{"id":8,"date":"2024-02-09T16:48:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T21:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/gateway\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:42:32","slug":"butler-gateway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/gateway\/","title":{"rendered":"Butler Gateway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-standard hero-standard--hasImage alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container hero-standard__container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-none);\"\n\t>\n\t\t \t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-standard__extraContent\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105005\/24-MIB-10538-Gateway-Website_Hero_02-Pattern-notag-1920x415.jpg\" class=\"hero-standard__image\" alt=\"Image with the logo for the Butler Gateway Project at Butler University\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105005\/24-MIB-10538-Gateway-Website_Hero_02-Pattern-notag-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105005\/24-MIB-10538-Gateway-Website_Hero_02-Pattern-notag-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105005\/24-MIB-10538-Gateway-Website_Hero_02-Pattern-notag-1024x241.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105005\/24-MIB-10538-Gateway-Website_Hero_02-Pattern-notag-768x181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105005\/24-MIB-10538-Gateway-Website_Hero_02-Pattern-notag-1536x361.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105005\/24-MIB-10538-Gateway-Website_Hero_02-Pattern-notag-2048x482.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 960px) 75vw, 100vw\" \/>\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu sidebar-menu--hasHero\" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Gateway Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/gateway\/projects\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Projects<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:communications@butler.edu\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Submit Feedback<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-investing-in-the-future\">Investing in the future.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Gateway Project represents the next iteration of our long-term vision for Butler\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"gallery-carousel gallery-carousel--hasCard alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"--slide-count: 2\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton gallery-carousel__button\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon--pause\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/blocks\/..\/assets\/images\/plyr.svg#plyr-pause\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon gallery-carousel__pauseButton-icon--play\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/gateway\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/blocks\/..\/assets\/images\/plyr.svg#plyr-play\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"swiper__sr-only\">Pause\/Play<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper gallery-carousel__slider-swipper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105005\/clowes-concept.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105005\/clowes-concept.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A concept for the Clowes Plaza, showing stone benches surrounding a small outdoor stage with performing ballet dancers\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1282\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"793\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\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<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-primary)\">\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<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-primary); color: var(--color-theme-white);\"\n\t>\n\t\tMidtown Arts District\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA 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\u2019s tremendous Arts assets, notably Clowes Memorial Hall, which in 2023 was the No.1 ticket-selling venue in the State of Indiana.\t\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<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Swiper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__wrapper gallery-carousel__wrapper--no-cutout \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"color-overlay color-overlay--gradient-fade-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105000\/2024-06-27_-University-House-Rendering-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2024\/08\/08105000\/2024-06-27_-University-House-Rendering-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Rendering of the university house with the Butler Gateway Project\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"gallery-carousel__bg-poster \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"2560\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1440\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container gallery-carousel__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-carousel__content grid-default\">\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<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"--color-accent: var(--color-theme-primary)\">\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<div class=\"gallery-carousel__card_headline-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h2\"\n\t\tstyle=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-primary); color: var(--color-theme-white);\"\n\t>\n\t\tJay and Christie Kile Love University House\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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<p class=\"gallery-carousel__card_description t-p1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tButler 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.\t\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<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination container\" data-labels=\"[&quot;Midtown Arts District&quot;,&quot;Jay and Christie Kile Love University House&quot;]\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\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\/29\/2026\/06\/03083348\/STH-Shovels-768x432.png\" class=\"two-column-text-links-image__media-img\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 960px) 75vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/03083348\/STH-Shovels.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/03083348\/STH-Shovels-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/03083348\/STH-Shovels-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/03083348\/STH-Shovels-768x432.png 768w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container two-column-text-links-image__grid-default two-column-text-links-image__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__content sketches__app\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"two-column-text-links-image__description t-h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHear from Butler leaders and community partners about the vision behind the new Safety and Transit Hub.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dk66Rv719Vk\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-solid   t-p1\">\n\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t Watch the Ceremony\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\n<section class=\"two-column-text-links-image two-column-text-links-image--imageLeft  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\/29\/2026\/06\/08103436\/Copy-of-Stories-Header-Photo-768x432.png\" class=\"two-column-text-links-image__media-img\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 960px) 75vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/08103436\/Copy-of-Stories-Header-Photo.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/08103436\/Copy-of-Stories-Header-Photo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/08103436\/Copy-of-Stories-Header-Photo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/08103436\/Copy-of-Stories-Header-Photo-768x432.png 768w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container two-column-text-links-image__grid-default two-column-text-links-image__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__content sketches__app\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"two-column-text-links-image__description t-h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWatch the groundbreaking for Whitehill Ballroom, the next major milestone in Butler\u2019s Gateway Project.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nsP6Ja2VfCI\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-solid   t-p1\">\n\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t Watch the Ceremony\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\n\t<section class=\"news is-style-stylized\" >\n\t\t<div class='container news__wrapper' >\n\t\t\t<header class=\"news__heading col-span-12 flex justify-between items-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wysiwyg-content\">Butler Gateway Project News<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\" \n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"news__moreButton news__moreLink\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAll News\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cards swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"news__card \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \tswiper-slide\" id=\"card-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"news__card_wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/butler-university-breaks-ground-on-whitehill-ballroom-advancing-midtown-arts-district-vision\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_cardImgWrapper\"><img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2026\/06\/04184412\/Copy-of-Stories-Header-Photo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2026\/06\/04184412\/Copy-of-Stories-Header-Photo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2026\/06\/04184412\/Copy-of-Stories-Header-Photo-1024x576.png 1024w, ' src='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2026\/06\/04184412\/Copy-of-Stories-Header-Photo.png' sizes='' alt='' class='news__cardImg' width='300' height='169' \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardMeta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"t-d6 news__cardDate\">June 4, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"news__cardLink\">Butler University Breaks Ground on Whitehill Ballroom, Advancing Midtown Arts District Vision\u00a0<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardExcerpt\"><p>New 1,400-capacity venue marks the next major milestone in Butler\u2019s long-term investment in arts, culture, and community connection, and honors the legacy of Allen Whitehill Clowes Butler University officially broke ground today on the Allen Whitehill Clowes Ballroom (Whitehill Ballroom), marking the next major phase in the University\u2019s broader vision for a vibrant Midtown Arts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"news__card \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \tswiper-slide\" id=\"card-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"news__card_wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.butler.edu\/butler-breaks-ground-on-safety-and-transit-hub-advancing-vision-for-a-more-connected-campus-and-community\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news_cardImgWrapper\"><img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/28115320\/STH-Shovels-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/28115320\/STH-Shovels-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/28115320\/STH-Shovels-1024x576.png 1024w, ' src='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/stories\/2026\/04\/28115320\/STH-Shovels.png' sizes='' alt='' class='news__cardImg' width='300' height='169' \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardMeta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"t-d6 news__cardDate\">April 28, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"news__cardLink\">Butler Breaks Ground on Safety and Transit Hub, Advancing Vision for a More Connected Campus and Community<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news__cardExcerpt\"><p>With clouds clearing and the sun making a late cameo appearance, Butler University officially broke ground on its new Safety and Transit Hub\u2014marking a significant step forward in the institution\u2019s long-term&nbsp;Gateway&nbsp;Project&nbsp;strategy and its commitment to strengthening both campus operations and community connectivity.&nbsp; Faculty, staff,\u00a0trustees, construction partners,\u00a0and community members gathered\u00a0on South Campus\u00a0to celebrate construction, which began [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"news__card \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 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