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By Ball State Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, Indiana – Accutech Systems Corporation has been named the recipient of the 2021 Ball State University Community Partner of the Year Award. Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns presented the award on Aug. 2 to Accutech President Adam Unger. The annual award recognizes an East Central Indiana business, organization, or agency that demonstrated excellence as part of a Ball State community-based learning experience during the previous year. Partners are nominated by Ball State faculty and staff. Past winners include ecoREHAB (2017), Youth Opportunity Center (2018), Islamic Center of Muncie (2019), and Minnetrista (2020)….

By BSU Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, Indiana – A Ball State University graduate and notable former student-athlete has helped make history for her home country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Jen Gilbert’s Canadian Olympic softball team earned its first-ever Olympic medal, defeating Mexico 3-2 in the bronze medal game at Yokohama Baseball Stadium in Yokohama, Japan. “Congratulations to Jen for not only achieving her dream of representing Canada in the Olympics, but for playing a key role in taking home the bronze medal,” Ball State Director of Athletics Beth Goetz said. “Jen can take great pride in the way she…

By BSU Marketing & Communications— Muncie, IN – Ball State University has announced the appointment of Dr. Abigail E. Comber as interim principal at Burris Laboratory School for the 2021-22 academic year. Dr. Comber succeeds Dawn Miller, who recently was hired as academic performance coordinator in the Office of Charter Schools at Ball State. Dr. Comber started her career as a teacher in 1999, and taught in various school settings in Washington, Ohio, and Oregon before she was hired at Burris as an instructor of English in 2008. In 2018, she assumed the role of assistant principal. Dr. Comber earned…

By BSU Communications and Marketing— Muncie, IN – Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has appointed Amy Wyse as the new student representative on the Ball State University Board of Trustees. Gov. Holcomb also announced that current trustee Brian Gallagher was reappointed to a four-year term, which is effective through 2024. Ms. Wyse will serve a two-year term through 2023. “Ms. Wyse is an outstanding student, and she clearly has a passion for Ball State and for making an impact on her campus community,” Ball State Board of Trustees Chair Renae Conley said. “We look forward to working with Ms. Wyse, and welcome…

By BSU Marketing & Communications— Muncie, IN – A recent Ball State University graduate has been recognized by one of the nation’s top collegiate journalism awards programs. Rebecca Slezak, who in May graduated from Ball State’s College of Communication, Information, and Media, recently was awarded second place in the photojournalism category of the 61st annual National Hearst Journalism Championships. Slezak excelled in her championship assignment, “Chaotic Normalcy,” in which she was tasked with documenting the “new normal that represents the American experience” affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s such an honor to be recognized among my peers and competitors,” Slezak…

By Ball State Marketing and Communications— Muncie, IN—The Mid-American Conference (MAC)  has announced  that Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns has been elected the MAC’s Chair of the Council of Presidents. He replaces University at Buffalo President Dr. Satish Tripathi, who served as Chair for the last four academic years. President Mearns has also been named the MAC representative to the NCAA Board of Directors. “On behalf of the President’s Council, I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Tripathi for his leadership and guidance over the last four years,” President Mearns said. “I look forward to working…

By BSU Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, Indiana – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced this week that it has awarded Ball State University’s Teachers College a $2.9 million grant to fund COVID-19 student learning recovery programs. The wide-ranging project will serve students in Muncie Community Schools, the Indiana Academy, Burris Laboratory School, and Inspire Academy. “We are grateful to the Indiana Department of Education for recognizing Ball State University’s ability to work with our community partners to accelerate student learning this Summer and beyond,” said Dr. Anand R. Marri, dean of Ball State’s Teachers College. “This grant will fund a…

By Ball State Marketing & Communications— Muncie, IN – On Saturday, Ball State University welcomed back more than 900 graduates whose Class of 2020 Commencement ceremonies were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The University held two in-person commencement ceremonies to honor May, July, and December 2020 graduates at Scheumann Stadium on Ball State’s beautiful campus. “Graduates, you earned your degrees from our University during what we know was an extraordinary year—a year unlike any other since our University was founded in 1918, in the midst of the last global pandemic,” Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns told graduates on…

By Ball State Marketing & Communications— MUNCIE, Indiana – Dr. Lindsey Blom, a professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology at Ball State University, has earned a high honor from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) for her dedication to student fulfillment. Blom today was announced as the overall winner of the 2021 MAC Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success. This is the second consecutive year a Ball State educator has earned this recognition, after Jennifer Palilonis, the George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Multimedia Journalism, won the overall conference award in its inaugural year in 2020. This annual award recognizes the…