Category: Campus and Community

Tip of the Cap: Ball State Graduate, Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Retires After 30-plus Years in Journalism

July 15, 2022 by Landa Bagley

Accomplished Buffalo, N.Y., news broadcaster and Ball State University graduate Al Vaughters concluded his illustrious journalism career when he retired June 30 from WIVB News 4 team in Buffalo—and became the namesake of the newly established “Al Vaughters Day” that will be celebrated each June 30 in Buffalo. Observed annually, Al Vaughters Day, was declared […]

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Ball State Celebrates Expansion of Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse

July 6, 2022 by JB Bilbrey

Costa Rican plants. Beehive cubbies. A chocolate tree and an eastern box turtle. Much like the tropical banana plant that now touches the conservatory ceiling, the Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse is growing. Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony It was standing room only June 17 in the new Environmental Education Center that is connected to the […]

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‘This Band Was Swinging:’ Ball State’s Jazz Ensemble 1 Takes Stage at famed Dizzy’s Club in New York City

June 21, 2022 by Dan Forst, '85

For a baseball player, Yankee Stadium is considered hallowed ground. For those who love the world’s most famous paintings, a trip to the Louvre in Paris can fulfill a lifetime ambition. And for a jazz musician, taking the stage at Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center in New York City might be equivalent to finding the […]

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One Ball State Day 2022-A Day to Give Back

April 5, 2022 by Jake Williams

One Ball State Day. Hosted each Spring, Ball State’s 24-hour online fundraising event is not only felt campus-wide, but serves as a celebration for Cardinals across the world. This year’s One Ball State Day (OBSD), held today, April 5, includes an ambitious goal of topping the $1 million mark in gifts for the first time […]

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Ball State Graduate Takes Her Theatre Talents Behind Stage

February 24, 2022 by Jake Williams

When Megan Farley was 5 years old, she wanted to be in the theater. She just didn’t know exactly how she was going to get there. Growing up in Lima, Ohio, she was far from the glitz and glamour of Broadway. But the 2012 Ball State University graduate wasn’t going to let anything stand in […]

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Ball State’s Rehabilitation Counseling Program Gives Students a Clear Path to a Fulfilling Career

December 2, 2021 by Jake Williams

It didn’t take long for Malorie McLain to realize she had found the right fit as a student at Ball State University. Once she discovered Ball State offered a Rehabilitation Counseling program, which “very closely” aligned with her interests, Ms. McLain said it was a “no-brainer that I would choose Ball State and start to […]

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New Immersive Learning Project Promotes Sustainable Opportunities

November 10, 2021 by Andrew Walker

An Immersive Learning project is underway at Ball State University that will utilize the talents of students and faculty at two colleges to promote awareness of sustainable activities in Indiana. Faculty mentors Dr. Adam Kuban, an associate professor of Journalism at the College of Communication, Information, and Media, and Dr. Adam Berland, associate professor of […]

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IBJ’s 2021 ‘Women of Influence’ Selections Have Strong Ball State Ties

October 28, 2021 by Andrew Walker

When building a list that recognizes women “who have risen to the highest levels of business, the arts, and community and public service in central Indiana,” it would be virtually impossible not to include the talented, determined alumnae, faculty, and staff from Ball State University. Accordingly, Indianapolis Business Journal’s (IBJ) 2021 “Women of Influence” program—which […]

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Something to talk about: Ashley C. Ford’s Conversation with President Mearns

October 19, 2021 by Landa Bagley

There are conversations. And then, there are conversations—ones that are honest and sincere, filled with emotions and brimming with the potential to inspire or uplift. Ball State University’s recent on-stage public event, “A Conversation with President Mearns,” featuring alum and best-selling author Ashley C. Ford, and President Geoffrey S. Mearns, fits firmly into that second […]

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