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Ball State senior named one of nation's top students by USA Today

Rick Babusiak, a senior from Bradenton, Fla., and a Letterman Scholarship winner, has received an honorable mention on the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team.

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Two Ball State students win prestigious Udall scholarships

Two Honors College students majoring in landscape architecture have earned Udall scholarships.

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Record-setting gift moves Ball State closer to strategic goals

The George and Frances Ball Foundation gives $10.5 million toward the university's efforts to expand immersive learning opportunities and the Honors College.

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Record applications, brighter students and new facilities factor in to Ball...

Ball State's fall semester applications topped 13,000, which was a 21 percent gain from 2006 and 32 percent more than 2005. In addition, Ball State saw more than three-fourths of its freshman return...

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College Bowl team advances to national competition for first time in...

For the first time in school history, Ball State's College Bowl team will compete in the National College Bowl Tournament April 25-27 at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.

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Best and brightest bagging bigger rewards

University's strategic emphasis on attracting more high-achieving students to Ball State and giving them a top-notch education is now paying dividends as more undergraduates and recent alumni secure...

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Ball State celebrates completion of DeHority Complex with a grand reopening...

After two years of construction, the $30-million DeHority Complex project has been completed, and a ceremony scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at the residence hall will mark its grand reopening.

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It's home sweet new home for Ball State's Honors College and its studentsThe...

After $1.3 million in renovations, the Colonial-style house that once belonged to Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball is now the new home of the Honors College.

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Art In Sight encourages museum visitors to take a closer lookBall State...

Students' immersive learning project makes art and the resources of the Ball State University Museum of Art accessible to high school students.

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55 new scholarships celebrate success of Ball State Bold campaign

Almost six years to the day after introducing 25 Inauguration Scholars during ceremonies in the Indiana Statehouse, President Jo Ann M. Gora returned to the capitol on March 17 to announce 55 Bold...

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Political science major and hunger relief advocate named Indiana’s Truman...

Megan Whitacre is Indiana’s 2011 recipient of the Harry S Truman Scholarship, one of the most prestigious scholarships in the nation, given to students committed to careers in public service.

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Two Ball State students receive Goldwater Scholarships

For the first time in university history, two Ball State students have received Goldwater Scholarships in a competition honoring only 275 students around the country.

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Other student academic achievements in 2011

Other student academic achievements in 2011

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Physics, German double major named Rhodes Scholar finalistBall State senior...

Ball State University senior Will Jay has been named a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship. Jay is the third Ball State finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship in the last two years.

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Honors College supporters establish endowment to fund senior honors projects

A new endowment will support the Joe and Carol Trimmer Honors Thesis Prize at Ball State University. The $29,000 contribution will fund annual awards for senior projects as well as related expenses of...

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Mathematics major joins ranks of Goldwater Scholars

A Ball State student is among more than 280 in the country to earn a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.

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Honors College supporters establish scholarship fund

Joe and Carol Trimmer continue to demonstrate their support for Ball State University's Honors College with a $52,000 contribution to fund a scholarship in their name for students of the college.

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New game teaches about life among Native Americans

A new video game produced by Ball State immersive learning students allows schoolchildren to understand the interactions between Middle Mississippians, an early indigenous people.

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Fulbright Scholarship winners to teach and conduct research in Europe

Three Ball State students and alumni will study abroad for the 2013-14 academic year as recipients of Fulbright Scholarships. Ball State's Fulbright recipients are Carly Bacurin, Abby Savage and...

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High-achieving students capturing top national honors during 2012-13 academic...

During the 2012-13 academic year, Ball State University students captured a total of 16 major national scholarships and/or fellowships.

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Major national scholarship winners named for 2013-14 academic year

Ball State has announced the names of high-achieving students who've captured top national honors during the 2013-14 academic year.

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Work of Honors College students featured in Minnetrista passenger pigeon...

A new exhibit, “Passenger Pigeons,” opens this month at Minnetrista, featuring the work of Honors College students in a colloquium focused on the 100-year anniversary of the passenger pigeon's...

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Ball State senior theatrical studies major a finalist for Marshall...

Senior Colin Hart is a finalist for a Marshall Scholarship. Together, the Marshall and Rhodes Scholarships are considered the two most prestigious, competitive scholarships in the nation.

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Winter Commencement will feature Ball State president’s investiture, special...

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Ball State shows largest increase in on-time graduation rates in Indiana

Ball State leads the state in improvement of on-time graduation rates, says ICHE report.

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Campus community remembering the life, impact of James RuebelLate Honors...

Ball State community is remembering James “Jim” Ruebel, who helped shape students — often by mentoring them one-on-one. He died Sunday at age 71 after an extended illness.

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Ball State senior biology major receives National Science Foundation research...

Senior Honors College biology major Ellen Wagner becomes third Ball State student to receive a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The prestigious award will provide her with a...

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Memories of Ferguson shape career aspirations of Fulbright grant recipient

Alumnus Arlesha Moore will attend the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom this fall as a 2017 Fulbright U.S. Student Award recipient. The grant, established by the U.S. Department of State in...

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Ball State University’s Chris Adams Named Recipient of Prestigious 2021 Bob...

Chris Adams, Ball State University graduate and member of the Ball State men’s tennis team, announced as the recipient of 2021 Bob James Memorial Award.

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Ball State University Student, Muncie Native Awarded Prestigious Goldwater...

Ball State University junior Isabelle Behrman has been awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of America’s most prestigious scholarships for undergraduates who intend to pursue careers in science,...

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Ball State University Freshman Awarded U.S. State Department’s Critical...

Ball State University freshman Scott Webster has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), which will provide two months of beginning Turkish study in Ankara, Turkey, this Summer.

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Ball State’s Honors College Announces Recipients of Whitinger, Emens...

Ball State University’s Honors College announced awardees of the Whitinger Scholarship and the John R. and Aline B. Emens Leadership Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.

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Prestigious Udall Scholarship, Honorable Mention, Awarded to Ball State...

Ball State University junior Steve Doll has been awarded a Udall Undergraduate Scholarship—one of America’s most prestigious scholarships awarded to college juniors and sophomores for leadership,...

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Four Ball State University Graduates Chosen for Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Four recent Ball State University graduates have been chosen for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program—one of the most prestigious and widely recognized international programs, which grants support for...

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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Awarded to Ball State University Graduate,...

Ball State University May 2022 graduate Alexa McDonald, of Hilliard, Ohio, has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in recognition of her accomplishments in academics, athletics,...

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