Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly Good News outlet. 2022 has officially arrived and we’ve already gone full swing into the new year!<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Alumni<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"line-height: 19.5pt;background-color: white;background-position: initial initial\"><span style=\"color: black\">The award winning, Emmy nominated television host and Ball State alumnus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/calendar\/events\/administrative\/multicultural-center\/2022\/01\/mlk-speaker-brandon-pope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandon Pope<\/a>, spoke to our Ball State community January 18th, in honor of MLK Day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240232966 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240232966 BCX4\">Ball State graduate Kaitlyn Helmer ’17 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/communicationstudies\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/meyermarcy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcy Meyer<\/a>, an Associate Professor of Communication Studies, have just been accepted for publication of a Book Chapter they co-authored.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Students<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><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> editor<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2021\/11\/23\/student-spotlight-taylor-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Taylor Smith,<\/a>\u00a0will have a workshop with editing students.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64973037 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64973037 BCX4\">J234 students are partnering with <a href=\"https:\/\/muncieoutreach.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muncie OUTreach<\/a><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64973037 BCX4\">\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveroakwood.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakwood Center<\/a> this semester to help build their advertising and marketing skills; advised by Associate Lecturer of Media Design,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/graphics-concentration-faculty\/caldwellleo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leo Caldwell<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141565750 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141565750 BCX4\">Three teams have developed projects in <span class=\"TextRun SCXW245085328 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245085328 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/emdd-faculty\/kevin-moloney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kevin Moloney<\/a>‘s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>immersive learning courses that are being deployed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/information-technology\/services\/the-digital-corps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Corps<\/a> \u2014 a BSU Unsung <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW141565750 BCX4\">Heroes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141565750 BCX4\"> nomination platform, a secure communication platform for <a href=\"https:\/\/muncieoutreach.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muncie <\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/muncieoutreach.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW141565750 BCX4\">OUTreach<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141565750 BCX4\">, and an NFT release plan for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theremnanttrust.com\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remnant Trust.<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW141565750 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63244164 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63244164 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/pikebetsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Betsy Pike<\/a> and her students have reached the Post-Production Stage of the short documentary, \u201cUnstoppable: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2021\/09\/21\/tiara-thomas\/https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2021\/09\/21\/tiara-thomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiara Thomas<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW63244164 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0Be on the look-out for its release!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33876552 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33876552 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballstatedaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballstatedaily.com\/byte\/byte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byte<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ballbearingsmag.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ball Bearings<\/a>\u00a0have all been named Crown winners from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cspa.columbia.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Columbia Scholastic Press Association<\/a> (CSPA)!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/gerhardmichael\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Gerhard<\/a>‘s students<span class=\"TextRun SCXW244740207 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244740207 BCX4\">\u00a0have developed a code of ethics for the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW244740207 BCX4\">new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW244740207 BCX4\">sports<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW244740207 BCX4\"> program<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244740207 BCX4\">.<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW244740207 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW39601471 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39601471 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballstatedaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily News<\/a> students are producing, for the third consecutive year, the Partnership Product Special Edition which tells the stories of Muncie Schools.