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Investing in the future.

The Gateway Project unites us in a shared vision to shape a university and campus that enhances lives and strengthens our community in dynamic new ways.

Over the past decade, Butler University has made significant investments in new and enhanced campus infrastructure projects including new residence halls and state-of-the-art academic facilities. These initiatives have greatly enhanced Butler’s academic excellence and student experience while making space for the growth of new programs that serve a broader set of learners and enrich the Midtown Indianapolis community.

The Gateway Project represents the next iteration of our long-term vision for Butler’s campus as a vibrant space where people can live, learn, work, and play. Driven by the Butler Beyond strategic vision, these current and future projects have the potential to make a generational transformation of the Butler campus, neighborhood, and surrounding community by expanding access to arts, entertainment, athletic, and educational opportunities.

A concept for the Clowes Plaza, showing stone benches surrounding a small outdoor stage with performing ballet dancers

Midtown Arts District

A visionary plan is underway to establish The Midtown Arts District as a site-specific Center for Performances and Lectures, Exhibitions, and Arts Education. This plan leverages Butler’s tremendous Arts assets, notably Clowes Memorial Hall, which in 2023 was the No.1 ticket-selling venue in the State of Indiana.

Rendering of the university house with the Butler Gateway Project

Jay and Christie Kile Love 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.

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Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Gift to Fund Renovations at Butler University’s Clowes Memorial Hall 

Butler University has received a $9 million grant from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation (AW Clowes Charitable Foundation) to support a multi-phased renovation and expansion of Clowes Memorial Hall. The grant will also support the construction of a new, multi-purpose venue adjacent to Clowes Hall, which can shift between being a 1,200-1,450-capacity music hall […]
Butler University Receives $22.5 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for Neighborhood Partnership Initiatives 

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 […]