MUNCIE, Ind. -- Stan Sollars, host of Indiana Public Radio, sat down with Ball State's new president, Blaine Brownell, on July 19.

Brownell discussed himself and his outlook for Ball State. The interview was broadcast live.

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• PART 1 -- Brownell discusses his background and how he became interested in history, teaching and higher education.
• PART 2 -- Brownell tells what kind of relationship he expects to have with Ball State students and what a university president can do for the betterment of students' educations.
• PART 3 -- Brownell talks about what kind of relationship he expects to have with Ball State faculty and whether he believes a president should teach classes on a regular basis. He also discusses what role he sees Ball State's place is in higher education in Indiana and the nation.
• PART 4 -- Brownell answers questions about Ball State's evolving relationship with Indiana's community college system, how the university can assist the Muncie community, the university's outreach to alumni, his overall vision for Ball State and academic research.
• PART 5 -- Brownell discusses whether an increased focus on research would mean that more graduate students would be teaching classes. He also discusses taking Ball State to the next level in terms of teaching technology.