Ball State's Beneficence turns 80
By Staff Reports / September 26, 2017Beneficence, or Benny to most students, is celebrating her 80th birthday.
Beneficence, or Benny to most students, is celebrating her 80th birthday.
"I felt like the media and a lot of society really treated Martin like a thug because he was black and because he wore a hoodie, and I remember being really angry about that," Coles said. "I was like, I gotta tell that story."
NEW YORK (AP) — Four assistant basketball coaches from Arizona, Auburn, the University of Southern California and Oklahoma State were among those arrested on federal corruption charges Tuesday after they were caught taking thousands of dollars in bribes to steer NBA-destined college stars toward certain sports agents and financial advisers, authorities said.
President Geoffrey S. Mearns will sit on a panel with trustee member Tom Bracken, board president of Muncie Civic Theatre Leigh Edwards, director of Ball State School of Music Ryan Hourigan, director of Muncie Public Library Akilah Nosakhere and director of education at David Owsley Museum of Art Tania Said to discuss arts and culture Wednesday.
Big economic growth was projected as Gov. Eric Holcomb chaired a board meeting at Ball State’s Alumni Center on Monday.
President Geoffrey S. Mearns and his wife, Jennifer, will begin their informal campus visits this Wednesday.
Each year, a group of individuals are responsible for granting students their degrees, setting admission guidelines and managing all donations and grants — the Ball State Board of Trustees.
Ball State is filled with interesting classes and professors. However, sometimes it might be difficult to find them. Below are a few of the more unusual and interesting classes offered here.
Dogs have stuck with humans for centuries. Even today, people continue to appreciate their four-legged friends through good and bad times.
310 E. Charles St. has been a haven for many over the years.
Another sexual assault has been reported in the 1100 block of W. Riverside Ave. The university sent out a public safety email saying the sexual assault occurred Saturday and no investigation has been requested at this time.
It was 1952 the last time a standing president or vice president visited Anderson. That 65-year drought ended Friday as Vice President Mike Pence visited the city to speak about tax reform and health care.
When Tyler Hostetler’s older sister Allison was diagnosed with a brain tumor in eighth grade, he was introduced to Riley Children’s Hospital – a first impression he’ll never forget.
Over 400 runners and walkers will take over Ball State’s campus for Dance Marathon’s annual FT5K Sunday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday scrapped Obama-era guidance on investigating campus sexual assault, replacing it with new instructions that allow universities to require higher standards of evidence when handling complaints.
Dr. Kiesha Warren-Gordon, an associate professor of criminal justice and criminology in her ninth year at Ball State, was granted a faculty fellowship to launch a new course — Human Services in Criminal Justice.
Even the Rolling Stones know about 2017 Diversity Symposium keynote speaker Angela Davis — they wrote “Sweet Black Angel” about her.
Dirt was flying on the work site for the new College of Health Professions Building as its groundbreaking ceremony commenced.
Police are responding to a person shot at 111 S. Dicks St., according to Muncie police dispatch. Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle said it appears to be accidental and there is no ongoing threat to campus.
Muncie police responded to the area of N. Linden St. and W. Beechwood Ave. at 1:54 a.m. on a reported armed robbery.
