Category: Community

As ‘Indy’s Cheerleader,’ Malina Jeffers Strives to Make Her City a Cultural Beacon

March 3, 2021 by Tim Obermiller

Alumna Malina Jeffers helps her hometown of Indianapolis gain wider appreciation for its richly diverse culture.

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Ball State Doctoral Candidate Goes Viral After Fixing Student’s Haircut

March 2, 2021 by Andrew Walker

Jason Smith has been the principal at Stonybrook Intermediate and Middle School in Indianapolis for two years. During that time, he’s tried to establish a culture in which discipline is not approached through the lens of, “What did this kid do?” but rather, “What does this kid need?” That approach of trauma-informed teaching is not […]

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Ball State researchers develop evidence-based communication methods aimed at reducing infant mortality rates among minority populations

January 25, 2021 by Andrew Walker

Researchers at Ball State have developed methods aimed at reducing infant mortality rates—particularly among minority populations in Indiana.

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Giving Back to our Communities

January 2, 2021 by Ball State Staff

The Fall semester saw over 70 of our undergraduate students performing volunteer hours at a variety of community-based organizations.

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Supporting Addictions Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery

January 2, 2021 by Ball State Staff

Dr. Jonel Thaller, associate professor of social work, earned a sabbatical in Fall 2020 and turned her focus toward several projects supporting addictions prevention, intervention, and recovery in Delaware County.

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Creation of the Addictions Coalition of Delaware County

January 2, 2021 by Ball State Staff

The Addictions Coalition of Delaware County was co-organized by Dr. Dane Minnick and Dr. Jonel Thaller.

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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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This business student and soldier defends nursing home against COVID-19

December 23, 2020 by Nick Werner

Ball State junior Andrew Schuler is among 1,300 Indiana National Guard Members deployed to nursing homes throughout the state.

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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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