University Calendar

In a world defined by gender, class, and personal tragedy, experience the story of the March sisters, four dreamers destined to be imperfect little women. Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office. Little Women was written by Kate Hamill and adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott.

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

Considering a double major? Unsure of your major? Want to pursue a minor? Meet with representatives from academic departments.

Landscape Architect, Brenda Williams, FASLA, will give a lecture discussing her work protecting significant indigenous sites.

Learn the basics of information literacy and how this concept applies to your music and performing arts research. A set of abilities, information literacy is the understanding of how information is produced and valued as well as how to participate in its creation. We will examine the reliability of information, how to conduct research, and why context matters in both your academic and performance pursuits.

Join us to eat some snacks and watch a movie! This program is open to all currently enrolled Ball State students.

Buckingham Career Day is an opportunity for our students across campus to learn about the hospitality, commercial, and residential real estate industries. The event introduces students to careers in this field and offers them opportunities to interact with industry professionals and ask questions about their unique interests. The keynote speaker is often a recognized leader in the field who can share industry insights and offer advice to aspiring students interested in real estate.This year's keynote speaker is Kelsey Murphy, winner of Fox’s MasterChef, Season of Legends.Sponsored by Buckingham Companies

Please join us for an opportunity to hear more about how our graduate program can help you meet your goals.

Drawing from writings in his blog, Growingupinthesixties.com, Terry will talk about entering the decade at ten years old with the election of JFK and all the dreams of a better world, through preteen anxieties, laughing at high school immaturity, experiencing marriage at eighteen, becoming a father, and culminating with being wounded in Vietnam.

Join Mr. Steve Reed on Zoom to learn more about Faculty Success.

It is well-documented that economic freedom improves well-being in various ways. However, there are gender disparities in economic freedom. In many countries around the world, women are prevented from having the same economic freedoms as men. When women are granted the same economic opportunities and freedoms as men, it unlocks many benefits for all.Dr. Kerianne Lawson is an Assistant Professor in Agribusiness and Applied Economics at North Dakota State University. Dr. Lawson’s research interests include economic freedom at the local, state, and national levels, crime and civil unrest, and electricity reliability.

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Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Part 4 of our Beginning Genealogy Series. Software and Free Websites will take a look at three different software programs on the market as well as some of the free websites available to help you do your research. No charge - reservations required.

Everyone uses or interacts with maps in their daily lives. They can be informative, compelling, and even surprising. In this workshop, we will discuss the importance of mapping in digital scholarship. Participants will be given an overview of the foundational principles of creating a map and working with geographic data. They will also be introduced to several mapping platforms and applications.

Learn practical tips and pedagogical tools from Non-Tenure Line faculty.

The Rinker Center hosts a Culture Exchange every Wednesday at noon for students to learn about their international peers and their home countries. The country of this week is Malaysia. A free meal will be sponsored by the Multicultural Center to all those who attend. This program is open to all currently enrolled Ball State students.

Join us on Wednesdays at 12pm over Zoom to learn how to manage stress, deal with your inner critic, overcome burnout and more!

Join Mr. Steve Reed in the Faculty Excellence Center (TC 928) to learn more about Faculty Success.

This program is open to all currently enrolled Ball State students.

Students and Faculty will build care kits fro community members at the Muncie Mission.

The College of Health is hosting an IPE movie night, with three health themed films.

Learn about different types of information sources from the scholarly article to the community-sourced database. We will discuss what makes a source authoritative and when non-scholarly sources like Wikipedia and Discogs can be useful in your research.

Join us for the Entrepreneurial Experience Lecture with Ted A. Baker who serves as CEO and Executive Director of the Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc., an independent Mixed-Use Business Incubator (with a technology focus) serving entrepreneurs in East Central Indiana. In his 14th year leading the Innovation Connector, Ted has witnessed tremendous growth with startups and successful business launches.

Spend a few minutes each week in mindful meditation!

Take a deep breath, relax and meditate among the flowers and nature. Join us in the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse to experience guided mindful meditation on Thursday, Sept 21 and 28 at 12pm – 12:30pm. No experience necessary. You will be guided through a mindful meditation by our facilitator(s) from the Ball State Counseling Practicum Clinic. All are welcome to attend these free sessions. Folding chairs will be provided.

Thursday, September 28, 3:30-4:30, RB 361 Dr. Carrie Ann Cross-RodesilerOral History in the Two-Year College Composition Classroom: A Multiple Case Study

This program is open to all currently enrolled Ball State students.

A Mexican-American teenage farmworker dreams of graduating high school. When ICE raids her community, it threatens to separate her family and forces her to become her family's breadwinner. She works long days in the strawberry fields and the night shift at a food processing factory. Set in an agricultural town on the central coast of California, Fruits of Labor is a lyrical, coming-of-age documentary feature about adolescence, nature and how ancestors paved the way. Our discussion facilitator will be Dr. Regina Giraldo-Garcia, an Assistant Professor of Research Methods in Educational Studies here at Ball State.

Hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists, the Black Expo hosts an activity fair for students on campus to get to know the black organizations on campus. This program is open to all currently enrolled Ball State students.

Do you want to work with children and adolescents as a psychologist or school psychologist? Do you like the idea of working with parents and teachers to help students in pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and beyond? Come learn about the Ph.D. and EdS School Psychology Programs!

Join Dr. Christina Doll, Associate Professor of Public Health, in the Department of Nutrition and Health Science, as she delves into her research on school based food pantries.

If you will be working on a literature review for your project or papers and have questions, come and learn from the experts. Find out how to locate resources and develop a literature review. A faculty panel will share ideas and information about putting together one of the most important parts of research, and a librarian will get you started searching for sources.

This program is open to all currently enrolled Ball State students.

Take a journey through our solar system and explore the remarkable diversity—and surprising might—of moons! From volcanoes and geysers to ice-covered oceans and methane rain, these natural satellites have some spectacular features, and many even exert a surprising influence on their planetary partners. Learn what these celestial bodies reveal about the history and workings of our solar system.

Students and Faculty will build care kits for community members at the Muncie Mission.

Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® best-selling children’s book series, as they search for answers to a mysterious riddle they discover in a written note signed “–M.” Peek into the treehouse and follow Jack and Annie on an exciting adventure as they meet a helpful astronomer and an astronaut. As they travel to an observatory and beyond into space, Jack and Annie nearly get … well, we don’t want to give the surprise away!

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.