53 Past Events at L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Ball State University

Muncie Interfaith Fellowship presents:

The Zoroastrian Religion: Its Beliefs and Influence

Mohammad Behforouz and Behrouz Kousari, Presentors

Monday, October 4th, 7:30 PM
Ball State Pittinger Student Center
2000 University Avenue, Room 310

Did you know there are Zoroastrians among us, with a small congregation in Indianapolis and a Zoroastrian temple in Chicago? And did you know the Magi, who are said to have visited the Christ Child, were Zoroastrian priests?

On Monday, October 4th, the Muncie Interfaith Fellowship will sponsor a discussion of the Zoroastrian faith and influence it had in the ancient world.

*PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION*

Due to the large number of people we had at our last meeting, we will be holding this program in the Pittinger Student Center, room 310.

For more information, contact:

George Wolfe - wmwolfe@bsu.edu

Professors: if you plan to send an entire class, please let me know so we can have plenty of chairs available. Credit slips for attendance available.

Hope to see you there!

Want to learn about the world beyond Muncie? Join us at the Rinker Center for International Programs for a culture exchange! Culture exchanges are held every week on 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 Ocotber 6th when Kwame Teye will present on Ghana. The Republic of Ghana is a small country located in West Africa. The country, formerly known as the Gold Coast during its colonial days, gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. Ghana is a diverse country with a number of different ethnic groups and 47 different languages spoken throughout the country. Come learn more about this interesting country at Culture Exchange. We hope to see you there! 

Upcoming Culture Exchanges 

• October 13 - Sweden Isak Asgeirsson
• October 20 - India Devyani Desphande
• October 27 - Libya Arij Mousi
• November 3 - South Korea Boyoung Roh
• November 10 - South Africa Chantelle Hefer
• November 17 - Sierra Leone Abu Lawrence Kanu-Meansaray
• November 24 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
• December 1 - Russia Pavel Komogorov
• December 8 - Sudan Panrac Nhial

National League of Pagan Students Presents:
Gathering the Magick -Pagan Student Summit-

Hosted by
Ball State University - Society for Earth-based Religion
Coordinated & Organized with the help of Ringing Anvil & PEN

March 5th

Ball State University

Cost
$20 at the door
$15 pre-registration

Discounts
$5 -Off to students with valid Student ID
$5 - Off to groups of 5 or more
(Discounts CAN be used together when applicable)

Pre-Register Here

March is Disability Awareness Month in Indiana. This year's theme is "Cultivate Inclusion."

March is Disability Awareness Month in Indiana. This year's theme is "Cultivate Inclusion."

ATHENS BOYS CHOIR
gender-deviant // multi-media // spoken-word // homo-hop extravaganza

KATASTROPHE
genre-busting // emo-hop mc // stunning lyrics merge with eccentric beats

don't miss TRANS 101 after the show!

A free performance sponsored by Feminists for Action and Student Government Association

Part of Disability Awareness Month.  Visit Disabled Student Development website at bsu.edu/dsd for more details.

Part of Disability Awareness Month.  Visit Disabled Student Development website at bsu.edu/dsd for more details.

Greg Fehriback will speak about Enhancing Today's Economy: Disability as an Asset as part of Disability Awareness Month. 

In anticipation of the upcoming visit by Richard Longworth, author of the campus and community read "Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalism", a screening of the documentary "Changing Gears".

When: Wednesday, March 21st 7-8:30pm
Where: Student Center Forum Room
Q & A: following screening with Producers James Connolly and Rodger Smith

Changing Gears
Ball State's Institute for Digital Education and Entertainment and the Center for Middletown Studies jointly produced Changing Gears, a feature-length documentary film about the closing of Muncie's century-old Warner Gear auto parts plant and the loss of industry in the city.
A bookend for the original Middletown research into the impact of industrialization, the film explores the meaning and significance of deindustrialization by examining the experiences of plant's workers and the community. In doing so, the project touches on several of parts of the center's agenda. It documents the experience of deindustrialization in rich fashion, it creates and exploits digital resources connected with Middletown research, and it has provided a group of Ball State students with a unique immersive learning experience. Fifteen students participated in the filming, editing, writing, and historical research connected with the film.

Sponsored by: Freshman Connections, Excellence in Leadership and Center for Middletown Studies.

