Campus Update
Volume 27, Issue 38
July 2, 2007
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Lucinda Woodward
Ball State professor to research former child soldiers in Africa
Whether a new type of interpersonal therapy can help former child soldiers in Ghana battle post-traumatic stress disorder is the subject of new research by Ball State professor Lucinda Woodward. FULL STORY
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Students produce safety commercials
Hoosiers are urged to prepare for major disasters through a series of public service announcements produced by Ball State students. FULL STORY
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Business incubator relocates downtown
The Innovation Connector, a business incubator developed by Ball State, Cardinal Health System and the city of Muncie, is moving to a downtown office space. FULL STORY
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Tex Ritter
Ask him for a football jersey, but forget the song
From helmets to uniforms, Tex Ritter is the go-to guy for Ball State football players' equipment needs. Ritter recently won the 2007 Glenn Sharp Athletic Equipment Manager of the Year Award from the Athletic Equipment Managers Association. FULL STORY
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Designer wins national award
A longtime Ball State graphic designer won a national award of excellence for his work on the 2007 President's Report. FULL STORY
FLAP grant
Indiana Academy only Hoosier school awarded National Security Language funding
A $378,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education has been awarded to the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities for development of distance education modules to help more students speak and write Mandarin Chinese. FULL STORY
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Jim Shasky
Retired instructor to be honored
James Shasky, a recently retired instructor of telecommunications, will receive a lifetime achievement award this fall from the regional chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. FULL STORY
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Center for Media Design
Ball State deploys new technology platform for research
Ball State's Center for Media Design will in­­tegrate a new mobile application platform into its research on consumer use of mobile communication devices in areas such as mobile marketing, entertainment, content and information delivery, social networking and commerce. FULL STORY
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Museum exhibition
Art museum features American West exhibition
"Nostalgia for an American West" reflects an era of emerging cultural dialogue between American Indians and white settlers. FULL STORY
On Campus -- Update
Christy Woods guided tours offered
Bracken Library to observe July 4 holiday hours
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In the News
Quoted: Alexander, Elvin, and more…
Find out more about why something as thin as glass may be strong enough to support an entire building. Plus, are people really using their cell phones to watch videos and surf the Web? FULL STORY
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