5 national stories of the week (3 hours ago) Editor’s Note: This listicle is part of a weekly series by The Ball State Daily News summarizing five stories from across the United States. All summaries are based on stories published by The Associated Press. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-ap-five-us-stories-of-the-week-07-07-2020-coronavirus-covid-19-president-donald-trump-donors-loans-protective-medical-gear-betsy-devos-school-reopening-ghislaine-maxwell-jeffrey-epstein-fourth-of-july-shootings
Muncie City Council passes resolution condemning racism (9 hours ago) Muncie City Council unanimously passed a resolution at its Monday meeting condemning racism in the City of Muncie. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-muncie-city-council-meeting-july-7-2020-resolution-condemns-racism-mits-animal-shelter-board-appointments
5 international stories of the week (07/06/20 7:00pm) Editor’s Note: This listicle is part of a weekly series by The Ball State Daily News summarizing five stories from around the world. All summaries are based on stories published by The Associated Press. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-ap-5-international-stories-of-the-week-7-6-2020-india-bans-tik-tok-chinese-apps-iran-nuclear-site-fire-damage-uk-sanctions-saudi-arabia-russia-jamal-khashoggi-canada-trudeau-turns-down-white-house-trump-czech-ventilator-covid-19-coronavirus
Ball State releases COVID-19 operations plan for Student Center (07/06/20 8:00pm) 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. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-ball-state-covid-19-coronavirus-guidelines-l-a-pittenger-student-center
How Ball State University Hotel will operate during the COVID-19 pandemic (11 hours ago) 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. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-ball-state-university-hotel-covid-19-coronavirus-reopening-plan
How Ball State's Cardinal Lanes will operate during the COVID-19 pandemic (6 hours ago) 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. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-ball-state-bowling-during-covid-19-cardinal-lanes
Ball State, Ivy Tech create guaranteed admissions pathway (07/02/20 8:00pm) Some Ivy Tech Community College graduates will now have a guaranteed admission to Ball State under the new Guaranteed Admissions Agreement (GAA) between the two institutions, according to a Ball State press release. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-ball-state-ivy-tech-guaranteed-admissions-agreement
More than 5,000 gallons of milk distributed through Delaware County program (07/02/20 7:00pm) As part of his project at the Muncie Food Hub Partnership (MFHP), Joshua Gruver, associate professor of natural resources and environmental management, helped distribute around 1,500 gallons of milk each week to local emergency food organizations throughout the month of June. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-muncie-food-hub-partnership-purdue-extension-delaware-county-prairie-farms-anderson-milk-distribution-program
Humans vs. Geese: How COVID-19 impacted coexistence with the honkers (07/02/20 5:00pm) Ball State’s Canada geese and its student population have had a love-hate relationship for long — with light-hearted social media posts and an Instagram page created specifically for these feathered honkers. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-humans-vs-geese-ball-state-canada-geese
Indiana governor modifies Back on Track plan (07/01/20 9:12pm) Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced modifications to the Back on Track plan, according to a press release from the governor’s office. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-indiana-governor-holcomb-pause-on-back-on-track-plan
Muncie Community Schools announces reopening plan (07/01/20 7:00pm) Editor's Note: This story is part of The Partnership Project, a series of content written in an effort by The Daily News to follow the formal collaboration of Ball State University and Muncie Community Schools. Read more in this series here. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-mcs-muncie-community-schools-special-board-meeting-reopening-plan-fall-2020
Indiana governor extends prevention of of evictions, foreclosures and utility disconnections (07/01/20 4:00pm) Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order today preventing evictions and foreclosures until July 31, according to a press release from the governor’s office. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-indiana-governor-eric-holcomb-executive-order-extends-eviction-foreclosure-july-31
MCS submits Academic Innovation Plan to Indiana General Assembly (07/01/20 2:00pm) Editor's Note: This story is part of The Partnership Project, a series of content written in an effort by The Daily News to follow the formal collaboration of Ball State University and Muncie Community Schools. Read more in this series here. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/07/news-mcs-muncie-community-schools-submits-academic-innovation-plan-to-indiana-state-legislature
5 national stories of the week (06/30/20 7:00pm) Editor’s Note: This listicle is part of a weekly series by The Ball State Daily News summarizing five stories from across the United States. All summaries are based on stories published by The Associated Press. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/06/news-ap-five-us-stories-of-the-week-6-30-2020-confederate-flag-mississippi-supreme-court-abortion-religious-schools-golden-state-killer-carl-reiner-dick-van-dyke
Ball State professors develop messaging service for Burmese refugees (06/30/20 8:00pm) Two Ball State professors have created a text-messaging information service for the Burmese refugee population in Indianapolis. The service, which can translate 500 messages into Hakha Chin and Burmese, provides maternal and child health care information. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/06/news-ball-state-professors-develop-messaging-service-for-burmese-refugees
Camp Kesem continues summer program with 'Kesem at Home' (06/29/20 9:00pm) Instead of regular camp activities, this year Camp Kesem at Ball State will be hosting Kesem at Home, an online summer program for children, June 29-July 3. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/06/news-camp-kesem-continues-summer-program-with-kesem-at-home
5 international stories of the week (06/29/20 7:15pm) Editor’s Note: This listicle is part of a weekly series by The Ball State Daily News summarizing five stories from around the world. All summaries are based on stories published by The Associated Press. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/06/news-ap-5-international-stories-of-the-week-6-29-2020-covid-19-coronavirus-european-union-united-states-travel-trump-russia-bounties-taliban-china-uighur-rolling-stones
Indiana's hands-free driving law to go into effect July 1 (06/29/20 4:00pm) Indiana's hands-free driving law, which makes it illegal to operate or hold an electronic device while you are driving a vehicle, will go into effect July 1, according to a press release from the Delaware County Prosecutor's Office. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/06/news-muncie-ball-state-delaware-county-indiana-hands-free-driving-law
Denver Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic tests positive for coronavirus (06/26/20 5:08am) DENVER (NewsLink) - Denver Nuggets player Nikola Jokic tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple reports. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/06/denver-nuggets-center-nikola-jokic-tests-positive-for-coronavirus
Malcolm Brogdon tests positive for coronavirus (06/24/20 7:22pm) INDIANAPOLIS—Pacers Guard Malcom Brogdon reported that he tested positive for the coronavirus. https://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2020/06/brogdon-tests-positive-for-virus
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