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Leader in education research to speak at Pruis

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:30:00 -0400

The 2013 Emens Distinguished Professor Lecture Series welcomes Robert Marzano, co-founder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory (MRL), to speak at 7 p.m. April 2 in Pruis Hall at Ball State University. Marzano's research addresses current issues in teacher evaluation and best practices that lead to student achievement in the classroom.

Pro who inspired Moneyball among spring speakers

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A baseball executive featured in the book and movie “Moneyball” is among several prominent speakers visiting Ball State this spring.

Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at Unity Week

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Eugene Robinson, one of the nation' s most remarkable storytellers, will speak about race relations and diversity issues in today's society in honor of Unity Week and Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Ball State.

Ball State Universitys glass program to host visiting glass artist lecture

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Ball State University's Department of Art will offer a visiting glass artist lecture at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Art and Journalism Building, Room 225, followed by a glass demonstration at the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass.

Ticket Distribution Process for A Conversation with David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Ticket Distribution Process for ‘A Conversation with David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey’

A Conversation with David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey scheduled for Nov 26

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State University alumnus and CBS "Late Show" host David Letterman will return to campus on November 26 for a conversation with media icon, philanthropist Oprah Winfrey

Presidential advisers to debate Oct 1 as part of fall speakers lineup at Ball State

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Robert Gibbs, a longtime adviser to President Obama, and Liz Cheney, former counselor to President George W. Bush, are among the prominent speakers coming to campus this fall.

Speakers topics range from globalism to education entertainment to storytelling

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Speakers from across the country will come to Ball State this spring, providing the campus community with new ideas on a variety of topics.

Noted political analyst to highlight Ball States Unity Week

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Ball State's annual Unity Week activities will include distinguished political analyst Michelle Bernard, a commemorative concert and other events.

Renowned educators to discuss How to Be an Effective and Successful Teacher

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Harry and Rosemary Wong, two of the most sought-after speakers in education, will hold a free informational seminar, “How to Be an Effective and Successful Teacher,” from 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Emens Auditorium.

CEO of Be the Change nonprofit for issuebased campaigns to deliver McGovern Lecture

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Department of Physiology and Health Science is presenting its annual McGovern Lecture at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom.

Panel to examine broadbands role in growing the economy

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Economic and regulatory policies impacting both the telecommunications industry and consumers will be analyzed by several national experts during the annual Digital Policy Institute conference on Sept. 15.

Ball State to observe 10th anniversary of 911 with series of commemorative events

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

From Sept. 9 to 11, Ball State University invites the community to participate in a series of free on-campus events honoring the memory of those who lost their lives on 9/11. The highlight of the weekend's events will be a presentation by 9/11 survivor Michelle Rosado at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in Pruis Hall.

Presidential adviser Axelrod bestseller Walls among speakers at Ball State this fall

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Presidential advisor David Axelrod and TV journalist Laura Ling, who was detained and sentenced to prison by North Korean authorities in 2009, are among those scheduled to speak at Ball State this fall. Best-selling author Jeannette Walls also will discuss "The Glass Castle," this year's freshman common reader, and NBC News correspondent Bob Dotson is the semester's guest for the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series.

Entrepreneurs to provide behindthescenes look into Fox Head clothing

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Decades after founding what is now one of the best-selling youth oriented clothing lines in the world, Josie and Geoff Fox visit campus April 12 to share their tips on being successful entrepreneurs.

Journalist to discuss impact of global water crisis at March 22 lecture

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Journalist J. Carl Ganter will speak about the global water crisis at the 2011 Bracken Environmental Lecture Series.

Spring speakers cover topics from civil rights to cinema football to fashion

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

A social justice champion who once sued the president of the United States to keep her seat on the U.S. Civil Rights Commission leads off the series of spring 2011 speakers at Ball State, a list that also includes alumna and Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts, Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell, Hollywood producer Michael Uslan and Native American artist Michael Naranjo.

Teachers College hosts Indiana School Transformation Conference Nov 11

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Indiana School Transformation Conference Nov. 11 at Ball State will feature Douglas Reeves, a Harvard University professor and founder of The Leadership and Learning Center, as its keynote presenter.

Nationally recognized expert on aging to speak at Ball States Kirkpatrick Lecture Series

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State University welcomes one of the nation’s leading geriatricians, Dr. Walter M. Bortz II, for its annual Kirkpatrick Lecture Series.

Teachers College brings international education expert Andreas Schleicher to campus

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

International education expert Andreas Schleicher will speak about the status of the American education system in a global context during a Sept. 9 appearance at Ball State University.

Republican strategist Rove heads fall speaker lineup

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Former senior White House aide Karl Rove will speak at Ball State Sept. 13, beginning a series of appearances on campus this fall that includes WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings as well as "Murderball" star and "Gimp" author Mark Zupan.

Civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson asks How Are We Living the Legacy

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Civil rights activist and former Democratic presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson will appear Feb. 10 on campus as part of Ball State's schedule of spring speakers. Also on tap this semester are famed TV newsman Ted Koppel as well as Blake Mycoskie, cofounder of the globally-conscious and ethically-minded Toms Shoes, and Sarah Weddington, believed to be the youngest person to win a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court — the still highly controversial Roe v. Wade.

Dean of the civil rights movement is featured speaker during Unity Week

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Rev. Joseph Lowery, a legendary figure of the American civil rights movement as co-founder, with Martin Luther King Jr., of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, will be the principal speaker during Unity Week at Ball State Jan. 18-23.

Longestserving network anchor brings nearly 50 years of experience to Letterman lecture

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Award winning and record setting journalist Ted Koppel will speak on campus Feb. 23 as the next guest in the university's David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshops Series. In a career spanning nearly a half-century, he has covered major news stories from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to Vietnam to the current war in Iraq, as well as every U.S. presidential election campaign since 1964.

