News and College Life

Dressed as the Cat in the Hat, a performer brings playful charm to the Homecoming skit. (October 24, 2025)

A pair of honorees embrace in an emotional moment as bouquets and ribbons are presented during a halftime homecoming ceremony.

Two students break into an impromptu dance as onlookers cheer during a lively homecoming celebration.

Doves are released as part of a memorial on campus.

Students celebrate with loved ones as they get their Aggie Rings on Oct. 17, 2025.

Members of the cardiology service enjoy the end of a game of giant jenga at the fall social.

Students in a Small Farms Experience course help with harvest at the Student Farm in West Lafayette, Ind. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.

Students compete in bed races, a Homecoming tradition since 1980, on Oct. 17. 2025. Teams of five push a bed down 100 yards and race against each other and the clock. Teams with the fastest time in each division win a trophy. 

Fun and games at Cheers to Your Senior Year.  Students gather in the Sunken Garden's "Big Tent"  with fellow seniors to celebrate their final year and see what Homecoming is like post-graduation.

Ball State students take part in the Bed Races during Homecoming Week.