<p>"Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced today, Jan. 11, that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded the university a major new $33 million grant to help transform undergraduate facilities at IU's Kelley School of Business in Bloomington.</p>
<p>An architectural rendering of renovated and expanded undergraduate facilities at IU's Kelley School of Business.
This is the largest such grant ever received by the Kelley School in its 92-year history and one of the largest ever received by Indiana University.</p>
<p>"Planning for the project began in 2005, and trustees voted in December to begin construction this spring with the building's expansion, followed by renovation of the existing building -- one floor at a time. Both phases of the project are expected to be completed within three years."</p>
<p>This project has really been hit hard because of the economy over the past few years but when I got an email last week saying that Dean Smith wanted to meet with me and other Kelley student leaders about a big announcement regarding the undergraduate building, I was so excited. To know that I will get to take classes in the new exterior is even better!</p>