Campus Update
Volume 26, Issue 27
March 20, 2006
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Students, faculty spent break in Mississippi
A group of Ball State faculty and students recently spent its spring break in Bay St. Louis and Waveland, Miss., two small Gulf Coast communities recovering from Hurricane Katrina. FULL STORY
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2006-07 Freshman Common Reader selected
"First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers," Loung Ung's story of childhood survival, has been selected as the 2006-07 Freshman Common Reader. FULL STORY

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New option offered in family and consumer sciences
The child life specialist option offers students the opportunity to prepare for work with families and children in hospital settings. FULL STORY

Estate gift to create new scholarships at Ball State
The gift from J.D. Wickersham will create the Janet Wickersham and J.D. Wickersham Scholarship Fund and the Hazel Hardwick and J.D. Wickersham Scholarship Fund. FULL STORY
Trustees approve budget proposal
Ball State University's Board of Trustees has approved a 2006-07 budget proposal that includes an average salary increase of 4 percent for university employees. FULL STORY
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Spring means it's tick time
Update talks to Robert Pinger, director of Ball State's Public Health Entomology Laboratory, about the risks associated with ticks and the precautions people can take to avoid them as we head into spring. FULL STORY

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'Cabaret' to open in University Theatre March 30
Beloved musical takes audience back to World War II Berlin through story and song. FULL STORY

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'Murderball' star Mark Zupan to speak at Ball State
The documentary "Murderball" features the life of Zupan both on and off the court and the journey of the United States' team to the Paralympics in Greece. FULL STORY
On Campus -- Update
Former Gov. Bowen to speak
Sigma Xi Annual Lecture
French Club to host film festival
'Israel and the Palestinians: A Postelection Analysis'
Life Sciences Lunch Series: 'What's New in 2006'
Indiana Academy programs still available
Tech Tuesday
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Find out about upcoming Ball State events on the University Calendar.
In the News
Quoted: Bloxham, Cox, Ester and more…
Learn what researchers found out about interactive advertising. Plus, discover a trend that is helping new entrepreneurs. FULL STORY
Spotlight
Job Postings
University Human Resource Services updates job postings every Friday. Review the latest job postings.
Ball State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Review the university's policy on equal opportunity and affirmative action.
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