September 29, 2026
Ball State University will celebrate 100 years of Homecoming Oct. 19–24, bringing generations of Cardinals together for a week of traditions, community, and school spirit.
September 25, 2026
Ball State University presents the Broadway production of "Clue" at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 as part of its Artist Series Events.
September 25, 2026
The Ball State University Board of Trustees on Friday advanced the fifth and final component of the University’s Village Revitalization Plan, and also received its annual update on Ball State’s historic partnership with Muncie Community Schools.
September 23, 2026
Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present the witty and suspenseful play "Holmes Is Where the Heart Is" at the University’s Art and Journalism Building, Room 225, at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 1–4, and 6–8; and at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 3.
September 19, 2026
Recent projects from Ball State University’s Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (IDIA) Lab are creating new ways to explore Muncie’s past—reflecting IDIA Lab’s ongoing use of digital technology to make local history more accessible to researchers, students, and the community.
September 17, 2026
Ball State University will celebrate the official opening of its new Center for Innovation and Collaboration with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the corner of Martin Street and Ashland Avenue in Muncie.
September 16, 2026
Ball State University has received funding through the Indiana Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen the rural healthcare workforce and expand access to health services in East Central Indiana.
September 16, 2026
On view Sept. 17–Dec. 18, 2026, Jan Petry's Gift: Outsider and Folk Art in the Museum features 25 original works of art from the estate of Jan Petry, ’61, an advertising executive, collector, curator, and artist.
September 15, 2026
Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will open its 2026-27 production season with The Fantasticks, presented at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17–20 and Sept. 22–26, with a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 27, in Korsgaard Dance Studio, located in Ball Gymnasium, Room 213.
September 4, 2026
Ball State University Libraries has announced a series of community programs for the 2026-27 academic year, kicking off on Sept. 25 with a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of Homecoming at Ball State.
September 4, 2026
Ball State University’s College of Health will welcome nationally recognized obesity treatment expert Dr. Ariana M. Chao for the inaugural Elaine Damler Nutrition Lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in Room 103 of the Health Professions Building.
August 25, 2026
Ball State University’s College of Health is expanding access to healthcare in East Central Indiana with the launch of a new family medicine primary care practice serving community members.
August 24, 2026
Latin GRAMMY-winning Flor de Toloache will perform a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Brown Family Amphitheater on the campus of Ball State University as part of the 2026 Muncie Three Trails Music Series.
August 12, 2026
Tickets for Ball State University’s 2026-27 Emens Auditorium season will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, offering audiences a lineup of Broadway productions, concerts, comedy, family entertainment, and other live performances at Emens Auditorium and Pruis Hall.
July 18, 2026
Ball State University on Saturday celebrated its Summer 2026 graduates during the University’s 205th Commencement ceremony, held at Worthen Arena in Muncie.
July 10, 2026
Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts) is the recipient of Ball State University’s 2026 Community Engagement for the Arts Grant.
June 6, 2026
Due to forecasted weather conditions, Ball State University has canceled We Fly Fest scheduled for today, Saturday, June 6.
May 26, 2026
Ball State University will host its second annual We Fly Fest from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the Brown Family Amphitheater.
May 21, 2026
Ball State PBS will welcome families back to downtown Muncie on Saturday, June 6, for Be My Neighbor Day, an afternoon of music, hands-on activities, and community connections inspired by Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and the neighborly spirit of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
May 7, 2026
A Spring tradition continues at the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) as Art in Bloom returns May 15-17 with floral interpretations inspired by works from the museum’s collection.
May 2, 2026
Ball State University celebrated the achievements of its Class of 2026 during its Spring Commencement ceremony Saturday on the Quad, where the University conferred approximately 2,800 degrees to graduates from its doctoral, specialist, master’s, and baccalaureate programs.
April 24, 2026
Ball State University’s Interprofessional Community Clinics (ICCs), in partnership with the Heart of Indiana United Way and with support from the George and Frances Ball Foundation and Early Years Indiana, have unveiled a newly transformed waiting area designed to enhance early learning, family engagement, and patient experience.
April 22, 2026
Ball State University has reached its $350 million goal for "Our Call to Beneficence: The Campaign for Ball State University," with fundraising efforts continuing through June 30, 2027.
April 14, 2026
Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 7:30 p.m. on April 16–18 and April 21–25, with a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. April 19, in the Oakwood Building, Room 101.
April 6, 2026
Actor, producer, and philanthropist Hugh Jackman will address Ball State University’s Class of 2026 at the University’s Spring Commencement ceremony.