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McKinley project, honorary degrees among board actions
The Board of Trustees today cleared the way for the rebuilding of
the main campus thoroughfare, instituted a policy for naming buildings
and programs, approved honorary degrees for two distinguished alumni,
and gave service and staff personnel the ability to make pre-tax
contributions to their retirement plans.
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Committee named to identify candidates for presidency
A committee comprising a cross section of the university community has
been named to conduct a national search for the university's next
president. The 13-member committee includes representatives of the
university's faculty, staff, students, officers, alumni, foundation and
board of trustees.
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Annuity fund contributions can be made before taxes
Employees can choose to make pre-tax contributions to their retirement
annuity funds following action by the Board of Trustees today. The
action will enable members of the Indiana Public Employees’ Retirement
Fund (PERF) and the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund (TRF) to save
more pre-tax money for retirement.
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Ball State group sees positive
economic outlook for 2004
Three consecutive months of positive economic news has made
business leaders in East Central Indiana optimistic for continued
prosperity in 2004. During the quarterly meeting of the Ball State
University Business Forecasting Roundtable, the majority of local
executives agreed that recent good news has made a world of difference
for the economic outlook of Indiana businesses. Full
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"Saturday Night Fever" cast performs Dec. 8
at Emens
 The skillful and
talented cast of the critically-acclaimed Broadway production “Saturday
Night Fever” will perform at Emens Auditorium on Monday, Dec. 8 at 7:30
p.m. “Saturday Night Fever,” inspired by the phenomenally successful
1977 film and featuring songs from the legendary soundtrack by the Bee
Gees, tells the streetwise New York City story of an ambitious, talented
Brooklyn kid with a burning desire to make it big in Manhattan.
Full StoryConsumers expected to drive
Christmas sales to record levels
 Positive economic
news is putting consumers in a shopping mood so strong that it could
shatter previous records, says Ball State researcher James Lowry.
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Psychologist suggests seven ways to beat the
holiday blues
 While the holidays
are supposed to be filled with cheer and festivities, many people will
suffer bouts of depression, says Ball State psychologist Jay Zimmerman.
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Tax legislation increases limits for contributions to annuities
University employees can make beneficial changes to their tax
deferred annuity (TDA) plans as a result of the Economic Growth and Tax
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. In addition to increased TDA limits,
the Saver's Tax Credit is available to qualifying employees.
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