NEWS from the Cardinal's NEST, November 1, 2007

Volume IV, Issue 7

November 1, 2007

Published by the Ball State University Alumni Association, Muncie, IN 47306

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Dear :

The first frost is hovering, the last leaves are losing the strongholds on their summer homes, and students have resigned to the fact that they must attend an eight o’clock class. Late autumn is an exciting time on campus with Cardinal football at its peak, basketball season just starting and the Holidays right around the corner. See what you’ve been missing on campus in this NEWS from the Cardinal’s NEST, a service of your Alumni Association.

">Bill Hapner
Bill Hapner earned his bachelor’s degree in telecommunications from Ball State University in 1990. After graduation he moved to South Bend and worked in sales for a video systems business. ">FULL STORY

">Are you Social?
We have branched into the territories of social networking, professional/career networking and blogging. By creating groups using popular services such as Facebook and LinkedIn we feel we are going to help you to reconnect with old friends while allowing... ">FULL STORY

">St.A.R.T. Finals Survival Kits!
Finals week is April 30 - May 2. Make finals week a little less stressful for your favorite Ball State student by ordering a St.A.R.T. Survival Kit. Kits will include Ball State memorabilia and a variety of snacks and study supplies to help students get through those long study sessions. ">FULL STORY

">Ball State Football Gameday 2007
Kick off the football season this fall in true Cardinal and White style. Join the Alumni Association and hundreds of Ball State faithfuls at our fun-filled football pre-game rallies hosted at the Alumni Center prior to every home football game. Each event begins 2 ½ hours prior to kick-off. The first game is scheduled for Thursday, August 30, so make your reservation today! ">FULL STORY

">Homecoming 2007 Results
The Alumni Association hosted 625 alumni and friends at the Pre-game Rally at the Alumni Center on Homecoming Day, Oct. 13. Included in the Homecoming week festivities were many winners. Tuesday's Student Scholarship Talent Search featured the following category winners: ">FULL STORY

">Born to be a Cardinal
The Ball State Alumni Association welcomes new Cardinals into the Ball State family through the Born to be a Cardinal program. This program is available to all babies from birth to 12 months in age who are the children or grandchildren of Ball State alumni. ">FULL STORY

">New Scholarship Application Deadline
New Scholarship Application Deadline: The Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship and The Cardinal Alumni Recruitment Team (CART) Scholarship ">FULL STORY

">Upcoming Events
Please don't forget to visit our events section on our web site to see all of the exciting things going on this month! ">FULL STORY

">Job Fairs and Career Listings
The Career Alumni Network, a networking service for those in need of career direction, is available online. Cardinal Career Link lists thousands of employment opportunities, including full-time professional jobs for experienced alumni. Indiana Jobs Central, a resource available through the Career Center, is provided by leading employers as a public service for all employers and all job seekers. ">FULL STORY

">Center for Media Design to open new research facility in the Big Apple
Researchers from the Center for Media Design are partnering with one of the nation's top full-service digital agencies to open a research facility in New York. ">FULL STORY

">Ball State's First Amendment advocate honored by high school press group
J-Ideas director Warren Watson was recently honored for his work to promote high school journalism and the First Amendment. ">FULL STORY

">Interdisciplinary Ball State team helps community partner with water quality education
Ball State is combining efforts to benefit the White River Watershed Project. The goals are better water quality and awareness. ">FULL STORY

">Ball State's Entrepreneurship Center receives excellence in teaching award
Ball State's Entrepreneurship Center has been recognized again for its innovative immersive learning opportunities. ">FULL STORY

">9 Players, 9 Days Men's Basketball Features Start Nov. 1
MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State Athletics Communications and Marketing office will begin an exclsuive players-only feature on www.ballstatesports.com starting Nov. 1 and running through the men's basketball season opener with Butler Nov. 9. ">FULL STORY

">Ball State's Graduation Success Rate Best in State
Ball State scored an 85 percent mark in the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate among student-athletes from the 2000-01 class. The 85 percent score is higher than the national average of 77 percent and higher... ">FULL STORY

">Men's Golf Posts Final Round 279; Top 5 At NMSU
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Behind a final-round 67 from junior Ben Lakoff and a score of 68 from junior Andrew Rhodes, the Ball State men's golf team posted a team score of 279 Tuesday to climb four spots and finish fifth at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate. ">FULL STORY

">Hundreds Crowd Arena Floor For Fan Jam
Ball State's Porchia Green leans in to talk with Robby Sammelson, 4, as she signs autographs with the team during Fan Jam at Worthen Arena on Tuesday night. ">FULL STORY

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