Wellness – Muncie Neighborhoods

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

February is JAM-PACKED with fun stuff to do at Ball State!

Nervous about visiting campus? Take a look at the Office of Community Engagement’s handy Getting to Campus resource for parking/public transit information!

Click the links for more information. Some events may be off-campus or have registration requirements.

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Lessons in Leadership Speaker Series Jon Langford – 11 a.m.
Guest Artist Recital: April Kim, piano – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Opera Gala – 7:30 p.m. Opera Theatre Calendar, School of Music Calendar

Monday, February 5, 2024

Hairspray – 12 a.m. Emens Auditorium Calendar, Broadway, Music

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Lifelong Learners: A Behind the Curtain Look at the New Athletics Landscape – 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Uniting Profit and Purpose: An Introduction to Tri-Sector Business Models – 3 p.m.
Tom Shah Memorial Concert – Ball State Jazz Ensembles – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Entrepreneurial Experience Lecture with Huseyin Ergin – 11 a.m.
Lessons in Leadership Speaker Series Lyndie Metz – 11 a.m.
Ball State Symphony Orchestra – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 9, 2024

“Solar Superstorms” Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
EM | Three – 7:30 p.m.
The Unexpected Guest – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Valentines Day Celebration – 10 a.m.
Museum Docent Tour – 2:30 p.m.
The Unexpected Guest – 2:30 p.m.
“One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure” Planetarium Show – 3:30 p.m.
“Eclipse: The Sun Revealed” Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
“Solar Superstorms” Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
The Unexpected Guest – 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

The Unexpected Guest – 2:30 p.m.
DA Lecture Recital: Nathan Anton, voice – 3 p.m.
Faculty Artist Series: Zoran Jakovcic, viola – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Lessons Learned in Leadership with Marcy Minton – 11 a.m.
Lifelong Learners: Storytelling Part 2—Pete will be Sharing Original Stories, Poems and Other Materials – 1:30 p.m.
Artistic Life of Vermeer – 2 p.m.
The Unexpected Guest – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Virtual Lunch and Learn: Media Literacy in a Post-Truth World – 12 p.m.
A Heartbeat from the Presidency – 1:30 p.m.
The Unexpected Guest – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 16, 2024

Trey McLaughlin and the Sounds of Zamar – 7:30 p.m.
Mindfulness in the Museum – 12 p.m.
The Unexpected Guest – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Ball State Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Lifelong Learners: Solar Eclipse, April 8, 2024, and some of the finds of the James Webb telescope – 1:30 p.m.
Feufollet – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Midwest Regional African American Studies Biennial Conference – 12 a.m.
Lessons in Leadership Speaker Series with Mayor Dan Ridenour – 11 a.m.
Frederick Douglass Jazz Works – 7 p.m.
Ball State Campus Band – 7:30 p.m.
Gloria – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 23, 2024

Midwest Regional African American Studies Biennial Conference – 12 a.m.
“Solar Superstorms” Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
MM Recital: Rachel Gripp, oboe – 7:30 p.m.
Tuba/Euphonium Studio Recital – 7:30 p.m.
Gloria – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Youth Workshop: Dramatic Allegorical Portraits – 1:30 p.m.
Gloria – 2:30 p.m.
“One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure” Planetarium Show – 3:30 p.m.
“Eclipse: The Sun Revealed” Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
Student Recital: Katelyn Speck, voice – 5:30 p.m.
“Solar Superstorms” Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
Chamber Choir – 7:30 p.m.
Gloria – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Something Old, Something New (Watercolor Painting) – 2 p.m.
Student Recital: Michael Santos, bass – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Reel Inclusion: Fattitude – 12 p.m.
Student Recital: Haley Turek, bassoon – 5:30 p.m.
Visualizing the Voices of Protest in Public Art – 7 p.m.
Faculty Artist Series: Anna Vayman and Faculty – 7:30 p.m.
Gloria – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Lessons Learned in Leadership Dan Wright – 11 a.m.
Voice Studio Recital – 5:30 p.m.
Reel Inclusion: Fattitude – 5:30 p.m.
Ball State Symphony Orchestra – 7:30 p.m.
Gloria – 7:30 p.m.

November 28, 2023November 26, 2024

It’s cold outside! Stay warm by attending a Ball State public event!

Nervous about visiting campus? Take a look at the Office of Community Engagement’s handy Getting to Campus resource for parking/public transit information!

Click the links for more information. Some events may be off-campus or have registration requirements.

