Education

 By: Ball State Division of Strategic Communications— Former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous will talk about how our country’s forgotten history of race continues to haunt us in ways big and small when he visits Ball State Jan. 20. Jealous will deliver the Martin Luther King Speaker Series keynote address, “The Forgotten Origins and Consequences of Race in America,” at 7:30 p.m. in Pruis Hall as part of the university’s Unity Week, which starts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All of its events are free and open to the public. “During Unity Week, we challenge perspectives on diversity, inclusivity and…

By: Kelsey Batten— The Regional Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College East Central region will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Ivy Tech Fisher campus, 345 South High Street, Muncie, Indiana. The public is invited to attend. Reports from the Region’s staff will be presented and trustees will consider and take action on such items as may be brought before them. About Ivy Tech Community College Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system.  Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana….

By: Shawn Carmichael— Ivy Tech Community College East Central region will be offering Express Enrollment events on January 14, 21, and January 28 at their Muncie Cowan Road location, in the Express Enrollment Center. Express Enrollment offers prospective students a “one-stop” experience in the enrollment process and does not require an appointment.   Muncie Campus Express Enrollment Center January 14, 21, and 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. 4301 South Cowan Road   During the events, students will work alongside staff who will assist them with the enrollment process including: applying for admission, new student orientation, learning about ACCUPLACER,…

 By: Lisa Renze-Rhodes— Days and nights peppered with call sheets, shot sheets and scripts, generous helpings of caffeine, loads of patience, a dollop of good humor and a touch of sleep. Blend all of it together with four groups of students and their faculty advisors, who spent much of the fall semester shooting commercials for Ball State. The results are real-world experiences that benefit everyone involved. In January, Ball State will begin airing commercials that students produced. The project gave students real-world experience as well as a cost-effective way for the university to market itself. The idea to create student-produced…

By: Anna Pichardo— Each year many of the students and staff of Muncie Community Schools embark on projects to give back to the community that go unnoticed. We would like to highlight a few of these deeds in which our MCS family ensured a happy holiday for our children this holiday season.   Anthony Administration Building The employees of the Anthony Administration building donated 6 turkeys and other food items to the Muncie Mission for their Thanksgiving meal. For Christmas, the Anthony Administration staff  provided Christmas gifts for the children of three families living at the YWCA shelter. A $150.00 gift…

By: Shawn Carmichael— Ivy Tech Community College East Central region will be offering Express Enrollment events on January 7 and January 9 at their Muncie Cowan Road location, in the Express Enrollment Center. Express Enrollment offers prospective students a “one-stop” experience in the enrollment process and does not require an appointment. Muncie Campus Express Enrollment Center January 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. January 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. 4301 South Cowan Road Muncie, IN During the events, students will work alongside staff who will assist them with the enrollment process including: applying for admission, new student…