Category: People

Back to School: Burris Students Create “Welcome Back” Video for Indiana Department of Education

August 23, 2023 by Cody Voga

When Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana’s Secretary of Education, was visiting Burris Laboratory School in May, she was impressed with the students’ passion for videography and their hype videos. She thought maybe they would like a Summer project pursuing this passion. After meeting with emerging media and social studies teacher Rob Jones, plans took off as […]

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Eyes on Democracy Abroad: Voter System Technical Oversight Program

August 14, 2023 by Jennifer Criss

Two members of Ball State’s Voter System Technical Oversight Program (VSTOP) embarked on a trip of a lifetime in June 2023 when a crew of 10—including Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales and several Indiana county clerks—served as in-person International Observers of the recent general election in Guatemala.

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J. Richard “Dick” Emens, Longtime Ball State Supporter, Passes Away

June 30, 2023 by Andrew Walker

J. Richard “Dick” Emens, a longtime supporter of Ball State University and son of former Ball State President John R. Emens, has passed away. He was 89 years old. Dick Emens served in a number of roles at Ball State, including on the Ball State University Foundation Board of Trustees, where he was board chair […]

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Family Ties

May 9, 2023 by Jennifer Criss

Mother and Daughter Share Rare Bond as Whitinger Scholars and Ball State Honors College Graduates Robin Lamott Sparks, ’89, and her daughter Sydney Sparks, ’23, share a special bond: Both are Ball State University Honors College graduates who earned a Whitinger Scholarship—the top Honors College award program at the University. The Whitinger Scholarship is the […]

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Dr. Blair Mattern Appointed by Governor to Indiana Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board

May 4, 2023 by Jennifer Criss

Dr. Blair Mattern, ’06, AUD ’10, director of Interdisciplinary Clinical Operations at Ball State University’s College of Health, was recently one of four appointments made to the Indiana Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. The board’s primary responsibilities include reviewing licenses, dealing with disciplinary issues, and reviewing laws and regulations for […]

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Ball State Faculty Continue to Cultivate Relationships, Strengthen Ties in Pakistan

May 1, 2023 by Jennifer Criss

A little over a decade ago, nine Ball State University faculty members embarked on a three-year partnership with the Area Study Centre for Africa, North, and South America at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad, Pakistan. There was an emphasis at the time on rebuilding and strengthening relationships between the United States and countries in the […]

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Get to Know Lawhead Award Winner Kendra Zenisek

April 28, 2023 by Landa Bagley

(Photo: 2022 Lawhead Award winner Kendra Zenisek (left) and Doris Lawhead pose for a photo with Ms. Zenisek’s plaque during the award reception on April 27, 2023) Core curriculum courses at Ball State University are more than required classes students need to pass in order to graduate. These courses are a significant part of the […]

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Ball State Graduate Named a USA TODAY 2023 Woman of the Year

April 21, 2023 by Landa Bagley

For several years after her college graduation, Ball State alumna Tina McIntosh, BS ‘94 ‘MA 95, enjoyed her work as an event planner. But after a couple of personal tragedies, her life’s passion—which she originally discovered while attending Ball State—resurfaced. At 27 years old, she quit her event planning job and started Joy’s House—a nonprofit […]

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‘Do the Right Thing:’ Lincoln Electric CEO and Ball State Alum Chris Mapes Visits with Miller College of Business Students and Staff

March 15, 2023 by Cody Voga

When Chris Mapes, ’85, was asked what he would tell students when he visited the Miller College of Business (MCOB), his advice was simple: “Do the right thing.” That approach has led Mr. Mapes to great heights in a successful career that has culminated in being named the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of […]

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