December 1, 2020
“Local businesses, in particular, small businesses are key employers throughout Central Indiana—comprising 60 or 70% of the non-governmental jobs in the region,” said CBER director Michael Hicks. “The success of local businesses is a key ingredient of the economic health of the region."
October 30, 2020
Frederick Suppe says traditions like wearing masks and costumes, the name of the holiday, Jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treating, and bopping for apples can be traced back to Celtic celebrations during pre-Christian times.
October 30, 2020
Story quotes Fred Suppe, history professor.
October 22, 2020
Hoosiers can expect to see Ball State's campus on an episode of "Peyton's Places" next season. Peyton Manning was at the campus with ESPN filming earlier this week with David Letterman.
September 21, 2020
A new Ball State study recently released in the 'Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research' found that the rise in labor costs will soon force restaurant owners to turn to robotics.
August 25, 2020
Gabe Cochard wants students, faculty and staff at Ball State University to mask up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cochard, a nursing student from Greenfield who will graduate in 2021, is featured on the side of Teachers College.
April 24, 2020
Ball State University has announced two possible dates for its spring commencement ceremony.
April 24, 2020
Many of us are spending more time at home, and thanks to relaxed data caps, we’re able to stream just about any show we want. However, if you’re looking to take a break from all things pandemic, you might want to check out a Hoosier classic: Bob Ross’ “The Joy of Painting.”
April 21, 2020
If you’re interested in learning more about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on society, Ball State University will offer special classes to examine it this summer.
March 23, 2020
Ball State freshman Christian Dixie won thousands of dollars as the university’s first-ever “Wheel of Fortune” contestant. But he also brought his positivity to the internet.
March 10, 2020
Ball State University Architecture students are working with Minnetrista to make tangible things the area needs. But this class goes beyond benches and is teaching these students to create and maintain community partnerships.
March 10, 2020
As the number of cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus continue to climb and workers ponder whether to stay home when they are sick, one researcher said companies may actually benefit from more lenient sick time policies.
March 10, 2020
Ball State is canceling study abroad programs through the fall.
February 19, 2020
According to a new study out of Ball State University right now, most schools do not have a plan.
February 19, 2020
Dating violence among teens is a growing problem across the country, and school policies are being looked at as a way to curb the increasing number of students impacted by it.
October 16, 2019
Since the beginning of the fall semester, parts of Ball State University's College of Architecture and Planning has been housed in one of the main buildings left vacant more than two years ago.
September 19, 2019
Ball State made it easy for students and alumni to get their foot in the door with their career fair.
September 18, 2019
Ball State president Geoffory Mearns said the university is making progress towards its goal of being the front door to Muncie and Delaware County.
August 23, 2019
Ben Davis students looking to get into broadcasting are getting a state-of-the-art education. Ben Davis TV (BDTV) at the Area 31 Career Center is giving student scholars a taste of what it's like to work in television and the program is so successful that some students, like Kieran Simmer, are eaving beating out college students for internships.
May 14, 2019
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb delivered the commencement speech Saturday morning at Ball State's spring commencement.
May 14, 2019
Immigrants, even those who are here illegally, are a “net benefit” to Indiana, a Ball State University study found.