Ball State Graduate School Blog

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  • Innovative Fisheries Management: A Deep Dive into Data-Driven Approaches
    May 1, 2024 by

    Josef Hrabowski, a doctoral candidate in Environmental Science at Ball State University, is pioneering advancements in fisheries management through cutting-edge data collection techniques. With academic roots from Texas A&M and the University of Rostock, Hrabowski’s research at Ball State harnesses big data approaches to revolutionize the way we understand and manage fisheries.   “If you think […]

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  • Meet the 2023 Cohen Grant Recipients
    February 7, 2024 by

    The Benjamin V. Cohen Peace Grant, designed to allocate funds to Ball State faculty and graduate students engaged in research contributing to a more peaceful world, recently supported two graduate students. Despite the difference in their project focuses, a common theme unites them: the resolution of issues for the betterment of the world. Aashna Banerjee […]

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    Exploring the GOLD Program: Workshops and Opportunities for Graduate Students
    October 25, 2023 by

    For the first time at Ball State, the Graduate School offers graduate students a holistic professional development program. Launched in August 2023, the Graduate Opportunity and Leadership Development Program (GOLD) aims to provide current and future Ball State graduate students with the community, resources, skills, and wellness strategies to maximize their educational experience.   The […]

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    Meet the 2023-2024 Pathways Team: Rebecca Adu-Boahene
    September 13, 2023 by

    Rebecca is a first-year master’s student in Student Affairs and Administration in Higher Education and a graduate assistant for the Graduate School’s Pathways Mentoring Program.  Q: What is your hometown?  A:  So, I’m from Ghana. My whole town is the Ashanti region and is called Kumasi.  Q: Can you tell me about your undergrad experience?   […]

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  • Dushani Eshwaran

    Meet the 2023-2024 Pathways Team: Dushani Eshwaran
    September 13, 2023 by

    Dushani is a first-year master’s student in Student Affairs and Administration in Higher Education and a graduate assistant for the Graduate School’s Pathways Mentorship Program. Q. What’s your hometown?  A:  I am from Sri Lanka.   Q: Where did you go for undergrad and what did you study?   A: My degree was a bachelor’s in education […]

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  • Reintroducing The GSWI Ambassadors Program
    August 30, 2023 by

    After being on hiatus due to the pandemic, the Graduate Student Wellness Initiative Ambassadors Program has returned in time for the 2023-2024 school year. Fifteen students from various departments will work alongside GSWI Graduate Assistants.   The Ambassadors are:   College of Communication, Information, and Media Sunny Clark, Emerging Media Design and Development MA  College […]

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  • Amanda Nelson poses with her award in front of a red and white Ball State background.

    Amanda Nelson, 2022-2023 Graduate Assistant of the Year Winner
    July 17, 2023 by

    Prior to hearing the reading of the nomination for Graduate Assistant of the Year, Multicultural Center Graduate Assistant Amanda Nelson didn’t think she was going to win when she attended the Benny’s. Benny’s is an annual award ceremony hosted by the Division of Student Affairs honoring those in student support roles.  “They started reading part […]

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  • Portrait of Gbemisola Bamiduro

    PhD Candidate Gbemisola Bamiduro awarded A&WMA scholarship and IAS grant
    June 1, 2023 by

    Environmental Chemistry, PhD Candidate Gbemisola Bamiduro, was recently awarded a scholarship of Excellence and Professionalism from the Air and Waste Management Association, an international scholarship that helps fund tuition for the 2023-2024 school year.   Bamiduro was also awarded a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) grant by the Indiana Academy of Sciences. This grant helps support […]

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