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A student helps a child with her homework

For some Muncie families, a path out of poverty takes teamwork. Melinda Messineo leads students in service to families who need nourishing meals.

Janet Arias-Martinez is talking to three students.

Educational opportunities at Ball State and beyond shaped Janet Arias-Martinez into the passionate advocate she is today.

A student is holding a mobile phone outside of a Carmel business

An immersive learning class brings a walking tour of historic Carmel, Indiana to people’s smartphones.

Students talk with other students about their new book.

Ball State’s literary magazine and festival of first books gives students opportunities to become published, learn from debut authors.

A man pours a flammable liquid onto prairie grass

Wildlife biology students conducted a prescribed burn to release nutrients into the soil at Cooper Farm, a 40-acre prairie north of Ball State’s campus.

Brianna Meyer with preschoolers

Student volunteers traveled to a challenged St. Louis enclave, stepped into the realities of its residents and took away a new perspective.

A projector illuminates the dome of Ball State’s old planetarium with an image.

The 50-year-old predecessor to Charles W. Brown aims to produce shows for planetariums nationwide, thanks to a partnership that blends science and the arts.