University Calendar

This seminar is about learning the science behind gratitude and how it can help to increase the meaningful relationships in all areas of your life. The newest research empowers individuals to learn how to incorporate gratitude both at work and home, and this class will incorporate tips and tolls to help you do that. This topic is a true continuation of increasing awareness of the complicated relationships we have in our lives. When we focus on what we can be grateful for each and every day it offers a new perspective on our daily life.

Please join the University Libraries for a livestream presentation for Mac users on EndNote, a free citation management software. If you need to manage lots of citations, EndNote might be the solution for you. Use it to organize references and create bibliographies in many citation styles, including APA and MLA. You can download a copy of EndNote before the session here (Ball State username and password required).

Every Wednesday starting June 7 @ Noon

During this Information Session, prospective students will learn about Ball State University's MA in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education (SAAHE).

There will be a total solar eclipse visible from Muncie on April 8, 2024, and a partial solar eclipse visible from Muncie on October 14, 2023. A total solar eclipse is such a spectacular event, it is never too early to start planning for one. Come learn how solar and lunar eclipses happen, and about scientific discoveries that have been supported by total solar eclipses. This show also uses beautiful visuals to explore the historical and cultural view of eclipses, and explains how to safely see these awe-inspiring sights. Most suitable for ages 9+, all ages are welcome.

Narrated by Andy Serkis, this program seeks to answer some of the biggest questions of all time. What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry, our explosive origins and connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe. A family-friendly film full of fun, adventure, and enlightenment. Most suitable for ages 8+, all ages are welcome.

Start your week off with a few moments of mindfulness!

In 1934, Christopher Morley started one of the original Sherlockian societies, the Baker Street Irregulars (BSI), which is still active today. Connected to the BSI, Sherlockians across the country also formed scion societies including Indiana’s the Illustrious Clients of Indianapolis. Founded in 1946, it's one of the oldest, most active, and most published of the offshoot societies. Andy and Shelly Gage, editors of You Know My Methods, Watson: The Illustrious Clients Third Case-Notes, will take you on a journey through this history to the Client’s latest publication, and share what they discovered from their fellow club members about the varying facets and individualization of what it means to be a Sherlockian. Reception and book signing to follow presentation.

Experience Muncie is a noncredit class designed to provide stimulating intellectual opportunities to English language learners through presentations, conversations, and field trips to familiarize learners with the arts, culture, and other opportunities available locally. Students must be intermediate-level English language speakers who possess conversational skills and have transportation to the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center and other nearby sites.

Do you know your CliftonStrengths Superpowers? Have you taken the CliftonStrengths assessment? Want to learn more about the talent themes?

June 16 | Half term ends

Visit the Nature Lab from 10-2pm to learn all about our flying friends with the Robert Cooper Audubon Society

June 19 | No classes, administrative offices closed.

Information session for MBA prospects

June 21, 2023 is the Summer 2023 submission deadline for RES 697 Research Paper, CRPR 698 Creative Project, THES 698 Thesis, and DISS 799 Doctor’s Dissertation.

The Teachers College 2023 Emens Distinguished Professorship Lecture featuring Dr. Kofi Lomotey will take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 1-2:30 p.m. EST via Zoom. Dr. Lomotey will present: “The Education of African Americans: What’s Juneteenth Got To Do With It?”

Start your week off with a few moments of mindfulness!

This session teaches you how to have fun with self-portraits no matter your skill level or your student’s skill level. You’ll learn how to make a positive self-portrait through questions, drawings, composition, design, watercolor, tempera paint, and collage.

Do you know your CliftonStrengths Superpowers? Have you taken the CliftonStrengths assessment? Want to learn more about the talent themes?

July 4 | No classes, administrative offices closed.

Bring out your inner animal and learn all about Indiana's native wildlife

Visual Thinking Strategies is an inquiry-based teaching strategy that is applicable to all grade levels and doesn’t require educators to possess any special art training. The method is used to improve a student’s ability to describe, analyze and interpret imagery and information through observations and highly structured discussions.

July 21 | Last day of classes

July 22 | Summer Commencement

We're all drowning in photos. From quick snaps on our phones, to 1980s Polaroids in sticky-page binders, to one hundred-year-old formally posed studio shots, these images capture priceless family history and memories. Learn the best practices for organizing and caring for your photo collection in order to find images easily and pass the memories down to future generations. REGISTER ONLINE (under Art, Music, Hobbies)

First Fall 2023 semester eBill available to view online.

Come and join us for a tour of Bracken Library and an opportunity to hear about library services for you and your students. Meet at the Forest Idyll statue in the first-floor lobby of Bracken Library at 2pm. Registration is encouraged but not required for this event.

August 18 | Academic year for faculty begins

New and returning BSU students can visit the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse & Nature Lab for guided tours from 10-3pm.

August 21 | Fall Semester Begins

First Fall 2023 Semester eBill is due. Students, Authorized Payers, or Guest Payers may pay the total amount due or minimum payment by the due date. For more information, visit bsu.edu/ebill.

September 4 | No classes, university administrative offices closed

Performance Artist Bridget Moser will give a lecture covering the development and evolution of her practice over the past 12 years and includes brief live performance and excerpts of video work.