Named for Pierce Butler, a former Newcomb College professor and dean, Butler House welcomes its fourteenth incoming class of Honors residents in the fall of 2007. The eight-story, coed structure consists of double-occupancy rooms for the first-year student and a few Honors upperclass singles.

Symmetric rooms contain extra-long twin beds. Chests of drawers are built into a study desk that runs the width of the room under the picture window. Ample wardrobe space on either side of the room, with storage space above each closet is also provided. Butler features convenient study lounges, two kitchens, and three laundry rooms.

Theme Residence: Honors

As Tulane's Honors Residence, Butler House offers its residents a unique combination of atmosphere and involvement.

Residents and staff work hard to maintain an environment conducive to learning. Building-wide study groups, seven in-hall study lounges, and day-to-day interaction with other serious students provide an excellent academic and social support network for our residents. In addition to the student-staff themselves, first-year residents can draw on the experiences of several Honors upperclass students who live in the building, and of others who are invited for special events. Faculty interaction through one-time activities and the honors office and Dean make campus faculty available and approachable outside the classroom.

Honors residents don't just concentrate on their books.  They tend to be some of the more involved students on campus, regularly taking leadership roles and positions throughout the University, winning intramural sports titles, and leading school spirit. Hall staff also work with students to identify study abroad, graduate school, career, and other personal development interests, and to connect them with helpful campus and community resources. Taken together, these qualities of residents and community create an enjoyable, well-rounded, living-learning experience. First priority for spaces in the Honors Residence is for students with high school or college academic performance that qualifies them for the University Honors Program (504/865-5517).