MUNCIE — In a letter to students, Ball State University says all 2020 summer classes will be virtual. In light of the current pandemic, the university says the decision will help prevent students from putting their education on hold and will help faculty and staff to plan ahead as far as possible. “Thanks to our …read more.

MUNCIE – Chesterton edged rival Valparaiso to claim its third straight IHSAA Gymnastics State Championship Saturday afternoon at an empty Worthen Arena at Ball State University.

WINONA LAKE — Most people dread their hair turning white as they grow older. For the affable Gerald Cox, though, it worked out just fine. The Winona Lake resident has played the role of Santa Claus for the past “10 years or so,” making a couple of appearances a week in northern Indiana and Cadillac, …read more.

Results for the IHSAA Volleyball State Finals held Saturday at Ball State University.

WARSAW — Mark Sponseller spent many years in Mexico and Argentina planting churches, spreading the good news and watching “a lot of miracles and signs and wonders.” Through his evangelistic efforts, he realized something. “What I personally received being God’s representative and messenger to foreign people in a foreign nation is that God is not an …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Anna Grace Park of Syracuse was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Home Economists’ Guild of Indianapolis. Park will graduate from Ball State University in May 2019 with a degree in hospitality and food management. The guild has presented scholarships since 1966 to 114 college students in the various fields of home …read more.

MENTONE — Ever since she was a teenager growing up in Wabash, Caroline Day has been a community-minded individual. Now, as a counselor at Mentone Elementary School living in Warsaw, Day remains committed, not only to children, but to the wider community as a member of the Beta Epsilon chapter of the philanthropic sorority Psi …read more.

MUNCIE – Wawasee’s Reagan Atwood and a duo from Elkhart Central are active for this weekend’s IHSAA Gymnastics State Finals.

MUNCIE – The Ball State University Board of Trustees approved on Friday the naming of the Dr. Don Shondell Practice Center, to be built adjacent to Worthen Arena.

INDIANAPOLIS — Central Indiana will again host the largest national weeklong summer music camp for students and teachers, June 27-July 2, at Ball State University, Muncie. Music for All, one of the nation’s largest and most influential organizations in support of music education, will return to Muncie for the sixth summer with its Music for …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Diamond results for Whitko’s game on Saturday, May 14.

MUNCIE — The Summer of Love Concert is a concert experience that has audiences reliving the memories and celebrating the songs of the Woodstock generation. The music that changed the world. Note-for-note and absolutely live, Summer of Love Concert will be at Emens Auditorium 7:30 P.M. Friday, Feb. 19. Tickets are available now at the …read more.

MUNCIE — The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a group of all-singing, all-strumming Ukulele players performing at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. A pre-concert “ukulele jam” will take place in Emens’ Williams Lounge from 5-7 p.m. Bring your own ukulele and jam with fellow ukulele enthusiasts! Tickets are available now at …read more.

By TOM FARRIS T.L. Farris and Associates MUNCIE — American college towns are becoming appealing places to live – for all ages, from retirees to young people. They are looking for the cultural events, quality of life, sports and recreational activities, community engagement opportunities, job opportunities and entrepreneurial spirit found in college towns.  The realtor.com data …read more.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $828,797 in funds for its annual Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology grants to projects across the state. Projects that will benefit from the grants to preserve local history include: Ball State University’s anthropology department received two grants of $49,929 each to conduct archaeological …read more.

[weaver_youtube C_ivQLYhDuk rel=0] Indiana native David Letterman will host his final “Late Show” on CBS tonight beginning at 11:35 p.m. (EDT). He’s retiring after hosting the show for 22 years. Letterman began his television career as a weather man and anchor on WLWI (now WTHR) in Indianapolis after graduating from Ball State University in 1969. He …read more.

Ball State University students have developed a new phone app that will allow visitors to Indiana state parks to create driving or walking history tours for their trip. The Indiana State Park History Tour app allows users to discover historic sites, view historic photos, read stories and see maps interpreting the history of 23 state …read more.

Nine Hoosier colleges and universities have been named to The Princeton Review’s annual list of the nation’s most environmentally responsible. Ball State University was the only Indiana campus to be ranked in the top 50. DePauw University, Earlham College, Indiana State University, Indiana University, IUPUI, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame were all named to …read more.

A Ball State University professor and alum have identified a spider species that is able to change colors to match its background when hunting, a rare ability in the animal kingdom. Gary Dodson, Ball State biology professor, and Alissa Anderson, who graduated with a master’s degree in 2012 and is currently pursuing a doctorate at …read more.