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254739055 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 GrammarErrorHighlight SCXW254739055 BCX4\">Students<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254739055 BCX4\"> in <span class=\"TextRun SCXW88878557 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW88878557 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/brookeyrob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Brookey’s<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>TCOM 308 class, <a href=\"https:\/\/banner.bsu.edu\/ssbprod\/bwckctlg.p_disp_course_detail?cat_term_in=202120&subj_code_in=TCOM&crse_numb_in=308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exhibition and Distribution<\/a>, met with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254739055 BCX4\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wthr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTHR\/13<\/a>\u00a0to refresh their brand\u00a0for their Streaming Services application and content for the 18 to 34 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW254739055 BCX4\">demographic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254739055 BCX4\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109451130 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109451130 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/banner.bsu.edu\/ssbprod\/bwckctlg.p_disp_course_detail?cat_term_in=202120&subj_code_in=JOUR&crse_numb_in=241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information Design II (J241)<\/a> students, advised by <span class=\"EOP SCXW109451130 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/graphics-concentration-faculty\/hayesbrian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Hayes<\/a>, <\/span>are partnering with 3 different community organizations to develop print, digital, and social media marketing materials for their organizations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW109451130 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50577349 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50577349 BCX4\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54486012 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54486012 BCX4\">Students from the J322 course in 2021, partnered by <a href=\"http:\/\/facingproject.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Facing Project<\/a>, wrote a book that\u2019ll be published in 2022, “Facing Social Justice in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54486012 BCX4\">Sports”<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54486012 BCX4\">. It has national & international representation of NFL players and volleyball Olympians!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW35241839 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35241839 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/sollarsstanley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stan Sollars<\/a>‘ TCOM 433 <a href=\"https:\/\/banner.bsu.edu\/ssbprod\/bwckctlg.p_disp_course_detail?cat_term_in=202120&subj_code_in=TCOM&crse_numb_in=433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cinema Post-Sound class\u00a0<\/a> is doing sound effects for Professor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.bsu.edu\/2019\/12\/19\/brad-condie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad Condie\u2019s<\/a> CFA animation class this semester on a short film about the alphabet!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>10 students are<span class=\"TextRun SCXW258764541 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258764541 BCX4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258764541 BCX4\">working<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258764541 BCX4\"> with The S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW258764541 BCX4\">tate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258764541 BCX4\"> of Indiana to study cameras in the courtroom, alongside<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/heifetzterry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Terry Heifetz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/staff\/lisa-renze-rhodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisa Renze Rhodes<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/silerkelly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly Siler’s<\/a> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57644671 BCX4\">TCOM 345 class (Advanced Media Promo) created a professional tips <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW57644671 BCX4\">and etiquette<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57644671 BCX4\"> handbook, specifically geared toward our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/music\/degrees-and-programs\/undergraduate-majors\/music-media-production\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music Media Production (MPM) students<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Seven students in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/swingleyrich\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rich Swingley’s<\/a> class,<span class=\"TextRun SCXW159666353 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159666353 BCX4\">\u00a0worked on an independent film with a local Producer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.featherwindproductions.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terry Marsh<\/a>. The film has now won several national awards and been show at several major film festivals \u2014 including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartlandfilm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heartland Film Festival<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7901558 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7901558 BCX4\">Graduate assistants and Teacher-Scholar undergraduate students, along with the Associate Professor of Journalism,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/news-concentration-faculty\/blomrobin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robin Blom<\/a>, are starting to collect data for an eye-tracking study on eyewitness misidentification caused by journalistic questions. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW7901558 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>CCIM Units<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On January 12th, Ball State University and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daleville.k12.in.us\/\">Daleville Community Schools<\/a> announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs4indy.com\/news\/ball-state-university-daleville-community-schools-form-esports-partnership\/\">unique partnership<\/a> in which esports student-athletes from both institutions will work together to form a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/news\/press-center\/archives\/2022\/01\/ball-state-and-daleville-community-schools-announce-esports-partnership\">meaningful educational and extracurricular experience<\/a>. As part of this one-year agreement, Ball State will host students from Daleville Jr.-Sr. High School at its new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2021\/04\/15\/ball-state-university-opens-state-of-the-art-esports-center\/\">Esports Center<\/a>\u2014located within the University\u2019s Robert Bell Building\u2014to engage in esports games, practices, and competitions. Daleville students will also benefit from coaching and instruction from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/esports\">Ball State Esports<\/a>\u00a0student-athletes and the program\u2019s director and varsity head coach,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/ccim\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/marinodaniel\">Dan Marino<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>CICS has officially been been moved into the top<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BallStateCICS\/status\/1485966752269930496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 20 of US News & World Report<\/a> rankings for 2022!