A monetary settlement between Ball State University and former men's basketball coach Ronny Thompson has not been settled. Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications, said the documents are still being finalized. Ball State is working on the settlement following the conclusion of a five-month external investigation by judge Myra Selby.
With three outside attackers out of the line-up, the Ball State University men's volleyball team lost to three nationally ranked schools Jan. 3- Jan. 5 at the Outtrigger Invitational in Hawaii. Todd Chamberlain, Pat Durbin and Eric Shultz didn't play in the tournament as the Cardinals lost to No.
Students who live on Ball State University's campus can expect an increase in room and board costs for the second year in a row. Alan Hargrave, director of housing and residence life, said the Board of Trustees has increased the room and board budget by 3.
Dems apply for reelection Mayor Sharon McShurley was sworn into office last week, but Democrats continue to challenge her victory. Delaware County Clerk Steven Craycraft said Michael Quirk, attorney for the Democratic Party, filed a petition for election contest on Dec.
One member of the Ball State University soccer team still got the gold this year, even though the team did not win the championship in the Mid-American Conference tournament. Assistant coach Abby Richter was an assistant for Team USA in the Pan-American Maccabi Games from Dec.
Ball State University senior Amy Duncan was selected through a drawing to compete in the halftime show of the GMAC bowl. Duncan had to race against two other men while trying to put on football gear at various stages in the race. Her prize is $20,000 toward a new Chevy of her choice.
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TORONTO - After recording the third most rushing total in NCAA Division IA bowl history Saturday, Rutgers University running back Ray Rice attempted to dodge around calling his record-breaking performance the best of his season. "Well..." Rice said hesitantly.
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After spending three years working to comply with more than 400 standards, Ball State University Police Department became the first university in Indiana to be accredited by a national commission. Gene Burton, director of public safety, said the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies inspected the police department and its administration in August, and the commission granted accreditation to Ball State during a hearing in November, Burton said.
Former Ball State University associate athletics director Ken Brown began his duties today as the athletics director at Lambuth University. Brown retired Dec. 20 after 17 years at Ball State University to accept the position in Jackson, Tenn. Brown began working at Ball State in 1991 as the director of athletics business services.
The Board of Trustees unanimously decided to snuff out smoking on Ball State University's campus, and a group of students helped make that happen, according to university officials. Kay Bales, vice president of student affairs, said Ball State will begin an awareness campaign to alert the university about the policy change.
Four years after the death of Ball State University student Michael McKinney, Robert Duplain will go to trial Jan. 22. A representative from U.S. District Judge Richard Young's clerks office said McKinney vs. Duplain is a civil case instead of a criminal case because McKinney's family filed a lawsuit against Duplain and the university.
Associate head coach and acting head coach Lisa McDonald met with each player of the Ball State University women's basketball team this week to talk about the upcoming conference schedule and said each player had one thought in mind. "We agree that our start is in the past," McDonald said.
Minutes after accepting the consolation trophy for suffering a 22-point defeat to Rutgers University in the International Bowl, Ball State University senior captain Cortlan Booker offered encouragement to his younger teammates. "I would like to say how proud I am of the fellas we have on this team and the character of the men I've been privileged enough to be around," Booker said.
There's a saying in college basketball that your season resets three times: the beginning of the season, the beginning of your conference season and the beginning of your conference tournament. Although Ball State University's season reset for the second time Sunday, the end result looked a lot like the team's first nine games -- all defeats.
Foreskin. Yes, that's the skin that naturally covers the head of the penis. If you're a Midwest-born man of college age, chances are about 74 percent you don't have one, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, and you probably pity any guy who does.
There was little to no property damage resulting from two water leaks during Winter Break. Kevin Kenyon, associate vice president of facilities planning and management, said water seeped through the walls at the foundation of Carmichael Hall. University personnel made a small excavation at the point of the leak to fix the problem, he said.
Stock up on notebooks, pens and paper. Pick up your overpriced textbooks you won't bother cracking open until April. Grab the planner you promise to use but will inveitably end up at the bottom of your bag having been written in only once. A new semester starts today, and we're all off to a fresh start.
TORONTO - While Ray Rice was named the International Bowl Most Valuable Player with 280 rushing yards and four touchdowns, the threat of a Rutgers University passing game opened the flood gates that Rice raced through for much of the game. On the first drive of the game, Rice ran three times for 24 yards but the big play of the drive was a 36-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Mike Teel to wide receiver Tim Brown.
