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\nIn early 1900s Indiana\, John T errell was the wealthiest man in Wells County\, thanks to oil discovered on his farm. But when his youngest daughter\, Lucy\, became pregnant and was forced into marriage with the abusive Melvin Wolfe\, Terrell’s life a nd fortune began to unravel n a tumultuous spiral of murder\, a dramatic trial\, and madness.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20260407T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260407T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: The Madness of John Terrell: Revenge and Insani ty on Trial in the Heartland UID:826dd1f0-5873-4d00-98d2-7943f7ff4b21 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/04/07/johnterrell END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nMarcus Hall serves as President and Partner at California Closets\, a brand within the Threefold Portfol io. Marcus is responsible for operations across Indiana\, Illinois\, Kent ucky\, and Ohio. With 10+ years at the helm\, Marcus leads a cross-functi onal team dedicated to delivering high-quality custom furniture and stora ge solutions within these franchise locations. His role focuses on strate gic leadership\, fostering innovation\, and aligning teams to achieve sha red goals while positively impacting clients\, employees\, and communitie s. California Closets Midwest is one brand within a portfolio of five com panies within the Threefold platform. Threefold is a low leverage\, perma nent equity firm that partners with and grows specialty contracting compa nies serving the built environment.\n\nContact: Entrepreneurship Center - entrepreneur@bsu.edu - 765-285-9002 DTEND:20260409T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260409T150000Z LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Marcu s Hall UID:7c1a6cfa-3656-41f0-af71-40d8b6c2a583 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/04/09/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-marcus-hall END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nBorn and raised on the U.S.–Mex ico border in Ciudad Juárez\, México\, Félix Medina earned his B.A. in Hi spanic Literature & Linguistics from the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez. He moved to Indiana in 2007 and\, inspired by his father’s entrep reneurial path\, launched his first company—Vedia Global—in 2014. The tra nslation and language-services firm grew quickly\, serving major clients such as the Department of Justice\, the NBA\, the Smithsonian Institute\, the City of Indianapolis\, the NCAA\, and the Indiana State Museum\, bef ore being acquired by a larger corporation.\n\nAfter several years in the translation field\, Félix transitioned into marketing and media\, spendi ng time with Telemundo and later working in the broader Indy marketing ec osystem. But the entrepreneurial call never left. In August 2025\, he fou nded El Capitán Digital Marketing (AKA El Cap DM)—a multicultural boutiqu e strategy agency helping U.S. companies authentically connect with Latin o communities through culturally intelligent marketing\, community engage ment\, and real-world bilingual insights.\n\nOutside of work\, Félix is u sually traveling\, skiing\, drinking great coffee\, brainstorming creativ e ideas with ChatGPT\, playing tennis\, or listening to Bad Bunny. A true language lover and multicultural explorer\, he speaks Spanish\, English\ , and Portuguese\, is currently studying Turkish\, and has traveled to mo re than 20 countries—including Iceland\, Turkey\, Greece\, Costa Rica\, J amaica\, Cuba\, Italy\, Canada\, Mexico\, Guatemala\, and Spain.\n\nConta ct: Entrepreneurship Center - entrepreneur@bsu.edu - 765-285-9002 DTEND:20260414T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260414T150000Z 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/medina-felix-320-x-320.jpg?sc_lang=en LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Felix Medina UID:4743a9e1-13bc-424b-9015-cf4842a7386d URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/04/14/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-felix-medina END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nElizabeth Richter presents the fascinating story of one of the oldest and most beautiful musical instrum ents found throughout the world. She will perform examples of music writt en for the harp as it developed over the past millennium.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20260414T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260414T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: History and Heritage of the Harp UID:4acd3902-60a6-48e5-b0c1-2ba13646a239 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/04/14/historyofharp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nJoin bestselling author Emily E sfahani Smith for a public keynote on purpose\, belonging\, resilience\, and what it means to live a meaningful life. Free and open to students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members.