Education

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Central High School Alumni Association has awarded its teacher grant, valued at $2,000, to Daniel Sager, the Marching Band director, for the purchase of 133 new leather binders that are needed to protect sheet music Muncie Central instrumental groups need for their practices and performances. The current binders were worn after more than 15 years of use. Muncie Central teachers may apply for grants by securing an application from the associate principal, who also sends the application to faculty via email. The deadline is Dec. 1 of each year. The grants are awarded to…

By Sheryl Swingley— MUNCIE, IN—Applications for the American Association of University Women, Muncie Branch, nontraditional student scholarship are due Saturday, April 1. The scholarship is worth $1,500 and is available for the 2023-2024 academic year, effective Aug. 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024. The scholarship must be used for tuition, health fee, books, and other classroom-related expenses for the year, including the summer session. To apply, applicants must meet the following selection criteria: Students of any gender identity who are 25 years old or older Students who are an undergraduate or graduate student at Ball State University, Ivy Tech, and/or other approved post-secondary institution…

By Michelle Kinsey, Office of Community Engagement, Ball State University— MUNCIE, IN – Charlie Cardinal, the Ball State University mascot, has never looked better. Or more colorful. The children at United Day Care Center took some time on a recent afternoon to color in their feathered friend as part of the annual Charlie’s Coloring Challenge. Scarlett Reed, 4, was putting the finishing touches on her Charlie Cardinal. Just a few more pink polka dots here and there and it was complete. She waved the coloring page proudly in the air. “I like pink,” she said. “I think Charlie does too.”…

By BSU Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, IN– Several students from Ball State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance earned recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre’s regional festival, held Jan. 11-15 in Flint, Mich. The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) is a national program that honors artistic excellence and provides students with individualized recognition through awards and scholarships in playwriting, acting, dramatic criticism, theatre management, directing, and design through eight regional festivals. KCACTF holds its national festival in Washington, D.C., each April. In January, Ball State students participated in the festival for Region III, which includes Illinois, Michigan,…

By Ball State Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, IN—After a successful inaugural year, the Ball State University Foundation today revealed the recipients of the University’s newest “Top 100 Student Awards.” This annual award recognizes 100 outstanding junior and senior undergraduates who represent the spirit of Beneficence, Ball State’s institutional statue and icon that symbolizes the generosity of the five Ball brothers whose land donation to the State of Indiana allowed the University to flourish. The complete list of Ball State’s 2023 Top 100 Students can be found on the Foundation’s website. “We are so grateful for the continued support of the faculty…

By Ball State Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, IN – Ball State University’s rapidly growing Esports program took another significant step forward recently with the signing of one of the top young Rocket League professionals in the country. Arlin “Oath” Burns, a senior at Triton Central High School in Fairland, Ind., has signed a full-ride scholarship to compete for Ball State’s varsity Rocket League team beginning in the Fall of 2023. Mr. Burns currently competes for the professional Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) team Akrew, which signed him in 2021 at the age of 16. “Arlin brings a fantastic mix of…

By Ball State Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, IN – On February 3rd, Ball State University  hosted more than 85 middle and high school students from Delaware County for the second annual Peer Tutoring Day. The event is held each year to celebrate, train, and encourage local students who have volunteered to be peer writing tutors in their schools. “The goal of Peer Tutoring Day is to bring together all of these writing centers and tutors into one place–as a sort of conference,” said Dr. Susanna Benko, professor of English at Ball State and professional development liaison to Muncie Community Schools….