-major thinks they've got a shot. And a blueprint for how to do it.
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BENNER: Butler players succeed at more than winning gamesRestricted Content

April 2, 2011
Bill Benner
The best part of this Butler University run to another Final Four isn’t that the Bulldogs put themselves in position for a second straight year to win a national championship. It’s that they already have won one. Well, kinda, sorta.
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Hinkle Fieldhouse slated for $25 million restoration

April 1, 2011
Scott Olson
A capital campaign is under way to fund improvements to the historic arena on the campus of Butler University. Upgrades will include more seating for season-ticket holders and a new scoreboard with video capabilities.
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Butler University to close 102-year-old dance academy

March 25, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Butler University said Thursday that it plans to close its Jordan Academy of Dance due to economic reasons. The academy, which has more than 200 students, ages 3-17, will shut down May 31.
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Butler still getting big bounce from 2010 NCAA run

March 17, 2011
Anthony Schoettle
The number of applications to Butler University is up 41 percent—to a total of 9,357—compared with applications received by the same time last year, according to school officials. Requests for information and campus visits by prospective students are both up 35 percent for the year.
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BENNER: Who might be this year's Butler? Maybe ButlerRestricted Content

March 12, 2011
Bill Benner
A year ago this week, the Butler men’s basketball team was preparing to play the University of Texas-El Paso in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Who knew what was about to unfold?
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Butler hires ex-IU coach Lynch as assistant AD

February 16, 2011
Associated Press
Butler has hired former Indiana University football coach Bill Lynch as associate athletic director for development.
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Ex-Emmis exec uses estate toolkit to fund Butler venueRestricted Content

February 12, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlin
Howard Schrott will provide $6.5 million toward the $13 million performing-arts building.
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Former Butler president to lead Hawaii university

January 17, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Geoffrey Bannister, who served as president of Butler University from 1988 to 2000, has been named president of Hawaii Pacific University, the school announced Monday.
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LOU'S VIEWS: Book takes kaleidoscopic look at Butler hysteria

January 1, 2011
Lou Harry
Thanks to Susan S. Neville's new book, "Butler's Big Dance," I have a better idea of what the campus hysteria was like.
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2010 NEWSMAKER: Butler's Stevens scored along with team

December 24, 2010
Anthony Schoettle
In April, Butler University men's basketball coach Brad Stevens coached the Bulldogs to the NCAA Final Four, where Butler lost to heavy favorite Duke University by two points in the championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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BENNER: Sports moments to remember--and forgetRestricted Content

December 18, 2010
Bill Benner
Butler basketball leads list of top sports stories of the year.
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UPDATE: Butler's Fong leaving for new job

October 29, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Butler University President Bobby Fong will leave at the end of the current academic year to take the helm of private Ursinus College outside Philadelphia, the Indianapolis school confirmed Friday afternoon.
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LEADING QUESTIONS: Butler's Fong talks sports, Stevens

September 16, 2010
Mason King
LQ_Fong_WatchVideo3The university president likens his role to that of a major-league manager, but retaining talent like Brad Stevens is just the start.
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Butler basketball hires play-by-play announcer

August 7, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Brandon Gaudin will be the new radio voice of Butler University men’s basketball.
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Marian University hires former Butler professor to head business school

July 31, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Russell Kershaw is the new dean of its Clark H. Byrum School of Business.
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