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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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No Reservations Required: Bridge Dinner will be served April 27

April 19, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

It’s a dinner invitation unlike any other. You are invited to join hundreds of your friends and neighbors for Muncie’s Bridge Dinner Thursday, April 27, on the Washington Street Bridge. The free outdoor community event will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Rain date will be May 4. Grab some food and beverages from local […]

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Studio 165+ celebrates 6 years of creative collaborations

April 5, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

On Thursday (April 6), Studio 165+ will celebrate its sixth anniversary by hosting its first-ever show – “Community, Collaborations, & Celebrations: Six Years of Studio 165+.” The student-led design studio, started in the School of Art, will showcase collaborations with the community from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Muncie Makes Lab, 628 S. Walnut […]

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It was a ‘full house’ at 2023 IDEA Conference

March 10, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

“How many of you are at an IDEA conference for the first time?” Heather Williams asked the audience of more than 100 at the start of the eighth IDEA Conference on March 4. Dozens of people in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center ballroom at Ball State University raised their hands. Williams beamed. As the Associate […]

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Muncie Central art students display great talent at CAP’s Muncie Makes Lab

March 8, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

It was like most gallery exhibitions you would find in cool, downtown white-walled spaces. Art. Refreshments. Artsy discussions. But this one was different. All of the artists featured in this exhibition were high school students. Specifically, Muncie Central High School students. More than a dozen Muncie Central students were celebrated during the AP Art Show […]

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Community invited to learn more about DEIAB

February 17, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

Ball State University’s Office of Inclusive Excellence is offering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging (DEIAB) sessions at the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center beginning in February. All classes are free and open to the public (age 18 and older). Reservations are required. Brandon Million, assistant director in the Office of Inclusive Excellence, has […]

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A Sure Bet

January 24, 2023 by Michelle Kinsey

IDEA Conference will have a “full house” Organizers of the eighth annual Neighborhood IDEA Conference will have a “full house” at the free March 4 event on Ball State University’s campus. Registration for the event, as of Feb. 13, is at capacity. “The IDEA Conference is my favorite day in Muncie,” said Heather Williams, program […]

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