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\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:20261005T103315Z 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:0612f7c3-5fa1-4cbd-88ac-3ddd6cb08214 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\nJeff Pearson\, Mike Brockley\, and George Wolfe are poets contributing and doing their best to follow Mi ldred’s legacy by continuing the poetry writing group she started in the early 1980s. This program will cover the group's origins and traditions\, poetry written by current members\, and an invitation to the audience to share their memories of Mildred and her family.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - ji mlee@email.com DTEND:20261006T190000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261006T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Poetry and the Legacy of Mildred Trivers UID:8296474d-75ca-4e94-8a55-3ba76008b985 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/06/mildredtrivers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nGuatemala is a land of mystery and majesty\, home to 1\,700-year-old Mayan Temples\, active volcanoes an d the deepest lake in Central America. From the bustle of Guatemala City to the Mayan mystery of Tikal\, Guatemala was an awesome experience that needs to be shared\, and Deb Smith\, recently returned from an Overseas A dventure Travel week\, is eager to share her stories with you.\n\nContact : Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261013T190000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261013T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Antigua and Tikal: Guatemala’s Colonial Capital and Mayan Ruins UID:107bd1bc-2721-4677-a267-a0cf6ef2da06 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/13/antiguaandtikal END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nThe Ball State Writer-in-Reside nce program is thrilled to host Varian Johnson\, award-winning author of middle grade and young adult fiction\, in Muncie the week of October 19th -21st to read\, write\, learn\, and talk with students in our community s chools and after-school programs\, and engage with community members arou nd books and storytelling. The first event takes place on October 19th\, 7:30 p.m. in the Pittenger Student Center Ballroom on "Writing for Young People".\n\nContact: Jill Christman - jcchristman@bsu.edu - 765-285-8534 DTEND:20261020T010000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261019T233000Z LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:"Writing for Young People" with Varian Johnson UID:3852eaa5-a476-4761-87c0-73876b4f2d32 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/10/19/writi ng-for-young-people-with-varian-johnson 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:20261005T103315Z 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:4903cca7-b7d4-4d26-b567-7e091ec38bff 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:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261020T150000Z 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/hall-marcus-320-x-320-px.png?sc_lang=en LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Marcu s Hall UID:d18d243a-85b2-40a6-a63e-7f8b7b640d89 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\nMuncie’s quality of place didn’ t happen by accident\, it’s the long-term result of decades of infrastruc ture growth\, rising maintenance responsibilities\, and development patte rns that change slowly and compound over time. This presentation tells Mu ncie’s growth story through an infrastructure lens\, explains why real ch ange can’t happen overnight\, and argues that this reality isn’t hopeless —it’s manageable.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261020T190000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261020T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: A Memory of Muncie: Understanding the City We Have\; Building the City We Want UID:d67fc5ec-6d25-4176-8eb5-bdc5c0a69b7d URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/20/memoryofmuncie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nThe Ball State Writer-in-Reside nce program is thrilled to host Varian Johnson\, award-winning author of middle grade and young adult fiction\, in Muncie the week of October 19th -21st to read\, write\, learn\, and talk with students in our community s chools and after-school programs\, and engage with community members arou nd books and storytelling. At 1:00 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom on October 21st\, there will be a fiction reading followed by an on-stage i nterview with Ball State alum—and New York Times bestselling memoirist—As hley C. Ford.\n\nContact: Jill Christman - jcchristman@bsu.edu - 765-285- 8534 DTEND:20261021T183000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261021T170000Z LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Varian Johnson & Ashley C. Ford in Conversation UID:6aa7dd09-737d-45ac-8d21-790a42f5e847 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/10/21/varia n-johnson-and-ashley-c-ford-in-conversation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nThe Ball State Writer-in-Reside nce program is thrilled to host Varian Johnson\, award-winning author of middle grade and young adult fiction\, in Muncie the week of October 19th -21st to read\, write\, learn\, and talk with students in our community s chools and after-school programs\, and engage with community members arou nd books and storytelling. At 5:30 p.m. at the Ross Community Center\, pi zza and dessert will be served and Varian Johnson will be available to si gn books after the event.\n\nContact: Jill Christman - jcchristman@bsu.ed u - 765-285-8534 DTEND:20261021T223000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261021T213000Z LOCATION:Ross Community Center Gymnasium (1110 W. 10th Street in Muncie) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Pizza Party Meet and Greet with Writer Varian Johnson UID:e86ef2de-c19d-4c20-9062-ab0e6ba3207a URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/10/21/pizza -party-meet-and-greet-with-writer-varian-johnson 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:20261005T103315Z 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:749247a1-f2aa-4c5e-a650-1a4c78a9a492 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\nThis session will look at a bri ef history of housing at colleges and universities. The presentation pays close attention to the housing history of Ball State University and how this compares to the growth of housing operations at American Universitie s. The presentation includes a photo history of Ball State’s housing.