October 28, 2026
Ball State Department of Theatre and Dance Presents 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea,' Nov. 12–22
Promotional graphic for Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea, featuring a small red rowboat surrounded by swirling dark blue ocean waves. The Ball State production runs Nov. 12–22, 2026, at the Oakwood Building.Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present the play Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea, at the Oakwood Building, Room 101, at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 12–15, 17–19, and 21–22.
October 28, 2026
Ball State Esports Center Receives Major Technology Upgrades From Corsair
Students work at rows of gaming computers in Ball State University’s Esports Center.Ball State University’s Esports Center has received a major technology upgrade from Corsair, providing students with more powerful equipment for competitive esports while expanding the facility’s use for classroom instruction and creative production.
October 27, 2026
Ball State University Brings 'Wild Kratts Live 2.0' to Emens Auditorium, Nov. 13
The image wild-kratts-live-web.jpg serves as a promotional banner set against a bright orange sunburst background. On the left, the stylized logo reads Ball State University presents the theatrical stage show Wild Kratts Live 2.0 at Emens Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 13.
October 15, 2026
Ball State’s College of Fine Arts Presents 'Dead as a Dodo' on Nov. 4, Part of Arts Alive! Series
A skeletal puppet rises above performers holding illuminated bones, with ghostly faces and skeletal imagery projected onto a dark backdrop during Wakka Wakka Productions’ Dead as a Dodo.Ball State University’s Arts Alive! series will welcome internationally acclaimed theater company Wakka Wakka Productions to campus for "Dead as a Dodo" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Emens Auditorium.
October 13, 2026
Ball State University’s Bracken Library Hosts Opening of 'Ages of Liberty' Exhibit Oct. 16
Ages of Liberty exhibit signage and historical documents displayed in glass cases at Ball State University’s Bracken Library.Ball State University Libraries invites the community to the opening of Ages of Liberty, an exhibit presented by University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections, at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Bracken Library.
October 12, 2026
Ball State Marks 100 Years of Student Healthcare, 75 Years of Counseling Services With Oct. 27 Celebration
A physician and nurse attend to a patient in a bed at Ball State’s Amelia T. Wood Health Center in 1964.The University will celebrate the anniversaries during Thrive75, a campus-wide wellness event from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, on the Quad.
October 9, 2026
Ball State University Awarded $2.7 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen Civic Learning Across Indiana
Ball State’s Beneficence statue framed by the monument’s columns on campus.Ball State University has been awarded a $2.7 million federal grant to launch FORGE: Foundations of Representative Government and Engagement, a three-year initiative designed to strengthen the teaching of American history, civics and government, geography, and constitutional literacy across Indiana.
October 6, 2026
Ball State University Brings Tony Award-Winning Musical ‘The Wiz’ to Emens Auditorium, Oct. 15
Promotional artwork for The Wiz featuring Dorothy, the Tinman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion above the musical’s gold logo.Ball State University presents the Broadway production of "The Wiz" at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 as part of Emens’ Artist Series Events.
October 2, 2026
Author Varian Johnson to Visit Ball State University as 2026 Writer-in-Residence
Portrait of author Varian Johnson smiling in glasses, a pink shirt, and a gray blazer.Ball State University will welcome Varian Johnson, a notable author of children’s, middle-grade, and young adult literature, to campus this Fall for its 2026 Writer-in-Residence program.