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2008-2009 Academic Year Archive



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BSU Carpooling/Rideshare Website
Members of the BSU community can make arrangements for car pooling and ride sharing via a web site provided by the BSU Student Center. FULL STORY
BSU Receives Passing Grade on Campus Sustainability
BSU received a passing grade on the recently released 2009 College Sustainability Report Card issued by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. FULL STORY
Going geothermal; university plans to install the largest system in the country
Board of Trustees approves plan for a geothermal energy solution to the university's long-term central heating and cooling needs. Removing outmoded boiler system will save up to $2 million a year in operating costs and cut Ball State's carbon footprint almost in half. FULL STORY
2008-09 COTE Awards Program
At 2009 BSU Earthweek activities COTE announced the receipients of its fifth annual awards program. FULL STORY
Shuttle service now taking reservations for rides to and from Indianapolis airport
A new shuttle service provided by Ball State University can help students, faculty and staff who may need rides to and from the Indianapolis International Airport during upcoming breaks in the academic year. FULL STORY
Sustainability Workshop, Feb. 25th 2009
"Enhancing Sustainability through Scholarly Work" will be held from 2-4pm on Wednesday, February 25th at the BSU Alumni Center. FULL STORY
Thomas L. Friedman Lecture
On March 4th, 2009 Thomas L. Friedman presented, 'Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America', through the Bracken Environmental Lecture Series. FULL STORY
BSU Cited for Second Year in Magazine's Green College List
For the Second Year BSU was recognized in Kiwi Magazine's "Green College Report: Fifty schools that will help your kid help the planet." FULL STORY
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests 'Our Environmental Destiny'
Environmental advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will discuss the role that natural resources play in our work, health and identity as Americans during 2009's first lecture in the Bracken Environmental Speaker Series. FULL STORY
2008-09 BSU Earth Day Festival
BSU's annual Earth Day Festival will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. See the story for a link to the Earth Week web site. FULL STORY