News Articles in April 4

Ball State trustees approve requested revisions to the employee health care plan and revise the university’s smoking policy.

Ball State alumnus and U.N. Undersecretary General Jeffrey D. Feltman to speak at May Commencement.

Ball State trustees have approved a new master of science degree in software engineering.

"On the Move: Ball State Dance Theatre on Tour" will visit area schools and venues this month, concluding with three performances on the University Theatre stage.

On the order of the president of the United States, Ball State University will lower its flags today (Wednesday, April 16) to remember the victims of the bombings in Boston. Flags will remain lowered to half-staff until sunset April 20. Gov. Mike Pence is also directing flags at state facilities in all counties of Indiana to be flown at half-staff.

Study finds that school nurses need more help in battling adolescent dating violence.

Ball State's School of Nursing is partnering with Community Health Network to create the Nursing Academy, an accelerated degree program designed to increase the number of registered nurses in Indiana.

Rukmini Callimachi, West Africa bureau chief with The Associated Press, has won the 2013 Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award presented annually by Ball State's Department of Journalism.

The Center for Business and Economic Research says that Indiana will have to adjust its human capital policies in order to put hundreds of thousands of people back to work.