March 25, 2026
New CBER Research Offers a Clearer Way to Compare Indiana School Outcomes
Children’s backpacks hang on numbered hooks in a school storage area beneath a shelf holding lunch bags and other bags.New research from Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) provides a new, easy-to-use way to compare how Indiana public school corporations are performing—one that helps place test results in context and makes comparisons across very different communities more meaningful.
March 25, 2026
One Ball State Day Returns April 1, Inviting Cardinals Everywhere to Celebrate Their Impact
Four Ball State students pose together in a One Ball State Day graphic with text promoting support for students on April 1 at oneballstate.bsu.edu.One Ball State Day (OBSD), Ball State University’s annual day of giving and celebration of Cardinal spirit, returns Wednesday, April 1. The 24-hour event brings together alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students to strengthen the University through gifts, advocacy, and engagement.
March 13, 2026
Muncie Burris Student Leo Furlong Wins Third Straight Ball State PBS Regional Spelling Bee
Leo Furlong and Tavimbana Anele Matani hold their spelling bee trophies onstage with event officials at the 2026 Ball State PBS Regional Spelling Bee.For a third straight year, Leo Furlong, a seventh grader at Burris Laboratory Middle School, is the champion of the Ball State PBS Regional Spelling Bee.
March 11, 2026
Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance to Present ‘CATS,’ March 20–22 at Emens Auditorium
Poster for Ball State University’s production of Cats with silhouetted cats, a city skyline, and dates March 20–22 at Emens Auditorium.Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present 'CATS' March 20–21 at 7:30 p.m. and March 22 at 2:30 p.m. in Emens Auditorium.