Education

  Muncie, IN—Ball State University offers one of the best undergraduate entrepreneurship programs for students aspiring to launch their own businesses, according to an analysis by The Princeton Review. The education services company ranks Ball State at No. 20 on its list of “Top 25 Schools for Entrepreneurship of 2018,” which is posted at http://www.princetonreview.com/best-business-schools. The ranking will be featured in the December issue of “Entrepreneur” magazine. “This national ranking as a top 20 program is outstanding recognition for our entrepreneurship program, the Miller College of Business and Ball State University,” said Matt Marvel, The George A. Ball Distinguished Professor of…

Muncie, IN—Ball State University has agreed to purchase Northside Middle School from Muncie Community Schools (MCS) as part of a strategic investment in the campus and the community. Under a contract executed by Ball State and the emergency managers for MCS, the university will pay $1,270,000 for Northside Middle School. As part of an option in the purchase agreement, MCS could lease the 26-acre Northside property from BSU for $1 annually for up to five years. Ball State will pay the school district $60,000 annually for each of the five years as part of an agreed upon maintenance plan for…

By: Ana Pichardo— Muncie, IN—We are hopeful that the entire community will be able to recover quickly from the severe storms that damaged the Muncie area last night. Many MCS families have been impacted by those storms. Regarding the concern many have for the damage sustained by the MCS Fieldhouse, currently MCS is working with our structural engineering firm and other appropriate specialists to determine the extent of the damage and what steps will need to be taken before the Fieldhouse can reopen. A special thanks to the MCS Maintenance Staff and our partner SSC for their incredible work in…

By: Marc Ransford— “We Fly” captures spirit of intellectual curiosity and bold ambitions Muncie, IN– There’s a new message at Ball State University: “We Fly.”  It is part of a new brand strategy launched today at a campus celebration attended by hundreds of students, faculty, and staff. The “We Fly” theme, developed after months of research and focus group sessions, is a nod to Ball State’s promise to challenge each other to excel. That, said President Geoffrey S. Mearns, is exactly what Ball State is all about. “We knew it was right as soon as we heard it,” Mearns said….

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 16 Ivy Tech Community College campus locations on November 5 at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (local time) for College Goal Sunday. This annual event provides free assistance for Hoosier families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). College Goal Sunday events will be hosted at the following Ivy Tech locations: Anderson, Avon, Bloomington, Crawfordsville, East Chicago, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Franklin, Greencastle, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Logansport, Muncie, Terre Haute, Valparaiso and Warsaw. “We hope all Hoosiers who have not filed already, take advantage of College Goal Sunday events…

By: Sandra Sigo, Administrative Assistant, Heritage Hall— Muncie, IN—Heritage Hall Christian School, now in its fifty-first year, has announced the first quarter honor roll for grades 1- 12. Elementary students received their certificates and awards during a chapel service on October 23.  Students in grades 7-12 will be recognized at their end-of-year awards program in May. All A Honor Roll Grade 11: Addie Herrman, Jentry Keesling Grade 10: Sophie Herrman, Cassandra Reeves, Alana Stonewall, Amanda Wallace Grade 9: Emily Nunemaker Grade 8: Jacob Herrman, Joanna Penticuff Grade 6: R. J. Martin, Noah Hargreaves Grade 5: Caleb Cunningham, Iris Martz, Ryan…

By: The Woof Boom Radio News Team— The Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon event Thursday at the Horizon Convention Center. Dr. Steve Baule, Superintendent of the Muncie Community Schools gave his “State of the Muncie Community Schools” report to local civic and business leaders. Dr. Baule gave an overview of the current state of  MCS, and also shared many positive stories/statistics about MCS that often go over-looked. He began with the vision statement for MCS: MCS with our community partners will provide each child an individualized, inclusive, digitally rich education within the scope of being full service community schools.—MCS Vision Statement Major…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—When I was a 1960s kid, the most scientific thing I ever accomplished was launching an Estes Model Rocket about 1500 feet in the air with a payload consisting of one raw egg. If the model rocket landed without breaking the egg—well, that was cause for celebration. And worthy of a mention in the Boy Scout Troop #150 monthly newsletter in Gauley Bridge, WV. Fast forward to 2017 and you’ll find scientific experiments have really changed for kids interested in science and technology.  Now, students are planning for, and launching, actual satellites into low earth orbit for…

By: Kelsey Batten and Jennifer Gasiorek— Indianapolis, IN – Ivy Tech Community College has named Jeff Scott to serve as chancellor of the Muncie campus, which includes leadership of the New Castle site, as a part of the College’s new organizational structure announced earlier this year. The new structure will better align with the community at the campus level and empower campuses to be responsive and nimble in meeting local needs. Prior to the change, multiple campuses reported to a bi-regional leadership, including the College’s East Central (Anderson, Henry County, Marion and Muncie campuses) and Richmond regions reporting to a single chancellor. Muncie will…