With the help of Ball State accounting students, many students, employees, and families of Ball State and Muncie Community Schools are receiving free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA is a federal program administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) available to individuals and married couples with an income of […]
Seven Fulbright scholars from Lebanon and Iraq spent 10 weeks this summer at the Miller College of Business, where they focused on research, teaching and community engagement. The scholars—six from Lebanon and one from Iraq—are junior faculty members at their respective universities. With either doctoral or masters degrees, the scholars are part of an international […]
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 […]
Ball State University senior and Indianapolis resident Von Storm has encountered his fair share of obstacles as a filmmaker in the last 10 years. But, he found none more cumbersome than the process of licensing music for film. So, he created License Guru. “I discovered that getting the rights to use a song in a film […]
Ball State University graduate student Gabriel Shetterley of Pendleton is working to improve rental housing by educating tenants and landlords about issues and responsibilities, and he plans to apply what he’s learned to issues in his hometown. Nearly one of every three Muncie residents lives in a rental property. Shetterley is working with the 8-12 […]
Ball State University senior Mackenzie Park of Bluffton and 13 other students are creating design blueprints for an Indianapolis foundation that uses horseback riding as therapeutic treatment. The Children’s TherAplay Foundation offers physical and occupational therapies to Indianapolis children. With the implementation of hippotherapy, or the use of horseback riding as therapeutic treatment, the organization […]
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 […]
Inspired by being a 1st Lt. in the U.S. Air Force, Ball State University student Keith Richards from Denton, Texas is creating DEFCON, a Cold War-themed board game. He recently received a $795 grant from Ball State’s Entrepreneurship Center to develop the project. An avid board-game-player and a graduate student in the Cognitive and Social […]
Ball State University seniors Vanessa Ramos and Lemuel Turner have accepted positions with the Orr Fellowship, an Indianapolis-based entrepreneurial-focused program. With an annual acceptance rate of 5 percent, the Orr Fellowship is a two-year program for recent college graduates that envelops full-time work experience with a curriculum focusing on community involvement, professional development, and leadership. […]
Inside Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) graduate assistant Logan Garza from Winchester, Indiana, spends his days analyzing massive amounts of data and evaluating the economic impact of companies throughout Indiana. Garza, who received his bachelor’s with a double major in accounting and business analytics from Ball State in 2018, is […]
