Feminist for Action and the Multicultural Center are presenting the Vagina Monologues this Saturday, March 28, in Pruis Hall at 7 p.m. The monologues talk about the empowerment of the vagina.
In response to criticism from students last week, Ball State announced a platform for discussion about diversity and inclusion today in an email from the Office of Student Affairs.
What is it like to walk? Stand up? Take five paces? Press “up” for the elevator? Freshman psychology major Lizzie Ford has never walked and can’t press buttons, but she won’t let it phase her.
Jake Adrianson and Ashley Lahue
Chris Taylor sent a letter on Monday to President Paul Ferguson and other administrators to address some of the concerns many in the student body have in the John R.
Ball State President Paul Ferguson talked diversity and social media with more than 150 people at a student forum today.
Critics of Chloe Anagnos say that now the story is no longer about her, but a bigger conversation about race at Ball State.
Lafayette Jordan and Abby Kirk
A letter sent by student leaders to President Paul Ferguson was the catalyst for a campus-wide email sent Wednesday, addressing the selection of this year’s Johns R. Emens Outstanding Senior Award winner. The letter’s author, Student Government Association Chief of Staff Chris Taylor, along with SGA President Nick Wilkey, met Tuesday afternoon with Dean of Students Kay Bales and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Thomas Gibson to discuss the letter, which was also sent to Bales and Director of Student Life Jennifer Jones-Hall. The letter highlighted the concerns and complaints of many students.
As the first match of the intermural volleyball Championship finished up, Austin Acel, the future secretary of the Student Government Association stepped over towards his fraternity brothers and fans, encouraging them to be louder.
President Ferguson is set to speak at an open forum during the Student Government Association meeting on Wednesday.
Before President Paul Ferguson’s State of the University Address, in which he spoke of Ball State as an “entrepreneurial” university, the Indiana state government had already been recognizing the university with an item of funding called “entrepreneurial college.” In 2007, the Statehouse gave Ball State the extra allocation directed to “entrepreneurial college,” for $1 million.
Charges have not been filed in the investigation of five male Village Promenade residents who overdosed on cocaine last Friday, Muncie Police Department detective said.
Over the years, Ball State has had many prominent people come speak at Spring commencement. It was recently announced that John Schnatter, or “Papa John,” as so many know him, will be the speaker for the Spring 2015 commencement.
At 10:55 a.m. March 16, students received an email from the university announcing senior journalism and telecommunications major Chloe Anagnos as the winner of the John R. Emens Outstanding Senior Award.
The Women and Gender Studies department will host events throughout campus as part of Women's Week 2015. The theme is titled "Sister, Cis-ter!," a spin-off of the 90s television series to unify women and call for diversity.
Forecasters from NewsLink Indiana and WCRD discuss ways to be prepared during Indiana's severe weather preparedness week.
Thanks to former Dean of University Libraries John Hafner, Bracken Library is not just for reading.
Jason Puhr and Tony Sandleben
