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Conferences and Special Events

From academics and athletics to business and bands, conferences and special events of all kinds bring thousands of guests to Ball State University each year. We strive to ensure that each participant has an enjoyable and enriching experience on our campus. Our reputation as a quality meeting place is demonstrated by the high return rate of our guests.

Merrell Thomas Marshall Memorial Scholarship

Founded by Ms. Sandy Marshall, in honor of her father, the Marshall Scholarship recognizes students who are committed to diversity-related work in their communities, on campus, and in society at large.

Three graduate applicants will be selected for an award of $1400

Three undergraduate applicants will be selected for an award of $1000

 Click Here to Apply

APPLICATION DUE by April 3rd, 2013

MATERIALS DUE by April 15th, 2013

 For questions please contact Dr. Charles Payne

Phone: (765) 285-5316

Email: cpayne@bsu.edu

Culture Exchange - Morocco

Student Center, Room 102
Wednesday, September 26 12-1pm

Want to learn about the world beyond Muncie? Join us at the Rinker Center for International Programs for a culture exchange! Culture Exchange presentations are held every Wednesday in SC 102 from 12pm-1pm. Each week a different country is highlighted; presenters are typically natives that can offer an insider's look into the country and its culture. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch to the presentation and are reminded to show respect and prevent distraction to presenters by arriving on time.

Join us Wednesday September 26th when Sarah Essbai will present on her country, Morocco.

The Kingdom of Morocco is located in Northern Africa between Algeria and Western Sahara bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean Sea. Currently it has a population of over 32 million people. The largest city is Casablanca, but Rabat is the capital with about 1.77 million people. Morocco's official languages are Arabic and Berber although French is frequently used for business and other languages are spoken, too. Morocco has a de jure constitutional parliamentary monarchy with an elected parliament. The Alaouite dynasty, to which the current Moroccan royal family belongs, dates from the 17th century. Morocco is an ethnically diverse country with a rich culture and civilization.

Come learn more about this fascinating country at Culture Exchange on Wednesday.
Visit the Tally for a dis inspired by Morocco from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
For details: http://dining.iweb.bsu.edu (click "Student Center Tally Food Court")
Sponsored by BSU Dining

Upcoming Culture Exchange Presentations:
October 3 Bangladesh - Sudipta Saha
October 10 Iran - Fatemeh Hajizadeh
October 17 Costa Rica - Suham Bello Brenes
October 24 Tajikistan - Sukhrob Davlyatov
October 31 Iceland - Gunnar Ingolfsson
November 7 Kenya - Catherine Aurah
November 14 Finland - Niklas Bjork & Ville Myllymaki
November 21 Thanksgiving Break
November 28 Burkina Faso - Ritassida Mamadou Dijiguimde
December 5 Ecuador - David Jaramillo

Brown Bag Discussion on Sudan

When: Thursday, September 27
12:30 - 1:30 P.M.
Where: Ball State's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
Muncie community member Steve Robert will give a presentation discussing the current circumstances in Sudan. Included in his presentation will be a discussion of the 2004 genocide in the Darfur region. Bring your brown bag lunch and your friends to this presentation and prepare to broaden your perspective of other another culture.

Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
Ball State University
310 North McKinley Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306-0218
Phone: 765-285-1622
peacecenter@bsu.edu
www.bsu.edu/peacecenter

Run for Kenya

The year is off to a "running" start! The current project is run by the program DESK (Delivering Educational Support to Kenya). DESK is a student organization dedicated to raising support for the Shivembe Primary School in Kenya so that they can receive an education. Since many Kenyans have inspired people all over the world as great runners, they hope to inspire them with the donations raised by participating runners from the Ball State University community. With the help of other DESK members, two teams of two runners are competing to see who can raise more money by the end of the month.

On September 29, the four runners will participate in various running events at the Fort 4 Fitness festival in Fort Wayne! The overall goal is to raise $500. To learn more about Run for Kenya, donations, and/or DESK please click here or the president of DESK ldodonnell@bsu.edu

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