Friday Midday Weather Update - December 11, 2015
By Caleb Saylor / December 11, 2015Forecaster Caleb Saylor has your weekend weather. Dreary, wet weather in the forecast.
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.
University police officers are often paid more than their city counterparts, despite having a smaller area of jurisdiction. Ball State UPD officers are no exception, averaging higher salaries than those working for the Muncie Police Department, in addition to the extra training they receive.
President Paul W. Ferguson emailed out the university's progress report for 2015 to the campus on Dec. 7.
In an open blog post to the entire university, Oklahoma Wesleyan University President Everett Piper said college students were “self-absorbed and narcissistic."
It's that time of year, when students are longing to wrap up finals and head home for the holidays.
For today we will have temperatures in the 50s with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow there is a slight chance of isolated showers in the afternoon.
NLI Weather forecaster Caleb Saylor has your weather for the work week. Rain on the way!
Active Minds is working to make finals week a little less stressful for students. From December 7 to 11, Active Minds is hosting their second annual Stress Less Week, an awareness campaign where students can participate in stress relief activities to relieve anxiety about final exams and the end of the semester. The theme of Stress Less Week is “Laugh More.” The campaign highlights the social and emotional benefits of laughter and how to incorporate more laughter into daily life.
As of the 2015-2016 school year, Ball State is no longer charging students for graduating outside of the preferred four-year window.
