Founder’s College
Opening in fall 2025, Founder’s College at Butler University offers affordable, career-focused two-year associate degree programs for Central Indiana students with financial need.
University House
Butler has received a gift from Jay and Christie Kile Love to fund the construction of a new University House. It will serve as both a prominent, inviting venue for hosting fundraising and other community events and a home for future Butler presidents.
Ross Hall Hotel
Through a partnership with Curio Collection by Hilton, Butler’s Ross Hall will be transformed into a boutique hotel. This hotel will include over 100 rooms and offers a full suite of amenities including a restaurant and meeting spaces.
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Butler University and Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced today an adaptive reuse project that will restore historic Ross Hall on Butler’s campus, transforming it into a boutique hotel within the Curio Collection by Hilton. The project marks a significant milestone as the first Curio property located on a university campus, blending Butler University’s rich history with […]
Butler University has been awarded $22.5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. (the Endowment) to fund efforts that contribute to a thriving Midtown Indianapolis neighborhood. Butler is one of 13 Indiana higher education institutions receiving grants through the latest round of implementation grants in College and Community Collaboration, a competitive Lilly Endowment initiative. Butler will use […]
Butler University recently received a $4 million gift from Trustee Jay Love ʼ76 and wife Christie (Kile) Love ʼ79 to fund the construction of a new University House and Presidential Residence, which will be named the Jay and Christie Kile Love University House. The residence will serve as both a home for future Butler presidents […]