Campus Update
Volume 25, Issue 36
June 24, 2005
Jaron Henrie-McCrea
Student film wins Academy gold
A 2005 Ball State graduate received a Student Academy Award June 12 during ceremonies in Hollywood, joining a select group of famous film producers like Spike Lee who previously have been honored. FULL STORY

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Phil Bremen
TV instructor updating his skills
Phil Bremen is spending the month of June at an Omaha, Neb., television station to refresh his skills, master new technologies and bring an updated perspective back to the classroom in the fall. FULL STORY


New season for Electronic Field Trips
Virtual field trips allow students to visit museums and national parks and pose questions to scientists, artists, astronauts and Hall of Fame baseball players. FULL STORY


Gora joins Indiana Chamber Board
President Jo Ann M. Gora joins other business, education and civic leaders on the Indiana Chamber of Commerce board of directors. FULL STORY

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Students filming in Italy
Ball State faculty and students are in Italy producing a documentary over the next several weeks about a famous cathedral dome in Florence. When complete, the documentary will be broadcast on Muncie's local PBS television station and made available to high schools and colleges next school year. FULL STORY

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New technology for Ball State's Australia Centre
Ball State plans a significant upgrade of computer technology at its study abroad center in Australia. By integrating digital technologies, students will become media literate and will be able to share their experiences during real-time videoconferencing with their peers on campus. FULL STORY


E-commerce not satisfying consumers
A survey of 321 shoppers found airline and hotel corporations could serve as models as America's corporations strive to improve online sales. By putting links to online shopping pages on their corporate home pages, airline and hotel companies are among the best in starting the shopping process. FULL STORY


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Ball State students, faculty honored
The Delaware County Coalition of Human Services recently honored Ball State CICS faculty and students for their volunteer efforts in upgrading technology projects at local nonprofit agencies. FULL STORY

In the News
Quoted: Bloxham, Glass, Hornsby and more...
Center for Media Design lauded as new-media think tank. Plus, architectural adaptive re-use. FULL STORY
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