news 3/26/2021, 3:00pm Ball State reintroduces Arabic minor after brief absence By John Lynch and Mackenzie Rupp Abdelaadim Bidaoui, assistant professor of Arabic and French, may only have five students enrolled in Ball State’s newly introduced Arabic minor, but that hasn’t stopped him from looking to the future of the program.
news 3/26/2021, 12:00pm Working mothers at Ball State share feelings about being professionals, raising a family By Grace McCormick and Maya Wilkins For Susan Tancock, there’s no such thing as work-life balance. “To me, there’s only guilt,” she said. “You either feel guilt because you don’t work enough, or you feel guilty when you’re not spending enough time with your kids. It’s just balancing work-life guilt for me, and I think many women would tell you that same thing.”
news 3/25/2021, 9:00am Ball State, Muncie community remembers graduate Eric Talley killed in Boulder shooting By Grace McCormick and Maya Wilkins How much power does a name hold? For Steve Jones, the name Eric Talley has been powerful enough to leave him in shock twice in his life. Once was in 2007, when Jones, director of the graduate program in Ball State’s Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS), was teaching classes in Australia for six months and received a three-page-long email from Talley.
news 3/24/2021, 7:35pm Ball State SGA passes committee, caucus elections amendment By Grace McCormick At its virtual meeting March 24, Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) passed an amendment standardizing committee and caucus elections that was introduced March 17.
news 3/24/2021, 1:57pm Ball State Asian Student Union hosts dialogue on hate crimes By Evan Weaver The Ball State Asian Student Union (ASU) held two events March 22 to remember the victims of the March 16 Atlanta shootings and hold a discussion where students could share their experiences with discrimination.
Video 3/24/2021, 12:00pm VIDEO: Remedy-city-prayer-walk By Josh Bennett Remedy City Church led a prayer walk around the area of 1201 N Wheeling Ave, March 14th, from 9:00am to 11:00am where they prayed and picked up trash in the area. Remedy City Church rents from Riverside Methodist, every Sunday morning at 11:00am to 12:30pm Located at 1201 N Wheeling Ave, Muncie 47303.
news 3/23/2021, 7:44pm Indiana to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to ages 16 and older March 31 By Staff Reports In a statewide address, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the state of Indiana plans to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all Hoosiers ages 16 and older March 31.
news 3/23/2021, 3:00pm Local shelter leaders share goals for women empowerment By Natasha Leland In elementary school, she wanted to be a fashion designer — one who would help her friends make decisions on what to wear or provide them with clothing items for free. “Help” is the key word. Drawing clothes was fun, but WaTasha Barnes Griffin really wanted to help people for a living — she just didn’t know it could be a specific career. That was, until fifth grade, when a class speaker called it “social work.”
news 3/23/2021, 12:00pm Ball State SGA implements free menstrual products in Student Center By Staff Reports Starting this semester, Ball State Student Government Association (SGA) implemented free menstrual products in the Student Center women’s bathrooms — something Chief Administrator Gina Esposito has envisioned since the Bold slate began campaigning.
news 3/22/2021, 3:00pm What to know about the COVID-19 vaccines By Staff Reports With Ball State opening a community vaccination clinic in the Health Professions Building March 19, students and staff have a convenient option for vaccination once they become eligible. Here's information about COVID-19 vaccines, from the manufacturing process to common side effects.
news 3/22/2021, 11:50am Shafer Tower bells toll in memory of Atlanta shooting victims By Staff Reports A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with eight counts of murder March 17, 2021, after he allegedly shot and killed eight people in two different Atlanta massage parlors, according to the Associated Press. Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns sent out a campus-wide email March 19 saying the bells of Shafer Tower would toll on Monday for the victims of the Atlanta shootings.
news 3/19/2021, 1:00pm Ball State Women's Week 2021 schedule By Staff Reports Ball State’s Department of Women’s and Gender Studies will host its annual Women’s Week March 22-26, 2021. The theme for this year is “What’s next?: moving forward after a year of political transformation, increased calls for social and racial justice, and an uncontrolled pandemic.”
news 3/19/2021, 10:22am Ball State to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic for community By Staff Reports In a campus-wide email sent Friday morning, Vice President for Student Affairs Ro-Anne Royer Engle said Ball State will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the Health Professions Building.
news 3/18/2021, 12:00pm Rinard Orchid Greenhouse staff shares collection anniversary, education center expansion plans By Mackenzie Rupp and Eli Houser Indiana is known for its unpredictable weather. An average day in March could vary from freezing temperatures with 6 inches of snow to warm and sunny with clear skies. But in the middle of Indiana, people can escape to a tropical environment with more than 2,000 orchids at Ball State’s Rinard Orchid Greenhouse.
news 3/17/2021, 9:00pm Ball State SGA voted on resolution, president pro tempore By Maya Wilkins At its hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting March 17, Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) voted on a resolution and budget request.
news 3/17/2021, 4:00pm Ball State faculty and students reflecting on receiving the COVID-19 vaccine By Maya Wilkins Before March 2020, the definition of “normal” was completely different. The gravity of the coronavirus pandemic was unknown, Zoom calls weren’t a thought and “face mask” was a football term. In the last year, millions of people in the United States have been infected by the virus, and hundreds of thousands have died. Now, there is hope for a return to normalcy.
news 3/17/2021, 10:00am A timeline of COVID-19 events on and off campus By Staff Reports Indiana marked the anniversary of its first confirmed COVID-19 death March 16, 2021. The coronavirus is still spreading across the world, country and state. With the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of three COVID-19 vaccines, there is hope for herd immunity later this year. Here's a look at some significant coronavirus events on and off Ball State's campus from March 2020 through today.
news 3/16/2021, 10:00am Indiana expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility By Staff Reports The Indiana State Department of Health added two groups of people to the list of those eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19 this week — K-12 school staff and people ages 45+.
news 3/14/2021, 4:45pm Lloyd the cat dies at age 14 By Staff Reports Lloyd the cat, famous in Muncie for walking around Ball State's campus and befriending students, died at the age of 14.
news 3/11/2021, 3:00pm Muncie advocate advances housing vouchers for former foster youth By Grace McCormick Known locally as the Muncie Smile Man, Ball State freshman social work major Matt Peiffer has dedicated much of his time to making other people happy. When he’s not dressed in costumes on McGalliard Road, he is speaking to national and local leaders to expand awareness of a new federal program.
news 7/13/2021, 3:00pm Indiana DNR asks Hoosiers to remove bird feeders amid reports of dying songbirds By Kellyn Harrison
news 7/8/2021, 4:00pm Ball State alumnus shares goals for local composting organization ScrapCycle to reduce waste in Muncie, beyond
news 7/24/2021, 6:15pm Summer 2021 graduates discuss future plans after Ball State commencement ceremony
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