After turning to volunteering following the death of three loved ones, Charlotte McKnight said her life changed. Leigh Edwards, director of community engagement for the Muncie Mission, said the non-profit served 91,153 meals to residents of the Mission and other community guests in 2022.
As climate change enters the therapy room, it needs to be acknowledged that it’s less about a single person’s climate footprint. It’s more about collective effort rather than governments and corporations shifting the blame onto individuals like those of Gen Z.
“You can talk to your local officials because right now a lot of the struggles in Indiana are local, county by county," Smillie said.
There is also talks of a second blue loop bus, repairing bike racks and a bike share system in collaboration with the city of Muncie along with many more points.
Ball State University Police arrested two students Wednesday afternoon, according to an email sent to students at 7:15 p.m.
The county clerk released the unofficial election summary report, with 46 of the 52 precincts reporting, including that official election results will be finalized in the next two weeks. Here is a break down of the election day results:
Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour won a second term Tuesday, defeating Democratic nominee and former City Council President Jeff Robinson.
The Office of Inclusive Excellence and the Ball State Center for Peace and Conflict Studies hosted a peace vigil for the Israel-Palestine conflict Nov. 1.
Student government association approves budget request for community garden improvements and has a visit from Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Tiffany Peters.
Anand R. Marri will serve as Ball State University's next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, according to an email to students from University President Geoffrey Mearns Oct. 31.
A man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and engulfing the state's second-largest city in chaos. The suspect remained at large as authorities ordered residents and business owners to stay inside and off the streets. Two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press dozens of people also had been wounded. The officials were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
The Ball State Student Government Association (SGA) presented three new budget requests for upcoming events in their meeting on Oct. 25
On Aug. 29, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb approved a nearly $30 million grant to enhance Indiana school security—The Secured School Safety Grant. The grant, funded through House Bill 1492, was enacted Sept. 1.
The 23rd annual Chase Charlie race took place on Saturday, Oct. 21. The event is put on by the sports administration program's class Event Management in Sport. Runners went from Muncie City Hall to Emens Auditorium.
The Israel-Hamas war continues to affect hundreds in the region and around the world, including the Ball State community. The war began Oct. 7 after an attack on a music festival in Kibbutz Re’im, Israel, which led to a series of back-and-forth attacks that have killed thousands.
Alumni couples will be coming to campus for the inaugural Vow Renewal Ceremony held at the Brown Family Amphitheater Saturday, Oct. 21. The event is a part of the announcement of the campaign “Our Call to Beneficence,” which will fundraise for Ball State University’s future.
The Ball State Student Government Association (SGA) had a visit and presentation from Vice President of Student Affairs Ro-Anne Royer Engle.
Many listeners gathered to hear this concert as well as live composers.
