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Ball State Dance Marathon Turns Student Leadership Into Lasting Impact for Riley Children

A road of young adults dance with glow sticks.

Ball State University Dance Marathon raised $281,736.26 in 2026 as students built leadership skills, community, and year-round support for Riley Hospital for Children.

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Ball State Stage Makeup Students Bring Museum Art to Life

Elaborate owl-inspired costume made with feathers, fabric, and a white-and-black face covering, displayed in a museum gallery.

Ball State students transform works from the David Owsley Museum of Art into original stage makeup characters, then pose beside the art that inspired their designs

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New Ball State Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Capko Builds Program Around Character and Trust

Chris Capko

Ball State Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Capko Builds New Era

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Ball State’s Center for Innovation and Collaboration Brings Ideas and Partners Together

Modern lounge and collaboration space with tables, seating, large windows, and circular ceiling lights overlooking the Ball State campus.

Director Bette Smith discusses how Ball State’s new Center for Innovation and Collaboration connects campus and community partners through technology, creativity, entrepreneurship, and shared problem-solving.

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Ball State Homecoming Celebrates 100 Years of Traditions and Cardinal Connections

Students push anded bed down the road with two mascots riding on it.

From bonfires and bed races to Air Jam and family reunions, a century of Ball State Homecoming traditions has given generations of Cardinals a reason to return.

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Ball State Alumnus Kevin Lansberry Earns Disney Main Street Honor After Nearly 40-Year Career

Kevin Lansberry in front of shop window at Disney

Kevin Lansberry, ’86, rose from an accounting clerk to one of Disney’s top finance leaders, building a career shaped by steady work, relationships, and his Ball State foundation.

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Ball State Business Students Make a Difference Through Immersive Learning

An Enduring Commitment Ball State’s commitment to Immersive Learning was built intentionally—and sustained over time. In 2007, Ball State was the only Indiana public university to receive state funding specifically to enhance its curriculum, including $1 million for Immersive Learning. Philanthropic support followed, and the University’s Ball State Bold campaign later designated $40 million to create 100 additional Immersive Learning experiences. By 2012, 44 departments across all seven colleges had coordinated more than 700 Immersive Learning projects involving nearly 12,000 students. That momentum has continued: During the 2024-25 academic year alone, more than 2,700 students participated in experiences connecting classroom learning with careers, communities, and service across Indiana. That investment continues through Our Call to Beneficence: The Campaign for Ball State University. Since its public launch in 2023, the campaign has included enriching the academic experience among its three principal priorities. More than $64 million has supported academic programs and high-impact practices that distinguish a Ball State education. Ball State’s current strategic plan carries that commitment forward, calling for every undergraduate to complete a course incorporating Immersive Learning or another high-impact practice.

Miller College of Business students apply accounting, hospitality, and tax-preparation skills through Immersive Learning projects that strengthen nonprofits and serve families across Muncie.

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