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

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NEWS from the Cardinal's NEST (5/1/2008)

Volume IV, Issue 13
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Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer Taylor earned her bachelor's degree in Communications Studies from Ball State University in 2002 with a minor in Anthropology. After graduation Jennifer moved to Orlando, Florida... 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

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 � hours prior to kick-off. The first game is scheduled for Thursday, August 30, so make your reservation today! 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

Cardinal Pride License Plates
Join more than 4,200 licensed Cardinal Fans that Drive with Pride, Cardinal Pride! If your last name starts with HA-HN then it is time to purchase your Ball State University special recognition plate. * It's easy to get and easy to renew! 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

Ball State's immersive learning benefits from Shafer Foundation $1 million gift
Shafer Foundation's $1 million gift helps immersive learning efforts. FULL STORY

Ball State music professor to sing national anthem at Indianapolis Colts game
Ball State's own Jill Burleson is set to sing the national anthem during the Colts Oct. 7 game. FULL STORY

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Microsoft supports Ball State's efforts to create its own emergency text messaging service, which costs less than $10,000, will extend beyond the campus and is faster than systems costing 10 times more. FULL STORY

Ball State begins a new exchange program with a university in India
President Jo Ann M. Gora and Kalasalingam University officials signed the exchange agreement Sept. 24. FULL STORY

Soccer Overpowers Eastern Michigan, 2-0
MUNCIE, Ind. � On a day when the Ball State soccer team honored its 2006 Mid-American Conference regular season championship, the 2007 Cardinals improved to 2-0-0 in conference play as they defeated Eastern Michigan, 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at the BSU Soccer Field. FULL STORY

Football Rolls Past Buffalo, 49-14
MUNCIE, Ind. � The Ball State football team jumped out to an early lead, racked up more than 500 yards of total offense and cruised to a 49-14 victory over Buffalo Saturday at Scheumann Stadium. FULL STORY

Women's Golf Sixth At Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Freshman Brittany Kelly posted rounds of 78 and 74 Sunday afternoon as the Ball State women's golf team is in sixth place at the Nittany Lion Invitational. FULL STORY

Volleyball Completes Saturday Sweep Of Buffalo
MUNCIE, Ind. - - After a 49-14 football victory, the Ball State women�s volleyball team completed a Saturday sweep of Buffalo with a 3-0 (30-17, 30-17, 30-25) victory at Worthen Arena. FULL STORY

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