Gov Howard Dean actoractivist Edward James Olmos among fall speakers on campus

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Among the high-profile speakers set to appear at Ball State this fall are Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and chairman of the Democratic National Committee; Meghan McCain, outspoken daughter of 2008 GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain; Edward James Olmos, Academy Award-nominated actor and activist; and Jason Whitlock, Ball State alumnus and award-winning sportswriter for The Kansas City Star.

Americas money coach to provide financial tips to survive bad times

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Personal finance guru Jean Chatzky brings her expertise on managing money and building true financial freedom to Emens Auditorium April 6 to kick off the university's Financial Literacy Week.

Grandson of Indias late spiritual leader brings message of nonviolence to Ball State

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The grandson of legendary Indian leader Mahatma K. Gandhi will discuss the keys to nonviolence March 30 in Pruis Hall.

Next Letterman lecturer urges its time to take journalism back

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The next installment of the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series features Brian Storm, former vice president for news and multimedia with Corbis, a digital media agency owned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Currently the president of MediaStorm, his own multimedia production studio in New York, he will discuss "Multimedia Storytelling in the Age of Emerging Media" on March 25.

Ranking Senate Republican to deliver Ball States Commencement address

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sen. Richard Lugar's speech will serve as an encore performance to his 1986 address, which makes the venerable legislator the first person not affiliated with Ball State to twice serve as the university's Commencement speaker.

Tiny particles the answer to worlds biggest problems says World is Flat author

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Thomas Friedman shares perspectives from his successor volume to "The World is Flat" during the next installment of the Bracken Environmental Speaker Series on March 4.

Letterman Lecture Series launches with look at recent presidential election

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

How Google, YouTube and other modern communications technology are reshaping the manner of the contemporary American political campaign is the subject of the first installment in the university's new David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series.

Colts defensive captain Gary Brackett to speak at Ball State on overcoming adversity

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Indianapolis Colts defensive captain Gary Brackett will visit Ball State on Feb. 23 to speak about leadership and overcoming adversity.

Robert F Kennedy Jr suggests Our Environmental Destiny

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Environmental advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will discuss the role that natural resources play in our work, health and identity as Americans during 2009's first lecture in the Bracken Environmental Speaker Series.

Parade of highprofile speakers heading for Ball State

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

RFK Jr., Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman and NBC "Today" show financial editor Jean Chatzky are among the distinguished speakers appearing on campus during the current semester.

Ball State to celebrate Unity Week with inaugural flair

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Events scheduled for this year's Unity Week include a lecture by a distinguished African-American educator and a celebration and panel discussion of the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.

Letterman gives gift lends name for new endowed speaker series

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Gift from late night television host and alumnus David Letterman endows a new distinguished lecture and workshop series focusing on the future of communications.

My Name is Jerry star returns to campus

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

'My Name is Jerry' star returns to campus

Threes Company star Joyce Dewitt returns to campus

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Ball State alumna Joyce Dewitt, one of the stars of the hit 1970s TV comedy "Three's Company," will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 24 in University Theatre.

Annual Petty Memorial Lecture to feature Cincinnati Art Museum director

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Aaron Betsky, Cincinnati Art Museum director, will present the Petty Memorial Lecture at 5 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Ball State University Museum of Art.

Animal conservationist to address international audience from Ball State

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State will host a live interview with the world's pre-eminent field biologist and recipient of the 2008 Indianapolis Prize, George Schaller.

Acclaimed author and journalist Elizabeth Kolbert visits Ball State campus

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The author of "Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change" will speak Sept. 16 at Emens Auditorium at 7:30pm.

Helen Sornson Elementary Education Scholarship Fund receives contributions from a family estate

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Family members of Helen Sornson have contributed more than $75,000 to a scholarship in her name.

Assistant secretary of education to speak at commencement ceremony honoring three others

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Diane Auer Jones, who as U.S. assistant secretary for postsecondary education is responsible for developing higher education policy and legislative proposals for the Bush administration, will be the principal speaker during Ball State's annual spring commencement on May 3. Indianapolis civic leader Dennis Bland also will be honored, along with former faculty member Steve Bell and Vectren Corp. Chairman and Class of 1970 alumnus Niel C. Ellerbrook.

Entrepreneur visits campus for screening of his film Two Million Minutes

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"Two Million Minutes" compares and contrasts the high school education experiences of students in India, China and the United States. Its creator, Bob Compton, will visit Ball State April 22 for a screening of the documentary.

Obama campaign comes to Ball State

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama addressed thousands of supporters at Ball State on April 12, urging them to "reclaim the American Dream" by putting aside the politics of tearing people down in favor of government that lifts the country up.

Earth Week activities scheduled for April 2125

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The theme of this year's annual Earth Week, "No Student Left Inside," aims to encourage students of all ages to head outside and appreciate nature.

Presidential hopeful Sen Barack Obama plans weekend campaign stop on campus

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama will lead a town hall style meeting in Ball State's Irving Gymnasium April 12, as he continues his quest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.

Journalism departments lecture series features 2008 Pulliam Writing Award winner

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The journalism department's Professionals-in-Residence lecture series will feature Lee Hill Kavanaugh, reporter for the Kansas City Star and winner of the 2008 Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award.

Chelsea Clinton on the stump at Ball State

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton will campaign on behalf of her mother, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton, on Tuesday, March 25, in the Art and Journalism Building Atrium.

Kinsey Institute research fellow to deliver annual Dr John P McGovern Lecture

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

William Yarber, a senior research fellow at The Kinsey Institute will deliver the annual Dr. John P. McGovern Lecture at 7 p.m. March 18 at the Ball State University Alumni Center.