An immersive learning project is more than just teaching children with autism — it’s helping students learn something about themselves.
A building downtown will once again be a connection between Ball State and the community when renovations are unveiled today. At 5 p.m. during the First Thursday Gallery Walk, the Muncie Makes Lab’s grand opening will show artwork, such as napkin sketches, from a few Ball State students in the College of Architecture and Planning.
Some students are asking for their voice to be heard while legislators meet with university representatives today to discuss Ball State’s stance on teaching intelligent design. Jesse Sallee, a junior advertising major, said even though students may not know as much about the particulars of course content or academic freedom, they still need a voice in the debate.
Approaching the final weeks of the season, the Ball State men’s tennis team travels west to take on conference opponent Chicago State today. It’s just the second of five conference matches of the regular season.
The Cardinals’ match up with Northern Kentucky on Wednesday came to an abrupt end when rain and lightning forced the game to be called in the seventh inning. NCAA rules state that if a game is prematurely stopped due to weather and at least five innings have been played, then the score will resort back to what it was after the last completed full inning.
When Ball State hired Tyra Perry, she had a luxury most new coaches don’t have — inheriting a team that finished 20 games above .500. Perry was named the eighth head coach in Ball State’s history when she took over for Craig Nicholson.
A recent Ball State graduate was murdered during his morning walk on the west side of Indianapolis on Tuesday morning.
Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler took to Twitter this evening to show his disappointment that the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Indiana’s petition for federal aid. “FEMA SHOULD BE ASHAMED,” he tweeted at 5:58 p.m. Muncie requested aid for the snow shelters, plowing and emergency services used. “I’m extremely disappointed,” Tyler said to the Daily News.
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Fort Hood said Wednesday that a shooting happened at the Texas Army base and that injuries have been reported.The base confirmed the shooting in a brief statement posted online Wednesday.
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House says it’s disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision striking down overall campaign contribution limits.
The Muncie Makes Lab will have its grand opening at 5 p.m. for the First Thursday Gallery Walk. Muncie Makes, located downtown at 628 S. Walnut St., will show artwork, such as napkin sketches, from a few Ball State students from the College of Architecture and Planning.
A film depicting the lives of an invisible population in India opened to a mix of students and professors Tuesday. Dakxin Bajrange Chhara, the director of “Birth 1871,” said he has no academic training in making films, but that hasn’t stopped him from making movies.
For years now, the Ball State men’s volleyball team has found success through blocking and digging but not attacking. Ball State leads the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in both blocks and digs per set, establishing an identity that forces opponents into mistakes. The mindset starts with head coach Joel Walton and filters down to his team.
In order to pursue her dream of playing collegiate tennis in the United States, Netherlands native Kristel Sanders only needed to post a YouTube video.
When second year graduate student Emmy Kaiser came to Ball State, she noticed the wheelchair equipment in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The top-20 U.S. Paralympic tennis player decided to put it to good use.
New lights in the Village may help increase safety and energy efficiency. The Village Promenade’s construction company, Investment Property Advisors, plans to replace and install 43 new, LED streetlights in the Village area, said Todd Donati, director of the Muncie Redevelopment Commission.
Notre Dame used an explosive offensive attack throughout today’s game to defeat Ball State 11-4 at Melissa Cook Stadium. The Cardinals scored four runs on seven hits in the loss.
