{"id":396,"date":"2024-06-13T14:02:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/?page_id=396"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:28:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-alternate hero-alternate--image hero-alternate--short alignfull\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-alternate__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-primary); color: var(--color-theme-white);\"\n\t>\n\t\tAbout Founder&#8217;s College\t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"hero-alternate__socialMedia hero-alternate__socialMedia--hasWysiwyg\" aria-label=\"Social Media Links\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul 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aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"container breadcrumb-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\" class=\"primary-link breadcrumb-link\">Home<\/a><\/li><\/span><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\">Founder&#039;s College<\/a><\/li><\/span><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honoring-our-roots-building-your-future\">Honoring our roots. <em>Building your future.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler University has long been a trailblazer in education, from its pioneering history of inclusiveness to its nurturing culture of care that helps students find their place in an ever-changing world. Now, with Founder\u2019s College, Butler proudly extends its commitment to expand the opportunity of a college education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder\u2019s College is named to honor Butler University\u2019s founder, Lawyer Ovid Butler, and to reflect Butler\u2019s commitment to expanding access to education. Ovid Butler founded the University in 1855 alongside abolitionists who sought to create an institution free from the \u201cpernicious influences of slavery.\u201d From its inception, Butler admitted students of color and was the second university in the nation to admit women on an equal basis with men. It was also the first university in the U.S. to establish an endowed chair for a female professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder\u2019s College continues this historic mission of inclusiveness and accessibility by focusing enrollment on Indianapolis-area students who face financial barriers or other obstacles to attending college.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/\">Associate degrees<\/a> in industry-aligned fields can be earned in just two years, with the possibility of continuing to a four-year degree at Butler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Butler, boldly forging ahead is ingrained in our DNA. Founder\u2019s College is just the latest step in that rich history of innovation and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/12091422\/20250606_Founders_Orientation_050-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/12091422\/20250606_Founders_Orientation_050-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/12091422\/20250606_Founders_Orientation_050-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/12091422\/20250606_Founders_Orientation_050-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/12091422\/20250606_Founders_Orientation_050-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/12091422\/20250606_Founders_Orientation_050-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/12091422\/20250606_Founders_Orientation_050-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\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\/founders\/about\/meet-the-dean\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Meet the Dean<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/about\/faculty-and-staff\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Faculty and Staff<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/why-founders-college\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Why Founder\u2019s College? <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"callout-two-column-quote alignfull\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__item callout-two-column-quote__pattern callout-two-column-quote__pattern--right\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-default callout-two-column-quote__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__text callout-two-column-quote__text--right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"t-d3 callout-two-column-quote__kicker\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: var(--color-theme-gray)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCelebrating Butler&#8217;s Legacy\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<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__quote \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"callout-two-column-quote__quote-text t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cFounder\u2019s College continues our University\u2019s historic pledge to expand higher education access as a means of helping all people access opportunity. We continue to be inspired by our founder\u2019s personal story. This name celebrates his legacy and uplifts our University\u2019s values.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; font-size: 18px; color: white;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames Danko<br \/>\r\nButler President\t\t\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-quote__media callout-two-column-quote__media--left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/08104937\/Danko-presidentpage-cropped-scaled-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/07\/08104937\/Danko-presidentpage-cropped-scaled-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-quote__media-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transforming-dreams-into-degrees\">Transforming Dreams Into Degrees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Founder&#039;s College | Butler University\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/880627157?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-text-links-image two-column-text-links-image--imageRight  alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__imageWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/06\/08104945\/Come-to-Believe-Group-Photo-768x432.png\" class=\"two-column-text-links-image__media-img\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" 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class=\"two-column-text-links-image__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctbnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-solid   t-p1\">\n\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t Learn More\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\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<section class=\"quick-facts quick-facts__blue alignfull alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"container grid-default quick-facts__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__dataValue quick-facts__dataValue-blue\">90%<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts__caption quick-facts__caption-blue\">of Come to Believe students graduate debt-free<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts__data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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t-d3\">Contact Founder\u2019s College at Butler University<\/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\">General<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><a href=\"mailto:founders@butler.edu\">founders@butler.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4250 Haughey Ave. Suite 106<br \/>\nIndianapolis, IN 46208<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dean:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/about\/meet-the-dean\/\">Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Gennity<\/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\">Admission<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><a href=\"mailto:foundersadmission@butler.edu\">foundersadmission@butler.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"tel\"><strong>317-940-8100<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span>Toll Free: 888-940-8100<br \/>\nFax: 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