Homecoming 2024
We can’t wait to welcome you back to campus for Homecoming! Please view our list of hotel partners when planning your travel to town. Please contact the Office of Butler Community Engagement at 317-940-9946 or alumni@butler.edu with any questions.
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Schedule of Events
Thursday, October 3
Friday, October 4
2024 Alumni Awards
The Butler University Alumni Association will honor individuals for their commitment to the University and to their communities at this year’s Homecoming celebration. Award honorees will be recognized at a private event on October 4. Click the buttons to the right to learn more about this year’s recipients or to find more information and submit nominations for future honorees.
Saturday, October 5
Tailgaiting Opens
8:00 AM | Hinkle Fieldhouse
Tailgate parking packages must be purchased in advance. Packages are $225 and include two tailgate spots (1 vehicle parking + 1 additional spot for tailgating activities) and four general admission football tickets. Only 1 vehicle per tailgate pass is allowed. Parking passes will be sent via FedEx to purchasers in advance of the game. The 4 general admission tickets will be loaded into their Butler Sports App. The tailgate lot will open at 8:00 AM. Upon arrival, tailgaters will be placed in either the West or East Hinkle lot.
Visit butlersports.com/buytickets to purchase your package. No spots will be sold on game day, and packages will likely sell out. Please review the Gameday Parking and Tailgate Policy.
Butler Gear Clothing Drive
HRC Lobby
The pilot Butler Thrift Store is accepting exclusively Butler-branded clothing. This pilot project is a student-led business where students will engage in the planning, developing, and executing of a mission of waste reduction and maximize community impact in sustainability. The Butler Thrift Store will use your donations and sell them to our Butler community as affordable goods. Collection bins will be located at the Heath and Recreation Complex’s east entrance. Please note we will not accept undergarments, torn or stained clothing, or shoes.