February 28, 2025
On Friday, the Ball State University Board of Trustees authorized Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns to execute an agreement with Trademark Construction to construct 17 new attached townhomes and eight new single-family homes as part of the University’s ongoing Village revitalization project.
February 18, 2025
Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present POTUS at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21-22 and Feb. 25-27, with matinees at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 22-23.
February 17, 2025
The Ball State University Foundation today revealed the recipients of the University’s newest “Top 100 Student Awards.” This annual awards program honors 100 exceptional junior and senior undergraduates who embody the spirit of Beneficence—Ball State’s iconic statue representing the generosity of the five Ball brothers, whose land donation helped establish the University.
February 5, 2025
Ball State University has announced a partnership with Land Betterment Corporation, a certified B-Corp dedicated to repurposing former coal mining and industrial sites into sustainable community assets.
January 28, 2025
The student design teams at Ball State University’s Studio 165+ have received two 2024 American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) magazine.
January 28, 2025
The American String Teacher Association (ASTA) collegiate chapter at Ball State University has been recognized with the 2025 ASTA Outstanding Student Chapter Award.
January 27, 2025
Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7-8 and Feb. 11-14, with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 9.
January 23, 2025
Six Ball State University online programs have been ranked in the top 25 in the nation in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report “Best Online Programs” listings.
January 23, 2025
Students from Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance recently received notable recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Regional Festival (KCACTF) in Madison, Wisc.
December 14, 2024
Ball State University conferred approximately 1,200 doctoral, specialist, master’s, and baccalaureate degrees in its Fall 2024 Commencement ceremony on Saturday at Worthen Arena.
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.
December 4, 2024
Ball State University has been named a member of the inaugural Partners in Peace cohort, an initiative established by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) in collaboration with the Nobel Peace Center.
December 2, 2024
Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present 1 TO 4 (+, -) at Korsgaard Dance Studio, located inside Ball Gymnasium in Room 213, at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5-7, with an additional performance at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 7.
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.
November 6, 2024
Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present The Three Musketeers at University Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15-16 and 20-23 at 7:30 p.m., with matinee performances at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 24.
November 1, 2024
On Oct. 28, IPR officially expanded its news and music coverage, debuting its new station—89.5 The Note—and answering the call from its listeners for more of what they know and love.
October 24, 2024
Navbahor Imamova, MA ’03, a distinguished journalist at Voice of America and alumna of Ball State University’s College of Communication, Information, and Media, will return to campus on Oct. 28-29. As part of her visit, she will deliver a free public presentation at 2 p.m. on Oct. 29 in Room 225 of the Art and Journalism Building.
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’s College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM) has completed major studio renovations, integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance immersive learning experiences and support student success.
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.
October 9, 2024
A new report from Ball State University researchers reveals that more than half of the housing units created or rehabilitated using historic rehabilitation tax credits (HRTC) for income-producing properties in Indiana have been designated for low- to moderate-income households.
September 17, 2024
Dr. Dom Caristi, professor emeritus of media at Ball State University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award in Media and Journalism to teach in Slovenia during the 2024-25 academic year.
September 4, 2024
Ball State Public Media (Ball State PBS and Indiana Public Radio) has been awarded a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) for arts and culture programming through the Arts Project Support grant program.
August 14, 2024
The Center for Economic and Civic Learning (CECL) at Ball State University will host the 2024 Civic Learning Symposium Sept. 27-28 at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
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.