April 20, 2020
No one dining inside restaurants. Businesses temporarily closed.Thousands of Hoosiers thrown out of work and forced to apply for unemployment benefits.
April 8, 2020
While most nursing homes are closed to visitors of any kind, a class of Ball State University students are still getting in and singing for residents through custom online videos.
March 20, 2020
A new report from Ball State University says social distancing will create a recession as layoffs across the country cause unemployment to rise over 10% nationally and in Indiana in the next 45 days.
February 4, 2020
Ball State University released a new study that shows more than 75% of high schools appear not to have policies in place to respond to teen dating violence.
January 17, 2020
WISH TV offers local news segment.
December 16, 2019
The Ball State University Board of Trustees has approved a $5 million investment for initiatives that will support the institution’s strategic plan. The university is currently seeking proposals from the campus community that align with any of the plan’s strategic imperatives and that aim to expedite the implementation of the plan.
September 30, 2019
Ball State University is looking to give assistance to budding student entrepreneurs. The university’s Entrepreneurship Center launched its Pre-Seed Fund at the beginning of the year to provide up to $2,500 for eligible students to help them take their idea beyond the idea stage. The fund is taking applications for the next round of grants through the end of the month.
September 26, 2019
As a strike at General Motors Co. enters its second week, Ball State University economist Mike Hicks believes both sides are digging in for what could be a lengthy fight over key issues. For the United Auto Workers union, Hicks says it’s about maintaining and adding to membership, which plummeted 9% in 2018, even as manufacturing was enjoying a resurgence. For GM, Hicks says flexibility is critical.
March 11, 2019
Relationships for couples often improve when fathers take parental leave during the first nine months of a child's life.
March 1, 2019
Relationships for couples often improve when fathers take parental leave during the first nine months of a child's life. The Ball State study says this was especially true for dual income families.
April 17, 2013
Julie Patterson, Circle City Go Girls and Lindsey Blom, Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Ball State University discuss recent events at the Boston Marathon which will certainly be on the minds of runners and spectators as we gear up for the Mini Marathon here in Indianapolis.