Economics professor explains day-to-day fuel cost variations
by Tommy Conroy
Despite the Sept. 29 economic downturn, a Ball State University professor said gas prices shouldn't be immediately affected.
The general public has common misconceptions about how gas prices change, economics professor Cecil Bohanon said.
One factor is mainstream media coverage of gasoline prices, he said, which leads to the idea that prices can increase drastically in a day but are not likely to fall in the same way.
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Online, 8-semester course of study to begin in Fall 2009
by Sarah Cox
Ball State University students will have another doctoral program to choose from in Fall 2009. The nursing department will add the option to earn a doctorate in nursing practice. This will make the 17th doctoral degree Ball State offers.
"There have always been doctoral programs in nursing," Beth Kelsey, interim associate director doctorate of nursing practice, said.
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Event brought wide range of speakers, attendees to campus
by Tommy Conroy
When Kevin Jones heard in his economics class about the Digital Policy Institute's conference, he signed up immediately.
The junior telecommunications major said he was interested in hearing executives from prominent companies discuss important issues about digital policy.
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Ball State University students and Muncie community members will have the opportunity to meet author Bill Barich on Monday when he visits the campus as part of a cross-country tour.
Barich will lead an informal discussion about his writing career on Monday afternoon, followed by a reading and book signing.
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