Thursday, March 20, 2025
Virtual Lunch and Learn: "Under Pressure: Gifted Students’ Vulnerabilities, Stressors, and Coping Mechanisms Within a High Achieving High School"
12 p.m.
Calendar: University Libraries
Dr. Lisa DaVia Rubenstein will discuss her research into the coping mechanisms developed by gifted students dealing with stress as well as the potential long-term effects that those students may suffer and how interventions can be improved upon in order to lessen negative outcomes for those students.
Tea, Scones, and Not Your Grandmother’s Needlepoint
2 p.m.
Calendar: Office of Community Engagement Calendar
Join us for a fun afternoon featuring Linda Burkhardt, who will share how needlepoint has evolved over the years. Afterward, we’ll enjoy an elegant afternoon tea complete with some of our favorite finger sandwiches and cookies! You'll also have the opportunity to admire needlepoint creations crafted by previous students. Hats are optional!
Voice Studio Recital
5:30 p.m.
Calendar: School of Music Calendar
Student RecitalOn this first day of spring, enjoy music performed by the voice students of Dr. Cynthia L. Smith. This event is free and open to the public.
In Print, In Person: Showcase and Celebration
7 p.m.
Calendars: College of Sciences and Humanities, English
Featuring Ball State alumni: Jay Coles (Fiction), Matt Hart (Poetry), Alysia Sawchyn (Creative Nonfiction), Gretchen Stelter (CNF, Editing)
Good Boys and True
7:30 p.m.
Calendar: Theatre and Dance Calendar
A cardinal red background with a line drawing of a rock in white with the word "CAVE" above it in white.Good Boys and True is a drama that delves into the complexities of privilege and moral ambiguity, centered on a scandal involving a promising college athlete and the fallout that reveals deeper truths about those around him. Tickets available at the College of Fine Arts Box Office.