Ball State Board of Trustees appoint 4 members to the Muncie Community School Board

Ball State’s Board of Trustees met May 6 to discuss plans for the 2022-23 school year, where Ball State’s President Geoffrey Mearns appointed two members to the Muncie Community School (MCS) Board and two members were re-appointed. 

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Ball State SGA inaugurates RISE executive ticket

Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) swore in the RISE ticket Wednesday afternoon.

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President Pro Tempore elected, gender-inclusive bathroom resolution re-introduced

On Wednesday April 6, Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) elected their President Pro Tempore. The three candidates running for President Pro Tempore were Senators Trent Mckenzie, Riley Wert and Bandith Carr. 

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Diversifying Knowledge: Alumna Maya Bird-Murphy creates nonprofit to educate underprivileged children on architecture and design

When 2014 College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) alumna Maya Bird-Murphy didn’t see any other Black students in her 2014 CAP class, she said she realized the field —  in and outside of school — lacked diversity in both students and employees concentrated in architecture.

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Ball State SGA nominates treasurer, chief administrator candidates

Ball State University’s Student Government Association (SGA) reintroduced an amendment that failed at the last meeting, March 16. Sen. Brenna Large reintroduced her appeals process board amendment that failed 10-20 with seven abstentions last week.

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SGA votes on organization and residence hall representation, introduces gender-inclusive bathroom resolution

Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) had a heavy focus on student representation in their meeting Wednesday, March 16. An amendment about creating an appeals process for lost representation was voted on. The amendment proposed to create a separate board, the Appeals Board, to consider the appeals of organizations and residence halls that lost representation.

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Ball State SGA Chief Administrator resigns, Senate introduces amendment involving caucus representation

Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) introduced an amendment Wednesday that would create an appeals process for lost representation of protected, or guaranteed, seats. 

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Ball State SGA votes on two new senators

Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) passed new student policies in their meeting Feb. 16, along with voting on two new senators. 

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Monet Lindstrand promotes student happiness and safety at SGA’s Vice Presidential debate

Ball State’s Student Government Association’s (SGA) Elections Board held its Vice Presidential Debate in the Teachers College Feb. 10.  This year's ticket is current SGA President Tina Nguyen re-running in her position and SGA President Pro Tempore Monet Lindstrand running as vice president. Lindstrand is the only vice presidential candidate.

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Graduate student representation brought forward to SGA, passed on-campus representation amendment

Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) voted on four amendments and proposed two amedments Feb. 9. The meeting started with a special guest, Second Year Doctoral Student Micheal Martinez, who asked for SGA’s support in developing representation for graduate students separate from SGA. 

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