Wednesday, February 5, 2025
All Day Event

The Career Center hosts Northwestern Mutual for The Indiana Connection Experience!
9:30 a.m.

Join Dr. Kimberly Griffin and Dr. W. Brad Johnson, for a keynote presentation about the top evidence-based mentoring strategies.
10 a.m.
The Facul-TEA series offers 15-minute webinars designed for busy faculty—a perfect quick pick-me-up to energize your teaching, research, creative endeavors, and professional activities in the amount of time it takes to drink a cup of tea!
11 a.m.
In higher education, the conversation around generative AI has focused primarily on text. But what about images? Join us for an engaging webinar where three forward-thinking educators will show how they're using AI-powered tools like Adobe Firefly to build students’ essential visual communication skills.
11 a.m.
Do you know what career path you want to take? Undecided? Thinking about changing your major? Join our office for an interactive event designed to help you discover more about yourself and what Ball State University has to offer you.
12 p.m.
Critical thinking and teamwork are consistently ranked as two of the top skills employers look for in interns and new hires. In this highly interactive session, you will develop and utilize critical thinking strategies to solve a problem.
12 p.m.

Join Keynote presenters, Dr. Kimberly Griffin and Dr. Brad Johnson for a practical workshop on habits and behaviors for effective mentors.
12 p.m.

Are you looking for resources that you can use to help your students develop their media literacy? In today's world of information overload, misinformation and clickbait, and generative AI, these skills are more important than ever. Join University Libraries for a workshop in which you will learn practical classroom activities to help students evaluate information, identify fake news, acknowledge their own biases, and develop as metaliterate information users.
12 p.m.
The Rinker Center hosts a Culture Exchange every Wednesday at noon at the Student Center located in Yuhas Room 102 for students to learn about their international peers and their home countries. The country of this week is the Ivory Coast. A free meal will be sponsored by the Multicultural Center to all those who attend. This program is open to all currently enrolled Ball State students.
1 p.m.
Presented by Dr. Susan Luo, this workshop is designed to explore effective strategies to assist with international students’ cultural adjustment, language development, academic resources and social integration.
2 p.m.

International students, please join us to learn about the services and resources you can use at the Ball State University Libraries. We'll talk about searching for and borrowing books, as well as finding library databases in your field so that you can search for reliable articles on your research topics. We'll also make sure you know about printing options at the libraries and how to borrow laptops and other electronic equipment. Most importantly, we want to make sure you know about the many ways you can get help when you have questions!
3 p.m.
Join us for a virtual session to discuss program requirements, job prospects, and salary potential with a Master's Degree in Sociology.
3:30 p.m.

Join us to celebrate mentorship and connections across our campus!
4 p.m.
Join us for a virtual session to discuss program requirements, job prospects, and salary potential with a Master's Degree in Sociology.
5 p.m.

Join APM Courtney, The adaptive technology lab, and disability services to talk about classroom accommodations! Learn how you can better support your students and create a positive learning environment for all! This will be held in the North West MPR at 5 pm on February 5th.
5:30 p.m.

Students who registered for the 3MT Competition will participate in a preliminary round to determine the top 10 finalists!
TBD
[W] Ball State University Women's Basketball vs Bowling Green (Black History Month) W 71-51 Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/c8ffdf14-bf25-47dd-91b9-83bc9934e3fa Streaming Audio: https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/oas-1239/content/bsu:allaccess-Live-2044 Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/ball-state-university-cardinals-womens-basketball-muncie-indiana-02-05-2025/event/05006138D63530B7?refArtist=K8vZ9175oGV&f_simplified_filter=true&f_enable_merch_slot=true Location: Muncie, Ind.
7 p.m.

Housing and Residence Life is partnering with the Human Library where individuals from diverse backgrounds serve as "human books," to provide students with the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations that challenge prejudice and promote understanding. This is a safe space that allows participants to explore taboo subjects without judgment, facilitating personal growth and greater cohesion within the community. This event will empower students to break down social barriers, making it an invaluable resource for personal and collective development in our diverse and dynamic campus. This event will take place in the Park Multi-Purpose-Room from 7 - 9 p.m. on Wednesday February 5, 2025.
7:30 p.m.

The Spring Short Play Series will include 3 one-acts running in rotational rep. See below for specific dates and times each one-act will be performed. Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office.
7:30 p.m.

Enjoy a concert of standard jazz favorites and original compositions with the Ball State Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Mark Buselli. Program to be announced. Tickets available for purchase in person or online through the College of Fine Arts Box Office starting August 1. This concert will also be livestreamed.