CCIM Digest

News and stories from the College of Communication, Information, and Media

Category: Student Experiences

  • Fall 2024 Ball State Esports Season Recap 
    February 6, 2025 by

    The Fall 2024 Esports season was marked by numerous achievements and victories, including an undefeated run in Rocket League. The teams earned multiple awards, repeatedly placed in their matches, and earned prestigious recognition, including nominations for Scholastic Esports Awards.   On Jan. 13, the Scholastic Esports Awards Ceremony was held at Ohio State University. Ball State […]

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  • Paytn Green

    Student Spotlight: Paytn Green
    January 22, 2025 by

    Meet Paytn Green, a first-generation graduate student and two-time CCIM alumna.   With the help of Green’s co-author, Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Rebecca VanMeter-Brown, and Dr. Sungwon Chung, Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Strategic Communication, Green turned one of her first research papers from an in-class assignment into a professional success!   Green’s […]

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  • Text Overlay saying Good News, Fall 2024 on a picture of Frog Baby at sunset

    Good News Fall 2024
    December 2, 2024 by

    CCIM’s Fall 2024 Semester has been filled with a wide range of events and a collection of amazing accomplishments from CCIM students, faculty, staff, and alumni.   Throughout the months of September, October, and the beginning of November, members of the CCIM community published and presented research, welcomed prospective students and alumni to campus on […]

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  • Text says, "Ball State University CCIM Spotlight Grace Ping Senior in Media Production" towards the left of the image. Towards the right is a photo of Grace Ping in circle. The background is a grayscaled photo of Ball State's Letterman Building.

    Student Spotlight: Grace Ping
    October 18, 2024 by

    Meet Grace Ping, a senior Media Production Major in the Department of Media. This past summer, she put her technical skills to work as a Public Affairs Officer (PAO) intern in Fort Knox, Kentucky.   Each day, she took on a new challenge in documenting activities at the army installation and participated in friendly competition […]

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  • CCIM Class Spotlight: COMM 380 students bring events, opportunities to campus through immersive practicum course
    May 22, 2024 by

    Throughout the Spring 2024 semester, a group of students in the Department of Communication Studies were hard at work creating events and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alumni in their department and beyond. The goal of the COMM 380 Practicum in Communication Studies class is to provide practical experience in intercollegiate debate, individual events, […]

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  • 2024 Dean's Shootout

    2024 Dean’s Shootout: CCIM Dean Turner and Sports Link’s Griffin Leonard show off their free throw skills
    February 20, 2024 by

    On Feb. 6, CCIM Dean Paaige Turner partnered with junior Media Sports Production major Griffin Leonard to compete in the Dean’s Shootout during halftime of the Ball State Men’s Basketball game against Ohio University. The competition brought together Deans and students from across the university as they partnered in attempt to connect on as many […]

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  • Three CICS graduate students standing together outside of the AfroTech Conference.

    Student Spotlight: Samuel Alabede, Gaffy Raji, and Olalekan Fagbo attend AfroTech Conference
    January 23, 2024 by

    Last semester, three CCIM students attended the AfroTech Conference in Austin, Texas. Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS) graduate students Samuel Alabede, Gaffy Raji, and Olalekan Fagbo said the opportunity was a great way to immerse themselves in their CICS interests.  The annual conference brings together Black engineers and tech innovators from across the […]

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  • Good News November & December

    Good News November & December
    December 11, 2023 by

    The final two months of the semester have been packed full with events like the CCIM+ Career and Internship Fair, First Generation Week, Counselor Connection Day, the CCIM College Preview Day, and more. And, in the middle of all that, we kicked off the holiday season! As the semester comes to a close with the […]

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