Chris Willis

When he’s coasting downhill and has a chance to catch his breath, Chris Willis, ’93 MA ’96, sometimes reflects on why he’s bicycling cross-country nearly 4,300 miles over the course of 57 days. Willis’ goal is to raise $51,000 for public education—$1,000 for each of the 51 school districts he plans to stay in during […]

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.

Firoza (Leena) Ali and Dr. Mir Masoom Ali

Whether guiding students to fulfilling careers or helping establish an Islamic center in Muncie, Mir Masoom Ali is gifted at making others’ lives better.

Pathways helps students from marginalized backgrounds flourish in graduate school and beyond.

Charlie Cardinal and students cheer on the Cardinals

1960s Gary Wasson, ’68, Fort Wayne, IN, was honored in August 2020 with Indiana’s Circle of Corydon Award, which recognizes Hoosiers for remarkable contributions to the betterment of Indiana and its people. Wasson served as executive director of the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission, director of operations for the Grand Wayne Center, Park Board commissioner, and […]