The L.A. Pittenger Student Center will employ a phased reopening of the building as faculty, staff and students return to campus. The hours of operation reflect the phased approach to campus re-entry to campus. Samantha Brammer, DN File News Last Updated 2 hours ago 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 Last Updated 3 hours ago 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.
News 7/2/2020, 4:00pm Ball State, Ivy Tech create guaranteed admissions pathway By Staff Reports 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.
News 7/2/2020, 3:00pm More than 5,000 gallons of milk distributed through Delaware County program By Weiyu Ding 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.
News 7/2/2020, 1:00pm Humans vs. Geese: How COVID-19 impacted coexistence with the honkers By Weiyu Ding 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.
News 7/1/2020, 5:12pm Indiana governor modifies Back on Track plan By Staff Reports Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced modifications to the Back on Track plan, according to a press release from the governor’s office.
News 7/1/2020, 3:00pm Muncie Community Schools announces reopening plan By Jake Merkel At the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) special board meeting Tuesday, Lee Ann Kwiatkowski, director of public education and CEO, announced the schools’ reopening plan for the upcoming semester.
News 7/1/2020, 12:00pm Indiana governor extends prevention of of evictions, foreclosures and utility disconnections By Staff Reports 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.
News 7/1/2020, 10:00am MCS submits Academic Innovation Plan to Indiana General Assembly By Staff Reports Muncie Community Schools (MCS) submitted its Academic Innovation Plan — “Placing Learners First: The MCS-Ball State University Partnership” — to the Indiana General Assembly Tuesday, according to an MCS press release.
News 6/30/2020, 4:00pm Ball State professors develop messaging service for Burmese refugees By Daniel O’Connell 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.
News 6/30/2020, 3:00pm 5 national stories of the week By Associated Press Mississippi taking down its state flag, Supreme Court rulings on an abortion-related case and state aid to religious schooling, the Golden State Killer’s admission to several rape and murder cases and the death of the creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” make up this week’s five national stories.
News 6/29/2020, 5:00pm Camp Kesem continues summer program with 'Kesem at Home' By Weiyu Ding 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.
News 6/29/2020, 3:15pm 5 international stories of the week By Associated Press Governments stepping up testing and restrictions due to COVID-19, the European Union’s travel restrictions, Russian bounties being offered to Taliban-linked militants to kill American troops, China’s measures against its Uighur population and the Rolling Stones threatening legal action against President Donald Trump for repeated use of their music make up this week’s five international stories.
News 6/29/2020, 12:00pm Indiana's hands-free driving law to go into effect July 1 By Staff Reports 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.
News 6/24/2020, 12:00pm Here’s how athletics will return for Muncie Community Schools By Jake Merkel At the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) board meeting Tuesday, Muncie Central High School Principal Chris Walker, and athletic director, Tom Lyon announced the return of athletics in the school district and how it would happen. The plan will occur in three phases beginning July 6.
News 6/23/2020, 4:58pm Ball State University releases plans for returning Fall semester By Staff Reports On Monday Ball State released their Return to Campus Plan for the Fall semester. The plan outlines the policies, protocols and guidelines that the university will follow as the fall semester commences.
News 6/23/2020, 3:00pm 5 national stories of the week By Associated Press Fauci’s hope for a vaccine by late 2020 or early 2021, Americans wanting change to the nation’s criminal justice system, the police reform bills in Congress, election primaries in Kentucky and New York and President Donald Trump’s proposed executive order to protect monuments make up this week’s five national stories.
News 6/23/2020, 12:16pm Police investigates reports of shots fired on Rosewood and Bethel By Staff Reports According to a campus-wide emergency email sent out a little after noon Tuesday, police units were investigating reports of shots fired in the area of North Rosewood and West Bethel Avenues.
News 6/22/2020, 3:30pm 5 international stories of the week By Associated Press COVID-19 updates from around the world, fashion brands challenged to confront racist attitudes, the mourning of victims of a suspected terror attack in England, poaching in Asia and Africa and a solar eclipse on the eastern hemisphere make up this week’s five international stories.
News 6/21/2020, 6:00pm Ball State president details budget plans for FY 2021 By Staff Reports At its June 19 meeting, Ball State’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing Ball State to continue operations after July 1, and continue spending thereafter at the same levels the Board approved for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, according to an email sent out by President Geoffrey Mearns.
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