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By Ball State Marketing and Communications— MUNCIE, IN – Ball State University’s 97th Homecoming celebration kicks off this year on Oct. 16, as Cardinals across the globe are invited back to campus to show pride in their alma mater. The week-long celebration culminates Oct. 21 with the Cardinals’ home football contest against Central Michigan at Scheumann Stadium. Tickets for the game are available on the Ball State Athletics website. “Our Homecoming theme this year, ‘Benny is Calling,’ is so fitting,…

By BSU Marketing and Communications— MUNCIE, IN– Actors and producers David and Christina Arquette are spending two weeks on the campus of Ball State University this Fall semester as the first Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Visiting Experts in Residence for Media. Formerly the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Endowed Chair in Telecommunications program, the Visiting Expert in Residence for Media initiative in the College of Communication, Information, and Media (CCIM) brings media industry experts to campus to…

By Lesley DeVoss— MUNCIE, IN—When Arminda “Mindy” Vaught was released from prison after her 14-month sentence, she was not sure what she was going to do. She returned home and knew she had to find a job. Serving 14-months on a felony charge meant that her options were limited. After speaking with the Delaware County Probation Office, she was referred to Ivy Tech Community College’s WorkMatters program.  “I thought I’d be getting a job at a factory; that I didn’t have…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—Two scholarships administered by the Muncie Central Alumni Association were awarded at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Delaney Strange was selected as the Harris-Jones scholarship recipient for 2023-24, while Ella Piche received the Muncie Central High School Alumni Association scholarship.    Strange has begun studies at Purdue University and plans to obtain a civil engineering degree with a concentration in transportation and a minor in Spanish. Strange’s ultimate professional goal includes working on projects in…

By Ball State Marketing and Communications— MUNCIE, IN – Ball State University has announced that the Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry (VBC)—the birthplace of Ball State’s signature brand of Immersive Learning—is being integrated into the University’s Honors College. This change will give VBC increased visibility, and allow it to contribute more fully to the overall campus experience through increased staffing and administrative support. In addition to being integrated into Honors Colleges, VBC will move from the Kitselman Center,…

By Lesley DeVoss— MUNCIE, IN – Over the eight-week summer semester at Ivy Tech Community College Muncie-Henry County, 14 high school students hailing from schools across Delaware County participated in the Ivy+ Healthcare Academy, powered by United Healthcare. These students successfully completed five skills training sessions and three Ivy Tech courses, earning four and a half credits from Ivy Tech. The Healthcare Academy was conceived through a collaborative effort between United Healthcare and Ivy Tech, aimed at ensuring the future of…

By Ball State Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, IN – “Happy Little Fest”/Ball State PBS was named the winner of the “Special Events” award within the Marketing and Communications category at this year’s National Educational Telecommunications Association’s (NETA) 55th Public Media Awards. The winners were announced at an awards gala on Sept. 10 as part of the 2023 NETA Conference and CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum in Columbia, S.C. Created in 2022 in honor of the 80th birthday of the…