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Charter school nonrenewal decisions affirmed final

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

Ball State University’s decisions not to renew five charter schools are affirmed by the recommendation of the hearing panel and President Jo Ann M. Gora.

Ball State app lets travelers create detailed trip journals

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State University has developed a versatile mobile application that allows college classes to compile the equivalent of digital “textbooks” about their field trips and individual travelers to create detailed vacation journals.

Flags fly at half staff in honor of former Indiana Governor Otis Bowen

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

On the order of Indiana Governor Mike Pence, Ball State University has lowered its flags to remember former Governor Otis "Doc" Bowen, who passed away on May 4. Flags will remain lowered to half-staff through Saturday, May 11.

Trustees approve health care plan changes and revised smoking policy

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State trustees approve requested revisions to the employee health care plan and revise the university’s smoking policy.

UN undersecretary to speak at Commencement

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State alumnus and U.N. Undersecretary General Jeffrey D. Feltman to speak at May Commencement.

Junior Kevin Williams wins Udall Scholarship

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Trustees approve master of science degree in software engineering

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State trustees have approved a new master of science degree in software engineering.

Athletics capital campaign launched

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

On the Move: Ball State Dance Theatre on Tour

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

"On the Move: Ball State Dance Theatre on Tour" will visit area schools and venues this month, concluding with three performances on the University Theatre stage.

Flags to fly at half staff to remember victims of violence in Boston

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

On the order of the president of the United States, Ball State University will lower its flags today (Wednesday, April 16) to remember the victims of the bombings in Boston. Flags will remain lowered to half-staff until sunset April 20. Gov. Mike Pence is also directing flags at state facilities in all counties of Indiana to be flown at half-staff.

More training needed

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Study finds that school nurses need more help in battling adolescent dating violence.

Rukmini Callimachi wins Pulliam writing award

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Rukmini Callimachi, West Africa bureau chief with The Associated Press, has won the 2013 Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award presented annually by Ball State's Department of Journalism.

Ball State and Community Health create Nursing Academy

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Ball State's School of Nursing is partnering with Community Health Network to create the Nursing Academy, an accelerated degree program designed to increase the number of registered nurses in Indiana.

Indiana seventh in nation for smoking

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Indiana has a jobs mismatch

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Center for Business and Economic Research says that Indiana will have to adjust its human capital policies in order to put hundreds of thousands of people back to work.

Ball State at KCACTF for ninth straight year

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Leader in education research to speak at Pruis

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:30:00 -0400

The 2013 Emens Distinguished Professor Lecture Series welcomes Robert Marzano, co-founder and CEO of Marzano Research Laboratory (MRL), to speak at 7 p.m. April 2 in Pruis Hall at Ball State University. Marzano's research addresses current issues in teacher evaluation and best practices that lead to student achievement in the classroom.

Fund established to advance accounting

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Jim & Rita Myers Fund for Accounting Excellence has been established with $30,000 in contributions.

Fund for faculty established in honor of chair emerita

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Alumnus Mike Smith has donated $125,000 to establish the Marilyn Weaver Faculty Fellowship.

Sports Link handling social media for NCAA tourney

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Sports Link will play a major role in covering one of the largest sporting events in the country — the 2013 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.

Gambling gangsters and Guys and Dolls at Ball State

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The 1950s world of New York City gamblers and petty criminals intersects with true love in "Guys and Dolls," the latest Broadway musical to open on the University Theatre stage March 28 at 7:30 p.m.

BBC seeks community awards applications

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Faculty emeriti establish fund for student athletes

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Retired faculty members Don and Sue Whitaker have donated $25,000 to establish the Donald R. and Sue H. Whitaker Scholar-Athlete Endowment for incoming freshmen.

Students embrace their smartphones

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500

The smartphone may be the center of the world for many college students, but they’re growing weary of the ads, says a Ball State researcher.

80 could be the new 40

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A study by Ball State University’s Human Performance Laboratory finds that a lifetime of exercise may result in 80-year-olds with physical conditioning as good as many people half their age.

Soccer delegation returns to Jordan to promote peace

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A contingent of Ball State University faculty will travel to the Middle East in mid-March for the final phase of an international program to strengthen ties between the United States and Jordan.

Benefactor establishes nursing professorship

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Longtime benefactor Mary Jane Sursa has given a $350,000 gift to the university's College of Applied Sciences and Technology (CAST) to be used for the establishment of the Mary Jane Sursa Distinguished Professorship in Nursing.