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ballstatesportslink.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sports Link’s<\/a> after school initiative with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MuncieChampions?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muncie Champions<\/a> has culminated to new heights this month.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2020\/11\/23\/kate-elliott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Elliot<\/a> received a grant to pay for 8Twelve Newsletters, which students filled with great stories.<\/li>\n<li>Graduate students are set to attend 5 training sessions with various 8Twelve organizations this Spring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A new website, DiscoverMuncie.com, which has been built by a student at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballstatedaily.com\/page\/mckinley-avenue-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McKinley Avenue Agency<\/a>, is soon to be released that will help attract new talent to Muncie.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203290679 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203290679 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballstatedaily.com\/page\/mckinley-avenue-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McKinley Avenue Agency’s<\/a> sales team has exceeded their monthly sales goal every month since the start of the fiscal year.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204209771 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204209771 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Department of Media<\/a> and Music Media ATMOS Production facility will be ready for testing in March. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/music\/about-us\/faculty-and-staff\/music-technology\/thompsonchristoph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. <\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/music\/about-us\/faculty-and-staff\/music-technology\/thompsonchristoph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204209771 BCX4\">Chris<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204209771 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/music\/about-us\/faculty-and-staff\/music-technology\/thompsonchristoph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">toph Thompson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/sollarsstanley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stan Sollars<\/a> will be teaching respective students about immersive audio in the facility, housed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/music\/about-us\/facilities\/music-media-production-studios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music Media Production (MMP) listening room.<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW204209771 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW27552067 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27552067 BCX4\"><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> is expanding their recruitment pool by working with high schoolers, assigning them stories that then get published!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Faculty and Staff<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/ccim\/2020\/11\/23\/kate-elliott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Elliot<\/a>, a Lecturer of Journalism and Coordinator of the Magazine Concentration, was recently awarded the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.munciejournal.com\/2021\/11\/women-in-business-unlimited-announces-2021-athena-award-recipients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Athena Young Professional Award<\/a>, which celebrates an emerging leader who demonstrates excellence. Well done, Kate!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/university-media-services\/directory\/huntheather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heather Hunt<\/a>, the WIPB Program Manager at Ball State, completed her Master of Arts in EMDD. Congrats, Heather!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/communicationstudies\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/messnerbeth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth Messner<\/a>, an Associate Professor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/communicationstudies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communications<\/a>, is t<span class=\"TextRun SCXW84808076 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84808076 BCX4\">eaching a new transdisciplinary course for VBC entitled “Storytelling across Cultures and Disciplines” and<span class=\"TextRun SCXW236115514 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236115514 BCX4\">\u00a0a new course entitled “Intergroup Dialogue” (COMM 100) – check it out!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW236115514 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118620167 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118620167 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/staffcouncil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staff Council<\/a> collected over $1700 for <a href=\"https:\/\/adopt-a-family-association.ueniweb.com\/?utm_campaign=gmb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adopt a Family<\/a> and distributed 250+ gifts.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW226226915 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226226915 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/geography-meteorology\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/berlandadam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Adam Berland<\/a>,\u00a0an Associate Professor of Geography, partnered with MAP,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.iupui.edu\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IUPUI’s Office of Sustainability<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/eri.iu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Resilience Institute<\/a>, to create\u00a0Sustainability Stories \u2014 a cross-College project. The project should debut GIS-map in April 2022!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/caristidominic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dom Caristi<\/a>‘s new book, <span class=\"TextRun SCXW145477788 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145477788 BCX4\">Communication Law: Practical Applications in the Digital Age, 3d edition, Routledge<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW145477788 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0has been published.