If you: 1  are in receipt of a campaign badge for service during a war or in a campaign or expedition; OR. 2  are a disabled veteran, OR. 3  are in receipt of an Armed forces Service Medal for participation in a military operation, OR.  are a recently separated veteran (within the last 3 years), AND.
After five years in development, Butler University opened on November 1, 1855, as North Western Christian University at 13th Street and College Avenue on Indianapolis' near north-side at the eastern edge of the present Old Northside Historic District.
In 2013, Butler moved into the realigned basketball-only Big East Conference, shedding the mid-major tag and stepping into a power conference. Their first season was mediocre, finishing 9th out of 10 teams with a 14-17 record, their first losing record since 2004-05.