Middletown: The Untold Stories
By Taylor Smith / July 13, 2020Muncie is known nationally as America’s Middletown thanks to a series of sociological studies. However, some crucial perspectives were left out of its pages.
Muncie is known nationally as America’s Middletown thanks to a series of sociological studies. However, some crucial perspectives were left out of its pages.
With summer in session, warm nights are the perfect time to get outside and look at the sky.
On July 6, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester.
James Hague was indicted on five charges on June 24, according to court documents.
Jim Hague, former director for the Office of Student Life at Ball State, has been charged with five counts involving child pornography, according to court documents from the United States Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Indiana.
Ball State's University Police Department (UPD) announced it is accepting lateral transfer applications to work as a police officer at the university.
In a message tweeted by Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns, he announced his decision to temporarily discontinue operations at the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center located near Minnetrista.
Ball State released its event management and community engagement guidebook this week to provide guidelines for planning on- and off-campus events and off-campus, in-person engagement during the pandemic.
President Donald Trump’s election donors receiving coronavirus loans early, protective gear for medical workers running low, the Trump administration’s push to get all schools to reopen in the fall, charges against Ghislaine Maxwell and shootings during the Fourth of July weekend make up this week’s five national stories.
Ball State released the full operation recovery plan for the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Monday, detailing how the Student Center and its amenities — including the bowling alley Cardinal Lanes — will operate during the summer and fall 2020 semesters.
Muncie City Council unanimously passed a resolution at its Monday meeting condemning racism in the City of Muncie.
Ball State released the full operation recovery plan for the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Monday, detailing how the Student Center and its amenities — including the University Hotel — will operate during the summer and fall 2020 semesters.
Ball State released the full operation recovery plan for the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Monday, detailing how the Student Center and its amenities will operate during the summer and fall 2020 semesters.
India’s ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps, Iran’s damaged nuclear site, the United Kingdom’s sanctions on Russians and Saudis implicated in human rights violations, the Canadian prime minister turning down an invite to the White House and a positive story from the Czech Republic make up this week’s five international stories.
Some Ivy Tech Community College graduates will now have a guaranteed admission to Ball State under the new Guaranteed Admissions Agreement (GAA) between the two institutions, according to a Ball State press release.
As part of his project at the Muncie Food Hub Partnership (MFHP), Joshua Gruver, associate professor of natural resources and environmental management, helped distribute around 1,500 gallons of milk each week to local emergency food organizations throughout the month of June.
Ball State’s Canada geese and its student population have had a love-hate relationship for long — with light-hearted social media posts and an Instagram page created specifically for these feathered honkers.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced modifications to the Back on Track plan, according to a press release from the governor’s office.
At the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) special board meeting Tuesday, Lee Ann Kwiatkowski, director of public education and CEO, announced the schools’ reopening plan for the upcoming semester.
