The new university core curriculum, which will go into effect in Fall 2010, presents new standards as it strives to promote better critical thinking. These new standards include a three-tier system and WISER+ designations. The first two tiers- which include social science, physical science, humanities and fine arts classes- will promote knowledge in four basic subject areas.
Some incoming out-of-state students will see their tuition sliced by more than a third because of a student exchange program Ball State University will enter in the fall. Colleges in eight midwest states- Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin- are taking part in the Midwest Student Exchange Program to promote ethnic and geographic diversity.
Ball State University's men's tennis team will get another shot at the conference champions. Ball State advanced to face No. 1 seed Western Michigan University at 10 a.m. today in the Mid-American Conference Tournament thanks to a 4-0 victory against the University at Buffalo.
You did not need a text message. Following Friday's bomb scare/threat, student outcry has again rallied for the use of Ball State University's emergency text alert system. Akin to the Fall Semester off-campus shooting, concerned students say they deserved a text message updating them about the situation.
As the 2009 NFL Draft approaches, fans are attempting to predict when the top players from college football will be selected. Scout.com Draft analyst Chris Steuber said he thinks four former Ball State University football players - offensive tackle Robert Brewster, quarterback Nate Davis, tight end Darius Hill and punter Chris Miller - will be selected in the late rounds of this weekend's Draft.
Fundraiser walks benefiting multiple sclerosis research will take place Saturday throughout Indiana. Worthen Arena was chosen as a location for the annual event because it is a convenient location for residents of the East Central Indiana, Dorothea Bragg, community development manager for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, said.
A group of eight Ball State University professors have essentially taken away students' ability to effectively evaluate all faculty. This group, the Teaching Evaluation Committee, is a subdivision of Faculty Council within University Senate, and in November made a decision that rendered a year's worth of work by many students completely irrelevant.
After a year off from football, former Ball State University defensive end and linebacker Cortlan Booker is hoping to be given a chance to play in the NFL. Booker was captain of the 2007 team that played in the International Bowl. But after an injury late in the season, he saw the interest in him dry up.
Panoramic pictures of Earth's atmosphere and surface provided a majestic backdrop for Story Musgrave at John R. Emens Auditorium on Tuesday night. Almost 300 people came to Emens to see the former NASA astronaut present "Earth As Art: A Message of Inspiration and Wonder.
Ball State defeated Buffalo in the first round of the MAC Tournament 4-0.
After finishing the Mid-American Conference season winless, the Ball State University women's tennis team will get a chance for redemption today. Ball State (5-13, 0-8 Mid-American Conference) will play Northern Illinois University (6-15, 1-7 MAC) in the first round of the MAC Tournament at noon today in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Several Ball State University students will flex their muscles on stage tonight at Emens Auditorium in the Mr. and Ms. Ball State competition. The annual body building competition is sponsored by Ball State's National Strength and Conditioning Association student chapter.
The hilarity started when Ball State University senior Nicholas Reczynski began doing sketch comedy in high school. He worked with his high school radio station to create a sketch comedy show. His freshman year in college he joined SomethingElse TV, a sketch comedy organization through the Ball State University Department of Telecommunications.
Undaunted by Ohio State University's No. 23 ranking, the Ball State University baseball team scored 20 runs in the final four innings Wednesday night to defeat the Buckeyes 20-8. The victory was the Cardinals' first against a ranked team since 2006, when Ball State defeated No.
The new University Core Curriculum will support cognitive development over content, university officials said. It will give students more direction with their major, while emphasizing how they learn. Students will progress through stages of information, knowledge, judgment and action, Sue Whitaker, associate director of family and consumer sciences, said.
The call came in at about 1:30 in the morning. It must have been important because my co-worker on the other end of the phone decided a text wouldn't be fast enough. "Hey Logan, there's a bomb threat at LaFollette," were his first words. The crisp Sunshine chicken fingers went from being the first thing on my mind to the last.
The Ball State University women's basketball team announced Wednesday that fans are invited to celebrate its season with the team at a reception luncheon on May 2. The Cardinals will have the reception at 12:30 p.m. at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. The cost is $20 per person to attend.
Ball State's season came to an end today as it lost to Northern Illinois in the opening round of the MAC Tournament.
Despite losing all three mid-week games this week, the Ball State University softball team tied a second school record Wednesday. Five days after Jen Reifschneider tied the Ball State single-season home run record, Lisa Rozanski tied the career stolen base record at 70.
With the start of the 2009 NFL Draft two days away, it looks like this could be the best year ever for Ball State University in the Draft. Scout.com NFL Draft analyst Chris Stueber said he thinks four former Ball State football players - offensive tackle Robert Brewster, quarterback Nate Davis, tight end Darius Hill and punter Chris Miller - could all be drafted in this upcoming weekend's NFL Draft.
