Indianapolis, IN - Butler University has entered into a partnership with Be The Match, which operates the national bone marrow registry, honoring the late Butler Bulldog, Andrew Smith, who bravely fought a two-year battle with cancer. As an element of the partnership, Butler's live bulldog mascot, Butler Blue III (commonly referred to as "Trip") has been named a national ambassador for Be The Match.
The partnership's goals are to raise awareness about the registry, and add enough members to the Be The Match registry to be the equivalent of saving 44 lives, in honor of Smith who wore #44 during his time at Butler.