November 1, 2024
Ball State's Beneficence statue, Fall 2024For the ninth consecutive year, Ball State University has received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity magazine and website in higher education.
March 14, 2024
Ball State University Women's Week 2023Women’s Week 2024—Ball State University’s annual celebration of women's achievements and contributions to society—will be March 25-29. The celebration, organized by Ball State’s Department of Women’s, Gender, and African American Studies (WGAS), will be marked with numerous free events at the University.
October 11, 2023
For the eighth consecutive year, Ball State University has received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity magazine and website in higher education.
January 11, 2023
Ball State Multicultural CenterBall State University’s Multicultural Center has announced the schedule of events for Unity Week 2023, which kicks off on Jan. 16—this year’s official observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
September 22, 2022
Ball State First Gen Day CelebrationFor the seventh consecutive year, Ball State University has received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity magazine and website in higher education.
July 29, 2022
Dr. Rashida WillardDr. Rashida Willard will join Ball State University as associate vice president of Inclusive Excellence, effective Sept. 19, Dr. Charlene Alexander, chief strategy officer, announced.
January 12, 2022
students celebrating unity weekBall State University’s Multicultural Center has announced the schedule of events for Unity Week 2022, which kicks off on Jan. 17—the official observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
January 5, 2022
multicultural center buildingThe Ball State University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections, in collaboration with the University’s Multicultural Center, recently debuted the new freely-accessible online digital exhibit, The Ball State University Multicultural Center: Ambassadors of Campus Inclusion and Diversity.
October 6, 2021
Ashley C. FordA Ball State University alumna and best-selling author has donated the honorarium from her work as the University’s Fall 2021 Writer-in-Residence to provide free books to numerous community partners.
September 16, 2021
she wore her family's quiltMemories & Inspiration presents more than 60 selected works from a body of art amassed over 35 years by Kerry and C. Betty Davis. Their collection includes works by Romare Bearden, Beverly Buchanan, Elizabeth Catlett, Ernest T. Crichlow, Sam Gilliam, Loïs Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Gordon Parks, Alma Thomas, and Charles White.
September 10, 2021
JournalistsBall State University’s College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM) and Office of Inclusive Excellence are hosting an event to celebrate the Constitution of the United States, as well as the rights and responsibilities of student journalists.
June 7, 2021
Ashley FordThis Fall, Ball State University will welcome back to campus graduate Ashley C. Ford for a writer-in-residence program that will allow her to share her work and to interact with students and faculty, as well as engage with the campus and local communities.
April 20, 2021
American flag in the Indiana Statehouse.This afternoon, the jury rendered a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer.
March 23, 2021
Beneficence statue on campus Representatives of minority-owned, female-owned and veteran-owned companies can attend the 2021 Community Diversity Vendor Fair on April 6 to network with Ball State representatives and more.
January 14, 2021
Teachers College buildingA new scholarship at Ball State will help increase diversity among leaders in the special education field.
December 23, 2020
Cheryl Brown HendersonActivist Cheryl Brown Henderson will discuss the legacy of the landmark desegregation Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance.
December 8, 2020
Mario GarciaA Ball State University graduate will become the first judge of Hispanic heritage to serve the Southern District of Indiana.
November 23, 2020
A student in a wheelchair with a friendA leading accessibility publication has named Ball State University one of the top 10 “wheelchair friendly colleges” in the nation.
September 14, 2020
BeneficenceFor the fifth consecutive year, Ball State University has received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from "INSIGHT Into Diversity."
January 13, 2020
We Fly banner on tennis courtBall State gives marketing campaign a fresh look with new messaging, photography, videos, and designs.
January 7, 2020
Dr. Anand R. Marri, Ball State's next Dean of Teachers CollegeDr. Anand R. Marri will join the Ball State University leadership team as dean of Teachers College, effective July 1, 2020, Susana Rivera-Mills, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, announced.
January 6, 2020
Dr. Beverly Tatum, president emerita of Spelman CollegeDr. Beverly Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College, will visit Ball State on January 21 to as part of the campus MLK Jr. Day and Unity Week observances.
December 16, 2019
A Ball State student builds inclusive play furniture for children. Ball State University students are creating interactive play furniture at the Children’s TherAplay Foundation in Carmel to help children with disabilities improve coordination, problem-solving, and other skills.
October 31, 2019
Dr. Susana Rivera-MillsDr. Susana Rivera-Mills, Ball State University’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, has been named a 2019 Woman of Influence by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Each year, IBJ recognizes a select group of women who have demonstrated professional excellence and leadership in their careers and community service.
October 22, 2019
BeneficenceBall State University is joining a three-year institutional change effort to develop inclusive STEM faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention practices.