News 7/16/2019, 2:00pm The City of Muncie has been under FBI investigation for more than two years. Craig Nichols, the city building commissioner, was arrested charges of wire fraud, theft and money laundering in February 2017, but the investigation is still ongoing. Andrew Smith, DN 2 arrested in Muncie as part of FBI, IRS investigation By Staff Reports U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana Josh Minkler announced the indictment of two individuals Tuesday.
News 7/16/2019, 12:00pm Ball State, Muncie communities participate in summer chorus By Rohith Rao For the past five Monday evenings students, faculty, and members of the Ball State and Muncie communities gathered together to practice for two and a half hours each day, finally culminating in a performance for the community.
News 7/15/2019, 3:30pm Ball State hosts STEM camp for young migrant students By Staff Reports Ball State is hosting students and their teachers from around Indiana for a camp that provides STEM education opportunities.
News 7/9/2019, 12:00pm Ball State CAP: INDY to move to new location By Staff Reports Ball State's CAP: INDY Connector, the Indianapolis extension of the R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (CAP), will be moving to a new location.
News 7/8/2019, 3:00pm FLAG helps host Indiana Academy students from China, South Korea By Rohith Rao Students from China and South Korea arriving this fall in Muncie to study at the Indiana Academy will be residing with host families in Muncie.
Soccer 7/7/2019, 2:30pm US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0 By Associated Press The United States women’s soccer team was as good as American players promised — maybe even better.
News 7/5/2019, 2:00pm Ball State CICS, EI Games develop award-winning game to help student retention By Rohith Rao An interactive game might soon be one solution to answer issues related to student retention and dropout rates in colleges and universities.
News 7/4/2019, 3:30pm Holocaust survivor Eva Kor dies at age 85 By Associated Press Holocaust survivor Eva Kor, who championed forgiveness even for those who carried out the Holocaust atrocities, died Thursday during an overseas trip for a museum she founded in Indiana, her son said.
News 7/2/2019, 12:00pm Muncie City Council passes resolution encouraging tighter background checks in gun purchases By Rohith Rao Muncie City Council passed a resolution 8-0 Monday “encouraging passage of legislation to keep guns out of the hands of violent criminals, domestic abusers and severely mentally ill persons by closing the loopholes in the federal background check system.”
News 7/2/2019, 10:00am MCS appoints new director of public education and CEO By Jake Merkel A “hands-on visible leader” and “high-quality education” is what teachers and students at Muncie Community Schools can expect from Muncie Community Schools’ (MCS) new director of public education and CEO.
Campus 7/1/2019, 3:00pm Ball State student receives Fulbright Assistantship to teach English in Vietnam By Rohith Rao After his 10 month stay, one soon-to-graduate Ball State student intends to learn and teach about the culture of a region once marked by conflict and war.
News 6/27/2019, 5:11pm Gov. Holcomb announces new appointments to Ball State's Board of Trustees By Staff Reports Governor Eric Holcomb announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state higher education boards and commissions, including two new appointments to Ball State University's Board of Trustees.
Communities 5/23/2019, 4:09pm Free movies to be screened this summer in downtown Muncie By Staff Reports As a means of encouraging people to visit downtown Muncie more often, this summer will feature movie screenings and activities for different crowds.
Communities 5/13/2019, 3:00pm Ball State CAP's art installation in downtown Muncie symbolizes city’s diversity By Demi Lawrence Is it a cube? Is it a sheep? Does it appear different depending on how one looks at it? Is it a “cubist version of Dino from ‘The Flintstones’?”
Ball State hosts STEM camp for young migrant students News 7/15/2019, 3:30pm By Staff Reports Ball State is hosting students and their teachers from around Indiana for a camp that provides STEM education opportunities.
Unclear: Campus crime experts question Clery Act's effectiveness crime 11/8/2018, 3:00pm By Allie Kirkman After nearly 30 years of reporting, experts are mixed on the measurable effectiveness of the law.
US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0 Soccer 7/7/2019, 2:30pm By Associated Press The United States women’s soccer team was as good as American players promised — maybe even better.
Unspoken: Homophobia in the archdiocese Opinion 6/25/2019, 12:00pm By Demi Lawrence Cathedral is Archbishop Thompson’s homophobic puppet On June 23 a letter posted to the Cathedral High School website by the school’s Board Chairman Matt Cohoat and President Rob Bridges explained that after 22 months of discussion with Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, it would be no longer employing a teacher in an open, same-sex marriage.
Ball State, Muncie communities participate in summer chorus News 7/16/2019, 12:00pm By Rohith Rao For the past five Monday evenings students, faculty, and members of the Ball State and Muncie communities gathered together to practice for two and a half hours each day, finally culminating in a performance for the community.
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