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NEWS from the Cardinal's NEST (4/4/2006)Volume III, Issue 9
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Alumni Spotlight - Kurt Wessling, '94Kurt Wessling earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies/secondary education in 1994 from Ball State University. Upon graduation, Kurt spent a couple of years teaching and coaching in Indiana at the middle and high school levels. He is currently Director of Sales for Jackson Systems, LLC in Indianapolis, a company that manufactures heating and air conditioning control products that are marketed to contractors. FULL STORY Teachers College Alumni Awards - Seeking NominationsNominations are now being accepted for the TC Outstanding Alumni Award and Innovative Education Grant! Awards are made to Ball State University Teachers College alumni who are active in education, psychology, or other human services and who have made significant contributions to teaching, administration, counseling, scholarship, or service. FULL STORY
St.A.R.T. Finals Survival Kits!Make finals week a little less stressful for your favorite Ball State student with a St.A.R.T. Finals Survival Kit! Kits are delivered to both on and off campus addresses and include a variety of snacks and school supplies to get students through those late night study sessions. Last month to order! FULL STORY Ball State iConnect Lifetime E-MailStay in touch with a Ball State Lifetime E-Mail Address! Enjoy the custom domain of username@ballstate.bsu.edu, which includes 250 MB inbox, 10MB attachments, and all of the perks of an online e-mail account with the reliability and protection of an MSN Hotmail account, the world's largest web-based e-mail service! FULL STORY
Cardinal Pride License PlatesHave you seen the Cardinal Pride license plates on cars throughout the state of Indiana? These plates provide a great opportunity to promote Ball State and assist your Alumni Association. FULL STORY Upcoming EventsThere are many alumni events coming up, including NREM Alumni Society Spring Bike Ride on April 8 and the Michiana Alumni Chapter Casino Night on April 22. We hope you will join us for one or more of these events! Summer outings have also been scheduled, including the Chicago White Sox outing on August 12 and various area golf outings. View a complete list of events for details! FULL STORY | |
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Teacher Fair and Career ListingsThe Career Alumni Network, a networking service for those in need of career direction, is available online. Teacher Fair is scheduled for May 3-4, 2006 at Worthen Arena. This program offers education majors an opportunity to collect information from school corporations, distribute résumés, and possibly interview. Cardinal ViewJobs 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 | |
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Ball State named 'best value' by Princeton ReviewBall State is listed as one of the nation's best value colleges by the Princeton Review.
FULL STORY Terry King named provost and VP for academic affairs at Ball StateKing, an experienced administrator with a superior track record in strategic planning, fundraising, establishing external partnerships, and improving faculty and student diversity, is currently dean of the College of Engineering at Kansas State University. FULL STORY Ball State students improving firm's information systemMedical Consultants, a consortium of medical specialists based in Muncie, is receiving assistance from several Ball State students in improving the process for recording and entering provider charges for services performed outside their medical office.
FULL STORY Ball State staff, students win gold at regional ADDY AwardsBall State professional staff and students were recently honored with advertising awards at the regional convention.
FULL STORY Ball State students create art podcasts, available at Apple iTunes storeA group of Ball State art students has created video podcasts that can be downloaded for free from the Apple iTunes store.
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Ronny Thompson introduced as Ball State men's basketball coachRonny Thompson, who completed his third season as an assistant coach at Arkansas, has been named the 17th head men's basketball coach in Ball State University history, according to BSU athletics director Tom Collins. Thompson was formally introduced as the Cardinals' head coach at a 2 p.m. press conference today in the Alumni Lounge at Worthen Arena in Muncie. Thompson, the son of legendary Hall of Fame and former Georgetown head coach John Thompson, is also the brother of current Georgetown head coach John Thompson III. Thompson, who played for his father from 1989-92 and was the team's captain as a senior, earned his bachelor's degree in sociology in 1992.
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Scully breaks record at Stanford InvitationalSenior Jill Scully broke the school record in the 10,000-meter run Friday in Palo Alto, Calif., at the highly touted Stanford Invitational. Scully finished with a time of 33:54.66, automatically qualifying for the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held June 7-10 in Sacramento, Calif. At the meet, the time was good for 16th-place honors, while breaking the record previously set by the senior in 2005 of 33:58.86. FULL STORY
Cardinals shutout Buffalo in Men's TennisThe Ball State men's squad picked up its first Mid-American Conference win of the season after pushing past Buffalo 7-0 Saturday afternoon at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center. The Cardinals swept all three doubles matches and all six singles contests. FULL STORY
Two gymnasts named to Academic All-MAC teamJuniors Kelly Watson and Lauren West, two members of the Ball State gymnastics team, earned Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors, as selected by the leagues faculty athletic representatives. The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, student-athletes must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contest for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. FULL STORY | |
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