Campus Update
Volume 29, Issue 1
August 25, 2008
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A student pushes her belongings across campus Wednesday during move-in day for the residence halls. Classes for the fall semester begin today.
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President Gora's convocation remarks
President highlights priorities for the coming year and recognizes faculty accomplishments. FULL STORY
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Emerging media initiatives net two prestigious national awards
Ball State is the only multiple award winner in the 2008 Campus Technology magazine's Innovator competition. FULL STORY
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Professor learning more about rare Indiana bat
Biologist Tim Carter spent his summer deep in his lab analyzing data collected during a recent trip to southern Illinois. In the end, he hopes to shed some light on life of the rare and endangered Indiana bat to eventually improve the management of the species. FULL STORY
Tops in innovation
Immersive learning and emerging media initiatives net national recognition from U.S. News & World Report; first-year programs recognized for the fifth year in a row. FULL STORY
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Artists transform Second Life island with interactive exhibits
Digital artists incorporate video, sound and still photos in virtual art gallery. FULL STORY
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Fish count
Through a $300,000 federal grant, Ball State students were on Lake Michigan throughout the summer monitoring the perch population. Their efforts have provided the Indiana Department of Natural Resources with critical information regarding the numbers of the popular game fish and offer insight into the species' overall health.

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Ball State named one of Midwest's best
The university has again been named one of the best schools in the Midwest by The Princeton Review, based on its academic programs and student opinions. FULL STORY
On Campus -- Update
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In the News
Quoted: Bell, Fisher, Smith and more …
A physical education professor shares his insight on an affliction that can affect the world's elite archers and learn about Ball State producing a movie starring a Hollywood talent who happens to be an alumnus. FULL STORY
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