October 5, 2018
As part of Ball State’s Centennial, the University presented 18 high-achieving students with full scholarships at the Governor’s Residence during a luncheon hosted by Indiana’s First Lady Janet Holcomb.
December 15, 2017
The Board of Trustees approved increasing housing and dining costs by 1.6 percent, making the University one of the most affordable options for students.
December 11, 2017
Dozens of students participated in a wrap-a-thon as part of the university’s annual Angel Tree program. Gifts will go to more than 500 children.
December 8, 2017
Indiana Public Radio is presenting an original radio play “A Christmas Truce” written by playwriting professor Tom Horan at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at Sursa Performance Hall. Horan’s drama tells the story of a World War I ceasefire on Christmas Day.
December 7, 2017
"It Can Happen Here: A Modern Dance Concert,” opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at University Theatre, with more performances at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8-9 and at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 10.
November 21, 2017
Current Trustees E. Renae Conley, Jean Ann Harcourt and Mike McDaniel were reappointed to four-year terms, which are effective through Dec. 31, 2022.
November 15, 2017
Ball State University offers one of the best undergraduate entrepreneurship programs for students aspiring to launch their own businesses, according to an analysis by The Princeton Review.
November 10, 2017
The Ball State University and Muncie community celebrated the renovations of Emens Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 10, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
November 9, 2017
Ball State, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Indiana Department of Education are partnering to sponsor a high school student entrepreneurship pitch competition in 2018. The prize package is worth over $100,000.
November 6, 2017
“We Fly” captures spirit of intellectual curiosity and bold ambitions.
October 30, 2017
The stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece runs Nov. 3 through Nov. 11. Buy tickets at University Theatre Box Office.
October 17, 2017
Ball State is expanding a years-long partnership with the NCAA. Digital sports production students will manage social media content throughout the preseason, regular season and postseason.
September 25, 2017
Beginning Sept. 28, patrons at the David Owsley Museum of Art can discover a selection of works of internationally renowned artists whose explorations on the topic include installations, code art (artwork generated by computer programming), augmented and virtual reality and human-computer interaction.
September 18, 2017
The musical comedy “Damn Yankees” opens at Ball State at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at University Theatre. Additional performances can be seen at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, Sept. 26-30 and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 24 and Oct. 1.
September 14, 2017
The gift by the Muncie-based foundation brings the Mearns/Proud Family Endowed Scholarship Fund to about $430,000. The scholarship was announced during Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns’ installation on Sept. 8.
September 11, 2017
Activist, academic and author Angela Davis visits Ball State on Sept. 22. Her presentation is part of the university’s annual lineup of speakers, which also includes young activists Julissa Arce and Alex Sheen and historian Abby Smith Rumsey.
September 8, 2017
During his formal installation as Ball State’s 17th president, Geoffrey S. Mearns announced that he and his wife, Jennifer, are funding scholarships to assist local high school students with their dreams of attending college.
September 8, 2017
Ball State moves ahead with plans to reshape the northern edge of campus with a new residence hall, dining facility and realignment of McKinley Avenue.
August 29, 2017
Ball State’s total enrollment has hit a record of 22,513—the largest in school history.
August 29, 2017
Five-time Emmy-nominated actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson will visit Ball State University this fall as a visiting guest artist. Ferguson, who portrays the character of Mitchell Pritchett on ABC’s award-winning sitcom “Modern Family,” will visit campus Dec. 1-3.
August 25, 2017
A new exhibition showcasing solo work from artist Stacey Lee Webber is open at Ball State University’s Atrium Gallery through Sept. 20. Webber’s exhibition, titled “Objectified,” uses a combination of objects, jewelry and sculpture to celebrate the blue-collar work ethic of American families.