The BA Chirp

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Month: April 2024

  • Enduring Values: Social Responsibility – Meatless Meals
    April 15, 2024 by

    It’s week three of our month-long celebration of our Enduring Value, Social Responsibility. This week we are focusing on sustainability through food options. Eating more plant-based meals promotes good health and reduces diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Consider switching one meal a week or more to a plant-based meal. For inspiration and recipes, visit […]

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  • Warm Welcomes – April 2024
    April 1, 2024 by

    Welcome  A BIG warm welcome and congratulations to the new Cardinals who joined the Business Affairs family in March! Jayden Alexander Food Service Worker Miquela Brown PT Food Service Custodian Barrett Campbell Food Service Worker Domenic Centofanti Director of Auxiliary Services Marketing and Communications and Special Projects Jennifer Cook Leave Management Specialist Charles Crenshaw University […]

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  • The Story of Sustainability
    April 1, 2024 by

    Hello! I’m Margaret Lo, Ball State’s inaugural Chief Sustainability Officer. I joined the sustainability field over 15 years ago. When I needed to contemplate or rejuvenate, I often ended up in nature, hiking in a forest, or by a body of water. I wanted to save the environment for myself and others to enjoy. My […]

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  • Enduring Values: Social Responsibility – Carbon Footprint
    April 1, 2024 by

    “Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.” – Stewart Udall, Secretary of the Interior Today starts our month-long celebration of our Enduring Value, Social Responsibility. We can collectively and individually reduce our impact on the environment. Let’s begin by calculating our carbon footprint with the EPA […]

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  • The BA Chirp: April Issue 2024
    April 1, 2024 by

    A Message from Alan Thank you to those who took the time to participate in our Ball State University Engagement Survey conducted by Gallup.  We have recently received access to the results.  The cabinet and the Business Affairs leadership team have been discussing the high-level results and have started early conversations about how we will […]

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  • Quick Fit Tips for the Busy Day
    April 1, 2024 by

    Quick Fit Tips for the Busy Day By: Eric Macha, Coordinator of Fitness and Wellness Programs Regular exercise is easily accomplished when we’re young but becomes more difficult to balance with our schedules as we age. As kids, we unknowingly burned hundreds of calories a day through play. In our teens, organized and/or recreational sports […]

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