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW174891637 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174891637 BCX4\">Shoot for Good Muncie was brought into the recently revamped, <a href=\"https:\/\/banner.bsu.edu\/ssbprod\/bwckctlg.p_disp_course_detail?cat_term_in=202120&subj_code_in=JOUR&crse_numb_in=437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Visual Storytelling Capstone experience (JOUR437),<\/a> as an immersive planning <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174891637 BCX4\">project.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/photojournalism-concentration-faculty\/smithroddenmartin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW122899439 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122899439 BCX4\">Martin Smith-Rodden<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW122899439 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174891637 BCX4\">\u00a0using the opportunity to introduce students to Continuous Improvement\/Team <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174891637 BCX4\">management\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174891637 BCX4\">and cross functional teams.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW244729362 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244729362 BCX4\">As part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/career-and-technical-education-faculty\/lazarosedward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113964607 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113964607 BCX4\">Edward Lazaros’<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW113964607 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>quarterly million dollar externally funded Workplace Specialist Training Program grant, CICS has interviewed teachers, administrators, and IDOE staff.\u00a0 The interviews represent over 1,000 years of collective experience.\u00a0 The experiences shared in the interviews will benefit the alternatively licensed teachers that CICS trains as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/doe\/educators\/educator-licensing\/workplace-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workplace Specialist Training Program for the State of Indiana.<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW244729362 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50577349 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50577349 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/communicationstudies\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/hesterscarlett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scarlett Hester, <\/a>an Associate Professor of Communication Studies has been elected for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natcom.org\/about-nca\/what-nca\/leadership-and-governance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCA Nominating Committee.<\/a> Congratulations!<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/staff\/lisa-renze-rhodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisa Renze Rhodes<\/a> became the 2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indyprospj.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indy Pro SPJ Chapter<\/a> President. She’s also\u00a0p<span class=\"TextRun SCXW27552067 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW27552067 BCX4\">resenting at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ihspa.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana High School Press Association<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Scholastic Press Association<\/a> as she serves on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spj.org\/foundation-board.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State SPJ board<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX4 SCXW163230883\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/computer-and-information-technology\/huadavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Hua<\/a> is currently working with the <a href=\"https:\/\/prosecutor.co.delaware.oh.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delaware County Prosecutors Office<\/a> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delawarecountysheriff.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 BCX4 SCXW163230883\">Sheriffs<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX4 SCXW163230883\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delawarecountysheriff.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Department<\/a> to develop internships with their <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 BCX4 SCXW163230883\">High Tech<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX4 SCXW163230883\"> Crimes Unit. David has also reached the final round of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abta.org\/discovery-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discovery Grant<\/a> to establish a near-peer mentoring program for Muncie high schools and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivytech.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivy Tech<\/a> students to help them navigate the application process to Ball State.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258764541 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258764541 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/heifetzterry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Terry Heifetz<\/a>\u00a0is s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW174891637 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW199737242 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199737242 BCX4\">erving on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iasb.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IASB board<\/a>, talking up CCIM programs with high school instructors around the state.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW199737242 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW63244164 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW63244164 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/pikebetsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Betsy Pike<\/a>\u00a0is developing a course titled “<span class=\"TextRun SCXW20422497 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20422497 BCX4\">Media and the Creative Process” (MDIA 115).\u00a0It’s open for all incoming media-majors and shares the basics of media creation, allowing students to get to know their own creative process!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW185243868 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185243868 BCX4\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109451130 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109451130 BCX4\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW109451130 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/graphics-concentration-faculty\/hayesbrian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Hayes<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0developing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW185243868 BCX4\">a high school<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185243868 BCX4\">\u00a0summer seminar where students can participate in a college-wide, on-campus, overnight workshop while earning BSU college credit!