19 Facts About Butler University

Butler University established the first professorship in English literature and the first Department of English in the state of Indiana.

In 1869 Ovid Butler University endowed the Demia Butler University Chair of English Literature in honor of his daughter who died in 1867.

Demia Butler was the first woman to graduate from the Classical course at the university.

In 1930, Butler merged with the Teachers College of Indianapolis, founded by Eliza Cooper Blaker, creating the university's second college.

In 1875, the university was renamed for Ovid Butler "in recognition of Ovid Butler's inspirational vision, determined leadership, and financial support, " moved to a 25-acre campus in Irvington, which at the time was an independent suburb of Indianapolis.

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The Bona Thompson Library at the intersection of Downey and University avenues, designed by architects Henry H Dupont and Jesse T Johnson, is the only remaining building, although several buildings that housed faculty remain, including the Benton House.

Enrollment at Butler University increased following the end of World War I, prompting the administration to examine the need for a larger campus.

Also, in 1928, the Butler University Fieldhouse was completed after being designed by architect Fermor Spencer Cannon.

Butler University increased its focus on faculty and student research with the Butler Institute for Research and Scholarship, bolstered by a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment.

The women's golf team at Butler University joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, as the A-10 sponsors the sport only for men.

Butler University program was one of the most successful "mid-major" basketball programs from 2000 to 2011, having won at least 20 games and reached postseason play eight of the last ten seasons, including six NCAA tournament appearances.

Butler University holds two national championships in men's basketball from the pre-tournament era: one from 1924, and one from 1929 .

The 2010 Butler University team, led by star player Gordon Hayward, advanced to the national championship game where they lost a close game to Duke.

Until the 2015 Round of 32 loss in overtime to the Irish, Butler University had won the previous six meetings with in-state rival Notre Dame and two of the last four against Indiana.

Butler University has been to 15 NCAA Tournaments and three NITs since 1997.

In 2009, Butler University won its 32nd league title by winning the Pioneer Football League championship under Coach Jeff Voris.

Butler University earned a berth to the 2013 Division I FCS playoffs, the PFL's first automatic bid for the Division I football championships.

Butler University won 13 straight Horizon League Championships in men's cross country and 8 women's championships.

Students at Butler University participate in more than 150 student organizations and dozens of club and intramural sports, and many multi-cultural programs and services.