Commitment to Service
Butler stresses a commitment to the
community. Located on 290 acres five miles from downtown,
Indianapolis is its backyard. Our students are interns and
volunteers with organizations throughout the nations 13th-largest
city.
Butler believes in service learning, which combines the
theoretical work of the classroom with projects in the city. The
goal is to deepen students understanding of academic issues while
engaging them in active citizenship.
Here are just two examples of the many ways in which Butler
departments and organizations participate in regular acts of
service.
Shortridge Magnet High School
An innovative model for secondary education reform, Butler
University and Indianapolis Public Schools are partnering to create
the new Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy.
Butler students and faculty will mentor their Shortridge peers. The
sixth- through twelfth-graders will come to campus for arts and
culture programming and early-college credit. Click
here to learn more about our partnership with Shortridge.
Center for Citizenship and Community
The Center for Citizenship and Community (CCC)�coordinates
service learning, a teaching practice linking academic experience
and reflection to relevant community service. Through CCC, Butler
students provide service to the Martin Luther King Community
Center, Indiana School for the Deaf, numerous schools and other
neighborhood partners. Click here to learn
more about the Center for Citizenship and Community.