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Volume 24, Number 25

March 5, 2004

Lilly Endowment match helps Student Foundation set record
To break the record, the foundation employed a variety of fund-raising tactics to help raise money for student scholarships. The reward of sponsoring such diverse efforts came during the March 3 men’s basketball game against Eastern Michigan University. Full Story

Center for Creative Inquiry announces fellows for 2004-05
The Virginia Ball Center for Creative Inquiry has selected four faculty fellows for 2004-05 to teach interdisciplinary, collaborative, project-driven and community-based seminars.
Full Story

April 15 program to recognize 81 staff for retirement, service
University staff employees will be honored for retirement and for length of service in five-year increments starting at 10 years. The ceremonies also include presentation of the A. Jane Morton Award and five meritorious service awards. Full Story

Sustainability expert to speak
in 'Culture of Change' series

A sustainability expert will discuss his views on how companies must change to survive during a presentation March 24. Carl Frankel will present “Adapt or Die,” at 4 p.m. in the Whitinger Business Building, room 144. His presentation is free and open to the public. Full Story

Seven employees nominated
for A. Jane Morton staff award

Seven Ball State staff members received praise for their outstanding contributions from members of the campus community who nominated them for the A. Jane Morton Award. Ball State's highest honor for outstanding staff service will be presented at the Staff Personnel Recognition and Awards Dinner April 15. The award is a memorial to the late A. Jane Morton, a staff employee in the Office of Academic Research and Sponsored Programs, who exemplified the qualities recognized by the award. Full Story

 

New identification cards coming in April will have new numbers
Ball State employees will be given new identities starting in April. Their names won’t change but their numbers will. All employees will be issued new identification cards in late April that will carry a unique Ball State number. Full Story

Student radio station acquires FM license from Muncie schools
Ball State has acquired an FM radio broadcast license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as part of a project to upgrade WCRD-FM, the student-managed radio station. Full Story

University seeking nominations for outstanding Indiana women
The College of Sciences and Humanities is accepting nominations of women native to Indiana, either by birth or adoption, for the 2004 Perham Awards. The recipients will be honored Oct. 27 during the fifth annual Celebration for Indiana Women of Achievement at the Alumni Center. Full Story

'Total violin experience' heats up Emens Auditorium March 9
Bowfire will heat up Emens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. March 9. The production spans musical styles as diverse as jazz, country, rock, bluegrass, gypsy, classical, Texas-style, Celtic and electric. Full Story

McDonald's stops super sizing and everyone pays attention
McDonald's plan to discontinue its Super Size products is sure to send competitors reeling and could be the first step in healthier fast foods, say two Ball State professors. Full Story

A history professor tells how "ordinary" people can make a difference. Also, can a city spin snow into gold? Learn More
 

Michael Wolff, Cathy Morris show canceled; Emens offering refunds

Northern Ireland Green Party official to present Trivers Lecture March 8

Tuesday Art for Lunch talk
to focus on landscape paintings

CNN International senior editor to speak on coverage of world affairs

Coaching jobs, TV show tickets among CVC online auction items

Alumni Association program helps students travel for business, jobs
 

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