In an effort to retain students and increase enrollment, Ball State University has put time, effort and money into its first-year initiatives. Kay Bales, vice president of student affairs, said after the retention rate dropped below 75 percent in 2004, Ball State set a goal of 80 percent by 2012.
Looking to improve his pitching staff, Ball State University baseball coach Greg Beals signed four pitchers on the first day of the early signing period. Pitchers Jonathan Cisna, Derek Grabner, Kyle Raleigh and Wes Winkle are joined by second baseman Stephen Claypool and catcher Kevin Franchetti.
On Wednesday, Yorktown High School senior Joe Gasser signed a national letter of intent to play for the Ball State University men's golf team next fall. "I've always been a Ball State watcher with the golf team," Gasser said. "I know some players on the team and the university is basically in my backyard.
It only took two and a half hours for all the spots on a bus to Central Michigan University to be filled for Wednesday's Ball State University football game. The Student Government Association sold all 55 spots on the bus it is sponsoring to Central Michigan by 10:30 a.
In the midst of a four-game stretch in which ESPN is broadcasting the final four Ball State University football games, the Cardinals caught another person's eye at the network. On the show "Rome is Burning," host Jim Rome discussed how the Ball State football team has impressed him this season.
CAUTION! Read carefully - high chance of confusion. Ball State University students seem to be having trouble understanding an issue that has gripped the attention of the campus community -¡- or at least the campus Facebook community - in the last few weeks.
Though it's not on the schedule, the Ball State University women's tennis team will compete this weekend at a unique event. Not unique as in playing eight matches in two days like the team endured earlier this season at the Ball State Invitational, but different because of the players competing in the United States Tennis Association/Intercollegiate Tennis Association One Set Tournament this Saturday.
Kelly Packard signed her first two recruits to national letters of intent as the coach of the Ball State University women's basketball team Wednesday. The Cardinals added guards Chloe Barnes from Quincy, Ill., and Shanee' Jackson from Hilliard, Ohio, on the first day of the early signing period.
In order for the Ball State University women's volleyball team to secure a first-round home Mid-American Conference Tournament game Tuesday, the Cardinals' best scenario is to win one of their two final regular season matches this weekend at Worthen Arena.
After seeing a large demand for its bus trip to Ball State University football game at Central Michigan University on Wednesday, Student Government Association decided to add a second bus Thursday. Ball State students can get a spot on the second bus by bringing their student ID and $10 to the Office of Student Life, which is in L.
The Ball State University softball team signed five players to national letters of intent Wednesday to join the team during the 2010 season. Amanda Carpenter, Alyssa Freiling, Sadie Robertson, Audra Sanders and Lauren Williamson were the five players who signed with the Cardinals.
The void in Ball State University's administration left by Tom Morrison has the university searching the nation for a replacement. Morrison held several administrative positions during his time at Ball State, most recently the associate vice president for human resources and state relations.
You asked and we answered. About 50 students attended a roundtable discussion to decide what could be done with the Village to entice student business. Also in attendance was a former lessor of a building owned by Myles Ogea. He and a friend tried to use the forum as a way to air grievances about how Whitney Stump, former manager of Mo's Tavern was treated.
A forum that was meant to discuss positive ways to improve the Village turned negative with accusations of "chump fishing" and the discovery of a handgun concealed in a boot. Whitney Stump, the former manager of Mo's Tavern, and another man attended the event in the Village in protest of Myles Ogea who Stump had a previous business contract with.
Damon Clevenger stood before a group of more than 150 students in Park Hall's Multicultural Center and asked them to draw on a piece of paper what they thought was sexy. Some members of the audience drew objects, some drew people and others wrote down words.
One of Ball State University's former bodybuilding champions died last week at age 33 from unknown causes. Close friend Jason Althouse said family and friends are still waiting on the autopsy of 2001 Mr. Ball State Jeffrey Moore. Mr. Ball State is the annual fitness and bodybuilding competition for Ball State students.
OXFORD, OHIO - In the first nine wins of the season, Ball State University established a trend of pulling away late in games. Win No. 10 followed suit. The Cardinals played a lackluster game on both sides of the ball in the first three quarters before comfortably beating Miami University 31-16 at Yeager Stadium.
When campaigning to be elected as leaders of Student Government Association, the Campus Alliance slate promised it would provide fan buses to some of the football team's biggest away games. As the football season has developed into the most impressive Ball State University has ever seen, that promise has become even more important.
It's nice when optimism actually pays off. At college, it's easy to let pessimism morph from an occasional disturbance into an everyday occurrence. That test in a core curriculum class you're probably not learning anything vital from puts you in a sour mood and makes it easier to snap at a good friend.
As the third down conversions went, so did Miami University in its 31-16 loss to Ball State University on Tuesday. In the first half Miami converted seven of nine third downs, allowing the RedHawks to keep the Cardinals' offense off the field for much of the half.
