Ball State University News

The family of Charles "Charlie" R. Hunterman will host an open house to celebrate his 90th birthday 2 to 4a p.m. May 26 in Fellowship Hall at the First United Methodist Church, 201 E. Third St., Seymour.

Ball State University is investigating an atheist organization's complaint that one of the professors at the Indiana college is teaching religion rather than science.

Ball State University is looking into complaints by evolutionists that a science and religion class using material on intelligent design material is promoting Christianity to its students.

A little more than a year after tornadoes ripped across southern Indiana, killing 14 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes and businesses, the state has seen a relatively quiet tornado season.

Charter School of the Dunes in Gary, one of the seven schools whose charter wasn't renewed by Ball State University, withdrew its appeal request because it has secured sponsorship from Calumet College of St.

Imagine Schools on Broadway is one of three area charter schools whose future remains uncertain after Ball State University revoked its charter.

A Muncie mother and son have filed suit against local basketball legend Bonzi Wells, alleging he kicked in the front door of their northeastside home, threatened them and later battered the man.

How did violinist Jason Mowery go from fiddling in small town shows in Indiana to performing nightly in Las Vegas with Shania Twain, one of the top-selling female country artists of all time? Before the former Fort Wayne resident performed for thousands in 18 countries on five continents, before playing the Grand Ole Opry, and even before the ... (more)

An Indiana State Police Major recently observed a milestone in his career as a result of achievement, service and dedication to the Indiana State Police Department and to the citizens of the State of Indiana.

Carson Weingart, a junior at Ball State University, recently won the annual Ball State University Concerto Competition.

MUNCIE Ball State University has closed the books on its January decision to pull its sponsorship of five academically struggling Indiana charter schools, including Imagine Schools on Broadway and Imagine MASTer Academy in Fort Wayne.

The family of Charles R. Hunterman plans to conduct an open house to celebrate his 90th birthday from 2 to 4a p.m. May 26 in Fellowship Hall at the First United Methodist Church, 201 E. Third St., Seymour.

The nearly $1 million salary that put Ball State University President Jo Ann Gora among the country's highest-paid public college leaders didn't come during a typical year, school officials said.

Graham B. Spanier Pennsylvania State University at University Park $2,906,721 Jay Gogue Auburn University $2,542,865 E. Gordon Gee Ohio State University-Main Campus $1,899,420 Alan G. Merten George Mason University $1,869,369 Jo Ann M. Gora Ball State University $984,647 Mary Sue Coleman University of Michigan system $918,783 Charles W. Steger ... (more)

A database compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education listed Ball State University's President Jo Ann Gora as the nation's fifth-highest earning public college president from 2011 to 2012.

It's that time of year again: time to take stock of your life and consider the resolutions that already have fallen by the wayside.

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier became the highest paid public college president of 2011-12 when he was forced out over his handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a survey released Sunday.

Today marks two months since Indiana teen Hannah Graham walked out the front door of her home in Crown Point.

She woke up in a hospital bed, not quite herself. Her wrist was broken. Her ears buzzed.

A developer is planning a $60 million project with apartments, commercial storefronts and a parking garage a few blocks from the Ball State University campus.