Entering his third season, Billy Taylor - who originally signed a five-year contract with an annual salary of $182,000 - will now be signed contractually with the school until March 31, 2014, athletics director Tom Collins announced.
Entering this season's training camp, coach Dave Boos knew it would be different from the 2008 preseason when he had 10 new players. About one week into the Ball State University women's volleyball team's first official workouts, the third-year coach has not been disappointed.
The university announced that Ball State Day at the Indiana State Fair will be Saturday.
Twelve years ago, 6-year-old Jauwan Scaife would watch his older cousin and then Ball State University men's basketball player, Bonzi Wells, who was picked 11th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft play at Worthen Arena. Now 18-years-old, Scaife trains and works out with Wells everyday at the downtown Muncie YMCA to prepare for his freshman season with the Cardinals, just like his older cousin.
Running back MiQuale Lewis was one of more than 40 players selected Tuesday to the watch list for the 2009 Doak Walker Award, which is given to the nation's top college running back.
Athletics director Tom Collins announced Friday that Ball State and women's basketball head coach Kelly Packard agreed to a two-year contract extension that will run through the 2015 season.
Former Ball State forward Anthony Newell announced Tuesday that he signed a professional contract with Assigeco Casalpusterlengo in the Italy-A dilettanti league.
Ball State University senior Kenton Waltz considers himself to be a problem solver of sorts. He said that's what sets him apart as an artist. His ability to problem solve is what led to constructing his ring flash that helped get about 10 portraits in his exhibit at Cornerstone Center for the Arts.
DETROIT - The reigning Mid-American Conference West Division champions find themselves in a familiar place, despite the most successful season in Ball State University football history. The Cardinals were picked by the media to finish fifth in the MAC West one season after running the table in conference play.
Construction will begin in September on the new Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass, a facility that Ball State University officials say will make the school a center for the study of glass and art. "Its intentions are to bring [in] more students interested in that field," Greg Graham interim director of Facilities Planning said.
This weekend's Muncie RibFest will bring thousands of rib fans to downtown Muncie, including chefs determined to show off their best - and often secret - recipes, one organizer said. Between 4,000 and 5,000 people are expected on Walnut Street, which will be blocked off from Jackson Street to the roundabout for the event Saturday and Sunday, Cheryl Crowder, the event's director, said.
Ball State University senior Dan Finnen has been more than willing to sacrifice his mental health for his love of filmmaking. "[As] a director you sacrifice your sanity," Finnen said with a laugh. The telecommunications major has made more than 50 short films and two feature length films.
The Indiana Golf Association Match Play Championship round of 32 includes seven Ball State men's golfers. The event, held at The Trophy Club in Lebanon, Ind., started with a field of 104 golfers and was slimmed down to 32 Tuesday. Of the final 32 golfers remaining in the field, Ball State's Ross Cosat, Joe Gasser, Zac Henderson, Eric Skillman, Eric Steger, Alex Stinson and Zac Treash are included.
As the father of five and grandfather of eight, the new dean of the Teachers College John Jacobson is hoping to prepare his students to make the world a better place for generations to come. "I want to prepare educators who can go out and really make a difference in peoples' lives," Jacobson said.
As Autumn Duke descended off her last rock in Scotland at the World Youth Rock Climbing Championships in 2005, she knew an important decision was looming. Since she was nine years old, Duke had devoted herself completely to rock climbing. She navigated the toughest rock faces in the world, even escaping death while suspended 150 feet in the air with no supports.
THURSDAYEvent: Sand and Fire: A Juried Glass Show (ongoing) Venue: Minnetrista Cultural Center Time: 9 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. Cost: $4 child/student, $6 senior and $7 adult FRIDAYEvent: Muncie Civic Theatre presents "Big River" Venue: Summer Stage Fest at Minnetrista Cultural Center Time: 7:30 p.
After four days of practice, 30 high school bassoon players are preparing to perform a recital at Sursa Hall on Saturday. The bassoon, a low-pitched woodwind instrument, is tenor in the oboe family. Susan Stokdyk, Ball State University alumna and fourth-year teacher at the camp, has played the bassoon for 15 years.
After nine seasons, the Ball State University soccer team will be moving from the only home field the program has known. Athletics Director Tom Collins said the soccer team will be moving from the Ball State Soccer Complex to the north end of campus inside the track following the 2009 season.
Three years ago, setter Ethan Pheister came to Ball State University never thinking of coaching the sport that he loves. After entering his senior season, Pheister came to realize that coaching was something that he wanted to do after his playing career is over.
To perform alterations on a classic musical and still keep the traditional style and form, one must recognize the underlying structure of the play and respect the show's greatest strengths. This is exactly the approach that Michael O'Hara, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and director of the upcoming Spring Semester musical "My Fair Lady" is working to achieve.
