Events Listed As Student Life

Fridays: Aug. 21, 28 at 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays: Aug. 22, 29 at 3:30 p.m.; Take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, find shapes in the sky, and learn about the North Star in this cross-cultural adventure with Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend Hu Hu Zhu from China. Perfect for families and groups with pre-K through 1st grade learners.

Fridays: Aug. 21, 28 at 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays: Aug. 22, 29 at 3:30 p.m.; Take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, find shapes in the sky, and learn about the North Star in this cross-cultural adventure with Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend Hu Hu Zhu from China. Perfect for families and groups with pre-K through 1st grade learners.

Saturdays: Aug. 22, 29 at 5:00 p.m.; This show tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins, and helps us explore the potential of other possible worlds like our own. Recommended for adults and ages 10+.

Fridays: Aug. 21, 28 at 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays: Aug. 22, 29 at 3:30 p.m.; Take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, find shapes in the sky, and learn about the North Star in this cross-cultural adventure with Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend Hu Hu Zhu from China. Perfect for families and groups with pre-K through 1st grade learners.

Fridays: Aug. 21, 28 at 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays: Aug. 22, 29 at 3:30 p.m.; Take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, find shapes in the sky, and learn about the North Star in this cross-cultural adventure with Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend Hu Hu Zhu from China. Perfect for families and groups with pre-K through 1st grade learners.

Saturdays: Aug. 22, 29 at 5:00 p.m.; This show tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins, and helps us explore the potential of other possible worlds like our own. Recommended for adults and ages 10+.

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies might be used to find it. Recommended for adults and ages 10+.

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies might be used to find it. Recommended for adults and ages 10+.

Calling all Ball State alumni, fans, and friends, kick off game day with fellow Cardinals before we take on Stony Brook! Join us outside the Alumni Center two hours before kickoff for a CharlieTown Tailgate filled with great food, cold drinks, entertainment, and plenty of Cardinal spirit.

Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® best-selling children’s book series, as they search for answers to a mysterious riddle and meet a helpful astronomer and astronaut. Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners.

Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies might be used to find it. Recommended for adults and ages 10+.

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies might be used to find it. Recommended for adults and ages 10+.

Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® best-selling children’s book series, as they search for answers to a mysterious riddle and meet a helpful astronomer and astronaut. Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners.

Join narrator Daveed Diggs on a journey through space and time to discover how life makes Earth livable, where it could be found elsewhere in the cosmos, and what new technologies might be used to find it. Recommended for adults and ages 10+.

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Think Halloween is just candy and costumes? Discover its astronomical roots as a “cross-quarter day” and find out what stars and planets will light up your Halloween sky! Recommended for adults and ages 8+.

Calling all Ball State Alumni, fans and friends: celebrate your Cardinal pride before our home football game against the Toledo Rockets!

The School of Art invites the public to attend The Beginnings 2026 exhibition! September 4 – October 9, view student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® best-selling children’s book series, as they search for answers to a mysterious riddle and meet a helpful astronomer and astronaut. Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners.

Think Halloween is just candy and costumes? Discover its astronomical roots as a “cross-quarter day” and find out what stars and planets will light up your Halloween sky! Recommended for adults and ages 8+.

Think Halloween is just candy and costumes? Discover its astronomical roots as a “cross-quarter day” and find out what stars and planets will light up your Halloween sky! Recommended for adults and ages 8+.

Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® best-selling children’s book series, as they search for answers to a mysterious riddle and meet a helpful astronomer and astronaut. Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners.

Think Halloween is just candy and costumes? Discover its astronomical roots as a “cross-quarter day” and find out what stars and planets will light up your Halloween sky! Recommended for adults and ages 8+.

The School of Art invites the public to attend Posters for Peace: Voices from the Indian Context, an international design collaboration initiated by the South Asian Design Educators Alliance (SADEA). The initiative brings together twenty graphic designers and design educators from India and the United States (of Indian origin) to explore and interpret the idea of peace within the Indian socio-cultural context. October 20 – November 12, 2026. Free and open to the public.

The School of Art invites the public to attend Posters for Peace: Voices from the Indian Context, an international design collaboration initiated by the South Asian Design Educators Alliance (SADEA). The initiative brings together twenty graphic designers and design educators from India and the United States (of Indian origin) to explore and interpret the idea of peace within the Indian socio-cultural context. October 20 – November 12, 2026. Free and open to the public.

The School of Art invites the public to attend Posters for Peace: Voices from the Indian Context, an international design collaboration initiated by the South Asian Design Educators Alliance (SADEA). The initiative brings together twenty graphic designers and design educators from India and the United States (of Indian origin) to explore and interpret the idea of peace within the Indian socio-cultural context. October 20 – November 12, 2026. Free and open to the public.

The School of Art invites the public to attend a panel discussion for Posters for Peace: Voices from the Indian Context, an international design collaboration initiated by the South Asian Design Educators Alliance (SADEA). The initiative brings together twenty graphic designers and design educators from India and the United States (of Indian origin) to explore and interpret the idea of peace within the Indian socio-cultural context. October 20 – November 12, 2026. Free and open to the public.

The School of Art invites the public to attend Posters for Peace: Voices from the Indian Context, an international design collaboration initiated by the South Asian Design Educators Alliance (SADEA). The initiative brings together twenty graphic designers and design educators from India and the United States (of Indian origin) to explore and interpret the idea of peace within the Indian socio-cultural context. October 20 – November 12, 2026. Free and open to the public.

Develop an understanding of the danger of space junk and humanity’s Moon exploration while following adventurous cat astronauts that fly to the Moon! Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 6+.

Develop an understanding of the danger of space junk and humanity’s Moon exploration while following adventurous cat astronauts that fly to the Moon! Best suited for families and groups with kids ages 6+.

From icy moons to craters, discover where water hides in our solar system—and what it means for life on Earth. Recommended for ages 10+.

The School of Art invites the public to attend Breathing Out Sighs, a guest exhibition highlighting the quiet vessels and memory of home. November 18 – December 10. Free and open to the public.

The School of Art invites the public to attend Breathing Out Sighs, a guest exhibition highlighting the quiet vessels and memory of home. November 18 – December 10. Free and open to the public.

Follow the adventures of Sy, Annie, and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space! Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners.

Follow the adventures of Sy, Annie, and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space! Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners.

Learn about the Sun’s powerful magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections. Recommended for adults and ages 12+.

Follow the adventures of Sy, Annie, and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space! Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners.

Follow the adventures of Sy, Annie, and their dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space! Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners.

Learn about the Sun’s powerful magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections. Recommended for adults and ages 12+.