Members of Ball State’s landscaping department worked to clear the roads and sidewalks on campus of snow and ice from 4:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Jan. 12 while students attended their second day of classes.
Woody/Shales residence halls in LaFollette Complex will not be reopening for students in Fall 2016, according to an email the university sent out on Jan. 12.
University police saw no shortage of crime during Winter Break, with the numbers of break-ins and thefts rising to 14 incidents — more than the previous three years. The University Police Department responded to 11 calls for burglaries, an increase from seven calls from break 2014 and zero calls from break 2013. The break-ins reflected in the data only include calls UPD responds to, and does not include burglaries the Muncie Police Department may have responded to.
Construction for a $25.9 million immersive living/learning laboratory was supposed to start in 2015, but its spot on the edge of campus remains empty.
After receiving more than 1,200 ideas and 1,400 students logging on to vote on ideas, the My Voice campaign is working on choosing which ideas to pursue. A group of five Digital Corps students are currently working with Digital Corps director Brandon Smith and Stuart Sipahigil, senior strategist for enterprise user engagement, to form Charters for Change, which will identify the problems.
Hoverboards are no longer permitted in university residence halls after the university sent out an email over break.
The university’s Board of Trustees held its end-of-semester meetings on Dec. 18, covering topics ranging from this year’s Campus Fire and Safety Report to a 12 percent increase in applications to Ball State from this time last year.
The University Police Department is warning students and other nearby residents about home and vehicle break-ins after UPD and the Muncie Police Department received more than a dozen reports in recent weeks.
Forecaster Caleb Saylor has your weekend weather. Dreary, wet weather in the forecast.
Very warm temperatures for the month of December. Rain on the way for your weekend, and a cool down possible next week.
Only weeks before they were set to leave to student teach in Germany, students were informed the 16-week program was cancelled.
Finals week is approaching, and if this is your first time, don’t panic. Here are some tips from juniors and seniors who have been through it a couple times.
Since the beginning of the semester, the Student Government Association has successfully implemented 16 points (76 percent) from their platform, such as extending dining and the Blue Loop shuttle hours.
Weather Forecaster Ethan Rosuck has your last Thursday Mid-Day forecast for the Fall 2015 semester. Warmer temperatures and rain on the way!
When an able-bodied person wakes up for class, they might struggle with the snooze button, swing their legs over the side of the bed and rub their eyes.
The creators of a new smartphone app are hoping it might help students open lines of communication about consent, reduce the number of sexual assaults and encourage those who have been violated to report the crime.
Today our high of 53 degrees will be reached around 3 PM. These high temperatures we are experiencing are much warmer than the average for this time of year.
Although Ball State faculty is split fairly evenly along gender lines, there is one level where women are vastly underrepresented — full professorship. Women currently make up just 25 percent of professors at the full professorship level, which is a tenured professor who usually serves at leadership positions within departments.
Weather Forecaster Nick Fauser calls for some spring like temperatures and rain showers.
The University Police Department is a familiar sight on Ball State's campus. They patrol the square around campus — from Wheeling Avenue to Tillotson Avenue to White River Boulevard to McGalliard Road.
