Community 7/9/2020, 3:30pm Sarah Jensen, DN 6 tips for stargazing in your own backyard and beyond By Sarah Jensen With summer in session, warm nights are the perfect time to get outside and look at the sky.
News 7/8/2020, 4:15pm Ball State responds to new ICE directive for international students By Staff Reports On July 6, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester.
News 7/8/2020, 3:07pm Former Ball State employee faces federal child pornography charges By Staff Reports Jim Hague, former director for the Office of Student Life at Ball State, has been charged with five counts involving child pornography, according to court documents from the United States Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Indiana.
News 7/8/2020, 3:00pm Ball State UPD accepting lateral transfer applications for police officer By Staff Reports Ball State's University Police Department (UPD) announced it is accepting lateral transfer applications to work as a police officer at the university.
News 7/8/2020, 1:30pm Ball State temporarily discontinues operations at E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center By Staff Reports In a message tweeted by Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns, he announced his decision to temporarily discontinue operations at the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center located near Minnetrista.
News 7/8/2020, 12:00pm Ball State releases guidebook for event management, community engagement By Staff Reports Ball State released its event management and community engagement guidebook this week to provide guidelines for planning on- and off-campus events and off-campus, in-person engagement during the pandemic.
News 7/7/2020, 6:00pm 5 national stories of the week By Associated Press President Donald Trump’s election donors receiving coronavirus loans early, protective gear for medical workers running low, the Trump administration’s push to get all schools to reopen in the fall, charges against Ghislaine Maxwell and shootings during the Fourth of July weekend make up this week’s five national stories.
News 7/7/2020, 3:00pm How Ball State's Cardinal Lanes will operate during the COVID-19 pandemic By Staff Reports Ball State released the full operation recovery plan for the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Monday, detailing how the Student Center and its amenities — including the bowling alley Cardinal Lanes — will operate during the summer and fall 2020 semesters.
News 7/7/2020, 12:00pm Muncie City Council passes resolution condemning racism By Jake Merkel Muncie City Council unanimously passed a resolution at its Monday meeting condemning racism in the City of Muncie.
News 7/7/2020, 10:00am How Ball State University Hotel will operate during the COVID-19 pandemic By Staff Reports Ball State released the full operation recovery plan for the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Monday, detailing how the Student Center and its amenities — including the University Hotel — will operate during the summer and fall 2020 semesters.
News 7/6/2020, 4:00pm Ball State releases COVID-19 operations plan for Student Center By Staff Reports Ball State released the full operation recovery plan for the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Monday, detailing how the Student Center and its amenities will operate during the summer and fall 2020 semesters.
News 7/6/2020, 3:00pm 5 international stories of the week By Associated Press India’s ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps, Iran’s damaged nuclear site, the United Kingdom’s sanctions on Russians and Saudis implicated in human rights violations, the Canadian prime minister turning down an invite to the White House and a positive story from the Czech Republic make up this week’s five international stories.
6/23/2020, 12:00pm Muncie Origins: Children's boutique offers unique clothing By Taylor Marshall Amanda Hughes, owner of Forever Young Children’s Boutique, has always known she was a business woman at heart.
Communities 6/16/2020, 12:00pm Intern Spotlight: Actuarial intern reflects on virtual summer internship at CNO Financial Group By Weiyu Ding Tyler Hollis, junior actuarial science major, is spending his summer as intern working virtually for CNO Financial Group.
Ball State responds to new ICE directive for international students News 7/8/2020, 4:15pm By Staff Reports On July 6, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester.
The Shondell Effect Volleyball 2/24/2020, 4:27pm By Jack Williams Two names hold the significance of royalty in Delaware County.
Miami Marlins take Kyle Nicolas 61st overall in MLB Draft Baseball 6/12/2020, 10:00am By Zach Piatt As Matt Vasgersian announced the Marlins’ Competitive Balance Round B selection Thursday, Nicolas became the next name in Ball State’s list of players to go pro.
Williams: Black lives matter. Will we listen? Will we learn? Will our hearts change? Opinion 6/17/2020, 3:00pm By Contributor George Floyd was a 46-year-old black man. He was murdered in plain sight over the course of nine minutes by men clothed by the state of Minnesota with the immense responsibility for enforcing the law. I am a 54-year-old white man who has spent all of my adult life working as a practicing lawyer and trial court judge. I read Richard Wright’s memoir, “Black Boy” when I was 20, and I didn’t find the above quote to be credible. At 54, after too many tragedies, I now sadly believe it to be truer than not.
Ball State anthropology professor wins Fulbright's US Scholar award Communities 6/2/2020, 5:00pm By Weiyu Ding Jennifer Erickson, anthropology professor at Ball State, will be traveling to Bosnia during the spring 2021 semester after winning a U.S. Scholar award from the Fulbright program.
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