App increases student performance, retention
By Raymond Garcia / September 9, 2015After successfully increasing retention rates and student GPAs its first year, the Ball State Achievements app will continue its trial run this year.
After successfully increasing retention rates and student GPAs its first year, the Ball State Achievements app will continue its trial run this year.
Ball Bearings explores the relationship between Millennials and religion.
To better educate students about sexual assault prevention, the Student Government Association allocated $500 for the residence halls to use to provide awareness programs to their residents.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has appealed a more than $400,000 judgment that it was ordered to pay a former language arts teacher who underwent in vitro fertilization treatments. Emily Herx filed a federal gender discrimination case against the diocese in 2012 after her contract wasn't renewed at St.
DENVER (AP) — Colorado's unusual tax law is forcing the state to suspend taxes on recreational marijuana for one day. The sales-tax break on Sept.
Poor romantic comedies. Even our criticisms of them have grown stale. "They're not as good as they used to be," we moan, yearning for some purer time when we didn't know the time-tested beats, the inevitable outcomes, and the dynamics seemed more attuned to How We Date Now.
The Ball State field hockey team was tied 1-1 with No. 10 Northwestern after a half, but the Wildcats scored two goals in the second half to knock off the Cardinals 3-1.
Ball State's all-time leading rusher has his next shot in the NFL. Jahwan Edwards signed a deal to join the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers after going undrafted this year.
The interior design program looks to move from its current home in the Family and Consumer Science Department into the College of Architecture and Planning.
Ball State field hockey coach Sally Northcroft has preached the idea of teamwork since she took over. After another winless weekend, the Cardinals are 0-4 on the young season. Ball State lost to Villanova on Sept. 4 and dropped a one-goal game to LaSalle on Sept. 6.
Students clutching a variety of instruments including the cello, flute, drum and trombone can be seen practicing on LaFollette Field every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon. Caroline Hand, the new associate director of bands, towers above the rehearsing musicians, conducting them from a ladder.
Former Ball State football stars Keith Wenning and Eric Patterson have signed to their teams' practice squads following final roster cuts.
When a Ball State freshman made a half court shot for a semester of free tuition, it went so viral it caught the attention of Ellen DeGeneres. Freshman Lemuel Turner, who made the half court shot, will be a guest on Ellen during its season premiere week. Judging from a preview video, Ellen put to Turner to the half court shot test, and it looks like he made the shot again. VIDEO Props to Turner, but sorry Ellen, that's not very original.
To fit with a push for higher quality incoming classes, Ball State’s freshman enrollment has dropped 3.2 percent this year, according to a university press release.
On a very special Anime A-Team Aidan and Daley sit down with the great Chris Niosi creator of TOME as well as special guest Annabella Carbonetti to discuss flash animation and Niosi's journey as an animator from Newgrounds to Youtube fame.
The new fenced-off smoking section off of Petty Road at the edge of campus has some students feeling caged and imprisoned.
College is a time for growing up and learning. These four years shape students’ personalities and habits. While 18- to 24-year-olds may not be completely ready for the real world, here are 10 signs you’re becoming an adult.
With NFL rosters cutting down to their opening-day rosters this afternoon, the Indianapolis Colts cut former Ball State football players Eric Patterson and Kitt O'Brien.
Willie Snead has made the New Orleans Saints final 53-man roster. The former Ball State receiver led the Saints in preseason receptions with 11 for 148 yards.