\n\n Contact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261027T190000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261027T173000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Not Your Grandfathers Dorms UID:53a686df-84b6-4620-8310-e6ae7153cd1e URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/27/grandfathersdorms END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nJoin us for a free screening of Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire and an in-person discussion with director Oren Rudavsky. October 28 at 7:30 p.m. in AJ 175. Advance registration is enc ouraged\; walk-ins are welcome. DTEND:20261029T013000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261028T233000Z SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire — Screening and Discussion with Director Oren Rudavsky UID:309fa1d6-3d5d-4447-b1c5-c51ed9df6a7b URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/cecl/2026/10/28/elie-wie sel-soul-on-fire 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:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261102T090000Z LOCATION:Architecture Building\, Room 100 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:ECAP's Sappenfield Guest Lecture Series Presents Thomas Woltz UID:d654e4ae-bfe2-435c-bc45-8fc0e3c73b31 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\nMost people know that you can d etermine the age of some trees by counting their annual growth ring. Howe ver\, those growth rings can tell us so much more. Measurement of dated t ree-rings have been used to determine when the Anasazi built their large community in the American Southwest and to document the mega drought that forced them to leave these homes. After listening to this presentation\, you will never look at trees the same way again.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - j imlee@email.com DTEND:20261103T200000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261103T183000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: The Stories That Trees Tell UID:d81cccf0-0fa0-4d98-b9fc-f3417b48c8d6 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/11/03/treestories END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nOperation Iceberg-Heroes of the Fleet - Okinawa was the last battle of the war. The casualties were gre ater and the duration longer than any battle of the war. It was nearly be yond what the mind could absorb and yet it would be a small percentage of the ferocity of the battle to come. Nobody can take away from the sacrif ice of our soldiers and marines. Few understand the sacrifice of our sail ors. This is a story of near misses\, miracles\, loss\, and stand-your-gr ound heroism.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261110T200000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261110T183000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Veterans Day Program UID:a1d1efdd-4423-4a70-a9ba-9ac181881a7e URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/11/10/veteransday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nThe Creative Writing Program Vi siting Writer Series and Women’s\, Gender and African American Studies we lcome Indiana author\, Melissa Fraterrigo for a reading and book signing\ , Thursday\, November 12\, 5:00 PM in Robert Bell 125.\n\nContact: Rani C rowe - rdcrowe@bsu.edu - 765-285-8405 DTEND:20261112T233000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261112T220000Z LOCATION:Robert Bell Building\, Room 125 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Reading and Book Signing with Indiana Author Melissa Fraterrigo UID:7a5fd346-52b5-4714-a148-07dfddbe2ca5 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/11/12/readi ng-and-book-signing-with-indiana-author-melissa-fraterrigo 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:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261117T160000Z 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/baisa-roman-320-x-320-px.jpg?sc_lang=en LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Roman Baisa UID:01e1e814-abb2-4ec6-b4a4-009396a92401 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/11/17/conv ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-roman-baisa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nWhy 65 Changes the Rules\, Your Income Picture After 65\, The Three Big Deductions for 2026\, Medical\, Given\, and Itemizing—When to Skip the Standard Deduction\, RMD’s\, Roths \, and Timing Withdrawals\, Indiana -Specific\, Q&A and Resources\n\nCont act: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261117T200000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261117T183000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Tax Time After 65—Keep More of What’s Yours UID:83f0c0c7-bfc6-4af8-bfcc-27227d131353 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/11/17/taxtimeafter65 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nCharles Dickens and Christmas h ave been inextricably linked in the popular imagination since the publica tion of “A Christmas Carol” in 1843. This talk explores the circumstance s under which Dickens wrote the novella\, the place it occupies in its au thor’s career\, and the impact it made from the beginning in promoting be nevolence and charity. Adapted for stage\, radio and screen\, nearly two centuries later it retains its power to move and inspire.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com DTEND:20261124T200000Z DTSTAMP:20261005T103315Z DTSTART:20261124T183000Z LOCATION:Alumni Center SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Dickens and Christmas: The ‘Carol’ in Context UID:6f29ed41-af23-4d6e-9a17-b7350046ddb8 URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation s-community-engagement/all/2026/11/24/dickens END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR