Rubeinstein, Bumb, Lauer

Dr. Eric VJ Rubenstein was appointed the inaugural Thomas E. and Karen Bumb Lauer Distinguished Professor of Natural Sciences.

Student in front of Indy Short International Film Festival stage

A year-long Immersive Learning project in 2023, culminated in a triumphant showcase at the Indy Shorts International Film Festival in July 2024.

J.R. Jamison

Meet Acclaimed Author, Ball State Graduate J.R. Jamison—Whose Audiobook Landed on a Best Audiobooks of 2023 List

Beneficence

Student support is embedded in all the programs, initiatives, and over-arching goals of the Our Call to Beneficence campaign

Dr. Laura Cain

Ball State alumni who were the first in their family to earn a college degree share why they feel compelled to give back

Dan and Sabrina Starck pose for a photo wearing their Cardinal red. Despite not attending Ball State themselves, the Starcks have had all four of their children graduate from the University: Cameron, ’15 (bachelor’s degree in Accounting); Cailey Starck Witmer, ’15 (bachelor’s degree in Special Education); Courtney, ’19 (bachelor’s degree in Biology); and Cathryn, ’22 (bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology).

How a California couple with no previous ties to Ball State ended up falling in love with the University after sending all four of their children to the Muncie campus

Shelbyville Town Center

Throughout the Midwest and across the nation, alumni from R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (ECAP) are shaping the future of cities and towns.