President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
As a part of Pride Month, June 30th is scheduled to play host to "Everything Queer" from 1:00- 3:30 p.m. at the Student Center at Ball State University. There are set to be three events hosted in Student Center Room 301 during this time frame.
AP: The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
Dr. Charles Payne, Ball State University's first Black faculty member to achieve tenure and professor rank, has reportedly died at the age of 80.
Twitter’s board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday (June 21).
Indiana native and basketball star Caleb Swanigan died at the age of 25, as reported June 21, 2022. The Allen County (Indiana) Coroner’s Office said he died of natural causes.
In Zionsville, June 18, current Ball State University student Elizabeth Hallal, a Musical Theatre major (class of 2023), was crowned Miss Indiana. Hallal is scheduled to represent the state of Indiana at the Miss America pageant on December 17, 2022.
Awardees of the Whitinger Scholarship and the John R. and Aline B. Emens Leadership Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year from Ball State University’s Honors College have been announced. Eight students have been awarded the Whitinger Scholarship while 15 have been awarded the John R. and Aline B. Emens Leadership Scholarship.
Starting 10 a.m., Monday, June 27, parking permits for general faculty/staff, R2, R6, and R8 lots will be available to all employees. Starting 10 a.m., Monday, July 11, any remaining R5, R7 and R11 permits will be available to all employees.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In its first three hearings, the House panel investigating the Capitol insurrection has laid out the beginnings of its case against former President Donald Trump — that his lies about the 2020 election, and his pressure on his vice president to overturn it, directly led to the violence on Jan. 6, 2021.
June 17, Geoffrey S. Mearns, Ball State University President, along with Maureen McCarthy, Dean of College of Science and Humanities, conducted the official Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse expansion ribbon cutting ceremony. Additionally, President Mearns awarded Dr. Joe Rinard the President's Medal of Distinction.
12 items were up for approval at June 17’s Ball State University Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, and all 12 were approved by each BOT member. Most notably, many key items surrounding the 2022-23 fiscal year were announced and approved.
As announced June 13 by the Ball State University (BSU) Communications Center and BSU Facilities Planning and Management, beginning 7:00 a.m. Friday, June 17, the steam supply to a number of buildings in North Campus will be shut off. This shut down will ensure domestic hot water for, but not limited to, restrooms, sinks, showers, kitchenettes, etc. are not available.
June 14, 2022, the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Board of Trustees announced two new principals, two new assistant principals and one new teacher and director of English Learners are set to join the district during their regularly scheduled meeting.
Beginning Tuesday, June 14 in Muncie, Indiana, there is expected to be a heat advisory lasting until the night of Wednesday, June 15, or the early morning of Thursday, June 16.
Three Ball State University graduates and a Ball State faculty member are among the 2022 Tony nominees. The 75th Tony Awards is scheduled for June 12, and will air on CBS-TV and Paramount+.
At 10:30 a.m. June 10, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Judge Derek Moltor is set to join the Indiana Supreme Court. This announcement comes in response to current Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David's upcoming retirement.
SMITHSBURG, Md. (AP) — A suspect opened fire at a business in western Maryland on Thursday, leaving three dead before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout, authorities said.
Sky Zone announced new franchisees in Muncie, Indiana and The Neely House announced an "indetermined closure".
There is a reported Hazardous Weather Outlook for Delaware County/Central Indiana June 6-8 according to the National Weather Service.
