John J. Pruis, former president of Ball State, died the morning of Jan. 15, according to Meeks Mortuary.
Pruis was 92 when he died.
Even 35 years after his presidency, Pruis' name is still a familiar one around campus, due to Pruis Hall, which was built in 1972, according to bsu.edu.
Pruis was president from 1968-78. During his tenure, foreign language houses and special programs were established. Scholars programs and scholarships like the Whitinger Scholars program and Martin Luther King scholarships were also implemented during his time.
Construction of Bracken Library, the College of Architecture and Planning, Cooper Science Complex and two parking garages were completed as well.
But his impact wasn't only from construction and establishing programs. Under his tenure, the Ball State University Annual Fund grew from $170,758 to $1.8 million.
Before his time at Ball State, he was a professor of speech, a vice president and secretary to the Board of Trustees at Western Michigan University — his alma mater.
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