Leah Conley has worked for Ball State University for 33 years and now holds the position of Productions Control and Automation Coordinator for Enterprise Systems and Operations. At this year’s IT ceremony, Conley received her IT Director Award from Todd Phelps, Director of Enterprise Systems and Operations. “Leah is simply one of those individuals who […]
Sports production on Ball State’s campus continues to improve, thanks to the wonderful IT staff at University Media Services. IT installed new fiber optic cable composed of glass fibers that carries pulses of light back and forth to move large amounts of data from Scheumann Stadium to the ESPN control room at the Ball Communications […]
Riley Paulsen started working at the Digital Corps when he was a junior at Ball State University. Fast forward fifteen years, and Paulsen has taken on various roles such as Designer and Design Team Lead. Last year, Paulsen achieved his latest career advancement, becoming the Assistant Director at the Digital Corps, collaborating closely with Executive […]
Cameron Smallwood recently joined University Media Services (UMS) as their newest Production Assistant. Smallwood has gained experience working on live productions since his senior year of high school, and found this job on Cardinal Career Link. “I was looking for a job that would help me with my future career,” Smallwood said. “Ball State is […]
Have you noticed a change in your Wi-Fi connection recently? IT started deploying Wi-Fi 6e access points across campus this fall. The capabilities of Wi-Fi 6e include faster speeds and exceptional reliability when connecting to the Wi-Fi network. Users on the Wi-Fi 6e access points can download or upload at speeds exceeding 1 gigabit per […]
Derek Bowen, Senior Systems Analyst for Financial Information Systems and Technology, won an IT Director Award at this year’s ceremony. Jeff George, Director of Financial Information Systems and Technology, enthusiastically bragged about Bowen and his work. “Derek Bowen is one of the best employees that has ever worked under me,” George said. “He has been […]
During his freshman year at Ball State, Isaiah Schevola joined Ball State University’s Instructional Classroom Support Services (ICSS). Years later, after gaining experience in home security with ADT, he returned as a full-time staff member and has been working for ICSS as a Specialist for a year now. “I have particularly enjoyed returning to a […]
Information Technology members volunteered at Ball State’s annual United Way Day of Action. This year, the event was held on September 14, and included several Muncie organizations. The University encouraged all faculty and staff members to volunteer in several community projects near campus, including a hygiene product drive, a used book drive, volunteering at the […]
Ball State University recently hosted visitors from three major technology companies in the Muncie area: Accutech, LEAP Managed IT, and Boyce Systems. Representatives from each company visited classrooms, various departments across campus, and even the Digital Corps to talk about working in tech and potential career opportunities within the industry. This significant visit allowed Digital […]
Starting a new job can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially in a field as dynamic as information technology in the higher education space. To properly welcome new faculty and ensure their success, Information Technology designed, printed and assembled welcome boxes to greet our new colleagues. Faculty members and student workers met several times over […]
