CHIRPS Week 2026
Join the Ball State community April 13-17, 2026, for CHIRPS Week, the university's annual celebration of Creative works, High Impact practices, Research Projects, and Scholarship.
This week is designed to showcase the extraordinary talents of students and faculty/staff mentors across campus and inspire interdisciplinary connection and collaboration. From innovative projects and creative endeavors to impactful research and meaningful partnerships, an impressive range of works will be presented throughout the week demonstrating academic excellence, creative prowess, and innovative contributions to society.
Find CHIRPS Week events on Benny Link and swipe your ID to win swag. For questions about any CHIRPS week events or additional information, please contact Marie Thompson.
CHIRPS Week Presentation Guidelines
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See Full CHIRPS Week Schedule Below:
Schedule of Events
April 13 (Mon)
Immersive Learning Showcase, Student Center
Are you planning an event on this day? Contact Marie Thompson to add your event information.
April 14 (TUE)
Student Symposium
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Location: Worthen Arena Concourse
April 15 (Wed)
CS 120 Art Show | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Arts and Journalism Atrium Concourse
The Computer Science Art Show will showcase nominated works from the CS 120 course. The displayed work will demonstrate the skill and creativity of student-created images produced by coding using the Python programming language. While the images could have been created using an image editing program, these students have written the code themselves to create collages programmatically by manipulating individual pixels.
Computer Science Spring Banquet and Reception | 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ball Brothers Foundation Suite
This event is an opportunity for Computer Science students to display their hard work and accomplishments including capstone projects, research, and game design projects. Students will sharing their work with their peers, faculty, alumni, and guests.
Are you planning an event on this day? Contact Marie Thompson to add your event information.
April 17 (Fri)
CHIRPS Week Reception
Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Venue: Pruis Hall
Time: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Join the Office of Research for an award reception celebrating student researchers from various events across campus during CHIRPS Week.
FULL SCHEDULE
MONDAY 4/13
Immersive Learning Showcase, Student Center
TUESDAY 4/15
Student Symposium, Worthen Arena Concourse | 1-3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY 4/16
TBD
THURSDAY 4/17
TBD
FRIDAY 4/18
CHIRPS Week Reception, Pruis Hall | 1-3 p.m.
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