Construction, improvements to continue at BSU
By Daniel Hutchinson / June 17, 2013Crews across Ball State’s campus move closer to completing $500 million worth of improvements to a number of buildings and roads for the upcoming school year.
Crews across Ball State’s campus move closer to completing $500 million worth of improvements to a number of buildings and roads for the upcoming school year.
Members have been selected for the panel to investigate the course and Ball State professor accused of teaching Christianity in the classroom.
Judy Ingle was the secretary to the UPD chief and then the department secretary for elementary education before moving to the the athletic department.
After 41 years Charles Payne, the assistant provost for diversity, is soon to be retired, but the multicultural program he helped develop will continue at Ball State.
The not-for-profit ice cream parlor is moving next to the Cup in the Village and will change its decor and update its menu.
With forecasters predicting severe weather in central Indiana, university officials issued a public safety notice Wednesday afternoon. ?
The event, hosted by the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, offered local artists from Muncie and surrounding areas the opportunity to showcase their work.
Around 10 faculty members were given training on Saturday and Sunday in firing guns and firearm safety at UPD and a police firing range.
Live performers at The Cup Friday night played for a smaller crowd than usual at The Glue and Scissors Society’s monthly art show.
More than $50 million will be invested in a parking garage, retail area and apartment space in the University Square block of the Village.
Faculty and professional staff will receive a 3 percent increase in salaries and wages, with 70 percent of it being merit-based.
Owner Chris Hiatt was not expecting the announcement, but plans to use his victory to influence legislators.
Ball State students are encouraged not to lose hope despite Indiana having an 8.5 percent unemployment rate, the eighth highest in the country.
Associate vice president of marketing and communications Tony Proudfoot said the plan to take Hiatt Printing through eminent domain has been deferred.
Ball State's Board of Trustees approved a 2 percent tuition increase for each of the next two years.
The number of Ball State students who reported using a smartphone increased by 46 percent, and is expected to continue to rise along with tablet usage.
Ball State officials went over reasons for the proposed 2 percent tuition increase a day before the university’s Board of Trustees is set to vote on its approval.
The two-day course will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be broken into two parts each day.
The festivities will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in the Ball State Arts Terrace, with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra performing at 7 p.m.
The eastbound lane on the west side of McKinley Avenue is closed as the median is expanded and more crosswalks and ramps are added.
