Report shows business, health, physical science majors fare best after graduation at Ball State

By Rachel Podnar / December 4, 2013

Ball State graduates fare worse in salary after graduation than Indiana University, Purdue University and the state average, according to a recent report. The Indiana Commission on Higher Education’s “Return on Investment” was produced with the intention of helping Hoosiers make informed decisions about college and their choice of majors. The state’s average salary five years after graduation is $44,730, though Ball State’s is $41,496.

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Ball State student group to dress in 1918 garb to make statement against sexual assaults

December 4, 2013

Today, students dressed in 1918 attire will quote famous women’s suffrage speeches, looking to draw parallels to a movement aimed at sexual assault education and action.

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Ball State formally adopts e-textbook program

By Rachel Podnar / December 3, 2013

Instead of scouring Muncie bookstores and online prices, the university will automatically bill students for e-textbooks for some courses. In the spring, Ball State will formally adopt an e-textbook program, called the Courseload eContent Readiness Program, which places the e-textbook on students’ Blackboards.

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Blue Loop bus route returns to Ball State

By Staff Reports / December 3, 2013

The Blue Loop started Monday to give students off-campus a ride during the winter. The bus runs every 10 minutes from 7:40 a.m.

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University to offer free HIV screenings in Park Hall

By Bethannie Huffman / December 2, 2013

Ball State will join the fight against HIV and AIDS by observing World AIDS Day today. In 1988, World AIDS Day became the first global health day and is observed Dec.

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New legislation looks to curb prescription drug abuse

By Kara Berg / December 2, 2013

A new legislature targeting “pill mills,” which supply pills to people hooked on prescription medications, will limit the amount of prescription pills doctors are allowed to prescribe. The legislation will go into effect this month. Before prescribing drugs, doctors will have to do more screening on patients and track the prescriptions they give out with a program called INSPECT. Patients might have to submit to drug tests before and during their prescription.

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Group works through November to bring awareness to human trafficking

By Kara Berg / December 2, 2013

The U.S. State Department estimates that 27 million people around the world are in slavery today. At Ball State, International Justice Mission tried to raise awareness for this little known statistic, said vice president Stephanie Metzger, because many people assume slavery stopped after the Civil War. The group is a Christian human rights organization that focuses on human trafficking.

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Student group looks to stop Ball State investment in fossil fuels

By Rachel Podnar / November 26, 2013

A Ball State student activism group has joined a national movement to start conversations on campus about ceasing university investment in fossil fuels.

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Young adults fail to sign up for health insurance exchanges

November 26, 2013

About 106,000 people have signed up for the Affordable Care Act since exchanges opened on Oct. 1, far below the Obama administration’s expectations.

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Sexual offenses at Ball State often go unreported

By Rachel Podnar / November 25, 2013

Ball State’s reported statistic of 11 sexual offenses in 2012 tells a very small part of the story.

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Study says classroom design can help boost grades, attendance

By Kara Berg / November 25, 2013

Traditional classrooms with forward facing rows and a central focus might not be the best for students anymore, according to one study partly conducted at Ball state.

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University approach to emergencies in step with national security procedures

By Lauren Chapman / November 25, 2013

While many students may remember lockdown drills at schools before Ball State, a full lockdown isn’t feasible on a college campus, officials from multiple universities said.

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Ball State drops 12 spots in safe sex ranking

By Sam Hoyt / November 25, 2013

Ball State’s ranking for sexual health resources and awareness has fallen 12 spots from last year, and 26 spots from 2011. The rankings are sponsored by Trojan condoms and are based on how effective university health centers are at providing services and information about sex to campuses.

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Ball State professors remember Kennedy, consider impact on life

By Kara Berg / November 22, 2013

Fifty years ago today, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot while riding in a motorcade in Dallas.

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Your community bulletin board

November 21, 2013

Today Sales major and minor meeting The H.H. Gregg Center for Professional Selling will host a meeting giving information about Ball State’s professional selling major and minor.

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Students raise $1,000 at 'A Night to Remember' to support music therapy

By Danielle Grady / November 21, 2013

Students raised about $1,000 to support music therapy for people in nursing homes Wednesday night. Close to 200 people gathered in Pruis Hall for “A Night to Remember.” A group of first semester freshman telecommunication students organized most of the event.

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Kennedy footage, original coverage to re-air on anniversary

By Staff Reports / November 21, 2013

On Friday in the David Letterman Communication and Media Building’s lobby, Department of Telecommunications will show the live CBS news coverage from John F.

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University benefits for same-sex partners different than for legal spouses

By Rachel Podnar / November 21, 2013

Although Indiana does not recognize same-sex marriage or domestic partnerships, Ball State provides benefit coverage to employee’s domestic partners. This coverage, however, does not exactly mirror what’s available to legal spouses, because of federal and state laws.

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Ball State SGA votes down Greek Life bill

By Rachel Podnar / November 20, 2013

The Greek Life Co-Sponsorship Bill that has been discussed in Student Government multiple times this semester was voted down today in Senate by recommendation of the Finance Committee.

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Socialization instrumental in gender gap among Ball State professors, students

November 20, 2013

Following a nationwide trend, a gender gap still exists between male and female faculty in the sciences at Ball State.