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Since the 21st Century Scholars program was introduced in 1990, it has helped more than 45,000 Hoosier students earn a degree. Less than half of eligible high school graduates are enrolled in the program. Unsplash, Photo Courtesy

Succeeding as Scholars: Behind the scenes of 21st Century Scholars’ progress in Indiana

By Staff Reports / March 21, 2022

Though college-going rates in Indiana have been decreasing over the past five years, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), 21st Century Scholars are on track to close that gap by 2025. The scholarship, which covers up to four years of tuition for eligible students at participating state universities, has helped more than 45,000 students earn a degree since it was introduced in 1990, said Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers in a Dec. 15, 2021, press release. 

The theme of Women's Week 2022 at Ball State is "Grow Locally, Think Globally." Ball State Women's and Gender Studies, Photo Courtesy
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Ball State Women's Week 2022 schedule

By Staff Reports / March 21, 2022

Ball State’s Department of Women’s and Gender Studies will host its annual Women’s Week March 21-25. The theme for this year is “Grow Locally, Think Globally.”  Each year, Ball State hosts this week-long event with lectures, discussions, film screenings, music performances and art that celebrates the achievements and experiences of women. According to a flyer from the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the events scheduled to be held are as follows.

The front of the Canal Pump House sits March 12 in Indianapolis. Jonathan Spodek, professor of architecture, led a documentation of the house with master's students in fall 2021. Sarah Olsen, DN
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Restoring the Past: Professor Jonathan Spodek led graduate students in an award-winning historic documentation project

By Sarah Olsen / March 17, 2022

When visitors first arrive at Newfields, an Indianapolis art museum and garden, they are greeted by approximately half a million blooms that line the cobblestone and dirt paths. These winding trails criss-cross the 152-acre campus, allowing guests to admire the nearby White River while they enjoy a craft drink or snack from the Beer Garden on the premises. 

Student Government Association (SGA) Sen. Kyle Wickizer motions to table the "Creating an Appeals Process for Lost Representation" resolution indefinitely March 16, 2022. The resolution was not tabled indefinitely but it was voted down in SGA. Richard Kann, DN
STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SGA votes on organization and residence hall representation, introduces gender-inclusive bathroom resolution

By Richard Kann and Hannah Amos / March 16, 2022

Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) had a heavy focus on student representation in their meeting Wednesday, March 16. An amendment about creating an appeals process for lost representation was voted on. The amendment proposed to create a separate board, the Appeals Board, to consider the appeals of organizations and residence halls that lost representation.

Ball State regularly hosts travel abroad opportunities to an average of 65 countries. Since spring 2020, Ball State hasn't sent any students abroad due to the pandemic and security risks. Rinker Center for Global Affairs, Photo Provided
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Awaiting Adventure: Ball State student, faculty detail struggles of planning to study abroad during COVID-19

By Jamie Strouts / March 4, 2022

For junior exercise science major Zander Lichosik, the past two years have been a frustrating waiting game. In his freshman year, Lichosik applied to the U.K. Fulbright Summer Institute (FSI) scholarship. He was supposed to study abroad in Scotland in summer 2020. But, like many other college students impatiently waiting to travel overseas, a global pandemic put Lichosik’s plans on pause.

Assistant lecturer of media design Leo Caldwell poses for a photo Feb. 20 near Shafer Tower. Grace Duerksen, DN
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Ball State professors reflect on their experiences in the LGBTQ community.

By Maya Wilkins / February 28, 2022

It’s the first day of classes at Ball State. Leo Caldwell, assistant lecturer of media design, is ready to welcome a new group of students to his classes, prepared to teach them all he knows about journalism and design. Students file into the classroom, filling the empty desks around the room and preparing themselves for what they are about to learn in Caldwell’s class.  However, during Caldwell’s introduction, he includes a detail students may not know about him — Caldwell is transgender.

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