\n\nContact: David J. Roof - djro of@bsu.edu - 2177216741 DTEND:20260415T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260414T230000Z LOCATION:Emens Hospitality Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Emily Esfahani Smith at Ball State University UID:531ee0f4-62bc-4e95-885f-59805db63851 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/cecl/2026/04/14/emily-es fahani-smith-at-ball-state-university END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nThe Center for Economic and Civ ic Learning (CECL) at Ball State University is hosting a timely and natio nally significant conversation with Emily Esfahani Smith on Tuesday\, Apr il 14\, 2026\, from 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the Ball Brothers Foundation Hospit ality Suite at Emens Auditorium. DTEND:20260415T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260414T230000Z IMAGE:URI\;DISPLAY=BADGE\,THUMBNAIL\,GRAPHIC\;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://w ww.bsu.edu/-/media/www/images/events/academics/teachers-college/emily-esf ahani-smith.jpg?sc_lang=en LOCATION:Emens Hospitality Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:An Evening with Emily Esfahani Smith UID:85b04293-ffd7-4b74-a73f-eee7091bd2ce URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/teachers-college/2026/04 /14/an-evening-with-emily-esfahani-smith END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nDarius Norwood is an entreprene ur and CEO who stepped into the leadership of a second-generation\, famil y-owned commercial landscaping company serving the Indianapolis area for more than 30 years. Rather than building from a blank slate\, Darius has focused on rebuilding\, navigating legacy systems\, inherited culture\, a nd real-world constraints while modernizing operations and repositioning the business for long-term growth.\n\nWith experience across corporate en vironments\, real estate\, and entrepreneurship\, Darius brings a practic al\, ground-level perspective on business development\, decision-making u nder pressure\, and leading through uncertainty. His approach is rooted i n faith\, accountability\, and disciplined execution\, with a belief that sustainable businesses are built by honoring people\, process\, and purp ose\, not shortcuts.\n\nKirsten Norwood is a second-generation entreprene ur and Executive Chair of a family-owned commercial landscaping company s erving the Indianapolis area for more than 30 years. A Ball State Univers ity alum\, she focuses on company strategy\, workforce development\, and community impact while navigating the realities of family business owners hip. Kirsten is passionate about faith-driven leadership\, breaking barri ers as a Black woman in entrepreneurship\, and helping the next generatio n build purpose-led careers.\n\nContact: Entrepreneurship Center - Entrep reneur@bsu.edu - 765-285-9002 DTEND:20260421T161500Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260421T150000Z LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Dariu s and Kirsten Norwood UID:699dc1e5-5ba8-42ce-9181-996575a52852 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/04/21/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-darius-and-kirst en-norwood END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nBSU First Lady Jennifer Mearns will share stories about her upbringing\, adventures while working in the sports marketing business\, including traveling the world with the men’s professional tennis tour\, raising five children while starting her own business\, and supporting her husband’s career with the Department of Jus tice and higher education.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20260421T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260421T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Sixth Child to First Lady UID:fafcc6dc-fe0a-4c1b-bfbe-56f722553b51 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/04/21/sixthchild END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nRichard Harris will lead a thou ght-provoking exploration of a wide range of inventions\, including many we often overlook—such as rope\, without which worldwide exploration woul d not have been possible. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own nominations for impactful inventions and ideas.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20260428T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260428T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Inventions\, Ideas and Discoveries That Impacte d the World UID:d9ed97ea-eae4-4882-82c4-87d33cb80378 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/04/28/inventionsideasdiscoveries END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nTuesday\, April 28\, 6–8 p.m. B all State University\, Student Center\, Cardinal Hall (2nd Floor) \nAll are welcome! \nFeatured Kirkham Lecture: “The Kilgore Pact Legend and th e 1818 St. Marys Treaties” presented by special guest Andy Olson \n\nCon tact: Amy Petts - Amy.Petts@bsu.edu - 765-285-4120 DTEND:20260429T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260406T113441Z DTSTART:20260428T220000Z LOCATION:Student Center\, Cardinal Hall A & B SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Annual Friends of the Alexander M. Bracken Library Dinner and Kirk ham Lecture UID:54934da8-7f09-47d9-98c2-c8eeba392a29 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/libraries/2026/04/2 8/annual-friends-of-the-alexander-m-bracken-library-dinner-and-kirkham-le cture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR