Yorktown council hopefuls debate in front of voters
by Sarah Phinney
April 26, 2012
The consolidation of Yorktown and Mount Pleasant has left seven council seats to be filled. Twelve candidates are running in contested races for those seats. And eight of them debated in front of potential voters last night. IPR’s Sarah Phinney was there. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
StateImpact Indiana: Debt and Tuition
by Kyle Stokes
April 26, 2012
Americans now ow more on their college loans than they do on their credit cards — nearly $870 billion. At the same time, sate governments and national foundations are setting lofty goals for universities to churn out more graduates. Higher education policy experts worry the country’s burgeoning student debt load will make it really hard... More »
Ball State students study how to revitalize the Village
by Virginia Stigall
April 25, 2012
An immersive learning project at Ball State University has set its sights on the Village and how to improve the business area adjacent to campus. Students wanted to find ways to make the Village businesses more appealing to both students and the Muncie community. IPR’s Virginia Stigall reports on what they came up with. [Audio... More »
Mourdock criticizes Lugar’s judicial nominations opinion at candidate forum
by Brandon Smith
April 23, 2012
State Treasurer Richard Mourdock says his opponent in the Republican primary for US Senate, incumbent Richard Lugar, takes the wrong stance on appointing judicial nominees. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, Mourdock calls it a critical issue in the campaign. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
StateImpact Indiana: Common Core
by Kyle Stokes
April 19, 2012
It won’t be long until students in almost every state are held to the same expectations in school. That’s because 45 states have adopted a uniform set of academic standards called the Common Core. When they’re fully implemented, the standards will bring new — and, state officials say, more rigorous — statewide tests to Indiana in 2015. But StateImpact Indiana’s... More »
Public voices views on class basketball at statewide meetings
by Brandon Smith
April 18, 2012
Hoosiers are getting a chance to voice their opinions about reinstating single-class basketball in a series of eleven public meetings being held around the state. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith attended a meeting last night at Plainfield High School in central Indiana. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Republican 6th District candidates meet at Ball State for another debate
by Cody Butler
April 18, 2012
Almost all the Republican candidates for the 6th district congressional seat met at Ball State last night to debate the issues. As IPR’s Cody Butler reports, the candidates share more than just a place on the ballot. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Equal Pay Day
by Brandon Smith
April 17, 2012
Women’s groups across the country are recognizing Equal Pay Day today. It’s the day, they say, when an average woman’s earnings catch up to her male counterpart’s earnings from last year. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Historic Muncie is in the spotlight in new BSU project
by Stephanie Wiechmann
April 16, 2012
An immersive learning project at Ball State University has created a documentary and accompanying website on historic properties and areas in Muncie. According to its creating class, the goal of HistoricMuncie.org is to show the history of the city and its civic pride through its buildings. IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann sat down with the project’s faculty... More »
Ball State University announces new athletic director
by Stephanie Wiechmann
April 16, 2012
Ball State University today named its new athletic director. Bill Scholl previously served as the deputy associate athletic director at Notre Dame University. University president Jo Ann Gora praised Scholl’s two decades of experience at Notre Dame. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] In South Bend, Scholl was responsible for the supervision of football,... More »
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