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW185243868 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233287048 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233287048 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/information-and-communication-sciences\/smithkirsten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirsten Smith<\/a> is conducting professional development webinars for current graduate students with alumni who share experiences, roles, job leads, etc.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW233287048 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW202557563 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202557563 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/media\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/brookeyrob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Brookey<\/a> is d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202557563 BCX4\">irecting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202557563 BCX4\"> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/wp\/131-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BEA Research Symposium<\/a> on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW202557563 BCX4\">the Streaming<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202557563 BCX4\"> Wars.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW202557563 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118617981 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118617981 BCX4\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64973037 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64973037 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/graphics-concentration-faculty\/caldwellleo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leo Caldwell<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/news-concentration-faculty\/natalee-seely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natalee Seely<\/a> are working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gannett.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gannett<\/a> to implement transgender training across their newsroom. They are also potentially doing a content analysis of their coverage of the transgender community. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW118617981 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Upcoming Events and Deadlines<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Minnetrista is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnetrista.net\/events\/kick-off-to-black-history-month-celebration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kick-off celebration<\/a> for Black History Month on <strong>February 5th at 10am.<\/strong> One of our faculty members, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/communicationstudies\/about-us\/facultyandstaff\/messnerbeth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beth Messner<\/a>, is a member of the MLK Dream Team at Minnetrista and has helped plan the event!<\/li>\n<li>Come out and support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/ccim\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/turnerpaaige\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean Turner<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/calendar\/events\/academics\/honors-college\/2022\/february\/15\/deans-shoot-out?date=2022-02-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dean’s Shoot Out<\/a> on <strong>February 15th in Worthern Arena at 7PM!<\/strong>\u00a0 Dean’s with students from their college will race to shoot the most free throws for half time activities. Bring your friends, wear your CCIM shirt, and cheer on the College of Communication, Information, and Media!<\/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>The “<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accelevents.com\/e\/2022-women-working-in-technology-conference#about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW123477539 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123477539 BCX4\">Women Working in Technology Conference<\/span><\/span>: Resilience<\/a>” was held virtually in support of all diverse people in technology. Produced by the <span class=\"TextRun SCXW123477539 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123477539 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/cics\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Information and Communication Sciences<\/a><\/span><\/span> (CICS) and supported by their alumni and tech organizations it was a day reflecting the WWiT goals to connect, educate, and inspire this and the next generation of women and all diverse people in technology.\u00a0 Most of the sessions were led by CICS alumni such as Krista Ewing, Kaitlin Franke, Katie Meloche, and Kasia Majkowski and the Closing Keynote was alumna <span class=\"TextRun SCXW123477539 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123477539 BCX4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/karenmangia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen Mangia<\/a><\/span><\/span>, VP Customer & Market Insights, Salesforce.\n<ul>\n<li>Register for the <strong>Friday, February 25<\/strong> Virtual <span data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.accelevents.com%2Fe%2F2022-women-working-in-technology-conference%23about&data=04%7C01%7Cackolp%40bsu.edu%7Cb2f9328f79d346fd556208d9e1d72b89%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637789136527835824%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Uw11wyCTQ%2B66tgio09KPvZcDf%2FPa8Xm4NDX%2Ftz%2FLxTw%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"VerificationFailed\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-ogsc=\"\">2022 Women Working in Technology Conference:\u00a0 Resilience<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Join one of our upcoming information sessions:\n<ul>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(242, 242, 242)\"><strong>Thursday, February 17 at 12 p.m.