{"id":1199,"date":"2022-02-25T09:29:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T14:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2022-03-03T12:50:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:50:01","slug":"good-news-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/02\/25\/good-news-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Good News February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly Good News outlet. February may be the shortest month of the year, but it&#8217;s filled with so many special holidays and events like Valentine&#8217;s Day, Presidents&#8217; Day, and Lunar New Year. February is also Black History Month, a time to recognize and honor all of the triumphs and struggles Black Americans have faced throughout history.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/6RRSMpGBp4IFspk0No\/giphy.gif\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Alumni<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Ebony Chappel &#8217;12 Department of Media alumna was recognized and listed on Indy&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/lifeinindy.com\/things-to-do\/indianapolis-black-women-in-business\/?fbclid=IwAR1aNE-YEvYw6qcLGPQebcRqyeKgxggZJoZwkTkimGD1XXPwOIYekWznkcM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21 Black Women Making an Impact in Business<\/a>&#8221; this month.<\/li>\n<li>Ball State University is formalizing an Alumni Association-supported affinity group for LGBTQ alums. Learn the latest and get involved by joining with the links below:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/bsualumfb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook (private)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/bsualumcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardinals Connect<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Contact Jonathan Scott (<a href=\"mailto:jsmccoy@bsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jsmccoy@bsu.edu<\/a>) for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Doug Jones &#8217;82 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Media<\/a> alumnus was awarded the inaugural &#8220;The Chair Award&#8221; this month. Doug has starred in several award-winning films such as <em>The Shape of Water, Pan&#8217;s Labyrinth, Hellboy, <\/em>and<em> Hellboy II.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2020\/12\/14\/garrett-looker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garrett Looker<\/a> &#8217;21 Department of Media alumnus has won the Ball State University Foundation&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wS_NgjDtn2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outstanding Creative Project<\/a>&#8221; award for 2021-22 from his documentary, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wS_NgjDtn2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Covenants of the Land<\/em><\/a>. On April 4th, Garrett will receive a plaque and a $400 honorarium from BSU&#8217;s foundation by way of the graduate school.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/02\/23\/alumni-spotlight-rachel-ekwerike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel Ekwerike &#8217;21<\/a> Department of Media alumna is currently working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/web\/letterman\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Letterman &#8217;69<\/a>, on an upcoming documentary.<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Pope, award-winning television host, media critic, and columnist, just dropped a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/web\/we-fly-together\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">podcast<\/a> with President Mearns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Students<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>15 CCIM students were recognized in Ball State&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/foundation\/engagement\/top-100-student-awards\/top-100?fbclid=IwAR2qvuynyW3jKt1uU552s8Q13ao-MnFE6PmPbJfkTMAFW7g7oy5zvYSwm_E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 100 Student<\/a> Awards as they represent Beneficence both in and out of the classroom.\n<ul>\n<li>Those marked with (*) are top 25 students.\n<ul>\n<li>Jordyn Blythe, Communications Studies *<\/li>\n<li>Erica Brinkley, Communication Studies *<\/li>\n<li>Olivia Campbell, Advertising<\/li>\n<li>Olive Flick, Communication Studies<\/li>\n<li>Charlie Foley, Public Relations<\/li>\n<li>Tierra Harris, Journalism<\/li>\n<li>Ben Heber, Journalism<\/li>\n<li>Eli Lucas, Public Relations *<\/li>\n<li>Natalie Marner, Media *<\/li>\n<li>Duncan McLarty, Advertising *<\/li>\n<li>Madeleine Mills-Craig, Public Relations *<\/li>\n<li>Julia Momper, Communication Studies<\/li>\n<li>Marissa Perkowski, Public Relations<\/li>\n<li>Kwesi Rogers, Media *<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/02\/24\/ball-state-speech-team-takes-home-12th-consecutive-state-championship\/\">Ball State Speech Team Takes Home 12th Consecutive State Championship!<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Ball State\u2019s students competed in 59 individual events, advancing 52 to the final rounds, and winning 15 state titles.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballstatedaily.