Category: College of Sciences and Humanities

Celebrate Ball State Orchid’s Collection’s 50th Anniversary On March 20

March 1, 2021 by Dan Forst, '85

The 50th anniversary celebration of the Ball State orchid collection, now housed within the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse, is set for Saturday, March 20. Originally planned as a regional orchid conference (Mid-America Orchid Congress) to be held at the Ball State Alumni Center, the 50th anniversary celebration was to be complete with […]

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The top 2020 headlines from the Ball State Blog

January 5, 2021 by Marc Ransford

Check out these top stories from the Ball State Blog in 2020.

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Immersive Learning project supports Dual-Language Program at West View Elementary

December 23, 2020 by Sam Mumbower

Spanish is the second-most-spoken language in the world and English is the third. Learning these languages can be extremely beneficial, especially if you learn them at a young age. In an Immersive Learning project, Ball State students from two Spanish classes worked with the Dual Language Immersion Program at West View Elementary by teaching second-graders […]

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Seven ways the campus changed in Fall semester

December 22, 2020 by Nick Werner

Check out the big changes that took place at Ball State in Fall 2020. Four new buildings, two demos, and new recreation spaces in the works.

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Ball State scientist, students make an important discovery that could lead to new disease treatments

December 14, 2020 by Sam Mumbower

Ball State scientist and students discover “tow truck molecules” that could lead to new treatments for diseases like diabetes and cancer

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Students share stories about Midwestern life in immersive learning project

November 13, 2020 by Sam Mumbower

English students are turning stories about the lives of Midwesterners into a podcast and museum exhibit in The Midwestern Stories Project immersive learning class.

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5 Questions with Ball State’s Ghost Archaeologist

October 30, 2020 by Nick Werner

With Halloween on the mind, ever heard of a ghost archaeologist? And did you know Ball State has one? All the spooky – or maybe not – answers.

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Spooky Facts, Parenting Tips, and Other Tidbits About October 31

October 23, 2020 by Marc Ransford

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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The Philosophy Outreach Project Introduces High School Students to the Field

October 14, 2020 by Sam Mumbower

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 […]

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