Articles by Mike Rhodes

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Non-Profit April 18, 2018

Muncie’s Bridge Dinner Scheduled for April 26

By: Erin Moore, Ball State Office of Community Engagement— Muncie, IN – The Muncie Action Plan and twelve other Muncie organizations are hosting Muncie’s second community-wide bridge dinner on Thursday, April 26, 5:30 – 7:30 pm on the Washington Street Bridge. The event will feature expanded food and drink options for purchase, live music from the East Central Indiana Youth Symphony Orchestra and Ball State University’s Trombone Choir, Muncie t-shirts and art for sale, and a one-of-a-kind location. MITS will generously provide…

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Ivy Tech Muncie gold medal winners. Photo provided.

Education April 17, 2018

Muncie Ivy Tech IT Students Bring Home 2 Golds and a Bronze

By: Jennifer S. Gasiorek— Muncie, IN—Muncie Ivy Tech Community College students participated in the 2018 statewide Information Technology Spring Expo. The Expo included opportunities for students to network and distribute their resumes to industry leaders like Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft and Wiley during the Career Expo. During the IT Challenge, more than 100 students competed in 8 different challenges. Ivy Tech Muncie students brought home two gold medals and a bronze medal in the competitions. The gold medal was awarded to the…

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Education April 16, 2018

Talking Race: How to Facilitate the Discussion

By: Molly McGuire— Muncie, IN—This semester at Ball State University, graduate students enrolled in Dr. Ruby Cain’s EDAC 698 Cultural Identities and Community Engagement course have developed and will administer Talking Race: How to Facilitate the Discussion workshop, this coming Sunday, April 22nd, on campus at Ball State University from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This immersive learning graduate course has been offered at Ball State University for the past seven years. It is constructed from It Is Well With…

A few of Ivy Tech's EDM Awards are pictured. Photo provided.

Education April 16, 2018

Ivy Tech Community College Wins 25 Educational Digital Marketing Awards

By: Kelsey Batten— INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College received 25 awards from the Higher Education Marketing Report’s fifth annual Education Digital Marketing Awards. These awards recognize the best in digital education marketing in 29 different categories. There were more than 1,000 entries received from colleges, universities and secondary schools across the United States. Ivy Tech’s awards include: Gold: “32% in a single day via SEM” in Total Digital Marketing Program category Gold: “Close the Gap” graphic in New Media Content…

Pictured from L-R: Cornelius Dollison - Community Organizer, Jennifer Mearns - Spouse of BSU President Mearns, DiLynn Phelps - Assistant Superintendent, Chris Walker - MCH Principal, Drew Shermeta - Social Studies Department, Ken Hudson - Executive Director - Whitely Community Council, Mary Dollison - Community Organizer. Photo provided

Education April 16, 2018

‘Lunchtime Opportunity Tables’ Expose MCS Students to Community Opportunities

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Every month, a variety of community organizations and businesses stop by Muncie Central High School during lunchtime to meet and greet students through a program called Lunchtime Opportunity Tables. The program is offered by the Whitely Community Council and aims to put students in touch with local businesses and organizations they may not normally have much contact with.  Lunchtime Opportunity Tables are held during 3 lunchtime periods in the MCHS cafeteria. Ken Hudson is executive director of…

Ball State history professor Ron Morris is pictured with his new book, “The History of Indiana State Forests.” Photo provided.

Education, We Fly April 14, 2018

Ball State Professor’s New Book Reviews History of Indiana’s State Forests

By: Marc Ransford— Muncie, IN—The next chapter for Indiana’s forests may be based on the need by Hoosiers for more outdoor space for recreation, says Ron Morris, a Ball State University history professor and co-editor with public historian Glory-June Greiff of a new book, “The History of Indiana State Forests.” The hardback book, which contains 144 full-color photographs by Glory-June Greiff, is the first of its kind, examining the history of Indiana’s state forests. Its analysis draws upon interdisciplinary material…

An array of art glass can be an eye-catching sight. Photo by: Nancy Carlson

Carlson April 14, 2018

John Carlson: Heated Expressions

By: John Carlson— One thing I know about glass blowing is, it’s not for wimps. Actually, there are two things I know about glass blowing, the second being, when you’ve got that glob of molten, fiery-hot glass stuck to the end of your air tube, DO NOT INHALE. Not that anybody actually mentioned this while Nancy and I were sitting in the bleachers at the Morean Glass Studio and Hotshop, watching a glass-blowing demonstration. But as a general rule you…

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Non-Profit April 12, 2018

Youth Opportunity Center TRU Harbor Program Receives Prevent Child Abuse Award

By: Richard Crist— Muncie, IN—The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) was honored recently for their commitment to child abuse prevention in East Central Indiana. Dr. Katrina Mallory and Assistant Director, Lindsay Price of YOC’s TRU Harbor program received the Certificate of Appreciation award presented by Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) of Delaware County on April 5, 2018, at Muncie City Hall. Each year Delaware County PCA sponsors a Candlelight Vigil to recognize the success of this county’s interventions to help children and…

Awards from Whitinger Strategic Services are pictured. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Business April 12, 2018

AAF ECI Holds 2018 American Advertising Awards

By: The American Advertising Federation of East Central Indiana— Muncie, IN—The American Advertising Federation of East Central Indiana (AAF ECI) held its annual awards gala, the American Advertising Awards (ADDYs), on March 2, 2018. The gala honored advertising and creative excellence and was held at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, Ind. (See category winners below.) This year’s entries included local and regional television spots, as well as digital and print entries created in 2017 by advertising agencies, businesses, individuals and…

Photo by: Amanda Kishel: Pictured Dr. Michael Williamson (Blackstache) and Dakota Reed (Peter)

Entertainment April 12, 2018

“Peter and the Starcatcher” At Muncie Civic Theatre

By: Michelle Kinsey— Adventure awaits. “Peter and the Starcatcher” is setting sail this week at Muncie Civic Theatre. This prequel to “Peter Pan” promises swashbuckling stories of adventure, heroes, villains, and quests for treasure. A wildly theatrical adaptation of humor columnist Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s best-selling novel, “Peter and the Starcatcher” upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). The high-seas hijinks find Peter and his…