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.
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.
opinion 9/5/2020, 5:00pm This is the Shwe: Screw the Charmin Ultra Strong Bears, use a bidet By Shwetha Sundarrajan In times of crisis, turn to bidets rather than toilet paper.
Muncie Origins 9/11/2020, 12:00pm Muncie Origins: Muncie locals revamp Boulder Falls, The Frozen Boulder to make the business their own
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