This spring, 33 young ladies were chosen as ambassadors for the Indianapolis 500 Festival. They represented 13 Indiana colleges and universities and 24 cities and towns based on their community and volunteer involvement, poise, academic performance and communication skills. Three such young women were Ball State students.
In his first two months as the Ball State women's volleyball head coach Steve Shondell didn't worry about his coaching staff or schedule. Instead he was most concerned with meeting with the players on the roster and securing his first recruiting class.
Ball State announced Tuesday that 23-year-old Christine Bader, who spent the last two seasons as the head coach at the University of Evansville, will be the Cardinals women's tennis head coach for the upcoming season.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former employee of an Indiana defense contractor has filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming the company ordered him to approve parts for machine guns used by U.S. troops that didn't meet quality standards, and that he was fired for complaining about it.
The Cardinals donated $1,400 to the Cancer Services of East Central Indiana, Inc. — Little Red Door on Thursday after raising the money through an online auction and game day activities in April.
A notebook from the Mid-American Conference Tournament taking place in Chillicothe, Ohio.
For the second time in his college career, Ross Cosat was named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team.
Indiana Democratic Party chairman Dan Parker demanded Tuesday that Dan Coats release details of his previous lobbying work, saying the Republican Senate candidate cannot use attorney-client privilege as a reason not to do so.
The organization announced Tuesday that it will stop accepting course credit from two virtual schools based in Utah and Illinois as part of a move to strengthen high school eligibility standards in Division I.
Kolbrin Vitek was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year on Monday, becoming the sixth Ball State University player to earn the honor.
After more than a seven month coaching search, Ball State announced Tuesday that former Evansville head coach and 23-year-old Christine Bader will be the Cardinals coach for the upcoming season.
The Cardinals (28-27, 19-8) understand their season isn't lost just because they failed to win the MAC regular season title and the No. 1 seed that accompanies it. Instead, Ball State will open the MAC Tournament Wednesday at 9 a.m. against Bowling Green State University.
Stores in the Village businesses adjust to the lack of revenue during the summer because of the fewer students on Ball State's campus.
All dining areas on Ball State University have been closed since the start of the summer session with the expection to the Tally in the L.A. Pittenger Student Canter — leaving many Ball State students frustrated at the lack of selection and the long walk across campus to get food.
With spring coming to an end and summer approaching, Muncie will be celebrating the second annual Spring Carnival next week.
Four Ball State University students were awarded Fulbright scholarships for the 2010 - 2011 academic year, the highest number of honorees for Ball State in one year, while another student received an Udall scholarship.
FORT WAYNE — Former Rep. Mark Souder planned to end his re-election campaign even before his extramarital affair with a female aide became known because he was burned out from more than 15 years in Congress, he said in an interview published Sunday.
Former Ball State University ace and former No. 1 overall draft pick Bryan Bullington made his return to the Major Leagues with Kansas City. Having been a starter for much of his career, Bullington is now coming out of the bullpent. However, after years in the minors has he is just happy to be back in the Major Leagues, no matter what his role was.
Nine Ball State University graduates were selected to receive the 2010 Graduate of the Last Decade Award, which the university hands out to alumni who have demonstrated personal and professional achievement, community involvement and commiment to Ball State within the first 10 years of graduation.
While many orchids at Ball State's Christy Woods are donated legally from across the nation and across the world, some found a second home in east central Indiana after they were recovered from orchid smugglers looking to cash-in on the world's rarest and most threatened plants.
