BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Events at Ball State University//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nThe session will offer insights into how adult learning systems in the United States\, Thailand\, and Ca mbodia support learning across the lifespan and how cultural values influ ence access\, participation\, and meaning making in lifelong learning. Pa rticipants will also have an opportunity to reflect on and share their ow n experiences with lifelong learning and consider how these ideas connect to their personal and community contexts.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@e mail.com DTEND:20260929T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T060340Z DTSTART:20260929T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learning Across Contexts UID:84711474-6db8-4460-950c-a8b967926219 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/09/29/lifelonglearning END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nJeff Pearson\, Mike Brockley\, and George Wolfe are poets contributing and doing their best to follow Mi ldred’s legacy by continuing the poetry writing group she started in the early 1980s. This program will cover the group's origins and traditions\, poetry written by current members\, and an invitation to the audience to share their memories of Mildred and her family.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - ji mlee@email.com DTEND:20261006T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T060340Z DTSTART:20261006T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Poetry and the Legacy of Mildred Trivers UID:54fb940a-9037-4915-a9bc-5c8b0a7a26e8 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/06/mildredtrivers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nGuatemala is a land of mystery and majesty\, home to 1\,700-year-old Mayan Temples\, active volcanoes an d the deepest lake in Central America. From the bustle of Guatemala City to the Mayan mystery of Tikal\, Guatemala was an awesome experience that needs to be shared\, and Deb Smith\, recently returned from an Overseas A dventure Travel week\, is eager to share her stories with you.\n\nContact : Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261013T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T060340Z DTSTART:20261013T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Antigua and Tikal: Guatemala’s Colonial Capital and Mayan Ruins UID:cf252154-2d16-432a-a031-a43a65536793 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/13/antiguaandtikal END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nMuncie’s quality of place didn’ t happen by accident\, it’s the long-term result of decades of infrastruc ture growth\, rising maintenance responsibilities\, and development patte rns that change slowly and compound over time. This presentation tells Mu ncie’s growth story through an infrastructure lens\, explains why real ch ange can’t happen overnight\, and argues that this reality isn’t hopeless —it’s manageable.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261020T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T060340Z DTSTART:20261020T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: A Memory of Muncie: Understanding the City We Have\; Building the City We Want UID:71b2e41e-263a-41f7-8a9e-19906866b5ac URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/20/memoryofmuncie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nThis session will look at a bri ef history of housing at colleges and universities. The presentation pays close attention to the housing history of Ball State University and how this compares to the growth of housing operations at American Universitie s. The presentation includes a photo history of Ball State’s housing.\n\n Contact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261027T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T060340Z DTSTART:20261027T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Not Your Grandfathers Dorms UID:921d4531-8031-4481-9ab8-12fe2b412b61 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/27/grandfathersdorms END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nMost people know that you can d etermine the age of some trees by counting their annual growth ring. Howe ver\, those growth rings can tell us so much more. Measurement of dated t ree-rings have been used to determine when the Anasazi built their large community in the American Southwest and to document the mega drought that forced them to leave these homes. After listening to this presentation\, you will never look at trees the same way again.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - j imlee@email.com DTEND:20261103T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T060340Z DTSTART:20261103T183000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: The Stories That Trees Tell UID:7623e6d3-e6af-483d-adb3-b3c7940bb78e URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/11/03/treestories END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nOperation Iceberg-Heroes of the Fleet - Okinawa was the last battle of the war. The casualties were gre ater and the duration longer than any battle of the war. It was nearly be yond what the mind could absorb and yet it would be a small percentage of the ferocity of the battle to come. Nobody can take away from the sacrif ice of our soldiers and marines. Few understand the sacrifice of our sail ors. This is a story of near misses\, miracles\, loss\, and stand-your-gr ound heroism.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261110T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T060340Z DTSTART:20261110T183000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Veterans Day Program UID:4ca52206-c264-4925-8c3e-9ddb94b64b13 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/11/10/veteransday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nWhy 65 Changes the Rules\, Your Income Picture After 65\, The Three Big Deductions for 2026\, Medical\, Given\, and Itemizing—When to Skip the Standard Deduction\, RMD’s\, Roths \, and Timing Withdrawals\, Indiana -Specific\, Q&A and Resources\n\nCont act: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261117T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T060340Z DTSTART:20261117T183000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Tax Time After 65—Keep More of What’s Yours UID:0767104b-8523-4054-bda8-d81363174eb0 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/11/17/taxtimeafter65 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nCharles Dickens and Christmas h ave been inextricably linked in the popular imagination since the publica tion of “A Christmas Carol” in 1843. This talk explores the circumstance s under which Dickens wrote the novella\, the place it occupies in its au thor’s career\, and the impact it made from the beginning in promoting be nevolence and charity. Adapted for stage\, radio and screen\, nearly two centuries later it retains its power to move and inspire.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261124T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260929T060340Z DTSTART:20261124T183000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Dickens and Christmas: The ‘Carol’ in Context UID:543d7659-83f2-4247-a004-2fdd2de4c61a URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/11/24/dickens END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR