Month: October 2020
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Ball State Students Save Historic Ball Mansion from Water Damage
Students Tricia Timmons and Chandler Sturgis were surveying the top floor of the historic E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center mansion when they noticed something unusual. “We weren’t expecting to find what we did,” Timmons said. Both Timmons, a senior, and Chandler, a junior, are majoring in residential property management (RPM). The survey was part […]
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Spooky Facts, Parenting Tips, and Other Tidbits About October 31
We trace many of our Halloween traditions to ancient pre-Christian-era Celtic celebrations, but this year will be much different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out these historical items, parenting tips, and random thoughts and observations about the holiday season from Ball State faculty. Halloween Traditions Date Back Centuries Fred Suppe, a history professor, points out […]
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Immersive learning project creates Industry Neighborhood action plan
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CCIM Alum Starts Nonprofit to Feed the Hungry Amid COVID-19
Sometimes in life, as in math, two negatives make a positive. At least, that was the opportunity Ball State alumna Amanda DeLotelle (above, center) saw in Dayton, Ohio this year. The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing recession resulted in an increased demand for meals to help the growing number of people experiencing a hard time. […]
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The Philosophy Outreach Project Introduces High School Students to the Field
Freewill versus determinism and epistemology isn’t the type of debate most high school students will have in class. In general, philosophy courses are hard to come by in Indiana. The Philosophy Outreach Project introduces the state’s high school students to the field through in-school visits, a supply of online resources, and an annual conference for […]