By MEGAN FIZER Ball State University Audiences of all ages will enjoy a wide variety of movement styles and interpretations of music by The Beatles as part of Ball State University’s dance concert, “All You Need Is Love.” The production comes to the University Theatre stage at 7:30 p.m. April 22 through 25. “We chose …read more.

By DANIEL ALTMAN Indiana Department of Education The Indiana Department of Education has announced the recipients of the 2015 math science Partnership grants. Math science Partnership grants provide funds for sustained, intensive and classroom focused professional development for educators aligned with state and local standards and mathematics and science curricula. Warsaw Community Schools, partnered with …read more.

Ball State University announced today that John Schnatter, founder and CEO of Papa John’s Pizza, will deliver the annual spring commencement address at 10 a.m. May 2. In addition to being the ceremony’s keynote speaker, he will also receive an honorary doctor of laws degree. Schnatter graduated from Ball State in 1983 in business administration, …read more.

SYRACUSE – With so many distractions, it would be easy for a Division 1 football player to coast through the final couple months of his high school senior year. It would also be easy to say thanks, but no thanks, to more rigorous work and physical labor. Wawasee High School senior Clayton Cook could have …read more.

The attempt to reduce Indiana’s meth problem by creating prescription-only policies for medicines containing pseudoephedrine – an ingredient of the highly addictive drug – could cost Indiana millions of dollars, says a new study from Ball State University “The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pseudoephedrine Drug Laws in Indiana,” an analysis by the university’s Center for Business …read more.

By MARC RANSFORD Media Relations Manager, Ball State University Tax increment financing (TIF) is a popular but ineffective economic development tool for Hoosier communities, and it needs more stringent state oversight, says a new policy brief from Ball State University. “Some Economic Effects of Tax Increment Financing in Indiana,” an analysis of TIF districts in …read more.

Direct from Broadway, Sister Act, the hilarious, five-time Tony-nominated musical smash, is coming to a Muncie, Ind.Sister Act opens at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.  Wednesday, Jan. 21 for a limited engagement Produced by Whoopi Goldberg, TROIKA Entertainment and Sister Act On Tour, LLC, Sister Act received five 2011 Tony® Award nominations including Best Musical, Best …read more.

The Ball State University board of trustees approved new room and board rates for the 2015-2015 academic year Dec. 12. New students will pay a rate that is 4.5 percent higher than the current rate. Returning students will see no increase. “Ball State University continues its commitment to providing high-quality academic and student life experiences …read more.

By MARC RANSFORD Media Relations Manager Indiana added roughly 100,000 net new jobs this year as many of the state’s business sectors expanded at surprising rates, and such growth should continue in 2015, says a recent report from a Ball State University economist. Speaking at the 2014 Economic Outlook Luncheon on Dec. 4, Michael Hicks, …read more.

By: BRIANNA WILLARD Tippecanoe Valley High School Student Publications went to Ball State University on Friday, April 25, for the 59th Annual High School Journalism Day. They won seven awards total. Student Publications is a combined class of yearbook members and newspaper members. The 2013 Saga yearbook won excellent for the yearbook overall, an honorable mention for traditional …read more.

WABASH – I Musici da Camera of Ball State University will be featured during the final show of the Honeywell Center’s Gourmet Dinner and Chamber Music Series on Thursday, April 3. The performance begins at 6 p.m. in the Honeywell Room with gourmet dining following in Eugenia’s. The three-show series is sponsored Douglas C. Lehman, …read more.

MUNCIE – Alex Nickel closed her stellar career at Angola as a champion. A 9.525 on the beam was tops at the IHSAA Gymnastics State Finals for Nickel, who earned her third state title and second on beam. Nickel, who also won beam and bars titles in 2012, finished the 2014 finals tied for third …read more.

Praised by the BBC as “the greatest living exponent of the electric violin,” Tracy Silverman’s groundbreaking work with the 6-string electric violin defies musical boundaries. Tracy is joined by Grammy and Emmy-nominated virtuoso pianist Philip Aaberg, who has toured the world playing his powerful and influential Western Americana/Jazz/New Music/Roots compositions. Pioneering multi-styled cellist Mike Block rounds …read more.

MUNCIE – Join America’s Hometown Band at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23. Celebrate 50 years of performance at Emens Auditorium with special guest performances by Keith O’Neal and the Destiny Christian Center Choir, Kevin Woodget and the Living Praise Singers and singer/dancer Indiyah Balfour. This is a special community concert featuring America’s Hometown Bands, …read more.

“Bring It On: The Musical” is coming to Emens Auditorium, Ball State University in Muncie on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Emens box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. For more information call the Emens box office at 765-285-1539. Bitingly relevant and sprinkled with sass, …read more.

