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Volume 24, Number 31

April 23, 2004

Soybeans help transportation office make every day Earth Day
Garage supervisor Lou George is one of the most experienced biodiesel users in the nation. Ball State's entire diesel fleet was converted to the cleaner burning soybean-based fuel last summer. Full Story
Green Initiative Awards presented

Service personnel to be recognized at May 14 program
The 48th annual Service Personnel Recognition and Retirement Award program is at 6 p.m. May 14 at Worthen Arena. Current retirees and employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of service will be honored. Also honored will be those who have completed the Dining Service/Banquet and Cashier School and the Skills Training programs. Full Story

New imaging facility should enhance research, education
In the basement of the Cooper Science Complex, workers are completing the high-resolution imaging facility, which includes eight rooms for various university microscopes.
Full Story

CAP design and planning
center in Indianapolis honored

The College of Architecture and Planning's Indianapolis Center (CAP:IC) will be honored with a 2004 Nuvo Cultural Vision Award
for its role in leading community participation and dialogue
regarding the future of the capital city. Full Story

Study finds more TV viewers waking up to news programs
Morning television news programs are growing more popular with viewers, possibly signaling the end to the dominance of early evening newscasts, says a new study from the Center for Media Design.
Full Story

Teachers College to recognize outstanding faculty, retirees
Teachers College holds its annual “End-of-the-Year Celebration” from 10 a.m. to noon May 1 at the Alumni Center. Full Story

 

Interactive artwork, 'Stand,' to premiere at Stutz Studio Tour
"Stand" is the fifth collaboration between John Fillwalk, artist in residence at Ball State's Center for Media Design (CMD), and Keith Kothman, director of the university's music technology program, and it is the first to be sponsored by the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (IMOCA) and
the CMD. Full Story

Ball State, downtown Muncie connected by second ArtsWalk The second annual ArtsWalk will showcase art, architecture, live music, food and fun from 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 6 in downtown Muncie.   Full Story

Choral director to conduct
last regular season concert

Doug Amman, director of choral activities, will conduct his last regular season concert at 7:30
p.m. on April 30
in Emens Auditorium. Full Story

Lucasfilm joins digital media organization founded here
Lucasfilm recently became a member of the International Digital Media and Arts Association (IDMAA), the first organization devoted solely to academic programs and industry partners involved in digital media and arts. Full Story

High school Egg Launch competition set for April 30
Tossed and scrambled eggs will be the air fare as Ball State hosts its first annual high school Egg Launch competition April 30. Full Story

A goddess lives again. Also, inspiration from a barn. Learn More
 

Bracken Library sets hours for examination week, interim period

Student Art Show is topic for last Gallery Talk of academic year

Industry and Technology awards reception scheduled Sunday

Distribution of new university
identity cards begins Monday

Nationally known consultant to
lead May 5 workshop on feedback

 

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Costume Designer and Teacher, Department of Theatre and Dance

Dance Teacher, Department of Theatre and Dance

Director and Acting Teacher, Department of Theatre and Dance

Visiting Scholar, Center for Computational Nanoscience

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