Events Listed As Speakers

We are pleased to invite you to the 2025 Indiana Economic Outlook, our annual premier event featuring esteemed keynote speaker David E. Altig, PhD, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. A comprehensive local and state economic forecast presented by Michael J. Hicks, the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research will be included, as well as a Q&A session where you can ask questions of our speakers.

BQBI: Unveiling the Palestinian Story

Daniel Alexander Jones exemplifies the artist-as-energy worker. His wildflower body of original work includes plays, performance pieces, recorded music, concerts, music theatre events, essays, and long-form improvisations. He explores the esoteric and the everyday through his own distinctive dramaturgy.

Join us for a screening of and discussion about "Past Lives"."Past Lives" is a 2023 romantic drama film, marking the feature directorial debut of Celine Song. Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, and John Magaro, the film tells the story of Nora and Hae Sung, two childhood friends who are separated when Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Spanning 24 years, the narrative follows their individual journeys as they grow apart while leading different lives. Decades later, they reunite for a significant week in New York City, where they grapple with themes of destiny, love, and the life choices they've made. Touching on the immigrant experience, the story is semi-autobiographical, drawing inspiration from Song's own experiences.

Mark Roseland is a professor of Sustainable Community Solutions at Arizona State University and is author of the book "Towards Sustainable Communities". He will discuss community asset frameworks and their use in creating sustainable communities.

Shannon Nichol, FASLA, is co-founder of GGN in Seattle. Ms. Nichol holds degrees from the University of Washington and University of Liverpool and has won multiple awards from American Society of Landscape Architects. Her designs include San Francisco’s India Basin Shoreline Park, the Lurie Garden in Chicago, and the Gates Foundation Campus.

Hear from internationally known installation artist Justin Favela as a part of the Arts Alive program!

Featuring Ball State alumni: Jay Coles (Fiction), Matt Hart (Poetry), Alysia Sawchyn (Creative Nonfiction), Gretchen Stelter (CNF, Editing)