Campus Update
Volume 27, Issue 31
April 16, 2007
Andrew Card
Andrew Card announced as spring commencement speaker
One-time Oval Office aide Andrew Card Jr. will deliver the annual spring commencement address. He joins former Indiana first lady Judy O'Bannon and Hoosier civil rights author and activist Hurley Goodall in also receiving an honorary doctorate from the university. The President's Medal of Distinction will be bestowed upon former Ball State president John Pruis and his wife, Angeline, at the same ceremony. FULL STORY


Graduation
President expects inspiring commencement speech
President Jo Ann M. Gora expects former White House chief of staff Andrew Card will fascinate and inspire faculty, students and families attending the May 5 commencement. FULL STORY

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Business Fellows showcase
Work of student and faculty members participating in the 2006-07 Business Fellows projects will be showcased April 23 at the Pittenger Student Center. FULL STORY
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Earth Week
Ball State to host Earth Week activities April 16-20
Activities will include keynote speaker John Craddock April 17 and the annual Earth Day Festival on University Green April 20. FULL STORY
Late Nite Carnival promises fireworks, free end of the year festivities
Free food, rides, games and fireworks are planned for the fourth annual celebration, which begins at 9 p.m. April 20. FULL STORY
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Joseph
Blockbuster musical opens April 24 at Emens
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" weaves the biblical story of Joseph and his resplendent coat. FULL STORY
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Education program receives national honor
The elementary education department was honored as the Distinguished Program in Teacher Education at the annual Association of Teacher Educators conference. FULL STORY
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Udall
Two Ball State students win prestigious Udall scholarships
Two Honors College students majoring in landscape architecture have earned Udall scholarships. FULL STORY
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Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation creates $200,000 scholarship fund
The Telecommunications Merit Endowment Scholarship will benefit incoming freshmen and transfer students. FULL STORY
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Straw bale house
Students to present integrated system at national competition
A group of Ball State students will compete April 24-25 in the Environmental Protection Agency's National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington, D.C. FULL STORY
Learning Center recertified for tutoring
The College Reading and Learning Association has recertified the Ball State Learning Center for its outstanding training programs for higher education tutoring. FULL STORY
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polaroid stories
Show shares stories of street kids
"Polaroid Stories," a show based on the lives of street kids, continues through April 21 in Strother Theatre. FULL STORY

On Campus -- Update
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Find out about upcoming Ball State events on the University Calendar.
In the News
Quoted: Benkato, Johnson, Cox and more...
Ball State professors explain the growing interest in invoice borrowing. Plus, find out what happens when you mix a group of aspiring students, a limousine and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. FULL STORY
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