University Calendar

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Join us to learn more about Ball State's Psychological Science Master's program. With tracks that emphasize core psychological domains or align with the clinical science model, this two-year program prepares students for doctoral programs or employment in research and/or academic settings.

Provides support to aid in expenses associated with publication, reprints, article processing or open access charges, page charges, and subventions. Work must be accepted for publication or published in a refereed or other scholarly journal. Support can be used for open access, peer-reviewed publications listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals or for publication in subscription journals that allow some articles to become available openly based on a published fee schedule (sometimes known as hybrid open access).

For tenured and tenure-track faculty members looking to travel abroad for academic or creative activity Aspire offers the International Travel Program.

The Student Travel Program is available for currently enrolled students at either Ball State, Burris Laboratory School or Indiana Academy to present works at a professional meeting, or perform or exhibit creative works. The maximum award is $700 for graduate students and $300 for undergraduate/high school students. This competition is limited to invited presentations of papers, posters, creative works, or performances.

A maximum award of $500 is available per faculty member.

Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, these funds provide NTL faculty funding to support activities undertaken to advance their development as scholars, including, but not limited to, workshops or conference travel for excellence in teaching, scholarly presentations/performances, and/or for professional development.

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

The Manager Meet-up series is designed to bring together managers from across the organization for a quick, valuable 30-minute session.

Lathay Pegues is an Indiana University graduate, Regional Emmy Award-winning journalist, and entrepreneur from Muncie, Indiana. After working as a reporter and anchor at television stations across the Midwest, he co-founded JohnTom’s Barbecue Sauce, inspired by his grandfather’s secret family recipe. Since taking the company full-time in 2014, Pegues has expanded the brand into numerous retail stores, and JohnTom’s was named “Best Sauce in Indiana” by Indianapolis Monthly.

*If you need any accommodations to participate in this session, please contact learndev@bsu.edu*Sponsored Projects Administration is launching Cayuse Sponsored Projects (SP) on July 1st as a modernization of our research administration platform.

*If you need any accommodations to participate in this session, please contact learndev@bsu.edu*Sponsored Projects Administration is launching Cayuse Sponsored Projects (SP) on July 1st as a modernization of our research administration platform.

*If you need any accommodations to participate in this session, please contact learndev@bsu.edu*People and Culture invites you to attend one of the upcoming open forums about the Classification Architecture and Compensation Project.

Join us for Funding Your Graduate Degree, a virtual session focused on the costs of studying at Ball State and the financial planning involved in becoming a graduate student.

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

The Fall Cardinal Job Fair is one of the largest career events of the semester, welcoming 150+ employers and 1100+ students to Worthen Arena.

In this session, explore what matters most to you and discover practical ways to bring your everyday choices into greater alignment with your values.

Richard Harris will introduce us to some amazing women who played important roles in American history, such as Sybil Ludington (who rode twice as far as Paul Revere), Victoria Woodhull (the first woman to run for president) and Katherine Johnson (who played a major role in putting John Glenn into space). Harris will discuss these and many more and their vital places in history.

Please join us for this livestreaming presentation of the University Libraries’ resources and services for online students. As an online student at Ball State, you have access to the full range of library resources and services, including database access, course reserves, interlibrary loan, and research assistance.

When you’re seeking funding, whether it’s a scholarship, grant, or fellowship, you need to write concisely and persuasively to make your point to your audience. Join Sponsored Projects Administration and The Writing Center for a hands-on workshop! We’ll be using Ball State’s Aspire internal grants application as an example, but the principles you’ll learn can be applied to a myriad of sponsors.

Chinese Fantasy and Martial Arts Film: "The Journey of Legend"

Are you interested in entering the growing healthcare field of athletic training? Do you want to work with physically active individuals on the prevention and treatment of a variety of health conditions? If you said yes to these questions, consider completing the Master of Science in Athletic Training degree at Ball State

"Jan Petry's Gift: Outsider and Folk Art in the Museum" is on view at DOMA September 17 through December 18, 2026.

September 17th is Constitution Day, the 238th birthday of the signing of the United States landmark founding document! Celebrate in Bracken Library Room 215 and take home a pocket Constitution book, read a facsimile of the original handwritten document, test your constitution trivia smarts, do Constitution crosswords, and use a calligraphy pen to practice writing like the Founding Fathers. Be sure to leave a personal message about what our Constitutional freedoms mean to you!

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

In July of 2016, the Archives and Special Collections received a donation of The Star Press's archives. Consisting of 273 boxes and 95 file cabinet drawers, the collection is an expansive testament to the Star Press's history of local, national, and international news coverage. The collection has been a large factor in numerous research projects focusing on Muncie history, proving to be an integral piece of the Archives and Special Collections holdings. In this Lunch and Learn, we will discuss the history of the Star Press, the donation and processing of the collection, and unique uses of the collection in local history research.This event is a part of University Libraries' Virtual Lunch and Learn Series.

*If you need any accommodations to participate in this session, please contact learndev@bsu.edu*Learn Ball State's trademark guidelines, logo standards, swag approval process, and best practices for branded merchandise.

Join Kyla McKillip and Charity Coffman for a half hour of networking and discussion of hot topic items for Admin Coordinators at Ball State.

Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom in the Learning Environment - Presented by Ms. Kevonna Tyler and Dr. Stephanie Simon-Dack Fall 2026 | 90-minute presentation in-person [90 minutes total] | This in-person, 90-minute presentation explores how freedom of expression and academic freedom are foundational in shaping the way ideas are shared, challenged, and developed in higher education classrooms. Participants will learn about the principles and limits of free expression in the learning environment, how to foster inclusive dialogue, and balance the rights and responsibilities that come with freedom of expression in academic settings.

From Radicals to Redox: How Proteins Control Reactive Chemistry

Join us for the Benny Buddies Welcome Dinner!

Ball State University’s Office of Immersive Learning is pleased to accept proposals for the financial support of immersive learning projects.The Provost Immersive Learning Pilot Projects/One-Time Grant program provides financial support for one-time immersive learning projects or pilot projects that have not been funded before. Applications for this grant are submitted by the proposed project’s faculty mentor and must be approved by the applicant’s department chair and college dean. The deadline for the Fall 2026 Provost immersive Learning Pilot Grant is September 18, 2026.

Make sure to register for the kick-off the semester with the Write On! Writing Retreat sponsored by the Writing Center & Graduate School

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Join our current students and graduate faculty via zoom to learn more about the Graduate Program in the Department of Communication Studies, our two tracks: Organizational and Professional Communication and Development and the Classic Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the many impactful outcomes of our program.

Enjoy a midday break with mindfulness meditation in the DOMA galleries.

Join fellow graduate students in the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse for a tie-dye event.

The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical of all time, is a timeless and bittersweet fable of young love, heartbreak, and discovery told with breathtaking poetry, gentle humor, and theatrical simplicity. Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office.

This Fall 2026 we will once again be offering Saturday Children’s Art Classes provided by Art Education students in the School of Art at Ball State University.

Mike Farris is a GRAMMY, Americana Association, and Dove Music award winner, with six solo albums since 2001. Farris brings a “…supersized voice filled with the electricity of Saturday night and the godly grace of Sunday mornings…” to the stage. This event is free and open to all.

Aspire Alpha support aims to support new tenure-track faculty members to jumpstart their research and creative arts agenda. Alpha Support assists new faculty in purchasing supplies and research-related items and assists in travel by offering a one-time SEET grant.

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.