News and College Life

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. 

Colin Teckam, who is focused on Ag Education, lights up the welding torch in the mechanics shop at the University Farm on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Teckam has been selected as one of the College of Agriculture STAR students. Each year, the College of Agriculture recognizes exemplary students within each department who contribute to the overall success of the college. These students are those who go above and beyond their regular course studies and who show dedication and perseverance to promoting themselves and agriculture in a manner that exudes excellence.

Anton Treuer, author and professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University, speaks during a celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Lexi Calugay sets up the cupcake display in the tent for the Hospitality College for the Homecoming Festival. 

A student studies on her phone while enjoying the late afternoon rays of sunlight.

Emergency Disaster Management students make their way to the top of the Odysysey II Ropes course as they participate in Missouri Hope held at MOERA  Oct. 10, 2025.