The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center on Minnetrista Boulevard has been a Muncie landmark since it was completed in 1907 by Mr. And Mrs. E.B. Ball.

For 50 years, Nebosham, as the house was originally named, was the family home of Mr. and Mrs. Ball and their children. After Mrs. Ball's death in 1957, the house remained unused until 1963, when it was leased to Ball State University.

In 1975, the Ball Brothers Foundation gave the property to the Ball State University Foundation for use by Ball State University as a continuing education facility. The gift included major renovation by the Ball Brothers Foundation, and in 1977 the house, then rechristened the Minnetrista Center for Nontraditional Adult Studies, opened its doors as an academic building.

In 1986, the facility was renamed the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center for University and Community Programs, and it is still serving the university and the public.

Magna cum Murder Writing Festival is an annual event that draws murder mystery writers and fans from all over the United States and abroad.

For more information, e-mail the director or call 765-285-8975.

Mission

The mission of the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center is to provide stimulating intellectual opportunities for all persons in the Ball State University and east central Indiana communities through low and no-cost programs, lectures, classes, seminars, workshops, etc., that are presented in an informal learning environment. By working cooperatively with other institutions in the university and community, the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center is a symbol of the university's commitment to public service and creates a positive image of the university to the community.

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The E.B.& Bertha C. Ball Center (400 N. Minnetrista Parkway, Muncie, IN) is now an official food drop site for the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.