News Articles in April 4

More than 80 students spent the past two years transforming a retired city bus into a mobile museum highlighting the stories of east central Indiana residents who worked to advance civil rights in their communities. The Freedom Bus now will begin making stops at summer events including Muncie’s Black Expo, with plans to tour elementary schools, libraries, community centers and other regional destinations this fall.

Jennifer Blackmer and a director are meeting with film industry movers and shakers to bring Blackmer’s play about a controversial military science program to the silver screen.

Come and see Ball State University's dance concert, “Dancing Towards Change” at University Theatre at 7:30 p.m. April 27-30.

Trustees accept the master plan proposal, name the presidential search committee and vote to honor Spring Commencement speaker and alumnus Scott McCorkle with an honorary doctor of laws degree.

Ball State alumnus Scott McCorkle, CEO of Salesforce’s Marketing Cloud, will be the Spring Commencement speaker.

Ball State dedicates technologically advanced, student-centered Robert G. Hunt Center for Construction Management.

Ball State University is the first higher education institution in the country to earn Quality Matters’ Learner Support Program certification for online programs.

The Healthy Community Alliance of Delaware and Blackford Counties will hold community information sessions Thursday, April 14, at 7 a.m. at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital South Tower Atrium and at 6 p.m. at Open Door Health Services, 333 S. Madison St., Muncie, Indiana. RSVP to lbotkin@iuhealth.org or 765-747-3420.

The Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry has announced fellowships for the 2016-2017 academic year. The four fellows will work on a pair of partnerships, creating their interdisciplinary products over two semesters of investigation. The projects will focus on water quality and book arts.