Category: Honors Inclusive Excellence

Student-Led Philanthropy Projects through the Eyes of an Honors Freshman

October 25, 2023 by Grace Carman

Freshman Chelsea Murdock has always been passionate about African American and Multicultural Studies and was excited to add those as minors under her Secondary English Education major when she arrived on Ball State’s campus. But to her, learning about these subjects just was not enough, so she enrolled in the Black World Studies colloquium course […]

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What Does it Mean to be a First-Gen Student?

October 4, 2023 by Grace Carman

What is First-Gen? When applying for college or scholarships, there’s often one question that pops up, “Are you a first-generation college student?” While you may think the answer should be a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ the actual definition of what a first-generation student is, is actually less black and white. Students at some universities are […]

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Alumna Spotlight: Jordyn Blythe

August 31, 2022 by Kristy Dishman

Thursday, September 15, 2022 in WB 144 from 7-8PM, Ball State alumna Jordyn Blythe will speak both about her experiences as a campus leader on issues of Inclusive Excellence and her Honors thesis, “Hustle”: Deconstructing Pressure and Workload for Black Undergraduate Women.” Blythe will also discuss the ways in which her diversity, equity, and inclusion […]

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Honors College Diversity Fellow LeAndrea Rainey

April 30, 2021 by Isabel Parham

By: LeAndrea Rainey LeAndrea Rainey is a third-year nursing major and is pursuing minors in Spanish and American Sign Language. LeAndrea was born in Chicago, IL but she currently lives in Hammond, IN. She is a middle school sweetheart and got engaged last November. LeAndrea loves steak tacos, Jesus, painting (for relaxation), and cheesecake. She […]

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Finding H.O.P.E.: How Honors Helped Me

September 18, 2020 by Isabel Parham

By: Kimberly Ingold About the author: Kimberly Ingold is a third year Honors College student double-majoring in Psychological Science and Criminal Justice and minoring in Women’s and Gender Studies. About the organization: H.O.P.E. Mentoring is an organization that pairs incarcerated juveniles with college mentors who support the student in an effort to reduce recidivism rates […]

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Ball State holds timely talks about African American Studies

February 3, 2020 by Isabel Parham

During February, the entire nation celebrates Black History Month, recognizing the many amazing achievements of African Americans and their central role in our nation’s history. The theme of 2020’s Black History Month is “African Americans and the Vote.” This February, Ball State and the Muncie community will be hosting a variety of timely talks, presented […]

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Help Diversify the Honors College

January 25, 2020 by Grace Goze

The application deadline for the Honors College’s Diversity Project has been extended to midnight on Monday, January 27. Apply today! The Honors College Diversity Project is a student-led committee, intent on bringing our Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence to life through programming and advising. On the project, Diversity fellow, Le Andrea Rainey states… “The Diversity […]

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#FirstGenBSU: Elizabeth Dalton

December 3, 2019 by mjsutton2

Elizabeth Dalton, Associate Professor of Honors Humanities, has been a Ball State faculty member since 1991. Her fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction essays have appeared in a number of literary journals, including Clockhouse Review, Glassworks, and Adanna. She lives on a homestead near Mooreland, IN, with her husband, John, two dogs, two cats, and eight […]

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