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ball State Daily News<\/a> writers highlighted memorable moments in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballstatedaily.com\/section\/black-history-month\">Black History<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW68312969\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW68312969\">Department of Media senior, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/02\/22\/deans-shootout-ccim-student-pov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kwesi Rogers<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/02\/25\/deans-shootout-with-west-view-elementary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Westview Elementary basketball team<\/a>, joined Dean Turner at the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink BCX0 SCXW68312969\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/02\/22\/deans-shootout-ccim-student-pov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined BCX0 SCXW68312969\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW68312969\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">2022 Deans\u2019 Shootout<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW68312969\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW68312969\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW68312969\"> Although they were not victorious in this battle on the court, there is hope for a trophy in 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/02\/20\/student-spotlight-jaylyn-graham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaylyn Graham &#8217;22<\/a>, EMDD and CICS graduate student, was named the &#8220;2021 Next Generation Artist&#8221; by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.munciearts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muncie Arts and Culture Council<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Faculty and Staff<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>CICS Faculty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/information-and-communication-sciences\/smithkirsten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kristen Smith<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/information-and-communication-sciences\/stumpfanna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anna Stumpf<\/a>, kicked off the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accelevents.com\/e\/2022-women-working-in-technology-conference#about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 Women Working in Technology Conference: Resilience (WWiT)<\/a> and closed the event with some final words.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/sollarsstanley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stan Sollars &#8217;78<\/a>, Senior Lecturer of Media, has been working with Netflix and alongside audio students to <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.bsu.edu\/2022\/02\/14\/an-experience-of-affirmation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evaluate the quality of audio codecs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>CCIM Units<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty and Alumni of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Information and Communication Sciences<\/a> (CICS) attended the Indianapolis Business Journal Power Breakfast Series with a focus on technology. Panelists from AT&amp;T, Qualifi, TechPoint, Intelinair, Makers of AGMRI, Emarsys, and 120Water discussed their experiences navigating Indy&#8217;s emerging tech space and current evolving trends.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW13789482 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13789482 BCX0\">Ball State University and <a href=\"https:\/\/rahal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing<\/a> announced an <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/02\/10\/ball-state-university-and-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-announce-esports-partnership-and-new-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Esports partnership and new scholarships<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW13789482 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> <span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW235202008 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235202008 BCX0\">which will provide two $5,000 scholarships to members of Ball State\u2019s varsity esports team each year from the 2022-23 through 2025-26 academic years, advancing the program\u2019s mission of recruiting and retaining the top esports talent in the world.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW235202008 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>The Digital Corps released <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcorps.bsu.edu\/the-minds-behind-design-creativity-on-the-design-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an article<\/a> that explores the meaningful impact their Design Team has on their client base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Volunteer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/munciehabitat.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muncie Habitat<\/a> has open volunteer opportunities at their ReStore. Restore proceeds help to fund Muncie Habitat&#8217;s work throughout the community, while also offering affordable home supplies for low-income families and keeping things out of landfills, allowing students the opportunity to have a direct impact on our community without lifting a hammer.\n<ul>\n<li>Students can volunteer at ReStore on a walk-in basis Tuesdays-Saturdays 9a.m.-4p.m<\/li>\n<li>Muncie Habitat also has an open need for volunteer help on home builds. The on-site volunteer day begins at 9a.m. and wraps up by 2:30p.m. with lunch provided at noon. ReStore provides tools, supplies, bottled water, and snacks. No skills or experience are needed \u2013 we have everything the students will need on-site for a fun day of volunteering on the following dates:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday, March 4th, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, March 11th, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday, March 12th, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, March 18th, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, April 1st, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, April 8th, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday, April 9th, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Contact <a href=\"kelliott@bsu.edu\"><strong>Kate Elliott<\/strong><\/a> for more details about volunteering with Muncie Community Schools or the <a href=\"https:\/\/8twelvemuncie.com\/\"><strong>8Twelve Coalition.