Emens Auditorium: A president's dream
ByThe opening of John R. Emens College-Community Auditorium began as a dream of the university’s sixth president and the auditorium’s eventual namesake, John R. Emens.
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The opening of John R. Emens College-Community Auditorium began as a dream of the university’s sixth president and the auditorium’s eventual namesake, John R. Emens.
When Robert Bell began his freshman year at Ball State, the university was only a Teachers College.
Hidden from the main roads of campus is a stretch of sidewalk commonly referred to as the Cow Path.
Newell Brands, the company who produces Ball jars, decided to close its Muncie manufacturing plant beginning next summer.
In 2005, Ball State began construction on an eco-friendly building that would be dedicated to one of the university’s most well-known alumni: David Letterman.
Tony-award winning actress, singer and dancer and Ball State alumna Sutton Foster invited Ball State Music students to perform on her third solo studio album “Take Me to the World.”
John E. Worthen became the 11th president in 1984 after the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint him.
Performing at football and men’s and women’s basketball games means more than just seven hours of practice each week for Ball State’s Code Red Dancers (CRD).
Forest Idyl, or better known to students as “The Naked Lady,” sits in the middle of Bracken Library, serving as a common meeting place on campus.
On Wednesday, Ball State announced Larry Markle, director of disability services, is leaving the university.
One of four university art museums in Indiana, The David Owsley Art Museum (DOMA) has around 1,000 of its 11,000-piece collection on display for students to see for free.
From the Burris Laboratory School to a Grammy award, Muncie native Angelin Chang is a success story for Ball State alumni in the field of music.
While it’s easy to tell when a road is closed or a building is being torn down, it may be hard to spot some of the smaller projects the university works on throughout the year.
Although it is one of the younger sports programs at the university, Ball State soccer has recently found a winning recipe.
On Sunday, members of the recently elected Muncie Community School (MCS) Board began their role.
Offering more than 70 majors in 20 academic departments, Ball State’s College of Sciences and Humanities is the largest college at the university.
Focus on global awareness and technology was former Ball State president Blaine A. Brownell’s goal.
Three were arrested Friday evening after leading Muncie Police on a high-speed chase, which one of the passengers streamed live on Facebook.
Each year, the university closes down a portion of Riverside Avenue for a Homecoming tradition that began in 1980.
Indiana State Police are investigating a man who was shot by Muncie Police early Friday morning.