January 26, 2026
Ball State University will welcome Jon Meacham, a presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, as part of the David Letterman Distinguished Lecture Series, March 31
January 21, 2026
Ball State University has earned the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national designation that recognizes colleges and universities with a deep, institution-wide commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships with their communities.
January 15, 2026
Ball State University’s Arts Alive! series continues with an on-campus presentation followed by a Q&A with artist Jeffrey Gibson at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Pruis Hall.
January 15, 2026
In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Ball State University’s Vivian V. Conley and Hurley C. Goodall Jr. Multicultural Center will host Unity Week 2026, beginning Monday, Jan. 19. The weeklong series of programs is designed to celebrate culture and encourage civic engagement across campus and the Muncie community.
January 14, 2026
Ball State University Libraries invites the community to step into the world of 19th-century storytelling during “Not Your Average Storytime,” a free, family-friendly event celebrating historic chapbooks on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 1-2 p.m. on the first floor in Bracken Library’s Schwartz Digital Complex.
January 13, 2026
Ball State University today, in conjunction with Ball State Day at the Statehouse, officially launched its new STEM Education Center, creating a dedicated hub for advancing STEM teaching and learning across Indiana.
January 13, 2026
Indiana Governor Mike Braun has appointed Dollyne Sherman as the newest member of the Ball State University Board of Trustees. Governor Braun also announced the reappointment of trustees Mike McDaniel and Julie K. Griffith to new terms on the Board, each effective through Dec. 31, 2029.
January 8, 2026
Ball State University will present the Tony Award®–winning musical CHICAGO at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22.
December 23, 2025
Ball State University will present the Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour at Emens Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
December 13, 2025
Ball State University conferred approximately 1,200 doctoral, specialist, master’s, baccalaureate, and associate degrees during its Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony on Saturday in Worthen Arena on the Ball State campus.
November 24, 2025
Bette Smith will serve as director of Ball State University’s Center for Innovation and Collaboration (CIC), effective Jan. 5, 2026.
November 24, 2025
Ball State University will present the national tour of Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026.
November 12, 2025
Dr. Liu Li, associate professor of Chinese in Ball State University’s Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 William Hatfield Distinguished Lifetime World Language Career Award from the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (IFLTA).
November 12, 2025
Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present Goodnight, Tyler by playwright B.J. Tindal, with original dramaturgy by Mansi Sahay Seth and direction by Lisa Gaye Dixon.
October 29, 2025
Ball State University will present the North American tour of "Tina – The Tina Turner Musical" at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
October 29, 2025
Ball State University Libraries will continue celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bracken Library with two community events in November highlighting both the Bracken family’s lasting legacy and the influential career of Professor Steve Bell.
October 28, 2025
Ball State University has announced the launch of CREATE250: Expanding the Civic Promise for All, a statewide expansion of the University’s successful CREATE initiative, led by the Center for Economic and Civic Learning (CECL).
October 28, 2025
Ball State University will present award-winning comedian, writer, and actor John Mulaney at Emens Auditorium at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026, as part of his national tour, "Mister Whatever."
October 21, 2025
Michael G. Fowler will serve as Ball State University’s next vice president for business affairs and treasurer, effective Jan. 5, 2026, President Geoffrey S. Mearns announced.
October 21, 2025
Ball State University welcomes the multi-Grammy® and Emmy Award®-winning Soweto Gospel Choir to Emens Auditorium for a free performance at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3.
October 20, 2025
Ball State University is welcoming award-winning author Christina Diaz Gonzalez to campus this Fall as the guest author for the University’s annual Writer-in-Residence program.
October 15, 2025
Ball State University’s Alley House has received another national honor: the Phius Certified Project Design Award in the biannual Phius Certified Project Design Competition.
October 13, 2025
Ball State University has formally launched The Speaking Center, a campus-wide resource designed to help students, faculty, and staff strengthen their public speaking and presentation skills.
October 9, 2025
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Muncie this month when the hit musical 'Mrs. Doubtfire' takes the stage at Ball State University’s Emens Auditorium for a 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 performance.
October 6, 2025
Ball State University’s Coach Beyond–Indiana initiative is inviting coaches and educators statewide to take advantage of free, virtual trainings that teach research-based strategies for supporting young athletes’ mental health, skill development, and personal growth.