President Mearns started his tenure at Ball State by taking a tour of campus on May 15.
The tour brought the 17th president to multiple colleges where he had the opportunity to talk to students, introduce himself to Charlie Cardinal and get a taste of what Ball State has to offer.
As a new era for Ball State begins, see what the tour was like through social media posts from the president, the university, students and members of the Muncie community.
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