Ball Brothers: Ball State’s founding fathers
September 6, 2018Ball State’s roots can be traced back to five American industrialists and philanthropists who came to Muncie more than 100 years ago, chasing a dream of business success.
Ball State’s roots can be traced back to five American industrialists and philanthropists who came to Muncie more than 100 years ago, chasing a dream of business success.
Students can now pay for certain Village foods with just the swipe of their Ball State ID.
Following an arranged purchase of narcotics by a confidential informant (CI), the Muncie Police Narcotis Unit and SWAT team arrested Jacob Reams, 29, and Christy Buis, 36, Thursday.
Books upon books of knowledge accumulated over the last 50 years lay precariously around professor Teh-Kuang Chang’s office.
After bringing in nine new senators, Student Government Association (SGA) members continued to establish the organization for the upcoming year.
This is the last week to catch free outdoor movies in Downtown Muncie.
“If people asked me what the personality of Charlie was, I told them that he is Ball State’s No. 1 fan,” said Mitch Prather. “That’s what I told myself when I was playing the bird.”
All members of the Cardinal family, whether student, faculty or staff, adhere to a code that pledges to act in a socially responsible way and value the intrinsic worth of every member of the community — the Beneficence Pledge.
Former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will head to Muncie Nov. 1.
Most 90s kids remember the nerdy duo Craig and Eric from the Nickelodeon TV show “Drake & Josh,” but many don’t realize that one of pair is a Ball State alumnus.
When Muncie Police Department officers arrived at Be Here Now around 3 a.m. Saturday, they discovered three pedestrians hit by a vehicle.
The Union Stockyards of Chicago, founded in 1865, may bear witness to a new story and Ball State may play a part in doing so.
University Program Board (UPB) was originally organized as a volunteer student organization in 1953.
Getting the opportunity to pursue a career on the gridiron or the big screen is a one in a million shot. Getting to pursue both seems nearly impossible, but one Ball State alumnus did just that.
Since 1940, Ball State has held commencement ceremonies at the Arts Terrace outside the David Owsley Museum, according to the 1940 commencement program.
Before The Eastern Division of the Indiana State Normal school was created, William Parsons studied and worked at the Terre Haute branch of the school.
In March 2018, Ball State University was the only Indiana institution to receive an Interior and National Park Service grant to preserve African American Civil Rights History. The $49,989-grant was awarded to the university to create a virtual museum about Hoosier Civil Rights History.
Labor Day isn’t only a reminder to stop wearing white, it is also a marker of the Industrial Revolution.
Frog Baby was created by American sculptor Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons and came to Ball State in 1937.
Starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, fans can order a 16-ounce beer while the Cardinals face the Blue Devils in Scheumann Stadium.
