With the busyness summer can bring with work, summer classes, and quality time with friends and family, it’s easy to miss some important announcements from Ball State’s Communication Center! This week’s catch-up highlights include Music for All on campus, Ball State’s new Civic Studies minor, and applications for the Pepsi Grant.
According to a press release from the City of Muncie, Prairie Creek Reservoir Beach is closed temporarily due to elevated algae levels.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Executive Order 25-31 on Feb. 18, 2025. Order 25-31, titled “Assuring Prudent Use of Taxpayer Funds by Evaluating Appropriate Provision of ABA Services,” restricts ABA therapy in the state of Indiana as part of a Medicaid cut.
Although the Muncie Delaware County Senior Citizens Center remains open, a temporary lack of federal funding means its entire contracted staff is currently out of work.
You’ve made it to college, the stress of waiting for that acceptance letter and deciding where to go is finally over! You have your room picked out, and now you’re ready to move in and start the new adventure but wait — you don’t know your roommate and you’ve never lived with them before!
With different events and landmarks accessible all year round, Ball State and Muncie are prime destinations for low-cost activities for everyone to enjoy. Here's a list of 50 bucket list items to complete by the time you graduate.
Many freshmen arrive with massive boxes and suitcases only to discover they brought too much or forgot something important. With our help, you won’t run into this issue.
We’ve all been there. You’ve arrived to campus, hauled everything up to your room, decorated, met your roommate, said goodbye to your family and settled into your new residence hall. Everything is going great! But then you remember. You must start classes on Monday – Oh no.
Scheduling classes is one of the most stressful parts about college. While you’re not alone in planning your class schedule, it’s important to know all the steps to be successful. We’re here to walk you through any struggle you might have when picking what classes to take and when to take them.
If you live on campus, then it’s likely that you have a meal plan. You probably already have a good idea of how a meal plan works, but you’re bound to make some rookie mistakes when using it—like making the mistake of trying to buy a full lunch on a breakfast meal swipe at 10:59 a.m.
You haven’t even moved in yet, but it’s time to think about housing!
Delaware County is not among the eight Indiana counties operating under the Syringe Service Program, which allows “qualified entities” to safely collect used needles and distribute unused needles to those with substance abuse disorders.
After 53 seasons of service, Ball State Men's Tennis Coach Bill Richards will retire, according to a press release from Ball State Athletics.
Avoid walking under the Shafer Tower—lest you, too, are cursed to late graduation!
New York Times bestselling author, Ball State Assistant Teaching Professor and Co-founder of The Facing Project, Kelsey Timmermans' new book focuses on regenerative agriculture at home and abroad.
College can be difficult. Between your course work, internships, balancing a job, and trying to make the most of your time at Ball State, it can be overwhelming!
There are many ways you can enjoy your weekend in Muncie and lucky for you, most are within walking distance! Of course, school comes first, but between the Village and Minnetrista, Muncie has something for everyone to de-stress and take a break from everyday life.
On- and off-campus jobs aren’t the only ways to make some spare cash while in college. There are plenty of other options for those who want more money, but don’t have the time to pick up a job.
Gov. Mike Braun defended recent cuts to higher education at a Madison County Tea Party event. IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports the last-minute changes to the state’s two-year budget were in response to a $2 billion forecasting shortfall.
The term “Freshman 15” refers to the assumption that all college students will gain at least 15 pounds during their first year on campus as a result of major changes in their diet, physical activity and lifestyle.
