31 past events with the seminars tag

The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Muncie has grown from a small village established by the Munsee, a subtribe of the Lenape Indians, in 1865, to a city rich with arts, culture, and opportunity. Dale Basham, President of the Muncie Rotary Club, will preview the Center’s upcoming programs and the many community events planned for Muncie’s sesquicentennial celebration. 

No charge but reservations required. Register online at www.bsu.edu/ebball or e-mail ebball@bsu.edu. 

The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Guest Speaker: Tom Schnuck, Superintendent of Beech Grove Cemetery
Chartered in 1841 with one-and-one-half acres on the banks of the White River, Beech Grove has grown to encompass over 100 acres, making  it one of the largest cemeteries in the state of Indiana. 

No charge, reservations required. Register online at www.bsu.edu/ebball or e-mail ebball@bsu.edu. 

Women's Week 2016 Flyer

Presented by Cheri Ellefson, M.A.

How do secular and faith-based international NGOs define gender equality on their websites?  This talk will explore how NGOs follow stated goals and definitions.

Women's Week 2016 Flyer

With Dr. Joyce L. Huff

This mixture of presentation and discussion will explore questions of how to include women of size within the current women’s movement, how issues of body image and fat-phobia affect women across the spectrum of sizes, and how a fat identity intersects with other identity markers.

Women's Week 2016 Flyer

Drawing from her recent study of the nation's minority serving institutions, Professor Gasman will discuss how all institutions can ensure that students will receive the best learning experience.

Sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity 

This program will tell the story of women in Indiana’s bicentennial history using maps from the Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection. The maps will highlight important women in the state’s history with a special emphasis on east central Indiana and issues affecting education, employment equality, women in government and leadership, sports, and healthcare issues. Historic photographs and diaries from the Library’s Digital Media Repository will also be included.

This workshop is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is recommended and available here. 

Cornerstone will also host two workshops mapping Muncie’s past. The classes are entitled: Dear Muncie: Mapping Muncie History Using 19th Century Diaries and Happy Birthday, Indiana: Mapping 200 Years of Indiana History. The first Dear Muncie workshop will take a closer look at a few former Muncie residents’ diaries. This workshop will be at 6 p.m. September 27 at Cornerstone. The second will explore Muncie’s maps throughout the years. This workshop will be at 6 p.m. November 16. These workshops are free to attend.