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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
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DTSTART:20260915T150000Z
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LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Latha
 y Pegues
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/09/15/conv
 ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-lathay-pegues
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DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nRichard Harris will introduce u
 s to some amazing women who played important roles in American history\, 
 such as Sybil Ludington (who rode twice as far as Paul Revere)\, Victoria
  Woodhull (the first woman to run for president) and Katherine Johnson (w
 ho played a major role in putting John Glenn into space). Harris will dis
 cuss these and many more and their vital places in history.\n\nContact: J
 im Lee - jimlee@email.com
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DTSTART:20260916T173000Z
LOCATION:Alumni Center
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Forgotten But Important Women of Our First 250 
 Years
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation
 s-community-engagement/all/2026/09/15/forgottenbutimportant
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DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nIn July of 2016\, the Archives 
 and Special Collections received a donation of The Star Press's archives.
  Consisting of 273 boxes and 95 file cabinet drawers\, the collection is 
 an expansive testament to the Star Press's history of local\, national\, 
 and international news coverage. The collection has been a large factor i
 n numerous research projects focusing on Muncie history\, proving to be a
 n integral piece of the Archives and Special Collections holdings. In thi
 s Lunch and Learn\, we will discuss the history of the Star Press\, the d
 onation and processing of the collection\, and unique uses of the collect
 ion in local history research.\n\nThis event is a part of University Libr
 aries' Virtual Lunch and Learn Series.\n\nContact: Nick Havranek - nahavr
 anek@bsu.edu - 765-285-5277
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DTSTART:20260917T160000Z
LOCATION:Off-Campus Venue
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY: Read All About It: The Muncie Star Press Newspaper Reference Coll
 ection
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/libraries/2026/09/1
 7/read-all-about-it-the-muncie-star-press-newspaper-reference-collection
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DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nFrom Radicals to Redox: How Pro
 teins Control Reactive Chemistry
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DTSTART:20260917T193000Z
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Chemistry Seminar Series - Dr. Shiliang Tian
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/chemistry/2026/09/17/che
 mistry-seminar-series
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DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nThe Muncie Excel Center is a hi
 gh school for adults aged 17 and up. With robust supports including trans
 portation assistance\, life coaching\, on-site childcare and connections 
 to local college and career opportunities\, the Excel Center model aims t
 o partner alongside students to remove whatever barriers have previously 
 prevented them from finishing their high school diploma and open doors to
  further education and employment\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@email.com
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DTSTART:20260922T173000Z
LOCATION:Alumni Center
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Excel Center
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation
 s-community-engagement/all/2026/09/22/excelcenter
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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
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DTSTART:20260924T150000Z
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LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Aaron
  Prickel
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/09/24/conv
 ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-aaron-prickel
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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
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DTSTART:20260925T203000Z
LOCATION:Bracken Library Main Lobby
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Celebrating 100 Years of Homecoming
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/libraries/2026/09/2
 5/celebrating-100-years-of-homecoming
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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:20260915T075737Z
DTSTART:20260925T203000Z
LOCATION:Bracken Library Main Lobby
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Celebrating 100 Years of Homecoming
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/alumni-association/
 2026/9/25/celebrating-100-years-of-homecoming
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DESCRIPTION:Ball State University Event\n\nThe session will offer insights
  into how adult learning systems in the United States\, Thailand\, and Ca
 mbodia support learning across the lifespan and how cultural values influ
 ence access\, participation\, and meaning making in lifelong learning. Pa
 rticipants will also have an opportunity to reflect on and share their ow
 n experiences with lifelong learning and consider how these ideas connect
  to their personal and community contexts.\n\nContact: Jim Lee - jimlee@e
 mail.com
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DTSTART:20260929T173000Z
LOCATION:Alumni Center
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Lifelong Learning Across Contexts
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation
 s-community-engagement/all/2026/09/29/lifelonglearning
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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
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DTSTART:20261001T223000Z
LOCATION:Multicultural Center
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Finding our Voices: An Evening of Verse and Conversation with the 
 Indiana Poet Laureate
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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
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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
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DTSTART:20261006T150000Z
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LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Ryan 
 Gard
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/10/06/conv
 ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-ryan-gard
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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
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DTSTART:20261006T173000Z
LOCATION:Alumni Center
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Poetry and the Legacy of Mildred Trivers
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation
 s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/06/mildredtrivers
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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
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DTSTART:20261013T173000Z
LOCATION:Alumni Center
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Antigua and Tikal: Guatemala’s Colonial Capital
  and Mayan Ruins
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation
 s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/13/antiguaandtikal
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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
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DTSTART:20261020T133000Z
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LOCATION:Whitinger Business Building
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Dialogue Days
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/10/20/dial
 ogue-days
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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
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DTSTART:20261020T150000Z
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LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Marcu
 s Hall
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/10/20/conv
 ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-marcus-hall
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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
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DTSTART:20261020T173000Z
LOCATION:Alumni Center
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: A Memory of Muncie:  Understanding the City We 
 Have\; Building the City We Want
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation
 s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/20/memoryofmuncie
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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
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DTSTART:20261027T150000Z
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LOCATION:Student Center\, Ballroom
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Conversations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Series with Steph
 en Hall
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/10/27/conv
 ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-stephen-hall
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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
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DTSTART:20261027T173000Z
LOCATION:Alumni Center
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Lifelong Learners: Not Your Grandfathers Dorms
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/administrative/government-relation
 s-community-engagement/all/2026/10/27/grandfathersdorms
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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
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DTSTART:20261102T090000Z
LOCATION:Architecture Building\, Room 100
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:ECAP's Sappenfield Guest Lecture Series Presents Thomas Woltz
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/cap/2026/11/02/thomas-wo
 ltz_sappenfield-lecturer
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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
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DTSTART:20261117T160000Z
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 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
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URL:https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/business/2026/11/17/conv
 ersations-in-entrepreneurship-and-leadership-series-with-roman-baisa
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