The United Way Day of Action is a special opportunity for our IT team to step out of the office and come together to give back to the Muncie community. This year, we joined others at the Muncie Mission to clean up storage areas and spread mulch at the store’s entrance, helping make the […]
This summer, an important member of the IT community retired. Phil Shaffer, Director of Enterprise Information Systems, retired after a 28-year tenure at Ball State. As a student, Shaffer started as a HelpDesk worker. Following his student employment, he started his career as a Mainframe Programmer. Shaffer worked his way up to Web Developer and […]
Our newest addition to the IT staff is no stranger to the campus. Andrew Arthur received his undergraduate degree from Ball State in 2020 and worked on the Design Team at the Digital Corps. After gaining real-world fabrication experience, Arthur found his way back to the University and now serves as the new Fabrications Lab […]
Have you noticed anything new about the buildings on campus? Over the last few years, multiple buildings on campus have been certified in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Ball State University is taking a main role in sustainability by ensuring that all new campus buildings and renovations meet the LEED certification standard. This […]
IT’s Digital Corps recently had a visit from Indiana’s TechPoint, an organization focused on “growth initiatives for Indiana’s digital innovation economy.” TechPoint advocates and pushes the bar for technology development in Indiana and came to campus to inspire and give resources to Ball State students. Accompanying TechPoint, Ascend Indiana, a network-building organization, also presented internship […]
Kalyn Melham, Muncie native and former Miss Ball State, was crowned Miss Indiana in late June. Melham completed her undergraduate degree in May of 2023 and is set to walk across the stage in July with her graduate degree in Information and Communication Sciences. Melham has been an IT employee since 2023, serving as the […]
Information Technology recently partnered with Enrollment, Planning, and Management to set up kiosks across campus that aid with processes incoming freshmen need to complete before coming to campus in the fall. IT helped design, develop, and test the kiosks, which allow students and parents to conveniently work through the Proxy, Authorized Payer, and Direct Deposit […]
Available now, Information Technology and Marketing and Communications have released MyBallState. This brand-new digital experience is replacing my.bsu.edu and will be making it’s debut during orientation week as MyBallState.bsu.edu! MyBallState will have all the features from my.bsu.edu—like DegreeWorks, Self-service Banner, and other essential tools—and new features that allow users to personalize their dashboard using widgets. […]
On April 29, 2024, Cindy Cash was promoted to Assistant Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office. Cash has worked for Ball State University for nearly 11 years. She started her career in March 2013, working in the Division of Strategic Learning as an instructional designer. Cash has come a long way from her first […]
Each year, University Media Services (UMS) uses its talent, time and equipment to provide services for the State of the State Address delivered by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. This year, UMS delivered the pool feed for news stations and the network feed for Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS). During the late 1990s, IPBS offered to […]
