Immersive learning and the more traditional experiential
In a commentary Oct. 21 in The Indianapolis Star, President Gora argues that higher education should do more to embrace immersive learning at the undergraduate level. MORE...

Indiana Business Magazine, February 2007
President Gora discusses Ball State's contributions to the economy of Indiana though immersive learning opportunities and the Building Better Communities initiative. MORE...

Smoking Ban
In a Feb. 26, 2006, letter to The Star Press, President Gora argues for a smoking ban. MORE...

Town and Gown
Part 2 of President Gora's reflections on her first year at Ball State appeared in the October 2, 2005, edition of The Star Press of Muncie. MORE...

One Year Later
Part 1 of President Gora's reflections on her first year at Ball State appeared in the September 25, 2005, edition of The Star Press of Muncie. MORE...

Trip to Asia will improve Indiana
Editorial discussing President Gora's impressions after her participation in trade delegations in Taiwan and Japan, published August 19, 2005, in The (Anderson) Herald-Bulletin. MORE...

Ball State stands behind students instead of standing on ceremony
Appeared in late January and early February in The Muncie Star Press, the Ball State Daily News, The (Anderson) Herald-Bulletin, The Elkhart Truth, Gary Post Tribune, and South Bend Tribune. A shortened version appeared in The Indianapolis Star. MORE...

Ball State's critics ignore facts, policies
In this letter published December 15, 2004, in The Muncie Star Press, President Gora responds to accusations by a conservative author and commentator that Ball State's peace studies program is intolerant of conservative viewpoints. MORE...

President's letter to parents, Spring 2007
President Gora comments about students' accomplishments in immersive learning programs, the Ball State Indianapolis Center opening, and recent attention the university has received in the national media. MORE...

President's letter to parents of freshmen, September 2006
President Gora comments about immersive learning, Freshman Connections and recent improvements to the physical environment around campus. MORE...

President's Letter to parents of upperclassmen, September 2006
President Gora discusses Education Redefined, immersive learning institutes, and the recent improvements to the physical environment of campus. MORE...

March 2006
President Gora discusses some of the exciting growth that will come from the second $20 million Lilly grant. MORE...

October 2005
President Gora highlights the ranking from Intel Corporation designating Ball State as the nation's "most unwired campus" and other recognitions of excellence. MORE...

June 2005
President Gora remarks on the beginning of summer, the success of the spring commencement ceremony, and some recent accomplishments within the university. MORE...

March 2005
President Gora tells the inspiring story of faculty and students who helped rebuild after the tsunami disaster of December 2004. MORE...

January 2005
President Gora discusses many examples of Ball State's "can-do" nature in a January letter to Ball State friends. MORE...

Letter to Parents, January 2005
President Gora discusses Muncie ice storm, university strategic planning and other issues. MORE...

Letter to Parents, October 2004
President Gora discusses the university's points of distinction to parents of Ball State students. MORE...

October 2004
President Gora introduces herself and discusses university highlights in an October 2004 letter to Ball State friends. MORE...