BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Events at Ball State University//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nCorey Parchman is a Ball State University alumnus\, former NFL wide receiver\, entrepreneur\, business a cquisition advisor\, real estate developer\, and best-selling author base d in Indianapolis. During his athletic career\, he played for five NFL fr anchises and set a 105-yard kickoff return record at Ball State. Today\, he leads business acquisition\, private equity\, and real estate developm ent ventures while supporting early childhood education in underserved co mmunities.\n\nContact: Entrepreneurship Center - 765-285-9002 DTEND:20260827T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20260827T150000Z LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Corey Parchman UID:566d2aa3-39fa-4562-98bc-513d5dd069bc URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/08/27/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-corey-parchman END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nOn September 14\, the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning will welcome designer and scholar B ryan Cantley for a his lecture entitled "Exhausting Drawings" at 4:00 p.m . in the Architecture Building\, Lecture Hall 100. This lecture is free a nd open to the public. His work will also be exhibited in ECAP's Gallery from Sept. 1 to Oct. 16\, 2026 on the first floor.\n\nContact: Marsha Sh errell - marsha.sherrell@bsu.edu - 765-285-5863 DTEND:20260914T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20260914T200000Z LOCATION:Architecture Building\, Room 100 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:ECAP Guest Lecture Series Presents Bryan Cantley UID:62439053-242d-4867-8d5b-5cb57051b230 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/cap/2026/09/14/bryan-can tley END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nLathay Pegues is an Indiana Uni versity graduate\, Regional Emmy Award-winning journalist\, and entrepren eur from Muncie\, Indiana. After working as a reporter and anchor at tele vision stations across the Midwest\, he co-founded JohnTom’s Barbecue Sau ce\, 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 Indian apolis Monthly.\n\n\nContact: Entrepreneurship Center - 765-285-8311 DTEND:20260915T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20260915T150000Z IMAGE:URI\;DISPLAY=BADGE\,THUMBNAIL\,GRAPHIC\;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://w ww.bsu.edu/-/media/www/departmentalcontent/millercollegeofbusiness/images /calendar-images-320-x-320-px/2023-pegues-lathay-thumb.jpg?sc_lang=en LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Latha y Pegues UID:11498851-2c2f-4ab8-b117-ceef4f0c3742 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/09/15/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-lathay-pegues END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nAaron Prickel is a management c onsultant and sales trainer with Lushin\, where he has served since 2007. Known for adapting his approach to each client\, he helps individuals an d organizations develop practical\, authentic sales strategies that align with their goals. He received the 2015 Achievement Award from Ball State University’s Miller College of Business.\n\n\nContact: Entrepreneurship Center - 765-285-9002 DTEND:20260924T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20260924T150000Z IMAGE:URI\;DISPLAY=BADGE\,THUMBNAIL\,GRAPHIC\;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ww w.bsu.edu/-/media/www/departmentalcontent/millercollegeofbusiness/images/ calendar-images-320-x-320-px/220-aaron-prickel.png?sc_lang=en LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Aaron Prickel UID:ae629e60-bc61-4ad0-bd53-9284e32d6313 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/09/24/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-aaron-prickel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nBall State University Libraries invites you to join in on a celebration of 100 years of homecoming. Univ ersity Libraries Archives and Special Collections will exhibit memorabili a commemorating the rich history of homecoming at Ball State\, including years of photos of the evolution of Charlie Cardinal. Event activities in clude games\, live music\, and a presentation featuring Ball State Presid ent\, Geoff Mearns talking about his decade of homecoming experiences at Ball State. The event will also be highlighted by Sherman Burdette of Fox 59 News.\n\nContact: Amy Petts - amy.petts@bsu.edu - 765-285-4120 DTEND:20260925T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20260925T203000Z LOCATION:Bracken Library Main Lobby SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Celebrating 100 Years of Homecoming UID:35d0912e-c210-4eae-907d-268c95d77838 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/libraries/2026/09/2 5/celebrating-100-years-of-homecoming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nBall State University Libraries invites you to join in on a celebration of 100 years of homecoming. Univ ersity Libraries Archives and Special Collections will exhibit memorabili a commemorating the rich history of homecoming at Ball State\, including years of photos of the evolution of Charlie Cardinal. Event activities in clude games\, live music\, and a presentation featuring Ball State Presid ent\, Geoff Mearns talking about his decade of homecoming experiences at Ball State. The event will also be highlighted by Sherman Burdette of Fox 59 News.\n\nContact: Amy Petts - amy.petts@bsu.edu - 765-285-4120 DTEND:20260925T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20260925T203000Z LOCATION:Bracken Library Main Lobby SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Celebrating 100 Years of Homecoming UID:f1137050-9cf7-4f12-9e0a-c889af29f79c URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/alumni-association/ 2026/9/25/celebrating-100-years-of-homecoming END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nBall State Libraries in collabo ration with the Department of English invites you to an evening of poetry with the Indiana Poet Laureate\, Curtis Crisler\, and several Ball State students who have had the opportunity to workshop their poetry with the Poet Laurette.