Friday, December 1, 2023

Mindfulness in the Museum – 12 p.m.
EB Ball Holiday Open House – 5 p.m.
Jr. Recital: Sophie Buselli, violin – 5:30 p.m.
“The Christmas Star” Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
Jr. Recital: Nina Vivo, violin – 7:30 p.m.
Ball State Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Emens: Orchestra Indiana: Christmas Celebration – 12 a.m.
Museum Docent Tour – 2:30 p.m.
“Magic Treehouse: Space Mission” Planetarium Show – 3:30 p.m.
“The Christmas Star” Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
EB Ball Holiday Open House – 5 p.m.
Holiday Arts and Culture Night – 5 p.m.
Holiday in Bloom – 6 p.m.
“The Christmas Star” Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Oboe Marathon – 12 p.m.
Tuba Christmas – 1 p.m.
Emens: Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland – 6 p.m.
Singers Holiday Choral Festival – 7 p.m.
Cello Studio Recital – 8:30 p.m.

Monday, December 4, 2023

Trombone Choir Concert – 5:30 p.m.
DA Recital: Soojin Lee, voice – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

MTNA Recital – 5:30 p.m.
Faculty Artist Series: Cara Chowning and Kevin Gwinn – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Jocelyn Bolin Sabbatical Lecture – 3 p.m.
String Chamber Music Recital – 5 p.m.
Morgy Craig Memorial Concert by Ball State Jazz Ensembles – 7:30 p.m.
AD Recital: Gozde Parlaktuna, violin – 7:30 p.m.
The Little Prince – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Entrepreneurial Experience Lecture with John Merriweather – 11 a.m.
Student Recital: Sarah Smith, euphonium – 5:30 p.m.
The Little Prince – 7:30 p.m.
TAP! – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 8, 2023

Tea, Cookies, & Not Your Grandmother’s Needlepoint – 2 p.m.
Student Recital: Ashton Shelley, tuba – 5:30 p.m.
Student Recital: Scott Carter, tenor – 5:30 p.m.
“The Christmas Star” Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
Student Recital: Sadie Baxter, voice – 7:30 p.m.
The Little Prince – 7:30 p.m.
TAP! – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Harp Studio Recital – 10 a.m.
DA Lecture Recital: Patricia Burton, cello – 1 p.m.
The Little Prince – 2:30 p.m.
“Magic Treehouse: Space Mission” Planetarium Show – 3:30 p.m.
“The Christmas Star” Planetarium Show – 5 p.m.
“The Christmas Star” Planetarium Show – 6:30 p.m.
The Little Prince – 7:30 p.m.
TAP! – 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 10, 2023

The Little Prince – 2:30 p.m.
TAP! – 2:30 p.m.
Holiday Choral Concert (Afternoon) – 3 p.m.
Holiday Choral Concert (Evening) – 6 p.m.

Monday, December 11, 2023

Student Recital: Josh Garwood, clarinet – 7:30 p.m.
DA Recital: Qiaohui Wu, voice – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Voctave – It Feels Like Christmas – 12 a.m.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

ALL OUT FOR CHRISTMAS: A SHOWBIZ RADIO FABLE – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Piano Studio Recital – 11 a.m.

The University is closed from 12/16/23 into the new year.

May 14, 2021

Spring 2021 Ball State Immersive Learning Projects

Student studying the back of a solar panel

Ball State faculty, students, and community partners worked together this spring on a number of immersive learning projects in and around Muncie.

Anthony Northside Neighborhood Living Quality
Faculty Mentor: Jason Yang, Department of Geography
Community Partner: Muncie Action Plan, Anthony Northside Neighborhood Association

Brightfield to Bright Future
Faculty Mentor: Sanglim Yoo
Community Partner: Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter

More to come!

June 8, 2020

Teen dating violence is estimated to occur in one of every ten dating relationships. Nearly 1.5 million U.S. high school students are physically abused by their partners each year. The dynamics of adolescent abuse, neglect, and battery has mostly gone unnoticed. A study of 10th graders showed that 35% had been either physically or verbally abused; and 31% were perpetrators of that abuse. Given the prevalence of dating violence, communities must work together to ensure that victims have access to resources and increased legal protection. Social workers understand the needs of adolescents and their families. Their role is to support teenage victims while advocating for legal, medical, scholar, and family support. The students who participated in this immersive learning experience worked with Muncie’s A Better Way domestic violence shelter, to gain in-depth knowledge of the concerns of teenage victims facing dating violence. Students also gained a new understanding of how local agencies collaborate to provide services for the victims of teen dating violence.

Faculty Mentor: Ron Dolon
Department: Department of Social Work
Community Partner: A Better Way
Student Team: Petyon Adamiec, Mike Burns, Matthew Curtner, Chrislynn Degraffenreid, Rachael Dunn, MakaylaGrayson, Tika Harlan, Alyssa Hewson, Amanda Johnson, Liv Kennett, Alexis Knight, Hannah Leach, Keyairra Mcdonald, Jordan Otero, Casey Radz, Riley Ridenour, Ruth Schultz, Mackenzie Staver, Savannah Urban, Emily Walls

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

The Muncie Challenge

Take the Muncie Challenge! Students in the Community Collaboration and Service Learning in Wellness Management class spent spring semester (2020) talking with Muncie residents to uncover what they love about their city and then working with some of those same residents to help others experience Muncie in a new light and find ways to make Muncie a little better each day. Students had fun and found a new appreciation for Muncie. They then got to share their perspective on how others can take advantage of the great places they learned about. Students can take what they learned and put it into practice where ever they find themselves in the future.

