January 10, 2025
Three prominent leaders from Ball State University—Rick Hall, chair of the Board of Trustees; Mike McDaniel, board secretary; and President Geoffrey S. Mearns—this week were awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash, one of Indiana’s highest civilian honors, by Gov. Eric J. Holcomb.
December 13, 2024
Ball State University’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved the naming of the University’s Multicultural Center the Vivian V. Conley and Hurley C. Goodall Jr. Multicultural Center, in honor of two local civil rights icons.
December 5, 2024
The 2024 Hoosier Survey, conducted by the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University, identifies Indiana residents’ top three policy priorities heading into the new year: school safety, public safety, and healthcare.
November 26, 2024
Ball State University this month is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Charles W. Brown Planetarium, the largest and most technologically advanced planetarium in Indiana.
October 16, 2024
Ball State University’s Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) has collaborated with Tribal Nations to create a groundbreaking permanent exhibit at the Fort Recovery Museum, “St. Clair’s Defeat Revisited: A New View of the Conflict.”
October 15, 2024
Ball State University will host the Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the University’s Pruis Hall. This marks the first time the symposium will be held on a college campus.
October 15, 2024
Ball State University’s Writer-in-Residence program returns for a third year with a new featured guest, award-winning author Hena Khan.
August 13, 2024
Ball State University’s Fall 2024 Excellence in Leadership Speaker Series (EIL) event on Sept. 10 will feature Kelly J. Gordon, one of the world’s most accomplished superyacht captains—also known for her leadership skills and mental health advocacy.
August 13, 2024
Ball State University is welcoming two renowned experts to campus on Sept. 19 to discuss the science behind the benefits of art. The upcoming Fred Meyer Lecture in Cultural Policy and Arts Advocacy features Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, authors of The New York Times bestseller Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.
July 11, 2024
Ball State University’s College of Sciences and Humanities has announced its newest exciting degree program: the Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science.
June 21, 2024
In a record-setting year, six recent Ball State University graduates—Julia Canty, Jayana Fennell, Cady Garcia, Denver Hammons, Katelyn Redman, and Haley Stevens—have been selected for prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Awards.
May 16, 2024
Ball State University’s Voting System Technical Oversight Program (VSTOP) will hold a graduation ceremony May 24 for the fifth cohort of its nationally recognized Certificate in Election Administration, Technology, and Security (CEATS) program.
May 14, 2024
Dr. Jeff Spanke, associate professor of English and director of the English education program at Ball State University, was selected as one of four recipients nationwide for the esteemed Fulbright Roving Scholar of American Studies Fellowship.
May 3, 2024
The Ball State University Board of Trustees on Friday reappointed Mark Ervin to the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board of Trustees. Also at Friday’s meeting, the Board approved the budget, scope, and naming of the University’s new Eric Foss Championship Performance Center, and the naming of the Rhonda Newport Kaspar Stage and Timothy M. Andrews Monumental Stair within the new Performing Arts Center.
April 30, 2024
For the first time in Ball State University’s history, multiple students have been selected to receive prestigious Boren Scholarships for international study. Those awarded from Ball State this year are juniors Kyle Carnes and Simon Webster and sophomore Madison Willingham.
April 19, 2024
Jillian Cieslik, a senior at Ball State University, and two recent graduates—Isabelle Behrman and Kelsey Woodruff—have been selected for the coveted National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP).
April 18, 2024
Taylor Bias, a junior at Ball State University, has been awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of America’s most prestigious scholarships for undergraduates who intend to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research.
March 19, 2024
Ball State University is collaborating with NASA to provide live broadcast coverage of the total solar eclipse on April 8.
March 14, 2024
Women’s Week 2024—Ball State University’s annual celebration of women's achievements and contributions to society—will be March 25-29. The celebration, organized by Ball State’s Department of Women’s, Gender, and African American Studies (WGAS), will be marked with numerous free events at the University.
February 22, 2024
Dr. Ashley Kalinski, assistant professor of biology at Ball State University, was awarded a grant from the Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration Center at Johns Hopkins University to study nerve regeneration in mice
February 13, 2024
Ball State University’s Department of History will host Dr. Max Fraser, assistant professor of American history at the University of Miami, as the keynote speaker for the 27th annual Student History Conference on Feb. 23.
February 4, 2024
Ball State University’s Charles W. Brown Planetarium—Indiana’s largest planetarium—will host a full slate of free activities in anticipation of Muncie’s first solar eclipse in more than 1,000 years.
February 1, 2024
Ball State University's Department of Biology has received a significant donation of $20,000 from the Todd Siebert Memorial Foundation. The foundation, aimed at advancing research in C9ORF72-linked Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), was established in honor of Todd Siebert, who lost his battle with ALS in 2021 at the age of 51.
January 30, 2024
Indiana residents shared their opinions about election integrity and state tax spending in the third and final round of results from the 2023 Hoosier Survey, released today by Ball State University’s Bowen Center for Public Affairs.
January 23, 2024
Ball State University’s 2023 Hoosier Survey—the Bowen Center for Public Affairs’ annual non-partisan public policy study—is once again providing insight into Indiana residents’ thoughts about the effectiveness of President Joe Biden and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb.