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Stephanie Wiechmann
Called the North Campus Project. Ball Stae will use $81.6 million to renovate several buildings, mainly used by theater, dance, music, and architecture programs. These have exploded in popularity over the last few decades. Theater, dance, and music are currently spread across eight buildings on campus. Most of the renovations are for inside spaces. Jim Lowe, associate vice president for facilities planning and management, says the architecture building, known on campus as CAP, will see dramatic exterior changes.

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Jim Lowe
Take this the sloped south side of the building. We're going to tilt it up, create a roof structure and put floors in and create additional space within that cavity that doesn't actually exist today because it's outdoors.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Besides changes to teaching spaces, design labs, and acoustics, the buildings need new plumbing and technical systems, some need new roofs, and there are many changes needed for ADA accessibility. To do it all by the state's deadline of summer 2026, the school will have to renovate buildings while occupied. In Muncie, Stephanie Wiechmann, IPR news.