Students can learn more about different Ball State organizations and employment agencies at Excellence in Leadership's Involvement Fair. EIL is hosting the fair Jan. 25 in Cardinal Hall at 7 p.m. The fair has previously been held during the fall semester, but was switched to spring so students could learn leadership skills before engaging in new organizations.
As the semester kicks off, the Student Government Association is wasting no time getting programs started around campus.
Senior public relations major Preston Radtke started off his freshman year at Ball State similar to how many students begin their college careers. He had to take the time to adjust to life without parents around, learn the ins and outs of campus and try to figure out his path in life. But what makes Radtke a little different from other students – yet has never held him back, is that he is visually impaired.
Muncie Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect they believed flooded portions of the Village Promenade on Dec. 13, 2015 by opening a water supply valve of the fire suppression system.
In celebration of Ball State’s 36th annual Unity Week, the Multicultural Center and Housing and Residence Life have teamed up to create an interactive program to give students the opportunity to witness forms of oppression firsthand.
John J. Pruis, former president of Ball State, is remembered for his dedication to education and the community. Pruis, who served as presdient of the university from 1968 to 1978, died Jan. 21 at the age of 92. He and his wife Angeline celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary last September.
Racism puts everyone at risk, not just people of color, said the former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Candles too close to curtains, noise complaints and visiting friends are just a few of the things students have gotten in trouble for in the dorms. In this video, Ball State students share what they think are some of the dumbest things they've received citations for while living in a residence hall.
Temperatures are on the rise after the National Weather Service recorded nearly three inches of snowfall in East Central Indiana early on Jan. 20.
Jan. 19 brought another two inches of snowfall to Muncie, according to the National Weather Service, with some areas of East Central Indiana reporting closer to three inches in the morning on Jan. 20.
On Jan. 20, 2006, more than 7.7 million people tuned in to watch “High School Musical,” which would become one of the Disney Channel’s most popular movie franchises.
Nationwide, businesses and schools shut down for the national holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on Jan. 18.
Although there are no reported incidents of hate crimes on Ball State's campus, it is still a large national issue. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's most recent report on hate crimes shows that law enforcement agencies submitted incident reports involving 5,479 criminal incidents and 6,418 offenses motivated by bias toward race, gender, gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and ethnicity in 2014, according to a press release.
It should come as no surprise that the most recurring incident at Ball State is underage drinking.
In the U.S., 56 universities and colleges— including two in Indiana — are allowed to opt out of the Title IX nondiscrimination mandate due to an exemption from the law.
This year’s Student Government Association president has been preparing for the position since he was a freshman at Ball State. Now in his last semester as president, Jack Hesser and his slate have already accomplished many of their original platform points.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity March on Jan. 18 has been canceled due to the cold weather, according to a university-wide email.
The City of Muncie is opening City Hall and all seven fire stations to the public as warming centers due to expected cold temperatures for Jan. 17.
A food drive had Howick Hall students gathering in their study lounge on Saturday evening to play different video games and collect food for the Muncie community.
John J. Pruis, former president of Ball State, died the morning of Jan. 15, according to Meeks Mortuary.