\n\nContact: Amy Petts - amy.petts@bsu.edu - 765-285-4120 DTEND:20261002T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20261001T223000Z LOCATION:Multicultural Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Finding our Voices: An Evening of Verse and Conversation with the Indiana Poet Laureate UID:7121cbeb-8fdf-41ba-8944-c7bf60f34920 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/libraries/2026/10/0 1/finding-our-voices-an-evening-of-verse-and-conversation-with-the-indian a-poet-laureate END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nRyan Gard is vice president of Cintas Corporation’s North Central Region\, where he leads with a focus o n operational excellence\, talent development\, and performance. A 2006 B all State University graduate\, he began his career with Cintas as a sale s representative and advanced through several leadership roles before ass uming his current position. He also serves on the Miller College of Busin ess Leadership and Management Advisory Board.\n\nContact: Entrepreneurshi p Center - 765-285-9002 DTEND:20261006T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20261006T150000Z IMAGE:URI\;DISPLAY=BADGE\,THUMBNAIL\,GRAPHIC\;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://w ww.bsu.edu/-/media/www/departmentalcontent/millercollegeofbusiness/images /calendar-images-320-x-320-px/ryangard_cintas-320-x-320.jpg?sc_lang=en LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Ryan Gard UID:1c25612e-a60c-4404-be0f-52fc04529d9c URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/10/06/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-ryan-gard END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nJoin us for the largest student professional development event of the year\, October 20-22. Network wit h alumni as they join us on campus to participate in numerous panel discu ssions. Alumni will share their experiences leading a range of industries \, including manufacturing\, financial services\, and telecommunications. Networking and social opportunities complement professional development sessions and workshops.\n\nContact: Miller College of Business\, Office o f the Dean - business@bsu.edu - 765-285-8192 DTEND:20261022T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20261020T133000Z IMAGE:URI\;DISPLAY=BADGE\,THUMBNAIL\,GRAPHIC\;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ww w.bsu.edu/-/media/www/departmentalcontent/millercollegeofbusiness/images/ calendar-images-320-x-320-px/dialogue_days_thumbnail2.png?sc_lang=en LOCATION:Whitinger Business Building SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Dialogue Days UID:fc079184-e036-488a-9dc1-c4ebb00d83de URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/10/20/dial ogue-days END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nMarcus Hall is president and pa rtner at California Closets Midwest\, where he oversees operations across Indiana\, Illinois\, Kentucky\, and Ohio. With more than a decade of lea dership experience\, he guides a cross-functional team focused on deliver ing custom furniture and storage solutions while advancing innovation\, o perational excellence\, and shared organizational goals. California Close ts Midwest is part of Threefold\, a permanent-equity firm that partners w ith specialty contracting companies serving the built environment.\n\n\nC ontact: Entrepreneurship Center - 765-285-9002 DTEND:20261020T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20261020T150000Z LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Marcu s Hall UID:f686bd40-51cc-4218-abe4-c1266d883a85 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/10/20/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-marcus-hall END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nStephen Hall is co-founder of T inker Coffee Co.\, a specialty coffee roaster founded in Indianapolis in 2014. After working in the wine industry\, he discovered a passion for sp ecialty coffee and launched the company with his brother-in-law\, Jeff Jo hnson. Tinker Coffee Co. now operates five Indianapolis cafés\, two locat ions at Indianapolis International Airport\, and a growing e-commerce and wholesale roasting business throughout the Midwest.\n\n\nContact: Entrep reneurship Center - 765-285-9002 DTEND:20261027T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20261027T150000Z IMAGE:URI\;DISPLAY=BADGE\,THUMBNAIL\,GRAPHIC\;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ww w.bsu.edu/-/media/www/departmentalcontent/millercollegeofbusiness/images/ calendar-images-320-x-320-px/2025-hall-steve-320x320.png?sc_lang=en LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Steph en Hall UID:803ef594-71c3-490d-b06d-667e15404601 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/10/27/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-stephen-hall END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nJoin us for a special lecture f eaturing renowned landscape architect Thomas L. Woltz\, FASLA\, as he sha res insights from his award-winning work shaping meaningful public landsc apes around the world.\n\nContact: Marsha Sherrell - marsha.sherrell - 76 5-285-5863 DTEND:20261102T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20261102T090000Z LOCATION:Architecture Building\, Room 100 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:ECAP's Sappenfield Guest Lecture Series Presents Thomas Woltz UID:15a43241-1369-492e-860c-f6330099d7ad URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/cap/2026/11/02/thomas-wo ltz_sappenfield-lecturer END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nRoman Baisa is a real estate en trepreneur and the founder of Carmel Tipsy Tour. He graduated from Ball S tate University in 2018 where he played baseball. Since then\, he has bui lt a real estate business that has sold over $70 million in sales and has built a life of independence through entrepreneurship. \n\nContact: Entr epreneurship Center - 765-285-9002 DTEND:20261117T171500Z DTSTAMP:20260826T053916Z DTSTART:20261117T160000Z LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Roman Baisa UID:ce2339f3-837a-4cdb-ac72-6f5095689130 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/11/17/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-roman-baisa END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR