BSU School of Nurses Pinning Ceremony May 3, 2024

The candle light pinning ceremonies have been a long-standing tradition for Ball State University graduating nurses that signifies that graduates are now full-fledged nurses (pending passage of nursing boards). Pinning ceremonies date back 1,000 years and began as a Maltese Cross. Over the years, the pin became a coat of arms and eventually has become a design that is unique to the institution.