YEAR IN REVIEW: Remembering John J. Pruis, Jonathan Lewis
By Staff Reports / April 29, 2016John J. Pruis, former president of Ball State, is remembered for his dedication to education and the community.
John J. Pruis, former president of Ball State, is remembered for his dedication to education and the community.
JOHNSON A RESIDENCE HALL OPENS FOR FALL SEMESTER Walking into the newly renovated Botsford-Swinford halls is a much different experience from stepping into LaFollette Complex.
President Paul W. Ferguson resigned on Jan. 25 with no public explanation, and the Board of Trustees appointed Provost Terry King as interim president.
“I teach my students, and my children, three words: perseverance, creativity and inspiration.” These are three of the most important words to Teh-Kuang Chang, the 2016 Ball State Person of the Year.
University Senate approved the a joint resolution created by university governance leaders, President Terry King and the Board of Trustees at their last meeting of the academic year.
Rain on the way for Saturday and Monday. Clear skies and warmer temperatures next week.
In about 12 weeks, the Muncie Animal Shelter will have a new home at 901 W Riggin Rd.
The Autism Walk will take place in Muncie this weekend to raise awareness and money for families living with autism.
As Summit, the new executive slate, held its first student senate meeting of their term in SGA, a new executive cabinet was voted into office by senate.
Ted Cruz had a special message for Ball State graduates yesterday. When Cruz visited Indianapolis to campaign before the May 3 primary, he took a moment to congratulate Ball State seniors on their graduation. Derek Hugo, a senior accounting major at Ball State, filmed the video message with himself standing next to Cruz. Did you know that you can do early, in-person voting in Indiana?
The Indiana Recycling Coalition has launched a major effort to cut food waste across the state, while colleges and universities including Ball State work to recycle food that would otherwise be discarded. “Now is clearly the right time to work on food waste reduction in Indiana,” said Carey Hamilton, executive director of the Indiana Recycling Coalition.
Some students are still surprised to know that skateboarding is prohibited on campus, even though there are signs all across campus, and it's stated within the student handbook and by the Ball State University Department of Public Safety.
Every four and a half minutes, a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. That means nearly 120,000 babies are affected by birth defects each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thursday has brought thunderstorm conditions early this morning, but how long are the showers going to stick around? Clearing conditions will also return for finals week to help raise moral!
Weather Forecaster Kalie Pluchel has all your updates on all the upcoming rain the rest of this week and into the weekend.
City Hall has decided Muncie needs better public transportation options, and they held a meeting to figure out what to do about it. A panel of community members spoke on April 26 to discuss the current state of mass transit in Muncie and what they would like to see in the future.
A recent wave of vandalism was the last straw for a Village business owner.
Faculty and staff are now being required to have a PIN number, or passcode, on their phone if they want to access their Ball State email on the device.
LinkedIn has a developed a new app dedicated to helping students land their first job out of college, which may be helpful to students who are graduating and on the job search.
Weather Forecaster Ethan Rosuck is here with the final Wednesday Mid-Day forecast of the semester. Rain is coming to Muncie!
