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Ball State is working to get college dropouts back in school because about 22 percent of Indiana's adults have attended college, but didn't complete their degrees, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal. Other Indiana universities and colleges are also wanting to bring them back. DN FILE PHOTO SAMANTHA BRAMMER

'Back to Ball State' program helps college dropouts return to school

Ball State is pushing to get college dropouts back in school. More than 750,000 Indiana residents — 22 percent of the state’s working-age adults — have attended some college but quit before completing their degrees, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal.


PODNAR'S PARTY: What's that smell?

It all started on Jan. 8, when my boyfriend and I returned to Muncie from Winter Break. That’s when Kevin, my boyfriend, told me he noticed a weird smell in his apartment but he couldn’t place it.




'Street Fighter V' story details revealed ahead of February release

For those eagerly awaiting the next entry in the Street Fighter franchise, Capcom has just released some tantalizing details about the story for the new game. At launch, each fighter will have his or her own individual story that will add important context to the current timeline such as background information and relationships between other characters.



Jon Lewis, the director of dining at Ball State, died this past week. The university will be holding a memorial service at 2 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Alumni Center. PHOTO COURTESY OF BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

Who came and left under President Ferguson?

A number of key university officials came and went under Ferguson’s tenure. Here is a list of who left, and who filled those positions. Randy Howard, former vice president of business affairs, resigned from his position in the summer of 2014.


VIDEO: President Ferguson resignation coverage

The announcement of President Ferguson's resignation was sudden and left the Ball State community with several unanswered questions. NewsLink Indiana covered the breaking news yesterday immediately following the email announcement from the Board of Trustees Chair Rick Hall.