For fifty years, "Nebosham," as the house was originally named, was the family home of Mr. and Mrs. Ball and their children. After Mrs. Ball's death in 1957, the house remained unused until 1963, when it was leased to Ball State University.

In 1975 the Ball Brothers Foundation gave the property to the Ball State University Foundation for use by Ball State University as a continuing education facility. The gift included major renovation by the Ball Brothers Foundation, and in 1977 the house, then re-christened the Minnetrista Center for Nontraditional Adult Studies, opened its doors as an academic building.

In 1986 the facility was renamed the E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center for University and Community Programs, and it is still serving the university and the public.

The mission of the E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center is to provide stimulating intellectual opportunities for all persons in the Ball State University and East Central Indiana communities through programs, lectures, classes, seminars, workshops, etc., that are presented in an informal learning environment. By working cooperatively with other institutions in the university and community whenever possible, the E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center is a symbol of the university's commitment to public service and creates a positive image of the university to the community.

Magna cum Murder Conference is an annual event that draws murder mystery writers and fans from all over the United States and abroad. Visit the Web site at www.magnacummurder.com.

For more information, e-mail the Director at kkenniso@bsu.edu or call 765-285-8975.

E. B. and Bertha C. Ball Center, Ball State University, 400 West Minnetrista Boulevard, Muncie, IN 47306-0140 | Telephone 765-285-8975 | FAX   765-747-9566