With just over a month to go until fall classes start, the stories keep rolling in. Take a look at some of the biggest headlines from the Daily News this past week.
Muncie Boys and Girls Club gets face lift with help of local organizations - July 10, 2017
When the Muncie Boys and Girls club of Muncie as the recipient of this years Lowe’s Heroes outreach, several different partnerships overlapped.
It started in the fall of 2016, the Boys and Girls club reached out to Ball State’s construction program in need of help. ... Read more.
Intern Spotlight: Ball State student following her dream in Alaska - July 10, 2017
When Madeline Grosh was looking for a summer internship, she was hoping to find something that combined her photojournalism major with her interests in animals and social media. The 12-week marketing internship with The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage, Alaska was the perfect fit. ... Read more.
Walton ready to serve as head of delegation for U.S. Youth National Volleyball Team - July 11, 2017
Even when Joel Walton isn’t in the gym with the Ball State men’s volleyball team, he can be found on a volleyball court.
The head men’s volleyball coach was selected to serve as the head of delegation for the United States Youth National Team, which puts together the country’s best volleyball players, ages 19 and under, to compete in the World Championships in August. ... Read more.
Browning selected as BSUDM Alumni Association's president - July 11, 2017
Even after graduating in 2016, alumnus Max Browning stays actively involved in an organization that changed his life at Ball State.
Browning, who was involved with Dance Marathon all four years during his undergraduate, has been selected to serve as the Ball State University Dance Marathon Alumni Association’s President for the next two years. ... Read more.
Stump to serve as interim associate dean of Teachers College - July 11, 2017
Interim Dean Roy Weaver recently appointed Sheryl Stump to serve as interim associate dean of Teachers College.
Stump served as chair of the Department of Mathematics Sciences and was the chair of the College of Sciences and Humanities Promotion and Tenure Committee. ... Read more.
Participants try to win 'year's worth of deals' from HotBox Pizza - July 12, 2017
Down the Deal, taking place at participating HotBox Pizza in Muncie, will give those participating the opportunity to win a "year's worth of deals."
The event will be taking place at the HotBox Pizza Muncie location in The Village as well as West Lafayette, Carmel, West Carmel, Castleton, Fishers, Noblesville, Plainfield and Southport. ... Read more.
Ball State professor coaching in third World Para Championships - July 12, 2017
As Larry Judge traveled to Christchurch, New Zealand preparing to coach his first World Para Athletics Championships, he wasn’t sure what to expect.
With 18 years of Division l track and field coaching experience under his belt, the Ball State kinesiology professor was no rookie to the sport itself. ... Read more.