Campus Update
Volume 27, Issue 8
October 9, 2006
Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership earns national ranking
For the second consecutive year, Ball State's Department of Educational Leadership has been ranked by Leadership Excellence magazine as one of the nation's top leadership development programs. FULL STORY
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Ball State assisting local school districts
A grant from the Ball Brothers Foundation is funding efforts by Ball State's Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology and the Indiana Youth Institute to assist local schools in meeting a state mandate on health and wellness. FULL STORY
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Orion String Quartet
Arts Alive kicks off Oct. 10
The Orion String Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at Sursa Performance Hall to kick off the 2006 Arts Alive Concert Series. FULL STORY

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Erratica
'Erratica: An Academic Farce' premieres Oct. 19
In the comedy, "Erratica: An Academic Farce," a missing 17th century diary, a saucy dead poet and a passionate undergraduate are just a few of the strange problems facing an erratic English literature professor. FULL STORY
Liberty Bell
Electronic Field Trip visits Philadelphia
The National Park Foundation and Ball State virtually connect almost 20 million viewers to Independence National Historical Park through an Electronic Field Trip. FULL STORY
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BBC
Gora touts Ball State's initiatives
President Jo Ann M. Gora is spreading the good news about Ball State's "Education Redefined" focus and how it will benefit the state during talks to local civic and business organizations. FULL STORY
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Cheri Daniels
First lady visits Ball State on Oct. 11
Cheri Daniels will discuss healthy lifestyles for women during an Oct. 11 visit at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center. FULL STORY

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Faith activist Roy Bourgeois to speak Oct. 18
A former Navy officer will speak about Latin American foreign policy during an Oct. 18 event sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies and the Campus Activities Fund Board. FULL STORY
On Campus -- Update
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Find out about upcoming Ball State events on the University Calendar.
In the News
Quoted: Bloxham, Gora, Janz and more...
Find out how much of prime time commercial breaks are viewed. Plus, learn what Ball State is doing to fight the "brain drain." FULL STORY
Spotlight
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