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Butler University Name Adopted

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Butler University Name Adopted
The institution is renamed for founder Ovid Butler in 1877. In 1896, the university is temporarily renamed Butler College; the name Butler University is readopted in 1923.
Title
Butler University Name Adopted
Date/Date Range
1877
Description
The institution is renamed for founder Ovid Butler in 1877. In 1896, the university is temporarily renamed Butler College; the name Butler University is readopted in 1923.
Subjects
Colleges and Universities 
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