Author: Melissa Kraman
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Immersive learning project i-Made takes designs from digital realm to real world
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Physical Education alumna inducted into prestigious society
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New Executive Learning Program to empower alumni and practicing professionals
A champion of lifelong learning, the Miller College of Business will soon offer educational courses to post-college adults seeking to advance their careers with in-demand business knowledge. The new Executive Learning Program will provide a variety of courses—ranging from blockchain to cryptocurrency to business analytics topics—to Ball State alumni and Indiana’s non-business practicing professionals. These […]
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Ball State student repurposes sulfur into purifier, wins at student symposium
A Ball State student created a chemical process that both repurposes an industrial product and cleans heavy metals from water. This win-win for the environment earned Logan Eder a spot among the nine winners at the annual Ball State University student symposium in April. The Indianapolis native is a second-year master’s student in chemistry who […]
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Caitlin Maloney promotes Indiana history through multimedia
Through a Ball State immersive learning course, Caitlin Maloney of Bolingbrook, Illinois, helped create a reenactment video, virtual walking tour, virtual museum, and an in-depth marketing plan to celebrate, preserve and promote Indiana history. Maloney, a history major with minors in sociology and African American studies, worked with nine other students through this four-part course to […]
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Student from Monroe teaches kindergartners about the construction industry
Ball State University construction management major Jared Ripley of Monroe is educating children who could be his future employees. Mentored by Jennifer Warrner, assistant lecturer of construction management, Ripley and his classmates involved in the Let’s Build immersive learning course at Ball State this Spring semester spent time each week introducing kindergartners to the construction industry in Longfellow […]
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Student from Roanoke helps create model of net-zero home for national competition
Ball State University student Landon Underwood of Roanoke, Indiana, helped create a small-scale prototype house that produces as much “green” energy as it uses, fits into a historic neighborhood, is simple enough for volunteers to build, and is affordable. Underwood and his Ball State teammates presented their work as finalists at the U.S. Department of […]
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Student from Brownsburg works to enhance police-community interactions
Ball State University student Alivia Varvel of Brownsburg helped bridge the gap between a low-income, predominantly African-American Muncie community and local law enforcement. Varvel was part of a student team that partnered with Ball State’s Department of Criminal Justice, the Whitely Community Council, and the Muncie Police Department for this immersive learning course aimed at […]
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Carmel native earns Ball State grant for marketing venture
It all started with a simple freelance task to create a website for a local non-profit. Nearly a year later and Ball State University student Alex Kane of Carmel, Indiana has developed a company designed to assist small businesses and nonprofit organizations with strategic digital marketing. As a result, Kane recently received a $700 grant […]