{"id":475,"date":"2021-09-24T18:05:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T22:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/diversity-center\/morton-finney-diversity-scholar-program\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T09:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:17:46","slug":"morton-finney-scholars-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/efroymson-diversity-center\/morton-finney-scholars-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Morton-Finney Scholars Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Diversity Center Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/efroymson-diversity-center\/meet-our-team\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Meet Our Team<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/efroymson-diversity-center\/morton-finney-scholars-program\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Morton-Finney Scholars Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/efroymson-diversity-center\/student-organizations\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Student Organizations <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/efroymson-diversity-center\/dawg-days\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Dawg Days<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/efroymson-diversity-center\/our-space\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Our Space<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/efroymson-diversity-center\/education-and-training\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Education and Training<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-morton-finney-scholars-program\">Morton-Finney Scholars Program<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than 30 years, Butler has been awarding the merit-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/financial-aid-scholarships\/first-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morton-Finney Scholars Award<\/a> to students who demonstrate strong academic rigor and performance. Scholars also show a commitment to fostering inclusion and valuing different perspectives and backgrounds through their high school and community activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Morton-Finney Scholars Program empowers students to foster inclusion, develop as leaders, and positively impact communities. Advancing the legacy of Indianapolis-change agent, Dr. John Morton-Finney, this program intentionally invests in the present journeys of Butler students while challenging them to explore how they could most effectively lead efforts to improve society at large. With over three decades of alumni, this dynamic program actualizes the institution\u2019s founding mission of equity within higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/financial-aid-scholarships\/first-year\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Financial Aid &#038; Scholarships<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"#h-morton-finney-diversity-scholars-program-0\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Morton-Finney Scholars Program Information<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-6895f8f903306-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-6895f8f903306_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-6895f8f903306-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Morton-Finney\u2019s Background\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-6895f8f903306-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-6895f8f903306-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-6895f8f903306-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Born in 1889 to loving parents, including a formerly enslaved father, Dr. Morton-Finney was one of seven children in his Kentucky home.&nbsp; His mother died when he was 14 years old, and his family moved to Missouri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the age of 22 he joined the US Army and served until 1914.&nbsp;He served honorably as a member of the Buffalo Soldiers, a black-only regiment.&nbsp; Due to racism and discrimination, he was denied officer status even though he earned the rank of corporal and sergeant.&nbsp; He also served in 1918 in France during WWI as an infantryman.&nbsp; Dr. Morton-Finney married Pauline Angeline Ray, and in 1922, they moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. They later had one daughter, Gloria Ann Morton-Finney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his life, Dr. Morton-Finney earned eleven academic degrees, five of those in law.&nbsp; His first degree was in 1935, and the last degree was from Butler University in 1965.&nbsp; He also was fluent in seven languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was born on June 25, 1889, and passed away on January 28, 1998, at 108 years old.&nbsp; His grave is in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, where his wife and daughter are also buried.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6895f8f903306-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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\/\/End .hover\n\n\t\t} )( jQuery );\n\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-morton-finney-scholars-program-0\">Morton-Finney Scholars Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A collection of action-oriented student leaders driving innovative equity throughout Butler University and its community<strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-6895f8f90333d-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-6895f8f90333d_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-6895f8f90333d-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tProgram Philosophy, Outcomes, and Characteristics\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-6895f8f90333d-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-6895f8f90333d-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-6895f8f90333d-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><strong>Philosophy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seek diverse experiences, Invest in community, and Reflect on your development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning Outcomes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of the program, each student will gain and improve skills in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Intercultural Competence <\/strong>&#8211; actively learning from a variety of diverse cultures with deep respect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Perspective Taking <\/strong>&#8211; thinking critically to analyze and synthesize diverse perspectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrative Learning <\/strong>&#8211; connecting life experiences and goals to academic development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leadership <\/strong>&#8211; engaging and motivating others to achieve a shared vision and outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Justice <\/strong>&#8211; evaluating and taking action to advance equity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Communication <\/strong>&#8211; utilizing diverse forums to share, listen, and reflect with community partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empathy <\/strong>&#8211; relating to and understanding others with diverse identities and experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Characteristics<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Positive mindset<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experienced in volunteering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to reflect on lived experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Active listener<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrated willingness to learn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experienced in identity-based engagement (i.e. student organizations, religious groups, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparedness to vulnerably contribute in diverse spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear understanding of action needed to address inequities MFDSP Overview<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear understanding of action needed to address inequities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capacity to engage in community service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time-management skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-motivation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-6895f8f90333d-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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I have gained public speaking, graphic design, and major leadership experience. 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Participating in various events, both on and off campus, has allowed me to see these pillars in action. This experience has not only enriched my personal growth but also made me feel more connected and responsible for contributing positively to diverse communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/meet-morton-finney-diversity-program-scholar-jugaad-singh\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Read Jugaad&#8217;s Full Story<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/09\/08105110\/peyton-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/09\/08105110\/peyton-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/09\/08105110\/peyton-1024x683.jpg 1024w, ' alt='' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='2304' height='1536' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeyton Fox\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve made friends who share my passion for community service and DEI, and the program has also introduced me to incredible organizations within the Indianapolis community. It has made me feel more connected to the area around Butler, whether through volunteering at the local MLK Center or other activities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/meet-morton-finney-diversity-program-scholar-peyton-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Read Peyton&#8217;s Full Story<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/09\/08105110\/IMG_4119-scaled-e1727467315719-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/09\/08105110\/IMG_4119-scaled-e1727467315719-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/09\/08105110\/IMG_4119-scaled-e1727467315719-1024x820.jpg 1024w, ' alt='' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='1736' height='1390' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChas Hall\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;One thing that the Morton-Finney community has given me is a sense of belonging. Growing up in a basically all white community, I rarely that I felt like I fit in or belonged. Because of Morton-Finney, I have met people who are similar to me and I feel like an important member of the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/meet-morton-finney-diversity-program-scholar-chas-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Read Chas&#8217; Full Story<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.callout-one-column-two-buttons__wrapper {\n\t\t\t--background-image: url('https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/31\/2024\/04\/08105225\/Butler-Fans_024.png');\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons block-precedence alignfull has-top-spacing has-bottom-spacing\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons__heading wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI never stop studying. 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When you stop learning, that&#8217;s about the end of you.\u201d\r\n\u2014Dr. John Morton-Finney \t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-one-column-two-buttons__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact alignfull has-bottom-spacing\" >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__wrapper grid-default\">\n\n\t\t\t<header class=\"footer-contact__headline t-d3\">Contact Morton-Finney Scholars Program<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Program Director<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p>Randall Ojeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Email<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><a href=\"mailto:rojeda@butler.edu\">rojeda@butler.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Phone<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p>317-940-6510<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":469,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-475","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Morton-Finney Scholars Program - Diversity, Equity &amp; 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