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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ball State University and the City of Muncie have partnered to create a new neighborhood park for Muncie’s Anthony-Northside Neighborhood.

Ball State University’s College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM) continues to distinguish itself as a national leader in student media.

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.

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.

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.

Ball State University celebrated the achievements of its Class of 2025 during its Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday.

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.