Academics 1/12/2022, 4:00pm Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning takes part in the international Solar Decathlon build competition By Hannah Amos To continue providing students with hands-on opportunities to apply their studies, Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) has taken up the challenge of designing and building a net-zero energy house for the 2023 Solar Decathlon held by the U.S. Department of Energy.
COVID-19 1/2/2022, 12:00pm Where to get a COVID-19 booster shot or test in Muncie By Staff Reports Since Dec. 9, 2021, individuals ages 16 or older who received a full series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for a third booster shot at least six months after their second dose. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said in a statement such a move will help “strengthen the protection against Omicron and other variants.”
news 12/18/2021, 5:00pm Ball State Board of Trustees discusses new campus master plan, approves faculty early retirement plan By Grace McCormick Ball State’s Board of Trustees considered plans for launching the university’s involvement in the Navigate Student app at its meeting Dec. 17.
news 12/10/2021, 12:00pm Ball State staff share commencement planning process for December 2021, third in-person ceremony during the COVID-19 pandemic By Angelica Gonzalez and Lila Fierek As the fall 2021 semester comes to an end, roughly 1,500 Ball State seniors are preparing to graduate and head into different work fields, said Angel Tuttle, assistant director of commencement and university events.
news 12/9/2021, 3:00pm Ball State graduate students reflect on end of Ball State journeys By John Lynch The end of the semester is synonymous with graduation, specifically the advancement of undergraduates into the workforce. However, for graduate school students, it means the culmination of an additional two years of schooling, taking their education to the next level. While graduate school can take many different paths, the result is often the same: A master’s degree.
news 12/8/2021, 9:43pm Ball State SGA passes minimum wage resolution, now to be reviewed by University Senate By Hannah Amos Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) passed a resolution that proposes to increase the on-campus minimum wage. The resolution passed 32-4.
news 12/8/2021, 3:00pm Ball State graduates share remote work experiences By Krystiana Brosher Working from home is on the rise, and it is causing college graduates to start their careers from the comfort of their homes, rather than in an office. Annie Ashbrook and Hunter Wallace are two Ball State graduates who did just that.
news 12/7/2021, 4:00pm Ball State first-generation graduates reflect on their experiences By Angelica Gonzalez Set to be the first person in her family to graduate with a college degree, Lauren Kamykowski, senior political science and French double major, has learned every first-generation college student faces their own challenges “that impede their academic success in one way or another.”
news 12/3/2021, 12:00pm Ball State launches new Excellence in Leadership program to teach leadership opportunities By Richard Kann Whether you are entering college, filling out job applications or working for a company that requires hands-on teamwork and being quick to think, leadership is an asset that comes in handy. Students lead themselves on to letter grades and a degree, while those searching for work lead their own way toward finding a new place to commute to every morning.
news 12/2/2021, 3:00pm Ball State students help create a 'White River Guide' By Krystiana Brosher Through the center of downtown Muncie runs the White River, a primary source for drinking water in the community that has both literally and figuratively had its highs and lows. It’s a 13-minute walk from the heart of downtown Muncie to the White River — accessible to everyone and an almost daily sight.
news 12/1/2021, 10:00pm Ball State SGA introduces minimum wage resolution By Grace McCormick and Hannah Amos Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) introduced a new resolution that proposes to raise the on-campus minimum wage.
news 11/30/2021, 6:22pm FDA panel backs COVID-19 pill By Staff Reports A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted 13-10 on the benefits of a “closely watched” COVID-19 pill from Merck Nov. 30.
news 11/30/2021, 4:05pm Minnetrista, Indiana State Museum staff share goals of exhibit dedicated to opioid epidemic By Grace McCormick When Indianapolis-based photojournalist Bill Foley asked people living in his Indianapolis who had used opioids why they chose to enter recovery treatment, he said they all gave him the same answer.
news 11/26/2021, 12:00pm Ball State’s accounting department encourages all students to learn to manage their finances By Mackenzie Rupp Ball State’s Department of Accounting has developed an accounting minor known as financial information, which is designed for non-business majors. The minor will consist of five courses and become available for students in the spring 2022 semester.
news 11/23/2021, 5:55pm MCS students, Muncie Human Rights Commission host march in response to social justice classroom project discussions By Staff Reports After the early release day Nov. 23, Muncie Central High School students hosted a protest march from the high school grounds to City Hall in response to teacher Katey O’Connor’s classroom projects about social issues being moved inside her classroom rather than displayed in the hallway.
news 11/20/2021, 1:29pm Ball State hosts open house for Bracken Library’s new Writing Center By Jamie Strouts Ball State hosted an open house at the new Writing Center on the first floor of Bracken Library Nov. 18, where beverages and cookies were offered to all students who visited. The Writing Center’s goal of hosting this event was to make itself more known around campus and increase student awareness of the center’s resources.
news 11/19/2021, 6:15pm Ball State groups, Muncie OUTreach host Transgender Awareness Week open mic night By Krystiana Brosher and Sarah Olsen The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) collaborated with Spectrum and Muncie OUTreach to host a Transgender Awareness Week Open Mic Night in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Wednesday Nov. 17.
news 11/19/2021, 1:26pm Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings, students react By Associated Press and Joey Sills Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.
news 11/19/2021, 12:00pm Ball State begins offering new civics course By Shwetha Sundarrajan Inspired by what he thought was a lack of political knowledge in young people today, Trygve Throntveit, director of strategic partnerships at the Minnesota Humanities Center and co-leader of the Third Way Civics project, was inspired to start a new class that would promote historical and civic learning for undergraduates.
news 11/18/2021, 5:54pm Ball State social work students organize drug takeback program By John Lynch As temperatures dropped in Muncie Thursday afternoon, a group of students braved the cold at the Scramble Light for a good cause.
High School Tennis 6/2/2022, 6:00pm Life Lessons: Delta Girls Tennis head coach Tim Cleland along with players and assistant coaches reflect ahead of their State Finals appearance
Baseball 5/28/2022, 8:37pm Cardinals fall to the Chippewas, winner take all MAC Championship Game set for May 29
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