<\/strong> EST\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.bsu.edu\/register\/?id=db0dfca7-c6a1-4198-a33e-4216e0d61fce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\" data-ogsc=\"\"><b><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(186, 12, 47)\">Register<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-ogsc=\"black\" data-ogsb=\"rgb(242, 242, 242)\"><strong>Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m<\/strong>. EST\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.bsu.edu\/register\/?id=889680a1-acec-4369-8c09-5bd1201fa6a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"6\" data-ogsc=\"\"><b><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(186, 12, 47)\">Register<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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><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><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 <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&data=04%7C01%7Cackolp%40bsu.edu%7Cde04c5d165494ee3438a08d9e5aee210%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637793361545848890%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=fA4VeWq0DrONV6cbmWueyxUAk2Orn45ZoeT3aa3z1BM%3D&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\">\u00a0at the University of Alabama. Plank Center Director Dr. Karla Gower is 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>Ball State’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>Volunteer Opportunities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><b><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Attend a game:<\/span><\/b><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">\u00a0Not many parents and friends are able to make games at 3:15 p.m. Come cheer on the girls during one of the following contests\u00a0<i>(masks required inside school buildings):<\/i><\/span>\n<ul type=\"a\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Tuesday,\u00a0<b>Feb. 1<\/b>, at 3:15 p.m., West View Elementary, 3401 W. Gilbert St.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Thursday,\u00a0<b>Feb. 3<\/b>, at\u00a03:15 p.m., Longfellow Elementary, 1900 E. Centennial Ave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Tuesday,\u00a0<b>Feb. 8<\/b>, at 3:15 p.m., Grissom Elementary,\u00a03201 S. Macedonia Ave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Thursday,\u00a0<b>Feb. 10<\/b>, at 3:15 p.m., West View Elementary, 3401 W. Gilbert St.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-ogsc=\"black\"><i><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Tournament TBD: February 15\/17, 22\/24 (if available, email <a href=\"mailto:kelliott@bsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kelliott@bsu.edu<\/a>, and she will share details when she get them).<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Send an encouraging message:<\/span><\/b><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\"> These girls are working hard to learn this new skill. Let\u2019s motivate them with encouraging messages, quotes, etc. Email or text (765-283-6946) videos or messages. Consider one of the following:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Take a quick video of your class cheering on the West View All-Stars.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Record a short video of you sharing a quote or encouraging words.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Ask a student-athlete in one of your classes to record a short, motivational video message.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Email <i><a href=\"mailto:kelliott@bsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kelliott@bsu.edu<\/a><\/i> a message or a handwritten note via campus mail, and she will share it with the team.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\">Snacks:<\/span><\/b><span data-ogsb=\"yellow\"> About 15 girls are on the team, and 12 or so of them never have snacks after school. \u201cWe don\u2019t have food at home,\u201d a few of them told me yesterday. I am bringing extra granola bars or crackers, etc. to practice, but if you are at the store this week and want to grab a bag of pretzels, granola bars, fruit snacks, cracker packs, etc. \u2026 Kate will gladly bring them to after-school games and practices.<\/span><\/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&data=04%7C01%7Cjlwood2%40bsu.edu%7Ca2d33447e3604e51d34008d99af13e6f%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637711183321222112%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=amxS0tcmYoHUrMVXPV0Qg2y%2Bh5M8kyjNBx0Xunc9bXM%3D&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&data=04%7C01%7Cjlwood2%40bsu.edu%7Ca2d33447e3604e51d34008d99af13e6f%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637711183321232108%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=70VMa7CwC%2BUqAr5NaPI8EoYa%2BqDk0us7Em%2F7U9%2BgJGA%3D&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’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<\/ul>\n<h2>What to Watch<\/h2>\n<div class=\"scripps_iframe_embed\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/assets.scrippsdigital.com\/cms\/videoIframe.html?&host=www.wrtv.com&title=News%20Literacy%20Week%202022%3A%20Finding%20accurate%20public%20health%20information&m3u8=https:\/\/content.uplynk.com\/3d2a6b0169ba4d7eae707103a486f8c2.m3u8&purl=\/news\/local-news\/news-literacy-project\/news-literacy-week-doctor-professor-discuss-misinformation-and-public-health&story=0&ex=1&s=wrtv\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\/about-us\/faculty-staff\/faculty\/sparksjohnny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Sparks<\/a>, an Associate Professor and the Director of\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/sjsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School of Journalism and Strategic Communication (SJSC)<\/a>, spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrtv.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRTV <\/a>about the impact of disinformation during a global pandemic. He stated, “The overall impact of misinformation and disinformation in the pandemic has been the loss of lives and prolonging the duration of the pandemic”. Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wrtv.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2Fnews-literacy-project%2Fnews-literacy-week-doctor-professor-discuss-misinformation-and-public-health&data=04%7C01%7Cackolp%40bsu.edu%7C04c29cc29edb43dd1abc08d9e1d6f53c%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C637789135618370700%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=zPGYGiECT7N4d%2FNjQEvuwizu%2BtsIwvTleuhMwu0SeiU%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Did you know?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you know that for the past 27 years, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/sponsored-projects-administration\/student-symposium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Symposium<\/a> has encouraged interdisciplinary discourse, allowing students to learn from each other about the topics that are most engaging to them? The symposium also provides an opportunity to discuss work with a broader audience than what is usually found in the classroom!<\/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. 2022 has officially arrived and we’ve already gone full swing into the new year! Alumni The award winning, Emmy nominated television host and Ball State alumnus, Brandon Pope, spoke to our Ball State community January 18th, in honor of MLK Day. 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