Gora honored as 2009 'Trailblazer' for technology vision and impact Saying Ball State has given Indiana a "lasting competitive advantage" in terms of emerging media and other advanced communications, a statewide advocacy group representing Indiana's technology sector selects Ball State's president as its latest champion of high-tech innovation and investment. FULL STORY
Dr. Otis Bowen, former Indiana governor, gives the keynote speech at the 28th annual Bowen Institute on Political Participation, which provides an opportunity for people to better understand the political system. The event was held April 18-19 at the legal offices of Barnes & Thornburg LLP in Indianapolis. Standing behind Bowen is Sally Jo Vasicko, co-director of the Bowen Center for Public Affairs.
No debate for defending national champs The debate team put its stamp on this decade at the National Educational Debate Association tournament by winning its third national championship since 2000. FULL STORY
What? No Wal-Mart in Washington? Even without the cost-conscious college student's best friend, Ball State telecommunications major Starla Loyd has flourished during her semester in Washington, D.C., working as a House intern. FULL STORY
A kite flying over Shafer Tower is just one sign that spring has sprung on Ball State's campus. Faculty, staff and students have enjoyed unseasonably warm weather in recent days but temperatures are expected to return to the upper 60s this week.
