A portrait of Ball State alumna Katrina Anne Willis

Katrina Anne Willis, an essayist and award-winning blogger, had her first novel published this spring. “Parting Gifts” is about family struggle from the view of three adult sisters.

Steve Shondell is seen kneeling along the sidelines during a Ball State women’s volleyball match.

Steve Shondell, who followed his dad into volleyball coaching, led the Ball State women’s team for six seasons and the Burris girls team for more than 30.

Three telecommunications students discuss the making of their documentary.

Go behind the scenes with Ball State telecommunications majors Mikaela Maranhas, Joe Trinite and Jared Sullivan, as they talk about their documentary on last fall’s preliminary round of the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition at Ball State.  Watch their 21-minute documentary at https://youtu.be/QOme_CPxhrE .  

Associate Professor of Flute Mihoko Watanabe plays the flute against a backdrop of student artwork in the Art and Journalism Building.

Mihoko Watanabe helps designs a program starting this fall that stresses skills such as grant-writing and pitching proposals to nonprofits.

Alumnus Dave Neff stands next to a display identifying the Indianapolis Business Journal's "Forty Under 40."

Dave Neff, BS ’07, talks about the magic of pairing young professionals and veteran executives, as well as mentors who helped him at Ball State.

Ball State football coach Mike Neu holds a football while standing in front of a mural of a team football helmet.

Engaging the Cardinal fans and fielding an exciting team are priorities for the coach with a two-decade career in football.

A woman takes a photo of two Ball State graduates in front of Beneficence.

Beneficence has been a popular destination for newly minted Ball State graduates on the morning of commencement. The 2,800-strong class of 2016 is no exception, this time-lapse video spanning one hour shows, as many graduates posed for photos by the iconic statue with family and friends.