October 13, 2020
Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns provides an update on upcoming commencement plans, He reminds listeners that there will be no commencement his December.
July 1, 2020
All ears on the State capitol this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. – Governor Holcomb will have his weekly COVID briefing and press conference.
June 26, 2020
More than 1,000 middle and high school students and teachers representing 36 states registered for Ball State University Department of Journalism’s Summer 2020 Journalism Workshops in the first-ever online only programming of the iconic skills bootcamp.
June 23, 2020
Ball State University faculty and students received two Regional Emmy® Awards and seven Student Production Awards during the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
June 22, 2020
The George and Frances Ball Foundation awarded the second allocation of a $1 million, 3-year commitment to the Ball State University—Muncie Community Schools partnership.
February 7, 2020
Granted, Marvel Studios probably won’t produce anything soon about allosteric regulation of glutamate dehydrogenase 1 by mitoNEET. But the comic book created by a team of graphic arts management and underrepresented chemistry and biology students at Ball State University has caught the attention of professionals around the country.
January 14, 2020
Ball State University is refreshing its “We Fly” marketing campaign with new billboards, 30-second TV spots, animated digital ads and banners on buildings, buses and at Indianapolis International Airport. The campaign promotes Ball State for being the “perfect size” and a welcoming community and emphasizes the university’s strong academics, immersive learning and enduring values.
October 25, 2019
The assistant sports editor for the Ball State Daily News has been named a finalist for the Ernie Pyle Reporter of the Year award. Zach Piatt, a junior from Ft. Wayne, is one of 10 students from across the country and the only student from an Indiana college or university to be recognized as a finalist.
October 23, 2019
Ball State University formally unveiled the future of health care with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Health Professions Building.
October 14, 2019
Ball State Alumnae, Lauren Hall, has been selected to appear on the TV singing competition, The Voice. It only took Kelly Clarkson 13 seconds to turn her chair around when Lauren began singing “One and Only” during her blind audition in the show’s 17th season.
October 9, 2019
Ball State University is creating a training program to boost the skills of regional economic development leaders in six Midwestern states. The Indiana Communities Institute (ICI), which operates in the Miller College of Business at Ball State, has received $885,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a three-year program to develop and deliver an educational series.
September 26, 2019
Muncie Community Schools (MCS) administrators, teachers, and community stakeholders will come together with nationally recognized educators to imagine the possibilities of the historic partnership between MCS and Ball State University during a conference Sept. 25-26 Horizon Convention Center. Meaningful conversations and innovative approaches will energize participants to develop and implement effective strategies to support student success and community wellbeing.
June 24, 2019
Ball State University has reappointed a school board member.
May 14, 2019
Ball State University is expecting to enroll a record number of freshmen in the fall. Freshmen applications totaling more than 27-thousand have surpassed the record of 24,097 set three years ago.
May 2, 2019
The state budget adopted this past week earmarks $59.9 million for Ball State University to demolish part of and renovate the rest of the Cooper Science Complex.
April 12, 2019
Members of the Ball State community came together this week and raised about 3,770 gifts totaling almost $425,000 as part of the One Ball State Day — a 24-hour fundraiser for the University. President Geoffrey S. Mearns said One Ball State Day exceeded expectations, both in dollars raised and the number of gifts.
April 9, 2019
Ball State University Cardinals near and far will unite today for One Ball State Day, a day-long fundraising and engagement event.
February 18, 2019
The Ball State Dance Marathon raised more than 615-thousand dollars during the annual fundraiser over the weekend for Riley Children’s Hospital. Money raised will fund the Palliative Care Team and the Magic Castle Cart, a fleet of two carts with gifts, toys and puzzles for children.
July 17, 2018
Story notes a study from Ball State University.
July 9, 2018
Ball State University is taking its Centennial Celebration to communities throughout Indiana.