MUNCIE  – New Covenant Productions proudly presents chart-topping, classic rock band, REO Speedwagon live in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Emens Auditorium in Muncie, located at 1800 W. Riverside Ave. The show at Emens Auditorium will feature a hit-filled set boasting such fan-favorites such as “Keep On Loving You,” “Can’t Fight This …read more.

MUNCIE, IN – “Her voice is sweet and soulful, bridging the vocal traditions of jazz and pop music in an authentic, original way. Her sensitivity, control and focus as an alto saxophonist is impressive… Grace is following her heart and that path is sure to lead her on a great adventure that all listeners, lucky …read more.

MUNCIE – In college basketball, the name Coach Bob Knight is synonymous with greatness and winning. Committed to mentoring, Coach Knight’s coaching techniques and teaching skills place him in great demand as a clinic speaker around the country. He will be giving a lecture at Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3. Tickets …read more.

MUNCIE – NiteLite Promotions is proud to present Jim Gaffigan “White Bread Tour” at Emens Auditorium at Ball State University in Muncie at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Tickets will go on-sale to the general public Friday, Aug. 23, at noon. Jim Gaffigan has proven himself a major talent beloved to a wide range of …read more.

The Price is Right Live! is coming to the Emens Auditorium in Muncie at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. this Friday, Aug. 16. The Price Is Right Live! is the hit interactive stage show that gives contestants pulled right from the audience the chance to “Come On Down” to …read more.

The compilation of 10 weeks of meetings, workshops and tours of Warsaw’s mostly downtown district was presented to the public Thursday night by the Ball State University urban planning classes. The results, some far-fetched or “pie in the sky” as project director Scott Truex admitted, were meant to give the community a vision of what …read more.

A study by Ball State University and the city of Warsaw examining especially the East Market Street area and the Gatke building property has been completed and ready to be presented to the public. Additionally, two more public workshops are being planned to gather information for Warsaw’s future growth. “Imagine Warsaw” was the theme for …read more.

“Imagine Warsaw” is a community visioning project being facilitated by students and faculty from the Community Based Projects Program of Ball State University and is in need of community input. A workshop will be open to residents of the Warsaw community at Warsaw City Hall this Thursday through Saturday, June 20-22. Anyone in the community …read more.

The Ball State University Board of Trustees has approved a 2 percent increase in undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. It is the lowest increase at the university in 37 years. The new rates will result in a $90 per semester increase in the coming academic year and $92 …read more.

Ball State University trustees will meet next week to discuss a proposed tuition increase. A university spokeswoman confirms the plan calls for a 2 percent hike in tuition and fees during each of the next two school years. Treasurer Randy Howard says the increase falls within the guidelines of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. …read more.

Ball State has notified five charter schools that decisions not to renew their contracts have been affirmed by President Jo Ann M. Gora, upon the recommendation of the Ball State University Charter Schools Hearing Panel. On Jan. 18, the university notified seven schools that their charters would not be renewed upon expiration of their contracts …read more.

MUNCIE – Ball State University has announced an ambitious $20 million capital campaign, Cardinal Commitment: Developing Champions, to fund improvements and expansion of facilities critical to athletic success. The George and Frances Ball Foundation already has committed $3 million in support of the campaign’s goals, which will benefit student-athletes, the university and the local community. …read more.

Ball State University’s School of Nursing is partnering with Community Health Network, one of the state’s largest healthcare systems, to create the Nursing Academy, an accelerated degree program designed to increase the number of registered nurses in Indiana and apply innovative approaches to better prepare student nurses for their transition to professional practice. Scheduled to …read more.

By JOE BOALS In this current economy, many communities face the challenge of finding and building talent. Not just in the workforce, but every facet of the community. That’s why Grace College teamed with Ball State University, Bowen Center and several other Kosciusko County organizations to host “Competing for the Future,” a conversation within the …read more.

MUNCIE, Ind. – An Indianapolis entrepreneur who thinks big has committed to making Ball State University’s planetarium the largest and most sophisticated structure of its kind in the state. The new Ball State Planetarium will be one of the most advanced in the country. Charlie Brown, a 1971 alumnus and co-owner of Southern Bells, a …read more.

Former Warsaw resident and 1979 graduate of Warsaw Community High School, Brian Scott, was awarded his Doctor of Education degree at commencement ceremonies held at Ball State University on May 5, 2012. Dr. Scott majored in elementary education with cognates in curriculum and technology and school administration. His dissertation was The Effectiveness of Differentiated Instruction …read more.