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      <title>Muncie Burris Student Leo Furlong Wins Third Straight Ball State PBS Regional Spelling Bee</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance to Present ‘CATS,’ March 20–22 at Emens Auditorium</title>
      <description>Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present &amp;#39;CATS&amp;#39; March 20–21 at 7:30 p.m. and March 22 at 2:30 p.m. in Emens Auditorium.</description>
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      <title>Ball State Board of Trustees Approves Scope, Budget, Site Plan for ‘Village Green’ Community Space</title>
      <description>The Ball State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved the scope, budget, and site plan for Village Green—Site 4 of the University’s Village Revitalization Plan.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Ball State Study Finds Childhood Obesity Can Weigh Down the ‘American Dream’</title>
      <description>While the national conversation around childhood obesity often focuses on rising healthcare costs, new research co-authored by Ball State University economist Dr. Maoyong Fan suggests the crisis may also be limiting the “American Dream.”</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Jojo Jones’ Play Veal, Feb. 19–22 and 24–26</title>
      <description>Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present Veal, a dystopian revenge thriller with comedic elements by Jojo Jones. The production is co-directed by Dee Dee Batteast, ’07, instructor of theatre, and guest director Payten Romig, ’24.</description>
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      <title>Ball State University Foundation Unveils 2026 ‘Top 100 Student Awards’ Recipients</title>
      <description>The Ball State University Foundation today revealed the recipients of the University’s annual “Top 100 Student Awards,” now in its fifth year of recognizing outstanding undergraduate student achievement. </description>
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      <title>Ball State’s David Owsley Museum of Art to Present Nora Krug Exhibition, Feb. 19–June 13</title>
      <description>The David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) at Ball State University will showcase a special exhibition of work by award-winning illustrator Nora Krug from Feb. 19–Jun. 13, 2026. </description>
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      <title>MOMIX Alice to Perform at Ball State’s Emens Auditorium, March 10</title>
      <description>MOMIX Alice will bring acrobatics, illusion, and inventive movement to Ball State University’s Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2026.</description>
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      <title>The Barricade Boys Coming to Ball State University’s Emens Auditorium, Feb. 24</title>
      <description>Ball State University will present The Barricade Boys at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24.</description>
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      <title>Ball State Launches ‘Humanities in Action,’ Expanding Paid Nonprofit Internships for Humanities Majors</title>
      <description>Ball State University’s College of Sciences and Humanities (CSH) is launching Humanities in Action, a new initiative that will connect humanities students with paid internships in nonprofit organizations—strengthening career readiness, supporting community partners, and highlighting the value of humanities education across Indiana.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Ball State IDIA Lab Partners with Mechdyne to Expand Access to Immersive Educational 3D Experiences</title>
      <description>Ball State University’s Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (IDIA Lab) has partnered with Mechdyne to help deliver immersive, educational 3D experiences to higher education institutions, museums, and other organizations through Mechdyne’s getReal3D for Unity platform. </description>
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      <title>Ball State to Host 2026 McGovern Lecture Featuring Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar</title>
      <description>Ball State University will welcome The Honorable Alex M. Azar II, the 24th secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as the featured speaker for the 2026 McGovern Lecture Series on Monday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom.</description>
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      <title>Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Alice Tuan’s Exuberant New Play Balls Balls Balls, Feb. 6–8 and 13–14</title>
      <description>Balls Balls Balls is a new work by award-winning playwright Alice Tuan commissioned by Ball State’s Department of Theatre and Dance. Performances will take place Feb. 6–8 and Feb. 13–14 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 14, in Room 154 of the Oakwood Building.</description>
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      <title>Indiana Poet Laureate Curtis L. Crisler to Showcase Indiana Chitlin Circuit and New Poetic Forms at Ball State University Libraries</title>
      <description>Ball State University Libraries and the Creative Writing program within the Department of English will host Indiana Poet Laureate Curtis L. Crisler for an evening of poetry, performance, and literary innovation at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, in Bracken Library, Room 104.</description>
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      <title>Ball State University’s Opera Theatre Program Hosts its 10th Annual Opera Gala Feb. 7 at Sursa Hall</title>
      <description>The Ball State Opera Theatre program presents its 10th annual Opera Gala at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Sursa Performance Hall in Ball State’s Music Instruction Building. </description>
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      <description>Ball State University has again been recognized among the nation’s best for online education, with six programs ranked in the top 25 of U.S. News &amp;amp; World Report’s 2026 “Best Online Programs” listings</description>
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      <title>‘Women of Whitely’ Event Honors Black Women’s Legacy and Leadership in Muncie, Feb. 26</title>
      <description>The Notable Women of Muncie and Delaware County Project will host “Women of Whitely: At the Heart of Muncie’s Black History” at the Shaffer Chapel Museum, 1501 E. Highland Ave., in Muncie at 6 p.m. Feb. 26.</description>
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      <title>Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, Historian Jon Meacham Headlines David Letterman Distinguished Lecture at Ball State</title>
      <description>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</description>
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      <title>Ball State University Recognized with 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement</title>
      <description>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. </description>
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      <title>Arts Alive! Series Presents Multidisciplinary Artist Jeffrey Gibson at Ball State University, Feb. 4</title>
      <description>Ball State University’s Arts Alive! series continues with an on-campus presentation followed by a Q&amp;amp;A with artist Jeffrey Gibson at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Pruis Hall.</description>
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      <title>Ball State’s Multicultural Center Announces Unity Week 2026 Schedule of Events</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Ball State University’s Bracken Library Hosts ‘Not Your Average Storytime’ Celebrating Historic Chapbooks</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Ball State Establishes STEM Education Center to Grow Indiana’s STEM Teacher Pipeline</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Indiana Governor Mike Braun Appoints Dollyne Sherman to Ball State University Board of Trustees</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <description>Ball State University will present the Tony Award&amp;#174;–winning musical CHICAGO at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22.</description>
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      <description>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.</description>
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