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      <title>91st Annual Student Art Exhibition</title>
      <description>The School of Art and The Griner Gallery invites the public to the 91st Annual Student Art Exhibition, running from February 13 to March 18, 2026. </description>
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      <description>During this informative session, you will learn about the following: career options and credentialing available with an MSW, Advanced Standing, and Traditional Standing MSW options, the application process for Graduate School, and tips for making your MSW application stand out.
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      <title>Hidden History: Womens Stories and the Built Environment at Ball State University</title>
      <description>This program will explore the architecture of Ball State University, spanning from the first structure in the late 19th century to the Alexander M. Bracken Library in the 1970s, and will bring to light the stories of the seldom-known, history-making women who lived, worked, learned, and played within the walls of these iconic buildings as told through original architectural drawings, maps, photographs, and other one-of-a-kind resources of the Ball State University Libraries. Wine and appetizers will be served. </description>
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      <title>Spring 2026 Graduation Application Deadline</title>
      <description>To receive your degree at the end of this semester, you must apply to graduate by the deadline, even if you don’t plan to attend the commencement ceremony.</description>
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      <description>The School of Art and The Griner Gallery invites the public to the 91st Annual Student Art Exhibition, running from February 13 to March 18, 2026. </description>
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      <title>Online Masters in Interior Design Webinar</title>
      <description>Learn more about Ball State&amp;#39;s online master of arts or master of science in interior design during our webinar.</description>
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      <title>Online Transition to Teaching Program For Early Childhood Education Webinar</title>
      <description>Register below to attend a webinar about Ball State&amp;#39;s Online Transition to Teaching Program for Early Childhood Education.</description>
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      <description>The School of Art and The Griner Gallery invites the public to the 91st Annual Student Art Exhibition, running from February 13 to March 18, 2026. </description>
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      <description>Join the College of Health, and the Addictions Coalition of Delaware County as they once again host the 7th annual Delaware County Symposium of Substance Use Disorders. The theme of the event this year is Resilience, Creativity, and Thriving in Changing Times. This event is free, with a free lunch, but we encourage attendees to register. You can join us for all or part of the day. Individual session information will be added as speakers are confirmed. </description>
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      <description>The School of Art and The Griner Gallery invites the public to the 91st Annual Student Art Exhibition, running from February 13 to March 18, 2026. </description>
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      <description> Grant to support student travel for research dissemination or creative work exhibition. </description>
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      <title>The Ethics of Dust</title>
      <description>On March 16, the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning will welcome internationally recognized artist and scholar Jorge Otero-Pailos for a guest lecture titled The Ethics of Dust, at 4:00 p.m. in the Architecture Building, Lecture Hall 100.</description>
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      <description>Attendees will learn about accounting programs, classes, careers, and more from various faculty members. Complimentary pizza and soft drinks provided.</description>
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      <title>91st Annual Student Art Exhibition</title>
      <description>The School of Art and The Griner Gallery invites the public to the 91st Annual Student Art Exhibition, running from February 13 to March 18, 2026. </description>
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      <title>Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Brad and Cindy Schum</title>
      <description>Brad Schum is a graduate of Ball State University’s Miller College of Business, where he earned his degree in Management. Since beginning his career in 2001, Brad has developed a strong track record of helping organizations operate more efficiently, elevate customer service, and enhance internal processes. Brad spent more than 15 years in sales, primarily within the plastic distribution market serving the healthcare industry. In 2018, he transitioned into the construction services sector through the purchase of Coast 2 Coast Chipping. Under his leadership, the company delivered concrete-removal services across 37 states and doubled in size before being acquired by a competitor in late 2024. That same year, Brad and his wife, Cindy, purchased Heartwood Enterprises Inc., which later became a division of A.G. Maas Supply Co., a company they had originally acquired in 2019.

