Friday, October 23, 2026
9 a.m.
Ball State Homecoming 2026 logo featuring a large gray ‘100’ with a red cardinal mascot in front, ‘Homecoming’ above, and ‘2026’ below.Miller College of Business invites our students and alumni to join us for a Homecoming Open House! We look forward to hearing about your lives and sharing all of the exciting things that have happened at Miller College. Location: Whitinger Business Building Lobby
10 a.m.
patrons viewing the 89th Annual Student Art ShowThe School of Art invites the public to attend Posters for Peace: Voices from the Indian Context, an international design collaboration initiated by the South Asian Design Educators Alliance (SADEA). The initiative brings together twenty graphic designers and design educators from India and the United States (of Indian origin) to explore and interpret the idea of peace within the Indian socio-cultural context. October 20 – November 12, 2026. Free and open to the public.
12 p.m.
Ball State students pushing a bed down Riverside while racing in the Bed Race during Homecoming weekThis exciting Homecoming tradition brings teams of five together, racing beds down Riverside.
1 p.m.
Join our current students and graduate faculty via zoom to learn more about the Graduate Program in the Department of Communication Studies, our two tracks: Organizational and Professional Communication and Development and the Classic Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the many impactful outcomes of our program.
5:30 p.m.
Student RecitalNathan Ullrich and Nicholas Dillner are percussion students of YoungKyoung Lee. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m.
The Fall Short Play Series features multiple short plays performed in repertory directed by junior-level students. Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office.