Ghost stories, hard times, love and the tale of the purple hippo are all narratives that can be found in a student-created book that asks locals how they #KeepMuncieWeird.
During John Pruis’ time as Ball State’s seventh president, the university saw changes in the campus, academics and athletics.
When most students graduate from a university they expect to receive a diploma, but after summer commencement, one alumna received a ring.
Baseball is known as America’s “national pastime,” and at Ball State, that pastime has been around since 1920.
Named after businessman Wallace T. Miller Jr. who donated the largest single private gift from an individual in the history of the university, The Miller College of Business was founded in 1966.
Thirty-five years after the creation of the game of basketball, Ball State men’s basketball was born.
The Village, located near the south end of Ball State’s campus, offers students dining and shopping without the necessity of a car.
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The founder of Papa John’s pizza is suing for access to the company’s books and records after he resigned this month amid reports he used a racial slur during a media training session.
From cheering on the Cardinals and making appearances throughout the community to competing in national competitions, the Ball State Cheerleading/Spirit Program works to promote school spirit and be ambassadors for Ball State.
Paying for meals in The Village may soon be as easy as swiping a Ball State ID.
In an effort to combine similar fields of study and bring together students and faculty for more collaborative learning experiences, Ball State introduced the College of Health in the fall of 2016.
The only building in the country on a college campus to get its name from a volleyball coach now resides at Ball State.
Richard Burkhardt became the eighth president of the university in 1978 after the resignation of John Pruis.
An annual competition that consists of a variety of student organizations singing and lip-syncing to popular music for the title of Air Jam champions has become a Homecoming tradition.
The Pride of Mid-America’s history is long and dynamic, with its roots tracing back to Ball State’s fourth director of bands.
What now stands as “a symbol of commitment and celebration for members of the Ball State community,” according to Ball State’s website, began as a home purchased to support a growing family.
Doug Jones, who is used to wearing intense make up and portraying a variety of creatures, graduated from Ball State in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications and a minor in theatre.
Ball State athletics teams were first known as the Hooserions, adopting the “Cardinals” name in 1927, but it wasn’t until 1969 that an important addition to the field was made — Charlie Cardinal.
After Papa John’s founder John Schnatter resigned as chairman of the board and as a member of the University of Louisville board of trustees last week, many Cardinals were left wondering if Ball State would take any action in response.
Jerry Anderson was 45 when he became Ball State’s ninth president in 1979.