So what is the Muncie Challenge? The Challenge encourages you to take action in 10 areas. These include: Eat, Connect, and be Social; Get Moving; Show Your Community Pride; Enjoy Muncie Parks and Markets; Connect Professionally; Experience Muncie Culture; Give Back to your Community; Jump into the Arts; Learn and Grow; and Use the Cardinal Greenway. You can participate at 3 levels. First, try one or two activities in each area or “Give it a Go.” The you can do some more or “Take a Step Further” and “Make it a Habit.” Download your passport and get started today!

Faculty Mentors: Jane Ellery
Departments: Kinesiology
Community Partner:
Student Team:

April 15, 2020June 9, 2020

Spring 2020 Ball State Immersive Learning Projects

Ball State faculty, students, and community partners worked together this spring on a number of immersive learning projects in and around Muncie.

Academy of Model Aeronautics Video Project
Faculty Mentors: Tim Pollard, Department of Telecommunications; Suzanne Plesha, Office of Immersive Learning
Community Partner: Academy of Model Aeronautics

Assigning the Living Quality of Muncie Neighborhoods Using Remote Sensing and GIS
Faculty Mentor: Jason Yang, Department of Geography
Community Partner: Muncie Action Plan

Beneficence Records (ongoing)
Faculty Mentor: Daniel Porter, Department of Music Media Production
Community Partner: Indiana Public Radio

Capturing “The Big Idea”
Faculty Mentor: Melinda Messineo, Department of Sociology
Community Partner: Second Harvest Food Bank

Geospatial Design Laboratory
Faculty Mentor: Jörn Seemann, Department of Geography
Community Partner: Muncie Visitors Bureau

Halteman Park Landscape Architecture Studio Project
Faculty Mentors: Chris Baas, Jeremy Merrill, J.P. Hall; Department of Landscape Architecture
Community Partners: Halteman Village Neighborhood Association, City of Muncie, Muncie Parks Department

Human Rights Symposium
Faculty Mentor: Ruby Cain, Department of Educational Studies
Community Partners: City of Muncie Human Rights Commission, Industry Neighborhood Association, Whitely Community Council, Muncie Public Library, Muncie Housing Authority, It Is Well With My Soul, DePaul University School of New Learning and Service Engagement Projects, Northeast Indiana Workers Project, Inc.

i-Made (Indiana Made) Muncie: Custom Fabricated Design-through-Production (ongoing)
Faculty Mentor: Kevin Klinger, Department of Architecture
Community Partners: Indiana Hardwoods (IHLA), Midwest Metals, Minnetrista, Mobile Market

The Junior Producers Club
Faculty Mentor: Christoph Thompson, School of Music
Community Partners: Boys and Girls Club, Buley Community Center

Muncie Neighborhood Visual Identity Design (ongoing)
Faculty Mentor: Shantanu Suman, School of Art
Community Partners: Building Better Neighborhoods, Muncie Action Plan

Preserving the Past and Looking Toward the Future: Historic Preservation and Digital Storytelling for a Muncie Landmark Church
Faculty Mentor: Peggy Fisher, Department of Communication Studies
Community Partner: St. Mary Catholic Church

Renovation of Residential Structures
Faculty Mentor: Janet Fick, Department of Construction Management and Interior Design
Community Partners: ecoREHAB, Urban Light, and Brothers 2 Brothers

Sustainable Muncie Project: Assessing Sustainability for the City of Muncie
Faculty Mentor: Sanglim Yoo, Department of Urban Planning
Community Partner: Muncie Action Plan

Teen Dating Violence
Faculty Mentor: Ron Dolon, Department of Social Work
Community Partner: A Better Way

Tourist Maps for Muncie and Delaware County
Faculty Mentor: Jörn Seemann, Department of Geography
Community Partner: Muncie Visitors Bureau

Urban Health in Muncie, IN: Pb in the Soils (ongoing)
Faculty Mentors: Carolyn Dowling, Department of Geological Sciences; Jessi Haeft, Department
of Natural Resources and Environment Management
Community Partner: United Way of Delaware County

Well Connected
Faculty Mentor: Jane Ellery, School of Kinesiology
Community Partners: Muncie Action Plan, Future of Work/Sustainable Muncie, George and Frances Ball Foundation

Working with the Whitely Community to Identify Needs and Resources of Men who are Reentering the Community After Periods of Incarceration
Faculty Mentor: Keisha Warren-Gordon, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Community Partner: Whitely Community Council