CHIRPS Week

Worthen Arena Concourse

The Student Symposium encourages interdisciplinary discourse, allowing students to learn from each other about engaging topics. The Symposium also provides an opportunity for student participants to discuss their work with a broad audience and is open to any student from Ball State University (undergraduate or graduate), Burris Laboratory School, and the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities.

Registration is open February 1 - March 15.

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Through food, we can remember, consume, and create meaning. This exhibit, drawn from the private collection of Jeannie Regan-Dinius, explores how the intersection of Star Wars and food reveals nearly 50 years of change in public memory, identity, commerce, and everyday life, both in a galaxy far, far away and in our own world.

CS 120 Art Show | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Arts and Journalism Atrium Concourse

The Computer Science Art Show will showcase nominated works from the CS 120 course. The displayed work will demonstrate the skill and creativity of student-created images produced by coding using the Python programming language. While the images could have been created using an image editing program, these students have written the code themselves to create collages programmatically by manipulating individual pixels.

Computer Science Spring Banquet and Reception | 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ball Brothers Foundation Suite

This event is an opportunity for Computer Science students to display their hard work and accomplishments including capstone projects, research, and game design projects. Students will sharing their work with their peers, faculty, alumni, and guests.

Eating (and Drinking) Star Wars - an Exhibit | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Burkhardt Building #201

Through food, we can remember, consume, and create meaning. This exhibit, drawn from the private collection of Jeannie Regan-Dinius, explores how the intersection of Star Wars and food reveals nearly 50 years of change in public memory, identity, commerce, and everyday life, both in a galaxy far, far away and in our own world.

Are you planning an event on this day? Contact Marie Thompson to add your event information.

Rinker Center for Global Affairs (Yuhas Room & Beneficence Conference Room)

Celebrate global learning, research, and engagement at Ball State at the Global Symposium on April 16–17 as a two-day, in-person and virtual event.

• Welcome remarks 
• Keynote speaker focused on global learning
• Concurrent breakout sessions 

Through food, we can remember, consume, and create meaning. This exhibit, drawn from the private collection of Jeannie Regan-Dinius, explores how the intersection of Star Wars and food reveals nearly 50 years of change in public memory, identity, commerce, and everyday life, both in a galaxy far, far away and in our own world.

Are you planning an event on this day? Contact Marie Thompson to add your event information.

CHIRPS Week Reception | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Pruis Hall

Join the Office of Research for an award reception celebrating student researchers from various events across campus during CHIRPS Week.

Through food, we can remember, consume, and create meaning. This exhibit, drawn from the private collection of Jeannie Regan-Dinius, explores how the intersection of Star Wars and food reveals nearly 50 years of change in public memory, identity, commerce, and everyday life, both in a galaxy far, far away and in our own world.

MONDAY 4/13

Immersive Learning Showcase, Student Center

Guest Lecture by Jonah Susskind

Eating (and Drinking) Star Wars - an Exhibit

TUESDAY 4/15

Student Symposium, Worthen Arena Concourse | 1-3 p.m.

Eating (and Drinking) Star Wars - an Exhibit

WEDNESDAY 4/16

CS 120 Art Show

Computer Science Spring Banquet and Reception

Eating (and Drinking) Star Wars - an Exhibit

THURSDAY 4/17

Global Symposium - Day 1 

CHIRPS Week Reception, Pruis Hall | 1-3 p.m.

Eating (and Drinking) Star Wars - an Exhibit