Articles tagged as: Ball State University
June 12, 2018
Ball State University To Celebrate 100 Years With Party
Ball State first started accepting student registrations on June 17, 1918. The university will hold a centennial party Friday for faculty, staff and students.
Read MoreMay 17, 2018
Ball State Formally Begins Muncie Schools Takeover
The Ball State University Board of Trustees has approved the university taking over the financially troubled Muncie Community Schools - days after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed legislation allowing the move.
Read MoreMay 11, 2018
Ball State President Anticipates Muncie Schools Bill Will Pass Monday
The university could be the first in the state to run a public school district.
Read MoreMay 8, 2018
Ball State To Build New $4M Multicultural Center
The school's current multicultural center is housed in a 4,000-square-foot building that was built in 1934 on the campus' southern edge.
Read MoreApril 21, 2018
Ball State-Muncie Schools Bill Included In Special Session
The school financials bill has ramifications for all schools in Indiana. But for Muncie, it will mean approving a state university to run a local school district for the first time in the state's history.
Read MoreApril 2, 2018
Ball State Set To Start $18M Campus Parking Garage Project
Ball State University officials are planning an $18 million project to build a new campus parking garage to replace an aging facility
Read MoreMarch 15, 2018
Ball State Won't Compete For Muncie Schools Emergency Manager Contract
University President Geoffrey Mearns says he believes the emergency management role is a temporary fix for Muncie Community Schools. He wants Ball State to be part of the long-term solution.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2018
Ball State Gets Federal Grant To Develop Civil Rights Museum
The U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service announced Monday that the university is receiving an African American Civil Rights Grant for the project.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2018
Senate Panel Backs Control Shift On Troubled Indiana Schools
The bill has already been approved by the House. It now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2018
League Of Women Voters Backs BSU Takeover Of Muncie Schools
The organization said it changed its stance because the university would be less likely than the state-appointed emergency manager to cut art, music and other classes.
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