Presented by Kristen Forbes EVE Foundation and American Cancer Society

Panel includes: Kelsi Morrison-Atkins, Brandi Terry, Cheri Ellefson Terhune, Rob Hunt, Dr. Rai Peterson, and Dr. Joseph A. Marchal

Presented by Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Humanities, Dr. Susan Johnson

Sponsored by the College of Sciences and Humanities’ Task Force on the Status of Women

Christina Blanch will present how comics can be used to teach a class about women, gender, and education through interviews with students, comic writers and artists, and education professionals

Students will present over various topics from Courtney Jarrett’s WGS 499 course

Sponsored by Today’s Black Women and the Multicultural Center

ARCOS FILMS PRESENTS

Switch goes beyond the politics to deliver the straight answers on energy

Directed by Harry Lynch and Featuring Energy Expert Dr. Scott Tinker

Screening at Ball State University on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 3:00pm

Cardinal Hall, L.A. Pittenger Student Center – FREE and open to the public

Is fracking polluting our water? How dangerous is nuclear? Will gasoline prices continue to rise? Can we clean up coal? Can renewables really power our future?

Switch delivers straight answers to today’s most controversial energy questions, as energy visionary Dr. Scott Tinker travels the world, exploring leading energy sites from coal to solar, oil to biofuels, most of them highly restricted and never before seen on film. He seeks the truth from the international leaders of government, industry and academia, then cuts through the confusion to discover a path to our energy future as surprising as it is practical.

This screening is part of over 250 universities across the country participating in the GSA Switch Energy Awareness & Efficiency Program, which launched last fall at over 40 pilot schools with a student ambassador program, efficiency drive and screening of the film.

Audiences have called Switch “the first truly balanced energy film.” As no documentary before it, Switch has been embraced and supported by people across the energy spectrum: environmentalists and academics, fossil and renewable energy experts, scientists and economists.

“I took my students to a screening of SWITCH, and we spent most of the following class discussing it, a testament to its value as an educational tool. It was amazing...”

-- Amy Jaffe, Rice University Energy Program

“Every person in America should see and digest this film.”

-- Douglas Johnson, Statoil

“SWITCH really puts all the pieces together, and makes me optimistic for the future.”

-- Erin Geoffroy, Environmental Defense Fund

Switch and the GSA program are part of the Switch Energy Project (www.switchenergyproject.com), a multi-pronged effort to build a global understanding of energy.

The project was created by Arcos Films, directed by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Harry Lynch and co-produced with energy expert Dr. Scott Tinker. It also includes a continually expanding website of 300 videos on the energy topics that drive our world; a primary school education program of videos and curricula co-developed with the American Geological Institute; and eventually a broadcast series to discover solutions to our most pressing energy challenges.

The Switch Energy Project is one of the world’s only resources where audiences can find objective, trustworthy energy answers, in an engaging, accessible video format.

About Dr. Scott Tinker:

Dr. Scott Tinker has been exploring energy for 30 years. His passion is bringing government, industry and academia together to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges. Toward that end he has given nearly 500 invited and keynote lectures in nearly 50 countries. Dr. Tinker is the Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology and the State Geologist of Texas. He is a Professor holding the Allday Endowed Chair and the acting Associate Dean of Research in the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. Before coming to the Bureau, he worked for Marathon Oil’s research division.

About Harry Lynch:

For 17 years, Harry Lynch has been a documentary director, producer, writer, cinematographer and soundtrack producer, whose films include Switch, Unconventional, Recapturing Cuba, Ride Around the World and Making the Modern. He is the co-founder of Trinity Films, and the founder of Arcos Films, a multimedia production company dedicated to building awareness and understanding of the most important issues of our time.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.switchenergyproject.com

PRESS KIT: http://www.switchenergyproject.com/presskit.php   

HIGH RES STILLS: http://www.switchenergyproject.com/press/Switch-Stills-HighRes.zip

LOW RES STILLS:  http://www.switchenergyproject.com/press/Switch-Stills-LowRes.zip

If you’d like more information, or to schedule an interview with Dr. Scott Tinker or Harry Lynch, please contact Janice Woods at jwoods@arcosfilms.com

Free, all-ages concert and kickoff for the 25th annual "Lend-A-Hand Day" drive, featuring music by Kaitlin Klotz, Nor Heart, Coyotes, and Scarlett Hill.  This event is free with the donation of a personal care item.

Suggested Donations:  Haircare products, hygiene products, household cleaning supplies, toilet paper, diapers/baby items, clothing for all ages, toys, books, non-perishables, etc.

This event is presented by Student Voluntary Services. The collected drive items will be distributed later this semester at the YWCA on April 6th, 2013.  Volunteers are needed on April 6th to be personal shoppers and/or helping hands. Sign up online: www.bsu.edu%2Fsvs&h=GAQFyCOf0&s=1" target="_blank">http://www.bsu.edu/svs