Although Ball State boasts its student organizations, there are some for faculty and staff as well. One of these, the Ball State Women’s Club, has been around since 1929.
As the semester comes to a close and students prepare to go home for the summer, many are still looking for jobs.
The Ball State track and field team will be splitting into two groups April 30..
The Class of 2016 will graduate next week, but what do they wish they would have learned or experienced as underclassmen?
In the nine seasons before Max Norris became Ball State's women's tennis coach, the Cardinals had only seen two winning seasons.
As the semester draws to a close, Ball State students reflect on what they’ll miss while away from campus this summer.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In a setback for Donald Trump, Indiana's governor is endorsing chief rival Ted Cruz before the state's critical Republican primary contest.
Check out all the content for the Year-in-Review, from big news events, to important visitors to recaps of the sports teams. Remember to pick up the print copy of the Year-in-Review on newsstands to see the graduation messages to the Class of 2016.
In 2008, Ball State football went a perfect 12-0 in the regular season, launching itself into the conversation for a spot in one of the most coveted bowl games in college football: the Bowl Championship Series. At the time, no Mid-American Conference school had ever played in a BCS game, and Ball State was riding high at No. 12 in the country, entering the conference championship game against a 7-5 Buffalo team. While Ball State was the favorite entering the game, a single 42-24 loss dropped the Cardinals down 10 spots in the NCAA rankings and landed them a spot in the GMAC Bowl, where it lost to Tulsa by 32 points. It is hard for mid-major schools to compare themselves with these Power Five goliaths, but reaching national prominence remains their goal. “Most of what we enjoy most about Division I athletics is that we’re playing at the highest level,” Ball State Athletic Director Mark Sandy said.
Ball State baseball (25-17, 10-5 MAC) will play a road series at the University at Buffalo (12-24, 5-10 MAC) from April 29 to May 1. The Cardinals are currently on top of the Mid-American Conference West Division while the Bulls are tied for last in the MAC East. Buffalo carries a 5.00 ERA into the game and will face off against a Ball State lineup that scores 6.7 runs per game.
Ben Richter is a sophomore telecommunications major and writes 'The Ben Richter Scale' for the Daily News.
The past few years have treated the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences well, whether it’s been the announcement of McKinley Commons (now on hold), partnering with hotels in Downtown Muncie, renovations to facilities in the Applied Technology Building or large increases in online enrollment. But that didn’t show when looking at Ball State’s College of Applied Science and Technology Fact Book. Department headcount — a measure of how many students are in a department — showed the department had a 42 percent decrease in enrollment between 2010-11 and 2014-15, going from 1,612 students to 937 students in just five years. However, there were discrepancies. “We never had 1,600 students.
Gov. Mike Pence, seeking reelection after a controversial first term, has history on his side; Incumbent governors get reelected 72 percent of the time in America, according to the Center on the American Governor.
Ball State’s sororities may be getting houses in the future, as the university is looking into building townhome-style houses for the 10 National Panhellenic Council chapters on campus.
The afternoon of April 30 will be the last time Ball State's five softball seniors step on the field in Muncie.
ALUMNI SHINE IN PROFESSIONAL LEVEL In the 2015-16 school year, Ball State alumni made a splash at the professional level as rookies.
FORMER QUARTERBACK RETURNS AS HEAD COACH Former Ball State quarterback Mike Neu returned to Muncie to take over as head coach of the Cardinals football program.
FOOTBALL Ball State ended its season going 1-8 in its last nine games of the season after winning two of its first three.
Nine important visitors to Ball State in the 2015-16 school year.
John J. Pruis, former president of Ball State, is remembered for his dedication to education and the community.