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Currently, West View Elementary is looking for student, faculty, and staff <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.muncie.k12.in.us%2Fstudents__parents%2Fvolunteer&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cjlwood2%40bsu.edu%7Ca2d33447e3604e51d34008d99af13e6f%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637711183321222112%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=amxS0tcmYoHUrMVXPV0Qg2y%2Bh5M8kyjNBx0Xunc9bXM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">volunteers<\/a><\/strong> to help in various ways:\n<ul>\n<li>90-minute reading blocks<\/li>\n<li>Monitor lunch room (10:40am-1pm)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.muncie.k12.in.us%2Fhuman_resources%2Fbecome_a_substitute_teacher&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cjlwood2%40bsu.edu%7Ca2d33447e3604e51d34008d99af13e6f%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637711183321232108%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=70VMa7CwC%2BUqAr5NaPI8EoYa%2BqDk0us7Em%2F7U9%2BgJGA%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Substitute teachers<\/strong><\/a> (paid)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you are interested in volunteering with Muncie Community Schools, you must be vaccinated, masked, and approved by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muncie.k12.in.us\/students__parents\/volunteer\">Safe Hiring Solutions<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Speak as a representative for the College of Communication, Information, and Media at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate-admissions\/visit-ball-state\/campus-visit-events#accordion_previewdays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ball State&#8217;s Preview Days<\/a>. Contact Brea Cunningham (<i><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\"><a href=\"mailto:brea.cunningham@bsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brea.cunningham@bsu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/i>) for more information.\n<ul>\n<li>Upcoming Spring 2022 Preview Days\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saturday, March 19th, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday, April 23rd, 2022<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Muncie Common Market is looking for set-up help before their big event on <strong>May 7th<\/strong>. They are trying to raise funds to pay the first employee there! They also have an opportunity <strong>every Monday night<\/strong> called \u201cMotivation Mondays\u201d at <strong>6 pm<\/strong> where they find opportunities to serve the neighborhood.\n<ul>\n<li>The Common Market is located at 900 W Eighth St, Muncie IN.<\/li>\n<li>Contact Kory Gipson (<a href=\"mailto:gipsonkory1@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gipsonkory1@gmail.com<\/a>) for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.munciemission.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muncie Missions<\/a>\u00a0the faith-based agency that has brought hope and healing to the homeless and needy of Delaware County for over 80 years is currently seeking volunteers in various areas like:\n<ul>\n<li>Serving community lunch<\/li>\n<li>Sorting clothing donations<\/li>\n<li>Construction \u2013 painting, installing fencing, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Janitorial work<\/li>\n<li>Detailing vehicles<\/li>\n<li>Landscaping\/Mulching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>For more information contact Muncie Missions at (765) 288-9122 or on their website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">We\u2019re bringing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1019135135616497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCIM SuperParty on the road<\/a> to a city near you! Our first stop is Downtown Indianapolis on <strong>March 3 from 5:00 &#8211; 6:30 p.m.<\/strong>, where we\u2019ll host alumni, current students, faculty, and staff for a casual reception at Hirons, one of our industry employer partners.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">Alumni guests can expect to learn more about the impressive projects students are working on, speak with students in small groups about how they can prepare for their next steps after graduation, and mingle with university leaders, including Paaige Turner, Dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media. Light appetizers and beverages will be provided.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Get your <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.bsu.edu\/events\/events-CCIM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tickets here<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sunshine Week is back the week of <strong>March 21st<\/strong>! This national initiative of the <a href=\"https:\/\/members.newsleaders.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Society of Newspaper Editors<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcfp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reporters Committee<\/a> celebrates and maintains awareness of the importance of access to public information necessary to maintain an informed citizenry.