Student orientation guides welcome a new class of Dawgs to Butler’s campus for the 2025-26 school year. Photo by Jada Gangazha.
LILY O’CONNOR | NEWS EDITOR | lkoconnor@butler.edu
OLLIE FITZGERALD | ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR | ofitzgerald@butler.edu
Butler University’s class of 2029 moved onto campus on Aug. 23. The new class has 1,246 students, which is Butler’s largest class since 2018 and the third-largest class in the 170 years of operation. New students participated in orientation and community-building activities with their families and classmates over Aug. 23-26.
Students and families explore campus as the new students get settled in and move into their dorms. Photo by Jada Gangazha.
New students and families got to engage in a variety of welcome activities to get introduced to campus life. Photo by Jada Gangazha.
First-year and transfer students participated in student orientation with their peers in their respective First Year Seminar classes. Photo by Jonathan Wang.
Butler’s club fair, Block Party, provided all students with the chance to learn more information and join the many clubs and organizations on campus. Photo by Jonathan Wang.
Students have the opportunity to meet their classmates and make flower bouquets for their new rooms. Photo by Jada Gangazha.
Families said goodbye to their new students as orientation kicked off. Photo by Jada Gangazha.
Get excited for a great year, Dawgs! Photo by Jonathan Wang.
