NEWS from the Cardinal's NEST (11/1/2006)
Volume III, Issue 16
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Alumni Announcements and Events
Alumni Spotlight - Charles Green, '72MA75EDD82
Charles Green is a three time graduate of Ball State University. He earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences in 1972, a master's degree in Guidance and Counseling in 1975, and a doctorate degree in Educational Administration in 1982. Charles is the Director of Academic Support for the Fort Wayne Community Schools. He has been with the corporation for 34 years having previously also served as a middle school principal and Director of Civic and Community Relations. FULL STORY

Cardinal Pride License Plates
Have you seen the Cardinal Pride license plates throughout Indiana? These plates are a great way to promote Ball State and assist your Alumni Association. FULL STORY

Ball State iConnect Lifetime E-Mail
Stay in touch with a Custom 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

The Student Alumni Relations Team (St.A.R.T.) Finals Survival Kits
Send your love and thoughts with a St.A.R.T. Finals Survival Kit that will give your favorite Ball State student the energy and sanity to get through the last few stressful weeks of the semester, especially during finals. The Student Alumni Relations Team (St.A.R.T.) Finals Survival Kits come complete with lots of goodies for late night study sessions including snacks, study supplies, and a personalized note from home to help de-stress your student! Hurry! Orders are due Friday, December 1! FULL STORY

Upcoming Events
Don't miss out on our Summer alumni events! Reunions, regional outings, and many different events planned for the next couple of months. View a complete list of outings and photos from past events! FULL STORY
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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
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Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug at Ball State Nov. 6
Olympic champion Kerri Strug will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Ball State's L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Cardinal Hall. FULL STORY

Professor, business leaders will discuss economic trends at Executive Economic Exchange
The Nov. 9 meeting of the Executive Economic Exchange will feature predictions for 2007 and insights about the trucking industry and Indianapolis commercial growth. FULL STORY

Ball State Freshman Connections program to explore the future of video games
Freshman Connections will look at the continuing importance of video games and how to create them in a Nov. 17 lecture, "Building a Synthetic World: Indiana's Arden." FULL STORY

Ball State's human resources program honored by national organization
Ball State's human resources management program receives national recognition from the Society for Human Resources Management. FULL STORY
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Ball State's football team will play at historic Michigan Stadium
Ball State's football team will play at historic Michigan Stadium Saturday in a Noon contest scheduled to be televised on ESPNU. The Cardinals improved to 3-6 overall and 3-3 in the Mid-American Conference with a 20-17 win at Miami University Saturday. FULL STORY

Brian Jackson Wins Weekly MAC Football Award
Brian Jackson (Dothan, Ala./Northview H.S.), a senior placekicker on the Ball State University football team, has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Special Teams Player of the Week. FULL STORY

Women's Basketball Prepares For Exhibition Game on Wednesday
Ball State opens the 2006-07 season Wednesday with the first of two exhibition games for the Cardinals. BSU welcomes in the Ohio Legends team sponsored by the Ohio Girls Report Magazine to Worthen Arena at 7 p.m.. Admission is FREE!! Exhibition History . . . The Cardinals ­under head coach Tracy Roller are 7-3 all-time in exhibition games, including two victories last season. Last year, the Cardinals downed the Ohio Legends, 74-65, before picking up a last-second victory over the Hoosier Stars, 94-93. FULL STORY

Lehman Repeats As MAC Field Hockey Defensive Player Of The Week
For the second week in a row, Ball State freshman goalkeeper Caroline Lehman (Palmyra, Pa./ Palmyra Area H.S.) has been named the Mid-American Conference Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week. Sunday, in Ball State's regular season finale, Lehman shut out Missouri State in a 2-0 Cardinals' victory. She made three saves in the first half and stopped six more shots in the second half to help Ball State secure a win in its only game of the week FULL STORY
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