<\/li>\n<li>The Excellence in Leadership speaker series provides a platform for some of the nation&#8217;s most recognized leaders to share their experiences, insight, and knowledge with our campus. Rachel Lindsay will speak at Pruis Hall on <strong>March 22nd at 7:30 p.m. <\/strong>Rachel is an attorney, media host, and podcaster, best known for her groundbreaking turn as the first and only African American lead on ABC&#8217;s <em>The Bachelorette<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/activities-opportunities\/lectures#accordion_aboutvernon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-ogsc=\"\">The Vernon C. Schranz Distinguished Lectureship in Public Relations<\/a>, the nation\u2019s first endowed public relations lectureship, is proudly hosted by Ball State University\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-ogsc=\"\">School of Journalism and Strategic Communication<\/a>. <span data-ogsc=\"black\">Join us on <strong>March 30, 2022,<\/strong> as we celebrate the work of the nationally recognized\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplankcenter.ua.edu%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cackolp%40bsu.edu%7Cde04c5d165494ee3438a08d9e5aee210%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637793361545848890%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=fA4VeWq0DrONV6cbmWueyxUAk2Orn45ZoeT3aa3z1BM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-ogsc=\"\">Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations<\/a><span data-ogsc=\"black\">. Plank Center Director Dr. Karla Gower as our keynote speaker and the Plank Center\u2019s founding director, Dr. Bruce Berger, will be honored with our\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/alumni-friends#accordion_nationalpublicrelationsachievementaward\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/alumni-friends#accordion_nationalpublicrelationsachievementaward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\" data-ogsc=\"\">National Public Relations Achievement Award<\/a><span data-ogsc=\"black\">. <\/span><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Follow this\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bsu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_djy7fzPPEibUYgm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\" data-ogsc=\"\">link to register<\/a><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0and learn more details.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW193364930 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193364930 BCX4\">The 100th anniversary of the <span class=\"TextRun SCXW58934195 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58934195 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballstatedaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ball State Daily News<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0will be celebrated with an Open House-type event on <strong>March 31, 2022<\/strong>. Please come down and celebrate with us! They also secured a proclamation from the Statehouse to mark the occasion!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>The Ball State University <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/sponsored-projects-administration\/student-symposium\">Student Symposium<\/a><\/strong> challenges students to present a creative or scholarly project while competing for scholarship awards and gaining valuable insight from faculty and staff judges.\n<ul>\n<li>The Student Symposium will take place on\u00a0<strong>Tuesday, April 12, 2022, on campus at Worthen Arena from 1\u20134 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0The Ball State community and the general public are invited to attend to browse the presentations.<\/li>\n<li>Registration will run throughout <strong>February 2022<\/strong>. The symposium team will send out a link to the registration form and a list of guidelines at a later date. All entries will require the support of a faculty mentor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ball State&#8217;s renowned journalism conference is growing! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsujournalismworkshops.com\/jday\"><strong>CCIM\u2019s JDay+<\/strong><\/a> will feature all the things you\u2019ve grown to love about this one-day, in-person workshop, but will now include even more hands-on, engaging sessions taught in collaboration with Ball State\u2019s Emerging Media Design and Development, eSports, the Department of Media, Communication Studies and the Center for Information and Communication Sciences! More info is coming soon, but until then, save the date for <strong>April 29th, 2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What to Watch<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A new episode of Cardinal Compass has launched with President Mearns, Dean Paaige Turner, and Jennifer Blackmer, Director of the Virginia Ball Center for Creative Inquiry. In this episode, they discuss Ball State&#8217;s various learning opportunities and immersive learning programs that help propel students into life after college.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ifaWEy1GGcI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Did you know?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you know that the Department of Media Alumni Society has produced its first episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2022\/02\/21\/cardinal-control-room-covid-and-the-media-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardinal Control Room<\/a>: Conversations with Ball State Media Alumni? In this first episode, alumni discuss how COVID affected their work and how those changes might continue to affect the industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Want to share your story? Feel free to submit it using our <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.bsu.edu\/forms\/ccim_story_bank_submission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>story submission form.<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly Good News outlet. February may be the shortest month of the year, but it&#8217;s filled with so many special holidays and events like Valentine&#8217;s Day, Presidents&#8217; Day, and Lunar New Year. 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