Three student senators have been nominated for Student Government Association president pro tempore position. The student elected will join Atlas in the executive office for the 2015-2016 academic year.
An all-clear has been issued after university police and the Muncie Fire Department investigated "potentially hazardous materials introduced to money found at the Ball State Federal Credit Union" inside the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, according to a university email.
Author Eliot Schrefer spoke at Ball State Tuesday about boundary crossings and border lines in Africa.
Losing the 2015 Student Government Association elections has not stopped Momentum and Cardinal Direction from continuing their mission. President of Momentum Quintin Thompson said they plan to complete all their platform points by the time each slate member graduates.
After being involved with war for the past 10 years, the education system in Afghanistan was decimated, Jan Miller, project coordinator for the Center for International Development, said.
This year’s Student Government Association elections received a total 3,532 votes from students, the second highest turnout rate in the last four elections. Zach Huffman, elections board chair, said having three slates running made the race more appealing. "I believe that all three slates featured very strong candidates who are very involved on Ball State’s campus,” he said. “Therefore they’re well connected with students.” The elections board had a partnership with the COMM 210 classes.
After a number of Ball State employees experienced tax fraud identity theft, the university responded with a help line and online information service. Starting March 9, employees can call the Identity Theft Information line, use the email or online information to help guide them through the process after identity theft, like filing a police report and how to file taxe. The Daily News tested the line and the call was answered quickly.
After a video of the Oklahoma University Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter yelling a racist chant went viral Sunday night, the national fraternity closed the chapter and the university president ordered them to have all of their belongings out by “midnight tomorrow.”
Woodworth Commons is cutting back on paper goods due to spending $20,000 over budget. A supervisor of Woodworth’s dining facility posted a flier asking the staff to be mindful of the use of paper goods. The flier is instructing staff to put food in the china bowls unless a customer confirmed the meal as carryout. Jon Lewis, director of dining services, said the flier is a “management tool.” “The manager is just trying to get the staff to be aware we’re a little ahead on spending on paper goods,” said Lewis. According to the notice, Woodworth Commons is $20,000 over budget on paper goods.
Procrastination at its finest, Ball State students poured into testing labs on campus Friday afternoon before leaving for Spring Break.
Ball State University is now one step closer to being able to fire underperforming tenured faculty, following a vote Thursday by the University Senate.
Three years ago, when biology major Devante Gaines was a freshman, University Police Department sergeant Terrell Smith jokingly gave him a hard time about his game when he was playing basketball at the Rec.
With Spring Break coming up next week, students all across campus are preparing to pack their bags and travel.
At the end of his History 150 class each week, Yaron Ayalon stops lecturing to give 5-10 minute talks on various social issues and how students can improve themselves.
Despite setbacks, five public relations students are taking part in a national competition to raise awareness of homelessness. The competition is called the Bateman Case Study Competition, and is hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America.
