“We have three goals with this project and one is to advance our university strategy and our enrollment,” Rockwood said. This includes the construction of Fairview and Irvington houses, Dugan Hall, the renovations of Levinson Family Hall and Gallahue Hall and the construction of the parking garage on Sunset Avenue. The Jay and Christie Kile Love University House will be one element of Butler’s Gateway Project, a development initiative that entails several updates Butler’s campus has undergone in recent years. “Unlike many universities of our stature, we’ve never established a multi-use University House designed for both hosting these prominent events and serving as a home for its president, and that’s something that Jay and Christie Love identified,” Rockwood said. This donation, given to the university by alumni Jay and Christie Love, is intended to fully fund the construction, furnishing and maintenance of the new residence.īutler’s announcement stated that this new house will serve not only as a residence for Butler’s current and future presidents, but as a “prominent, inviting venue for hosting fundraising and other community events.”īrent Rockwood, vice president, chief of staff, said that the Jay and Christie Kile Love University House will be a way for Butler to advance its national prominence and grow its brand. Photo courtesy of The Butler Collegian.ĪNNIE FAULKNER | NEWS CO-EDITOR | University recently announced that it received a gift of $4 million to construct a new presidential residence. Plans will continue to develop for the recently announced Jay and Christie Kile Love University House.
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