Campus Update
Volume 27, Issue 24
February 19, 2007
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Ball State approves new room and board rate plans
Ball State's Board of Trustees approved new room and board rates and honored former board member Richard Moake for his dedication to the university. FULL STORY
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Ascent
Entrepreneur award presentation set for March 3
Ball State's Entrepreneurship Center will present the first Ascent Award March 3 in Indianapolis to a business person who best exemplifies the meaning of the word "entrepreneur." FULL STORY
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Preserve America
Professor named to historic preservation panel
Ball State professor Jim Glass participated in panel discussions that developed recommendations for first lady Laura Bush about how to improve the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. FULL STORY
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Christopher Thompson
Ball State historian to present Burkhardt Lecture
Professor Christopher Thompson will discuss "Cycling in Search of France: The Tour de France and French Identities" for the 17th Annual Dorothy J. and Richard W. Burkhardt Lecture. FULL STORY
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Director appears on Voice of America program
Marty Bennett, director of international services, spoke about international student study opportunities during a live broadcast for the Voice of America radio show "Talk To America." FULL STORY
Architecture students receive scholarships
Ten Ball State architecture students were awarded $1,500 to $2,000 scholarships from the Indiana Architectural Foundation. FULL STORY
Manzanar
Cabinet member joins veterans, students for Electronic Field Trip
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne participated in the Feb. 13 Electronic Field Trip to Manzanar National Historic Site. FULL STORY
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Jo Ann M. Gora
Action plans to attain strategic goals due March 1
President Jo Ann M. Gora is eager to review action plans Ball State academic department and administrative units are forming to meet the university's five-year strategic goals. FULL STORY
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Documentary wins top honor at broadcast festival
A documentary produced by James Shasky, a telecommunications professor, won "Best in Category -- Short Form" at the recent national 2007 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Media Festival. FULL STORY
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Engaging Technology
Museum attendance jumps due to popular exhibition
Popular exhibition initiates collaborations between Ball State Museum of Art and university academic departments. FULL STORY
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Ball State leads digital media expansion
Ball State is among about 10 percent of postsecondary institutions now offering courses in digital media, says a new Ball State study. FULL STORY
On Campus -- Update
Angels for Life blood drive Feb. 19-20
Career Center to host 'Resumania'
AIDS activist to speak at Ball State
Red Cross blood drive Feb. 21
Stargazing basics offered by planetarium
Ball State choirs to perform winter concert
Career Center to host Cardinal Job Fair
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In the News
Quoted: Altman, Pearson, Scheele and more...
Learn about some of the career opportunities available in the culinary arts. Plus, find out how to use saunas safely. FULL STORY
Spotlight
Job Postings
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