Articles tagged as: Ball State University
June 22, 2021
Study Reveals School Choice Savings, Highlights Indiana's Decreasing Education Spending
According to an analysis from the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, Indiana saved nearly $90 million during the 2019-2020 school year because of school choice.
Read MoreMay 18, 2021
Ball State's Ginn Woods Is The State's Newest Nature Preserve
Delaware County has the newest state nature preserve, which was approved by the Indiana Natural Resources Commission Tuesday.
Read MoreMay 7, 2021
Ball State Wants To Return To 'Traditional' Campus Plan This Fall, But Some COVID Precautions Continue
Ball State University wants to return to education as usual next fall. Officials have adopted a plan that can change if COVID-19 infections spike again.
Read MoreMay 5, 2021
Top Court Spurns Appeal In Ball State Student's 1994 Killing
The U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed a central Indiana man's appeal of his life sentence for fatally shooting a Ball State University student in 1994 during an attempted robbery.
Read MoreApril 1, 2021
Ball State Still Requiring Face Masks After State Mandate Ends
Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns said he'll discuss a timeline to get back to normal with the school's board of trustees in May.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2021
Ball State Economist: COVID Put US Economy Back To 2017 Levels
Ball State's Michael Hicks says the U.S. economic growth of -4.6 percent in 2020 is the worst since 1946, when the country lost wartime manufacturing contracts.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2020
Ball State To Offer Weekday 'Study Days' Instead Of Spring Break To Students
Instead of a week-long spring break where students could travel -- potentially spreading or contracting COVID-19 -- the university is offering three "study days" throughout the semester.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2020
Hoosiers Split On Redistrictiong Reform In Latest Ball State Survey
Hoosiers are split over whether Indiana lawmakers should draw their own districts -- as they currently do -- or an independent commission should be responsible for redistricting.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2020
Majority Of Hoosiers Want To Limit Governor's Emergency Powers In New Survey
A majority of Hoosiers say the governor's emergency powers should be more limited according to the latest edition of the Ball State Hoosier survey, a poll of 600 Indiana residents.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2020
Ball State University President Directs UPD To Increase Patrols Due To Post-Election Harassment Incidents On And Near Campus
Ball State University President Geoff Mearns sent an email to the campus community Saturday afternoon noting a number of incidents on and near campus involving a caravan of dozens of vehicles displaying signs and flags in support of President Donald Trump.
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