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See you on the bridge Sept. 21

September 18, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

MUNCIE – What are you doing for dinner on Thursday, Sept. 21? You are invited to join hundreds of your friends and neighbors for Muncie’s Fall Bridge Dinner on the Washington Street Bridge. The free outdoor community event will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Rain date will be Sept. 28. Grab some food and […]

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Muncie Mystery will be (Addams) family affair

August 29, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

We need a “hand” solving this year’s Muncie Mystery! Grab your mystery-loving friends and family members and head downtown during September’s First Thursday to question suspects, look for clues and – hopefully – solve the case! Muncie Mystery is hosted by Ball State University’s Office of Community Engagement, Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, Ivy Tech Community […]

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A street fest that pays you to attend? Yep, it exists!

August 21, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

The “$2 Tour of the Village” returns Saturday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. on University Avenue between Calvert and Dill Streets. Not only is admission free to this event, but the first 100 people through the gates will be given a $2 bill to spend on awesome $2 items from Village businesses (an Art Mart […]

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OCE Welcomes Jeri McCorkle as Program Manager for TRAC

July 18, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

Jeri McCorkle has been named Program Manager for the new Training, Resource and Advocacy Connector (TRAC), part of the East Central Indiana Talent Collaborative (ECITC). TRAC was developed to support local early care and learning providers in the ECITC’s nine-county region – Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Grant, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Rush and Wayne. “I am passionate […]

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Hoosier Shakes receives 2023 Community Engagement for the Arts grant

June 29, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

By Marketing and Communications, Ball State University The Hoosier Shakespeare Festival is the 2023 recipient of the Ball State University Community Engagement for the Arts Grant. The annual competitive grant was created in 2022 to demonstrate Ball State’s commitment beyond our campus to community engagement through the arts. Hoosier Shakespeare Festival, headquartered in Marion, Ind., takes live […]

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Ball State wins national Excellence in Community Engagement Institutional Leadership award

June 9, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

Ball State University has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Ryan, Moser, Reilly Award for Excellence in Community Engagement Institutional Leadership award by the Engaged Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Awards Committee. ESC awards recognize higher education institutions and their exemplary contributions to scholarship and the practice of community engaged scholarship. “It’s an honor to […]

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Be My Neighbor Day returns to downtown Muncie June 10

June 1, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

It’s going to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood! The Office of Community Engagement is excited to partner with Ball State PBS for the return of Be My Neighbor Day! Join Daniel Tiger for an afternoon of free fun 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at Canan Commons. The event will also include more than […]

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Muncie well-represented at NUSA Conference

May 24, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

UPDATE: The team placed fifth in the “Social Revitalization/Neighborliness” category for Regional Best Neighborhood Program for the Muncie IDEA Conference. “The sessions at the conference were so interesting, and I learned several new things that we are going to put into play at our next IDEA Conference,” Krista said. Two Office of Community Engagement (OCE) […]

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About 100 teachers attend first MCS Teacher Appreciation Night

May 18, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

May 17 was a perfect day to celebrate Muncie Community Schools teachers! About 100 teachers gathered under a beautiful clear blue sky in the Rose Garden at Minnetrista Museum & Gardens Wednesday night for the first Teacher Appreciation Night, where they enjoyed live music, dinner, a raffle, lawn games and more. The event was organized […]

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Students at West View learn about the power of storytelling

May 16, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

OCE team members Kelli Huth (Associate Vice President for Community Engagement) and Michelle Kinsey (Communications Manager) attended a recent journalism event at West View Elementary School. About 100 fifth graders were gathered in the cafeteria to listen to Ball State University journalism lecturer Kate Elliott talk about the power of storytelling and the importance of […]

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