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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.

A diversity of perspectives inform alumna Noël Harmon’s leadership of a scholarship program for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Patricia Lang

Kicking down walls is Patricia Lang’s specialty—figuratively, at least. She was among the first female scientists at Ball State. Now, her mission is to recruit and retain minority students in STEM programs.

marching band at Homecoming

Each month, Ball State’s photographers capture hundreds of moments on and around campus. Below are some of the staff’s favorites. Shafer at Sundown The carillon atop Shafer Tower is cast in the supernatural glow of an autumn dusk. The carillon tower houses 48 custom-made bells covering four octaves. (Photo by Samatha Strahan) Fall Classic One […]

Simon Balto seated at his desk in front of a laptop.

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]imon Balto joined Ball State’s history department in 2015 with a mission in mind: to bring back the university’s African American Studies minor. “We’re a growing institution with an increasing number of minority students,” Balto said of Ball State, “and because we live in an increasingly diverse world, employers want students who can think in a broader […]

Dustin Gilmer points to a location on a large map hanging on his office wall.

An Indianapolis native, Dustin Gilmer finds a meaningful career working for the city’s Office of Disability Affairs.

Photo of Yosef Teklewold

‘Adopted’ Ethiopian boy becomes man who wants to bring opportunity and technology to homeland.