When Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed New Orleans and the surrounding region five years ago, hundreds of thousands of lives were changed forever, in myriad ways. Hundreds died, but even among survivors, many lost all that was familiar. And recovery is a process that still goes on day by day.
The Ball State community's willingness to donate blood this week impressed the Red Cross and its volunteers.
Ball State students and faculty as well as Muncie residents gathered for the ceremonial rededication of Neely Avenue on Thursday.
Over the summer, the Muncie Dowtown Development Partnership played host to the Free Friday Night Movie event at the 400 block of South Walnut Street.
To finish Welcome Week, University Program Board is hosting its annual Quad Bash at 7 p.m. Friday. This event typically brings in more than 1,000 students for a night of music, free food and a movie.
As students prepare for their first weekend after move-in, more than 250 law enforcement agencies in Indiana continue their efforts to enforce alcohol regulations through their three-week crackdown on impaired motorists.
Planning for the MAP began about a year ago and has involved more than 2,000 Muncie officials and citizens and collected thousands of ideas for ways of improving the Muncie community, according to the official MAP that was released to the public after planning was completed.
Actor, writer and comedian Dan Mengini will do stand-up tonight in Pruis Hall as part of University Program Board's Welcome Week.
A massive "phishing" attack kept the Enterprise Security Service Group busy this summer, and a Ball State student was arrested last week for allegedly having child pornography on his dorm computer.
Buying books can be one of the most stressful parts of the start of the semester. This year, however, bookstores around campus are offering more than regular, heavy textbooks. They are also encouraging students to buy e-books.
A group of Indiana lawmakers and criminal justice officials will meet this week to discuss whether the state should ban "sexting" among teens.
The Red Cross will have its first Ball State blood drive of the Fall Semester, expecting to see large numbers in participation.
An Indiana University student visiting with friends this weekend was arrested after attempting to steal change from vehicles in a Ball State University parking garage, police say.
Ground and construction crews at Ball State kept themselves busy throughout the summer with numerous building and street renovation projects around campus. As the Fall Semester begins, crews will continue to work in order to meet their deadlines.
This year's speaker lineup will be lead by Karl Rove, Tamika Catchings and Jamie Tworkowski, three influential individuals in their respective fields.
One of the nation's largest summer instrumental music programs is moving to Ball State University starting next year.
Ball State's freshman class enrollment is smaller this year than previous ones, but university officials said the incoming students make up in quality what they lack in quantity.
The facility, which has been in the works for five years, will not only be bigger but will have much more to offer students in terms of equipment, services and aesthetic appeal, Dan Byrnes, director of Sports Facilities and Recreation Services, said.
Campus crime took an unusual turn last school year and the University Police Department is trying to prevent it from happening again.
The Muncie City Council approved a $2 million bond last week to pay for repairs needed to reopen the city's only public pool in Tuhey Park downtown.
