March 28, 2023
Dr. Cathy L. Z. DuBois will join the Ball State leadership team as the next Bryan Dean of the Miller College of Business, President Geoffrey S. Mearns announced. Dr. DuBois’ appointment begins July 1, 2023.
March 8, 2023
Ball State University will appoint Dr. James Buss as its new Honors College dean, President Geoffrey S. Mearns announced. Dr. Buss will succeed Dr. John Emert, who is retiring from the University on May 31, and will begin his new role June 19.
March 7, 2023
Forbes has ranked Ball State University as the fourth-best midsized employer—and the only recognized education institution—in the State of Indiana. The popular business magazine recently released its 2023 “America’s Best Midsize Employers” list, a ranking of 500 companies and institutions with 1,000 to 5,000 U.S.-based employees.
February 21, 2023
Margaret Lo will join Ball State University as chief sustainability officer, effective March 6, Alan Finn, vice president for Business Affairs and treasurer, announced.
February 3, 2023
Geoffrey S. Mearns, president of Ball State University, has selected Jeff Mitchell as the Cardinals’ new director of athletics. Mr. Mitchell will join Ball State after serving as deputy director of athletics at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss., since 2018.
January 12, 2023
Kelli Huth will rejoin Ball State University as associate vice president for community engagement, effective Jan. 17, Dr. Charlene Alexander, chief strategy officer, announced. Ms. Huth is succeeding Delaina Boyd, who retired from Ball State in December after 32 years of service.
January 9, 2023
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced he has reappointed Henry Hall and Rick Hall to the Ball State University Board of Trustees. Both members were reappointed to four-year terms, which are effective through 2026.
January 4, 2023
Darrell Clark will join Ball State University as associate vice president for people and culture, effective Jan. 17, Alan Finn, vice president for Business Affairs and treasurer, announced.
September 22, 2022
For the seventh consecutive year, Ball State University has received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity magazine and website in higher education.
September 9, 2022
Ball State University announced today that President Geoffrey S. Mearns has appointed Ken Bothof to be the interim director of athletics. Mr. Bothof succeeds Beth Goetz, who has accepted a position as deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at the University of Iowa Athletics Department.
July 29, 2022
Dr. Rashida Willard will join Ball State University as associate vice president of Inclusive Excellence, effective Sept. 19, Dr. Charlene Alexander, chief strategy officer, announced.
June 1, 2022
Michael Lane will join Ball State University as associate vice president for institutional research, analytics, and decision support, effective July 1, Dr. Charlene Alexander, chief strategy officer, announced.
July 19, 2021
Dr. Susan McDowell, Vice Provost for Research at Ball State University, has been named an Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ (APLU) Council on Research Leader Fellow.
July 7, 2021
President Geoffrey S. Mearns announces that Dr. Charlene Alexander will be returning to Ball State University as the next Chief Strategy Officer.
April 15, 2021
Erin Mason will join Ball State University in the newly-created position of University Registrar, effective July 1, 2021.
February 1, 2021
Ball State Provost Susana Rivera-Mills has published an essay on crisis leadership about the importance of values-guided decision making and equity.
January 6, 2020
Paula Luff will serve as Ball State’s next vice president for enrollment planning and management, effective April 20.
November 20, 2019
James Acton will become the next president of the Ball State University Alumni Association. He has more than 25 years of experience in alumni relations.
June 26, 2019
Alan Finn will serve as Ball State University’s next vice president for business affairs and treasurer, effective August 15, President Geoffrey S. Mearns announced.
October 22, 2018
For the fourth consecutive year, Ball State will be one of five worldwide sites to host the preliminary round of the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition.
October 19, 2018
A century after their ancestors helped create what today is Ball State University, members of the Ball family from across the nation came to campus to celebrate the past 100 years.
September 10, 2018
The United Way of St. Joseph County received more than 200 literacy kits assembled by volunteers who attended the Ball State University Centennial Celebration Roadshow in Downtown South Bend on Friday, Sept. 7.
September 7, 2018
Ball State University’s Board of Trustees reviewed the proposed design of the $87.5 million Foundational Sciences Building, another step in the University’s plan to meet the growing demand for STEM professionals.
August 30, 2018
Ball State University is taking its Centennial Celebration to South Bend on Sept. 7, the eve of its football game against Notre Dame.