Ball State nears launch of three free online classes

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Ball State is just weeks away from launching three free massive, open, online courses (MOOCs) that promise to teach the university much about what works and what doesn’t in large-scale Internet instruction.

Trustees approve honorary degree for Jeffrey Feltman

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

Trustees approve honorary degree for U.N. Under-Secretary-General and alumnus Jeffrey Feltman, room and board rates.

CD release brings quintet national attention

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

“American Breeze,” a CD of American works recorded by Ball State University's Musical Arts Quintet, is garnering rave reviews from industry peers and bringing a new wave of national attention to the university's faculty quintet.

Study finds a spoonful of cinnamon improves health

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Research finds a spoonful of cinnamon lowers blood sugar, potentially reducing the chance of developing diabetes.

Study reveals rising gas prices will make buses more attractive

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Rising gas prices over the coming decade may make public transportation significantly more attractive to Hoosiers, say studies by the Center for Business and Economic Research.

Wrens brings World War II to University Theatre

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

An ensemble play, "Wrens" focuses on the lives of seven women serving in the Women's Royal Navy Service (WRNS) during World War II. It is being directed by Suzanne Agins, visiting lecturer of theatre at Princeton University.

Pro who inspired Moneyball among spring speakers

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A baseball executive featured in the book and movie “Moneyball” is among several prominent speakers visiting Ball State this spring.

Ball State takes action on 20 charter schools

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Ball State University will not renew seven charter schools, will extend contracts by three years with performance conditions for seven and renew full five-year contracts for four. Two schools withdrew requests for renewal.

Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at Unity Week

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Eugene Robinson, one of the nation' s most remarkable storytellers, will speak about race relations and diversity issues in today's society in honor of Unity Week and Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Ball State.

Scholarship for Ball State 4-H students from Delaware County

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Lions Delaware County Fair Inc. dedicates $60,000 to create a scholarship for students from Delaware County.

Funds donated to Emens Scholarship by various donors in honor of retiring employee

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Funds donated to the Emens Scholarship in honor of Ball State University Foundation president emeritus.

Study More than one of every three Hoosiers who drink alcohol admits to bingeing

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Study finds many Hoosiers are risking their mental and physical health by binge and heavy drinking.

Hollis Hughes reappointed to Board of Trustees

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Gov. Mitch Daniels reappoints Hollis E. Hughes Jr. to the Ball State Board of Trustees.

Flags to fly at halfstaff to honor secondlongestserving senator in US history

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Flags to fly at half-staff to honor second-longest-serving senator in U.S. history

Trustees approve Education Redefined 20 Advancing Indiana strategic plan degree

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The Ball State Board of Trustees approved a new five-year strategic plan focused on a distinctive education for students and alignment with state goals. It also approved a new major and minor.

Flags to fly at half staff to remember victims of school shooting

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Flags to fly at half-staff to remember victims of school shooting

Indiana residents support decriminalizing marijuana according to WISHTVBall State University Hoosier Survey

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Hoosiers support decriminalizing marijuana, according to the 2012 WISH-TV/Ball State University Hoosier Survey. Results also found little support for a constitutional ban on same sex marriage.

Hoosier Survey finds more Indiana residents support abortion rights

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The 2012 WISH-TV/Ball State University Hoosier Survey finds more Hoosiers support abortion rights. Residents also weigh in on the Affordable Care Act and health insurance exchange.

Hoosier Survey Majority of Indiana residents want investment in job creation education over tax cuts

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The WISH-TV/Ball State University Hoosier Survey finds that job creation is the No. 1 priority for Indiana residents. The fifth annual Hoosier Survey identifies Indiana residents’ top priorities for state government action during the coming legislative session and garners their opinions on key state issues.

Flags to fly at halfstaff Dec 7 for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Flags to fly at half-staff Dec. 7 for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

A Christmas Carol brings holiday spirit to the Ball State stage

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

'A Christmas Carol' brings holiday spirit to the Ball State stage

A Christmas Carol brings holiday spirit to the Ball State stage

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A Dickens classic comes to Ball State as "A Christmas Carol" opens on the University Theatre stage Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Accreditation 2013 Reviewcomment period extended

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Faculty, staff, students, alumni and the local community now have until Nov. 30 to review and comment on Ball State University's draft self-study report for institutional accreditation.