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Join us for Homecoming on October 17-22, 2022. The Homecoming theme this year is “Chirp! Chirp! Fever”. In addition to a home football game on Saturday, there are a variety of events happening throughout the week that provide fun and engaging opportunities for students, faculty and staff, and alumni to celebrate Cardinal Pride together while showcasing and enjoying our beautiful campus.

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Oct08

Preserving Local History: Community Scan Day

Oct13

Our Universe through Sight, Sound & Touch | A Multi-sensory Approach for Multiwavelength Astrophysics Data Sets with Dr. Kim Arcand

Oct17

Homecoming Food Truck Festival

Oct19

The David Letterman Distinguished Lecture Series: Stedman Graham

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Ball State University Earns Diversity, Inclusion Award For Seventh Straight Year

For the seventh consecutive year, Ball State University has received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED)

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Ball State University Awarded $1 Million Grant Through Lilly Endowment’s Indiana Youth Programs on Campus Initiative

Ball State University has been awarded a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to create and expand high-quality, on-campus programming that encourages local youth to explore their interests and envision a future for themselves in college.

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Ball State Graduate and Pioneering Black Educator Receives President’s Medal of Distinction

A Ball State University graduate who became a pioneering Black educator and champion of civil rights in Indiana has received one of the University’s highest honors.

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