Cindy Schum graduated from Ball State University cum laude in 2001 with a degree in Finance. She began her career in commercial banking, where she spent nearly 20 years advising business clients, managing risk, and overseeing multi-million-dollar loan portfolios. Under Cindy’s leadership, A.G. Mass Supply Co. has grown its team fivefold and expanded its capabilities to better serve customers across Indiana and beyond. </description>
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      <title>91st Annual Student Art Exhibition</title>
      <description>The School of Art and The Griner Gallery invites the public to the 91st Annual Student Art Exhibition, running from February 13 to March 18, 2026. </description>
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      <title>Law School Preparation Event</title>
      <description>The College of Sciences and Humanities is hosting a panel on how to prepare, apply, and thrive in law school on March 19th from 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the CSH Student Success Hub, North Quad 160.</description>
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      <title>Educational Psychology Masters Programs: Information Session</title>
      <description>Please join the Department of Educational Psychology for a free live information session (webinar) for our two Master&amp;#39;s Degree Programs: Master of Arts in Educational Psychology and Master of Science in Quantitative Psychology.</description>
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      <title>Library Resources for Voice Students</title>
      <description>Join Music Librarian Jackson Harmeyer as we discuss library resources for students studying vocal music. We&amp;#39;ll focus on locating songs and arias on library shelves and online, plus discuss resources that can help with diction and text translations.</description>
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      <title>Online MAE in Educational Administration and Supervision Webinar</title>
      <description>Join us to learn more about Ball State&amp;#39;s online Master&amp;#39;s in Educational Administration and Supervision and Principal&amp;#39;s license.</description>
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      <title>In Print: Author Reading</title>
      <description>The first night of the 2025 In Print Festival of First Books features a literary fair, author reading, and book signing. </description>
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      <description>Teamwork and collaboration are essential components of a successful immersive learning project. Immersive Learning recognizes a student team that goes above and beyond the requirements of their immersive learning class to produce uncommon results for their partner and our local community.</description>
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      <title>Online Masters in Public Relations Webinar</title>
      <description>Register below to attend a webinar about Ball State&amp;#39;s online Master&amp;#39;s in Public Relations</description>
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      <title>Saving Bostons Seafront</title>
      <description>In Saving Boston’s Seafront – Innovation in Coastal Resiliency and the Public Realm, Rob will explore how design can help coastal cities respond to rising seas and climate risk while enhancing community spaces.

  Join us on March 30 for this year&amp;#39;s Ethan Whitehead Guest Lecture. 4:00 Reception - Architecture Building - 1st floor gallery | 5:00 Lecture - Architecture Building AB100</description>
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      <title>Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Jennifer Wiese </title>
      <description>Ball State alumna Jennifer Wiese, &amp;#39;87 is the Founder and Owner of BeeFree Gluten-Free Bakery, a Noblesville, Indiana-based snack company she launched in January 2010 after her
family&amp;#39;s gluten- and casein-free journey, sparked by her son&amp;#39;s autism diagnosis, revealed a gap in great-tasting, better-for-you options.

With a foundation in fashion merchandising and business and professional experience spanning fashion, sales, and fundraising, Jennifer has grown BeeFree from a grassroots, farmers-market hustle into a nationally distributed brand-reaching major retailers and showing up in everyday places like grocery stores, coffee shops, and airports - while staying anchored to a &amp;quot;real ingredients&amp;quot; approach and a mission that encourages people to feel strong, fueled, and free from processed junk. Through BeeFree&amp;#39;s nonprofit arm, BeeFree Bakes, she extends that purpose into community impact by creating job opportunities and support for adults with autism and other disabilities, demonstrating how values-led entrepreneurship can scale with both heart and results.

A national speaker and poster presenter, she has presented at HIMSS, AMSN, and AACN, sharing insights on care models, staffing innovation, and performance improvement. Carrie is passionate about patient-centered care, operational excellence, and empowering teams to achieve measurable results. She recently completed her MBA in Healthcare Management to further her impact on healthcare transformation.</description>
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      <title>Spring 2026 Graduate School Final Project Submission Deadline</title>
      <description>Deadline for final project submission for RES 697 Research Paper, CRPR 698 Creative Project, THES 698 Thesis, and DISS 799 Doctor’s Dissertation.</description>
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      <title>Benefits of Graduate School Information Session</title>
      <description>Join Ball State Graduate Admissions for Benefits of Graduate School, a virtual information session designed to help you understand how graduate education can support your academic, professional, and personal goals.</description>
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      <title>Publishing as a Graduate Student</title>
      <description>Join us to hear from a panel of faculty members about getting published as a graduate student.  Our panel of experts will consist of Dr. Thalia Mulvihill (Educational Leadership), Dr. Laura O&amp;#39;Hara (Communication Studies), and Dr. Carolyn Shue (Communication Studies).  They will cover writing advice, guidance for turning seminar papers into conference papers, the process for getting an article published in a journal and much more.  A librarian from Bracken Library will share resources to help you identify outlets for publication of your work. Library resources will include Ulrichsweb, Web of Science, and other useful sources.  Be sure to bring your questions.</description>
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Kirsten Norwood is a second-generation entrepreneur and Executive Chair of a family-owned commercial landscaping company serving the Indianapolis area for more than 30 years. A Ball State University alum, she focuses on company strategy, workforce development, and community impact while navigating the realities of family business ownership. Kirsten is passionate about faith-driven leadership, breaking barriers as a Black woman in entrepreneurship, and helping the next generation build purpose-led careers.</description>
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