Indiana University trustees named Michael McRobbie, one of the schools' top academic officers, as its 18th president Thursday. McRobbie, IU's interim provost since January 2006, will replace President Adam Herbert, who announced more than a year ago amid criticism from faculty members that he would not seek a contract renewal.
Living, as I do, in an accommodating community and attending an accommodating university, I sometimes forget just how unreasonable some people can be when it comes to their beliefs. I forget that there are people who can't stand the fact that others have different opinions about the eternal destination of their soul.
Multicultural groups at Ball State University are working together to put on Late Nite this Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Groups including the Asian American Student Association, the Black Student Association, the Latino Student Union and Spectrum will each run a certain program, Assistant Director of Student Life Tiffany Washington said.
In her first two seasons, Lisa Rusche averaged eight and a half minutes per game with one start and totaled 108 points. Her junior campaign has been an entirely different story. Playing in the post, Rusche has started every game except senior night this season, averaging 24.
The contributions and dedication of Ball State University alumna Rebecca Reichert will not be forgotten within the music education department. Through the efforts of faculty members, her family, the rock band the Goo Goo Dolls and Reichert herself,, a sustainable legacy fund has been established in Reichert's name, said Kimberly Inks, Reichert's life-long friend and associate professor of music.
A Ball State University junior is pushing to make it easier for himself and other blind students to navigate around campus. Joe Hodge met with the Residence Hall Association on Thursday to discuss putting Braille signs and labels around campus. Having Braille signs with the room number on all doors will make it much easier for blind students to find their destination without assistance, Hodge said.
This Sunday Skip Mills, Chris Ames and D'Andre Peyton will step onto the court in Worthen Arena for Ball State University's men's basketball team one last time in their collegiate careers. The times have been trying during their tenure at Ball State. Mills is the only senior to play at Ball State when the team had a winning season.
[Editor's Note: Editor in Chief David Studinski spent nearly every home men's basketball game this season in The Nest. What follows is one profile of the handful of dedicated fans who flock to The Nest each game.] Standing in the front row of The Nest, Ball State University's basketball student section, Steve Harding, Christian Long and Phil Ortman have the clout you'd expect from experienced upperclassmen.
Students could be required to take a technology literacy course if the Ball State University Core Curriculum for the 21st Century is approved. Both the Student Government Association and the University Core Curriculum subcommittee of University Senate have discussed this issue.
Joe Hodge, a Ball State University junior, is working with the university to put Braille signs on rooms all around campus. The signs would help blind students find the right room when they get into buildings on campus. Some doors on campus, such as those in the Art and Journalism building, already have Braille on the plates that identify room numbers for every room.
Recently the NCAA enacted restrictions on colleges' uses of Native Americans as mascots. The Native American Student Association along with the Anthropology Club would like to comment on the controversy surrounding this decision, and to address the related Feb.
Dance majors will present choreography works of their own creation as part of the Junior Choreography Showcase, sponsored by the Ball State University Department of Theater and Dance. "Heartbreaker," a spoof of the Christmas classic "Nutcracker," is one of eleven dance numbers choreographed by students that will be featured in the showcase at 7:30 p.
Three is sometimes considered a crowd, but a Philadelphia trio has made the number work for them. The classically-trained Time for Three will perform at 7 p.m. in Pruis Hall. Violinists Nicholas Kendall and Zachary DePue and double bassist Rannan Meyer attended the Curtis Institute of Music.
Park Hall may have had a major influence on the number of students returning to the dorms this fall. This year, 340 more students have applied to live in the dorms than last year. Alan Hargrave, associate dean of Student Affairs and director of Housing and Residence Life, said the percentage of students signed up, is higher than the past several years.
A huge matchup with MIVA leader Ohio State University looms next weekend for the Ball State University men's volleyball team. However, this weekend the team needs to take care of business before it can focus on the Buckeyes. On Friday, the Cardinals (8-6, 3-1 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) will make a six-hour trip to play Quincy University in a conference tilt before traveling to Carthage College Saturday.
Trailing 41-32 at halftime of Wednesday's game against Northern Illinois University, senior point guard Kelsey Corbin knew her team needed to get out to quick start in the opening minutes of the second half. Fortunately for the Cardinals, both Corbin and Porchia Green realized the urgency of the moment.
During Student Government Association Election 2007, U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative and Vote Bare issued a statement addressing online comments on DN|Online. The statement denounced countless personal attacks from readers, mostly focused on sexual orientation, not campaign issues.
The students of Ball State University have gone to the polls and have chosen our new Student Government Association executive slate. I'd like to congratulate both sides for running a very competitive race, and I wish U.N.I.T.E.D. Initiative the best of luck for the next year.
With a school-record 20 losses on the line, Ball State University's men's basketball team is looking for a win against one of the Mid-American Conference's top teams. The Cardinals (9-19, 5-9 MAC) will travel to Savage Hall to play the University of Toledo (16-11, 12-2 MAC), where they have not won since 2002.
Ball State University is launching the second national search this year for a dean, as another one announced she is leaving her position. Lynn Richardson, Miller College of Business dean, announced she accepted the position of dean of the College of Business and Industry at Mississippi State University on Tuesday.
