The Whitinger Scholars Program celebrates 50 years!
Mark your calendar for the 50th Whitinger Reunion on Saturday, October 24, 2026 behind the newly renovated Ball Honors House!
We invite all Whitinger Scholars to enjoy the Homecoming Parade and then make your way to the Ball Honors House for a special brunch in honor of the 50th Anniversary. Come celebrate with fellow Whitinger Scholar Alumni, current Whitinger Scholar students, and special guests of honor. After the reunion, join us near the football stadium for an Honors College tailgate prior to the 100th Homecoming football game
How can I support the Honors College?
Be part of our story and add your name to the pages of Honors College history by having your name or names engraved on a metallic book spine that will be added to our donor bookshelf in the new wing. Those who give at the levels below will be recognized in the following way:
Levels of Giving
Friend - $500
Supporter - $1,000
Advocate - $2,500
Partner - $5,000
Use our secure online giving portal to give to the Honors College.
Any amount, big or small, given to the Honors College is appreciated!
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Ball Honors House History
The Ball Honors House is the home of the Honors College. It is the former home of two of the university's most generous benefactors, Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball. Edmund F. Ball (1905-2000), a Muncie industrialist and son of one of the original five Ball brothers, was president of Ball Corporation and a charter member of the Ball State Foundation. Virginia B. Ball (1919-2003) was a philanthropist and active supporter of education, the environment, the arts, and the humanities. The Ball Honors House is the home of the Honors College.