Faculty

Investing in Butler’s Greatest Resource

One of the distinguishing features of a Butler education has always been the meaningful relationships between our students and faculty. In addition to being outstanding scholars in their fields of expertise and well-versed in the leading practices in teaching and learning, Butler faculty care deeply about their students. As students engage in undergraduate research and service learning, they do so alongside faculty members who act not only as teachers but as lifelong mentors. In fact, a demonstrated sense of commitment to students is Butler’s number one criteria when hiring new faculty members. Whether in the dance studio, the biology lab, or the classroom, Butler faculty share an abiding devotion to helping their students learn and thrive during their time at Butler and beyond.

In order to fulfill Butler’s mission of preparing all learners to lead meaningful lives, we must enhance our investment in our most valuable resource.

For this reason, named faculty positions are a top funding priority at Butler University. Named professorships bring prestige and name recognition to existing areas of academic distinction and help to enhance and elevate Butler’s reputation in academic areas of growing student interest.

College-Based Faculty Opportunity Funds

Each College at Butler has an established Faculty Opportunity Fund to provide support for professional development opportunities, curriculum innovation and development, and faculty research. Gifts of any size can make an immediate impact for faculty in the College of your choice.

Endowed Professorships

Endowed professorships exist in perpetuity, lending long-term prestige to the University and the academic discipline of the donor’s choosing. These named positions ensure permanent support for the chosen academic discipline and the scholars who will teach it.

Three-Year Term Named Professorships

Named professorships can be created for a single three-year term through an immediate-use gift that covers the term of the Professorship.

By making a gift today, you’re not just investing in education—you’re investing in the future of countless students whose lives are shaped by these meaningful relationships.

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