May 22, 2025
Ball State University will host its first We Fly Fest from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. This free, on-campus event is open to the public and will include campus tours, entertainment, live music, informational booths, games, and other family-friendly activities.
May 21, 2025
Students from Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance recently received notable recognition in the national round of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) competition.
May 20, 2025
Ball State University has named Mark Liebling as its inaugural Vice President for People and Culture, effective June 2. Mr. Liebling will serve on President Geoffrey S. Mearns’ Cabinet and lead the newly established Division of People and Culture, which will become operational July 1.
May 15, 2025
Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns invites members of the campus and greater Muncie community to attend a public update on the University’s revitalization efforts in The Village.
May 14, 2025
Ball State University’s Miller College of Business (MCOB) has earned reaffirmation of accreditation from AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business—for both its business and accounting programs.
May 13, 2025
Ball State University and the City of Muncie have partnered to create a new neighborhood park for Muncie’s Anthony-Northside Neighborhood.
May 12, 2025
Ball State University’s College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM) continues to distinguish itself as a national leader in student media.
May 9, 2025
A Spring tradition continues at the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) with Art in Bloom, a free public floral exhibition on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18.
May 8, 2025
Ball State University is one of just 27 colleges and universities nationwide—and the only institution in Indiana—to receive both Research 2 (R2) and Opportunity College & University (OCU) designations in the newly released 2025 Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.
May 6, 2025
The Smaldino ALS/FTD Research Project Fund within Ball State University's Department of Biology has received a donation of $25,000 from the Todd Siebert Memorial Foundation.
May 3, 2025
Ball State University celebrated the achievements of its Class of 2025 during its Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday.
May 2, 2025
On Friday, the Ball State University Board of Trustees reappointed Dave Heeter, ’83, to the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board of Trustees. The Board also approved the budget and scope for an $8.8 million project to construct new clubhouses for Ball State’s baseball and softball teams.
April 24, 2025
Ball State University has been named an “Opportunity College and University” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, recognizing the University as a national model for advancing student success and long-term economic outcomes
April 24, 2025
UPDATE: Due to expected inclement weather, Thursday’s beam-signing ceremony for the Center for Innovation and Collaboration has been postponed to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at the corner of Ashland and Martin Avenues.
April 17, 2025
Today, Ball State University celebrated the grand reopening of the renovated Cooper Science Building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by campus leaders, faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
April 10, 2025
Kayla Davion, a 2017 Ball State University graduate best known for her work on the Broadway stage, will address Ball State’s Class of 2025 at the University’s Spring Commencement ceremony.
April 2, 2025
Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present Blood Wedding at 7:30 p.m. on April 11-12 and April 15-18 at Korsgaard Dance Studio, with matinees at 2:30 p.m. on April 13 and April 19.
March 31, 2025
Ball State University has appointed Dr. Kristen McCauliff as dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM). Dr. McCauliff has served as CCIM’s interim dean since July 2024.
March 27, 2025
The International Association of Laboratory Schools (IALS) has named Burris Laboratory School as its 2025 Outstanding Laboratory School of the Year.
March 25, 2025
A new study from Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) finds that significant changes in Indiana’s school funding policies have led to shifts in how school districts across the state spend money, particularly on instruction, administration, and staffing levels.
March 25, 2025
The Ball State University chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) was recently named the 2023–2024 Collegiate Chapter of the Year by the Indiana Music Education Association (IMEA).
March 24, 2025
The Ball State University Foundation recently revealed the University’s Top 10 students from its 2024-25 “Top 100 Student Awards” program, including the selection of Emma Lear and Kali St. Julien as this year’s Top 2 students.
March 21, 2025
Ball State University’s Women of Beneficence, recognized as the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)-Indiana Chapter’s 2023 Philanthropy Group of the Year, has awarded its annual round of grants to faculty and staff members.
March 19, 2025
For a second straight year, Leo Furlong is the champion of the Ball State PBS Regional Spelling Bee.
March 17, 2025
One Ball State Day (OBSD), the University’s annual day of giving and celebration of Cardinal spirit, returns for its seventh year on Tuesday, April 2.