The 'Late Night' host plans to return Sept. 7 for the dedication
by Ali Newton
The man who brought the nation 'Know Your Cuts of Meat' and one of Ball State University's most famous alumni will visit campus Sept. 7 for the dedication of the new Media and Communications Building.
On July 30, Ball State President Jo Ann Gora and the Board of Trustees announced at the Indianapolis Center that the new building would be named in honor of David Letterman.
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Taylor becomes third coach in three years for struggling program
by Will O'Hargan
More than 150 members of the Ball State University community came to the Worthen Arena lounge to watch as former Lehigh University head coach Billy Taylor was introduced as the new head coach for Ball State's men's basketball program.
Taylor was a candidate for the position when Ronny Thompson was hired in April 2006, however, Taylor had not been mentioned as a candidate until a few days before he was hired.
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Environmental friendly building wins award from U.S. Senator
by Logan Braman
Ball State University's Council on the Environment was presented with the August 2007 Lugar Energy Patriot award last week.
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar visited the Communications and Media Building and presented the award to President Jo Ann Gora, who accepted the award on the behalf of COTE.
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Meter increase and ticket fines among things to change
by Logan Braman
Several changes involving parking on campus will take effect when school starts Monday, Nancy Wray, Parking Services office manager, said.
Enforcement hours for the red section of the Emens Auditorium parking garage will affect students who park there during the week.
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A popular Village sports bar will move from its current location to the corner of McKinley and University avenues sometime during Fall Semester, but a definite date has not yet been determined, owner Scott Dalton said.
The Giant Locker Room, currently located on the corner of University Avenue and Martin Street, will have outside seating, an additional bar and a doubled occupancy when it moves, Dalton said.
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Woodworth, Atrium offer less waiting time with new service
by Lindsay Puthoff
Wait times at some campus Dining facilities will be reduced if the implementation of a service that allows students and faculty members order food online is successful.
The service, which officially began Aug. 6, will be available for people eating at the Atrium or at Woodworth Commons.
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University police participate in optional program of safety
by Samantha Zilai
To serve, protect and be held accountable. That is the goal of the Ball State University Police Department in undergoing a voluntary accreditation program through Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, said Gene Burton, director of public safety.
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About 500 students will experience new on-campus residence
by Jill Blocker
The resident assistants of Park Hall are ready for students to move into their rooms in the first new residence hall since the Johnson Complex opened in 1969.
The complex will be home to about 500 students and features double-occupancy rooms, semi-private bathrooms shared between seven or eight people, walk-in closets, a two-story social lounge, laundry facility with online access, a workout room and technology center.
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Krista White spends internship studying Mars environment
by Lindsay Puthoff
Ball State University junior Krista White was the first to experiment with carbon monoxide at the University of Arkansas in order to simulate the Mars environment and determine if life could survive.
"We wanted her to pioneer our way into CO2 experimentation," Derek Sears, director of the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, said.
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'Voice of the Cardinals' provides scholarship for TCOM students
by Tesina Jackson
Sportscaster Morry Mannies, the "Voice of the Cardinals," established the Morry E. Mannies Sportscasting Scholarship with a $28,000 gift from him and his family as a way to give back to Ball State University.
"After my wife passed away four years ago I established several scholarships in her name through Ball State in various departments," Mannies said.
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Newly constructed dining hall expects to serve 3,000 daily
by Jill Blocker
The women living in Woodworth will no longer have to trek across campus to eat, now that the Woodworth Commons is reopening this Fall after a two-year wait.
Students from all over campus and the Muncie community are welcome to join Woodworth residents at the seven innovative stations the dining area features.
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New building will connect Robert Bell, TCOM facilities
by Jill Blocker
Students and faculty at Ball State University aren't quite sure whether to call it the "Letterman Building," the "Communication Media Building" or the "Letterman Communication Building" but, they do know one thing - it looks great.
The three-story Communication Media Building will house the College of Communication, Information and Media offices, Indiana Public Radio and classrooms on the first floor, WCRD and Telecommunication offices and classrooms on the second floor, and Communication Studies on the third floor, Nancy Carlson, an associate professor of telecommunications and previous chair of the department, said.
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Students from select Ohio counties will pay in-state prices
by Lindsay Puthoff
It's not uncommon for Ball State University students to travel during the summer. The difference for sophomore Ben Poor is that he made the 820-mile trip from New Palestine, Ind. to New Orleans entirely on foot.
His goal? "Walking for those who have been poor," reads the slogan on his Web site.
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Sophomore raises money for victims of Hurricane Katrina
by Lindsay Puthoff
It's not uncommon for Ball State University students to travel during the summer. The difference for sophomore Ben Poor is that he made the 820-mile trip from New Palestine, Ind. to New Orleans entirely on foot.
His goal? "Walking for those who have been poor," reads the slogan on his Web site.
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EFT allows students to visit virtual parks, museums in class
by Jill Blocker
Electronic Field Trip, a program that uses Web sites, television broadcasts, classroom activities and Webisodes to teach school children of all ages, has a new director.
Jeffrey Molh has taken the position as interim director, replacing Mark Kornmann, a Ball State University alumnus, who helped begin the program over 10 years ago.
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College presidents fight global warming; Gora quick to sign bill
by Jill Blocker
Ball State University has joined with more than 300 universities in the nation in the fight against global warming by committing to becoming a carbon neutral campus with the Presidents Climate Commitment.
"Carbon neutral means that no green house gases, predominantly CO2, are added to the atmosphere from campus operations," Kevin Kenyon, associate vice president of Facilities, Planning and Management, said.
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Hicks is known for researching Wal-Mart and coal industry
by Lindsay Puthoff
Michael Hicks, nationally noted for research on the economic impacts of Wal-Mart, will add his expertise to Ball State University this Fall as the new director of the Bureau of Business Research.
"I'm just looking forward to working at a research center that is dynamic and accomplished as Ball State's Bureau of Business Research," Hicks said.
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Third floor damaged, two firefighters hurt in downtown blaze
by Ali Newton
Two firefighters were injured and a family is left homeless when a historic downtown building caught on fire Aug. 3.
The fire took place at the J.C. Johnson House, which is located at 322 E. Washington St. and was built in the 1890s and formerly housed Our Daily Bread Restaurant and Catering.
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