Events Listed As Academics

Would you classify yourself as a leader, manager, or a coach? All three hats are needed at some point when supervising others, but we tend to naturally gravitate towards one in particular. This Lunch & Learn will help you identify your natural style and practice some ways to stretch into the other areas as needed. Bring your lunch if you would like!

The College of Health invites you to join in leaning more about our faculty's research projects through a continuing Lunch and Learn Speaker Series.

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. If you are affiliated with Ball State University you may download a copy from the Ball State University Software and Services Download Site, https://tinyurl.com/installendnote (Ball State username and password required). Feel free to download and install EndNote X8. If you prefer, there will be someone available to assist you with downloading the appropriate software at the session. Please bring your laptop to the session.

“It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils.” This fateful moment in Victor Frankenstein’s narrative will always associate the month of November with Mary Shelley’s classic novel. For Ray Bradbury, the month of October has always been the focus for his masterful tales and novels of the supernatural; like Poe in the 19th century, readers in the 20th century would call Ray Bradbury “the October Man.” In this illustrated lecture, Jonathan Eller will show how some of Ray Bradbury’s unsettling stories echo the themes and situations of Mary Shelley’s masterpiece.

The fourteenth annual In Print Festival of First Books is a two day event featuring a multi-author reading on Day 1 and a panel discussion on the writing life and literary editing and publishing on Day 2. This year In Print welcomes poet Chen Chen, fiction writer Maria Romasco Moore, creative nonfiction writer Dustin Parsons and editor/poet Allison Joseph.

Gus, or Kosta Olympidis as some of the people close to him call him, began his career in the convenience store industry at the young age of 21. He often characterizes his journey in business as having been born out of “youthful indiscretion.” The company, that is approaching a half billion dollars in revenue today, is vertically integrated with a central distribution center, a central bakery, and a sign manufacturing facility. Family Express operates 74 stores today with several in the pipeline. Family Express’s business model is characterized by a unique logistical system of daily distribution and a large portfolio of proprietary brands. FE assesses up to 50 prospects for each new hire in search of attributes such as friendliness, kindness and community sensitivity. The company’s mission statement uniquely addresses volunteerism as a stated corporate objective.

This information session will allow you to explore whether a master of arts in emerging media design and development is a good fit for you and your overall career plan.

Mass Observation Online is a unique collection of primary source documents about British life in the last years of the 20th century economic depression, World War II, and post-war reconstruction. Come to this session for an introduction to the resource, methods for exploring and searching, and examples of innovative projects using the documents. This resource covers many disciplines, including history, urban planning, women’s studies, labor, leisure activities, and psychology.

The fourteenth annual In Print Festival of First Books is a two day event featuring a multi-author reading on Day 1 and a panel discussion on the writing life and literary editing and publishing on Day 2. This year In Print welcomes poet Chen Chen, fiction writer Maria Romasco Moore, creative nonfiction writer Dustin Parsons and editor/poet Allison Joseph.

This information session will allow you to explore whether a master's in public administration is a good fit for you and your overall career plan.

A Hackathon is an event in which teams of people use their collegiate skills alongside technology to solve a problem or set of problems. It is a 24-hour build event that brings together programmers, entrepreneurs, designers, and many more types of people to allow them to use their creative side to help their community. We encourage those that are pros at Hackathons or those that have no idea what a Hackathon is to come out and give it a try!

A Hackathon is an event in which teams of people use their collegiate skills alongside technology to solve a problem or set of problems. It is a 24-hour build event that brings together programmers, entrepreneurs, designers, and many more types of people to allow them to use their creative side to help their community. We encourage those that are pros at Hackathons or those that have no idea what a Hackathon is to come out and give it a try!

Snapshots is the story of three women from their teens to their middle years, each journeying both together and alone. Through their search for identity, they encounter bumps and detours along the way.

Electronic final grade submission opens today for second 5 week courses.

Classes for the third 5 week term begin today.

Please make all course changes by 11:59PM

The phrase "transferable skills" is used a lot when helping students write a resume, but many students still aren't sure what skills they are currently using with their on-campus job. In this Lunch & Learn we will identify what the National Association of Colleges and Employers recognizes as a transferable skill and how to help your student employee see the value in the work they do with your area. Bring your lunch if you would like!

Tom Walter is a “serial entrepreneur,” author, speaker and a principal in numerous companies. He is best known as the Chief Culture Officer (CCO) of Chicago-area Tasty Catering, a suburban corporate caterer and event planner that was recently named a Forbes Best Small Company in America. Tom has more than 40 years of experience as an owner and operator in the service industry. He has participated in the startup of 32 companies, is currently active in 9 of those startups, has acquired three and—in a few cases—has terminated businesses in a broad spectrum of markets. Tasty Catering is a successful suburban Chicago-based catering and event planning company and has been in business for over 25 years.

Web withdrawal period ends at 11:59PM

This information session will allow you to explore whether a master's in public administration is a good fit for you and your overall career plan.

In its fourth year, The New Play Initiative features a new student-written play chosen from submissions, and then developed throughout the spring semester in collaboration with the playwrights, director, dramaturg, and actors. Join us for a story from the next generation of artists

Electronic final grade submission opens today for full term, second 8 week, and third 5 week spring courses.

University classes for second 8 week, and third 5 week spring courses must be submitted electronically by 4:59PM today

Spring Semester ends.

All final grade submissions for full term, second 8 week, and third 5 week spring courses must be submitted electronically by 3:59PM.

Classes for the summer full term and first half term begin today.

Change-of Course-accepted.

University classes begin for Part of Term 21 (first half term).

Holiday observance. No classes. University administrative offices closed.

June 24, 2019 is the Summer 2019 submission deadline for RES 697 Research Paper, CRPR 698 Creative Project, THES 698 Thesis, and DISS 799 Doctor’s Dissertation.

Register for the DesignWorks Summer Academy! Fascination with architecture and environmental design can start at a very young age—even in grade school, as any kid who likes 3-D puzzles, building toys, or working in the garden will tell you. But where can a student approaching college age have an opportunity to really explore the fields and see how they feel as career possibilities? DesignWorks hosted by Ball State's College of Architecture and Planning provides an opportunity for high school students to explore architecture and environmental design through a two-week residential summer academy.

Register for the DesignWorks Summer Academy! Fascination with architecture and environmental design can start at a very young age—even in grade school, as any kid who likes 3-D puzzles, building toys, or working in the garden will tell you. But where can a student approaching college age have an opportunity to really explore the fields and see how they feel as career possibilities? DesignWorks hosted by Ball State's College of Architecture and Planning provides an opportunity for high school students to explore architecture and environmental design through a two-week residential summer academy.

Fall semester ends.

Semester break

Spring semester ends,

Change-of-course accepted.

University classes begin for Part of Term 21 (first half term).