Mind and Movement Dance

Indya Childs (at right) looks on as students work on choreography fueled by online discussions with invited guests. (Photo by Ceth Williams) For Atlanta-based artist Indya Childs, the COVID-19 pandemic and last Summer’s social unrest fueled a passion for urging fellow artists to speak out. “As artists, we must reflect the times,” Childs said. She […]

Stephanie Schuck

Stephanie Schuck, MS ’12, greets an old friend, a sugar maple tree, in Ginn Woods. (Photo courtesy of John Taylor) Indiana’s second-largest protected old-growth forest officially became a state nature preserve thanks to Ball State University. The Indiana Natural Resources Commission established the 161-acre Ginn Woods as a nature preserve after the Board of Trustees approved the […]

Regional Coalition

The new coalition’s priorities include developing talent pipelines in manufacturing, trades, education, healthcare, and technology. Ball State’s recent involvement in a new collaboration of East Central Indiana (ECI) counties reflects the University’s mission to serve our neighbors and communities near and far. The collaboration earned the designation as a 21st Century Talent Region by the State of Indiana. It recognizes […]

Tiara Thomas

When singer-songwriter Tiara Thomas was a Ball State University student a little more than a decade ago, she said she wanted her music to matter, and she wanted to win a Grammy.

As a new Multicultural Center is being built on campus, a student reflects on what the old center has meant to her growth as a Ball State student.

Angelia White-Stone

As a Black CEO and publisher, Angelia Stone has made it her mission to connect and inspire women, especially women of color.