The BA Chirp

A blog to keep you in the know

Author: Kamille Webb

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

    Happy May! Commencement is May 4th. It’s a great time to pause and celebrate our students as they embark on a new journey in their lives. It also provides the opportunity to reflect on how our university-wide mission connects us –to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. Whether you’ve worked directly with students in your […]

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  • Warm Welcomes – May 2024
    May 1, 2024 by

    Welcome  A BIG warm welcome and congratulations to the new Cardinals who joined the Business Affairs family in April! Philip Baker Electrician/High Voltage Earnest Blevins Custodian Relief and Project Jeffery Buck Purchasing Services Materials Handler Supervisor Jordan Crossland Facilities and Landscape Worker Group Leader Haley Hawk Food Service Worker Thomas Humphries Electronic Mechanic and Key […]

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  • Workiversaries – May 2024
    May 1, 2024 by

    Happy WORKIVERSARY to all of our Business Affairs family who have reached a year or more of service in May! We are thankful for all that you do. Melissa Rubrecht Director of Employee Relations and Affirmative Action 33 Neal Jones Custodian 23 Larry Stinson Custodian Relief and Project 19 Michele Patterson Internal Audit Manager 19 […]

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  • 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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