Summer Clayton, the @yourprouddad creator, talks about becoming an influencer and building online connections.

Both former and fall 2022 Ball State graduates share thoughts on their decision to graduate early

Early graduates recount their time on campus and their decision to graduate in fall 2022, along with reflection from those who chose to graduate early in the past.

Ball State alumnus Jake Letts takes the stage in a whole new role in the touring cast of “Aladdin”

Ball State alumnus Jake Letts (School of Theatre and Dance, '21) passed through Indianapolis with the traveling company of the Aladdin musical North American tour. He shares his humble beginnings and how he got to the stage he finds himself in now.

Beyond the game

From former students to former Ball State football players, alumni were scattered throughout Knoxville, Tennessee, for Ball State Football's contest against the University of Tennessee Sept. 1. Three former players spoke on what the game meant to them.

Music at the Museum set for July 23 at the David Owsley Museum of Art

July 23, 2022, the David Owsley Museum of Art is set to host Music at the Museum with violinist Emma Andersen and pianist Bruno Theiss scheduled to perform at 1:30 p.m.

World War II Veteran and Delaware County native Robert 'Bob' Miller turns 97

Born July 14, 1925, Robert 'Bob' Miller celebrates his 97th birthday July 14, 2022. Miller is a Gaston, Indiana, native that served in the United States Navy during World War II. 

4 Ball State graduates selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Of the 14 semifinalists in the 2022 competition, four recent Ball State University graduates have been selected to be a part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Each graduate has been selected for an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA), where they will help students in their host countries develop English language skills, and serve as cultural ambassadors between nations.

Prize-winning Alumni: Former Daily News members reflect on their Pulitzer-winning stories

Established in 1917 in honor of pioneer journalist and newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, the Pulitzer Prize aims to honor exceptional journalistic achievements. Over the last 100 years, it has remained one of the most prominent and acclaimed awards for journalism. 

Boldness is Louder than Fear: Hip-hop artist writes music to help people overcome fear

When Rome Herbert was about 8 years old, he frequently attended spoken word performances with his mother in Indianapolis and became inspired by its artistry.

Fall 2021 Ball State graduate finds uncommon connection to grandmother

It’s 1957. Poodle skirts are “in,” Elvis Presley songs play all over the radio and drive-in movies are popular destinations for teenagers. Trending news topics include integrating schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Ball State alumna thinks back on time as former Indianapolis Colts cheerleader

In first grade, Ambria Ollie's teacher pointed out to her parents that she had naturally turned out feet and suggested they enroll her in a ballet class. Ollie said she hated the class at first, but her parents encouraged her to stick with it for at least a year. 

Grammy and Academy award winner Tiara Thomas reflects on her career success

Tiara Thomas started teaching herself how to play guitar at the age of 12. She took her guitar with her to school, telling her classmates she would win a Grammy one day before she knew how to play the instrument. At the 63rd annual Grammy Awards earlier this year, Thomas proved her 12-year-old self and her classmates right.

Ashley C. Ford reflects on her time as a student to bestselling author

Ashley C. Ford was nearly 10 years old when she felt it might be true she had an inclination toward writing. Ford was sitting in her third grade classroom during poetry week, and there were two new movies on Ford’s mind that she was “obsessed” with, both starring Leonardo DiCaprio: “Titanic” and “Romeo + Juliet.”

Ball State alumna hosts multi-day arts fair for Black artists

After a racially discriminative job listing for a new creative director for gallery exhibition “DRIP: Indy’s #BlackLivesMatter Street Mural” was posted last February, Mali Simone Jeffers and Alan Bacon decided to pull out of being guest curators for the exhibit.

Ball State alumna launches development firm GANGGANG to invest in artistic 'people of culture'

On a Thursday night in June 2020, Mali Simone Jeffers, a 2004 Ball State alumna, and her partner, Alan Bacon, brainstormed ways to support artists and entrepreneurs who are “people of culture” in Indianapolis.  

Ball State alumnus, friends create award-winning mockumentary 'Smokestack'

Wearing shorts, a T-shirt and a face mask in the summer heat, Brandon Townsend, 2018 Ball State alumnus, spent nearly three months in his hometown of Connorsville, Indiana, loving every minute behind the camera filming “Smokestack.” 

Ball State alum creates Tinder for streaming services

Ball State alumna serves as Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction

As a kindergartner, Jennifer McCormick said she was convinced she was going to be a race car driver. 

Alumna changes her perspective on life after breast cancer diagnosis

Since she was young, Penny Fisher has known breast cancer — a disease her mother and grandmother had — could run in her genes. 

Alumna strengthens her Army 'ohana' through 3 decades of service

In every family, there are instinctive roles that everyone fulfills — the leader, the jokester, the nurturer.