As of fall 2017, almost 34 percent of students at Ball State University belong to ethnic minorities. Enrollment of students with diverse backgrounds has increased by at least 2 percent each fall since 2013.
Bobby Steele, director of the Multicultural Center at Ball State University, says heritage is important on a college campus as a way to honor and embrace students’ identities.
Although the United States is commonly referred to as a melting pot, a place where people’s differences are blended, this isn’t always the case. Heritage continues to leave its mark by contributing to a person’s overall makeup, according to several students.
Ball Bearings sat down with these individuals to talk about heritage, sharing cultures, and what that means in a so-called melting pot.
To continue reading, visit ballbearingsmag.com.
Read More
Wes-Del's Josiah Love voted as Delaware County Athlete of the Week
By Staff Reports / 46 minutes agoWes-Del senior boys’ basketball player Josiah Love was voted the Delaware County Athlete of the Week from Monday, Dec. 9 to Saturday, Dec. 14.
Indiana Capital Chronicle: New revenue eaten up by Medicaid budget forecast
By Indiana Capital Chronicle / 3 hours agoActuaries defend $1B ‘mistake’
The Ball State football Bible study created relationships on and off the field
By Elijah Poe / YesterdayBall State footballs Bible study helped bring Cardinal teammates together.
