Ball State University

Ball State University is a state-run university in Muncie, Indiana. It also serves as the administrator and campus for The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, a selective residential program for high school juniors and seniors. Ball State University has excellent programs in architecture, teaching, anthropology, and communications. Famous alumni include David Letterman, Cynda Williams and Garfield creator Jim Davis.

Campus

Campus Facts (As of 2003):

• Area: 1,035 acres (4 km²)
• Buildings: 67

Organization

Colleges and Departments

• College of Applied Sciences and Technology
  • Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology
  • Department of Industry and Technology
  • Department of Military Science
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Physical education
• College of Architecture and Planning
  • Department of Architecture
  • Department of Landscape architecture
  • Department of Urban planning
• Miller College of Business
  • Department of Accounting
  • Bureau of Business Research
  • Center for Economic Education
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Finance and Insurance
  • Department of Information Systems and Operations Management
  • Department of Marketing and Management
  • Midwest Entrepreneurial Education Center
• College of Communication, Information, and Media
  • Department of Communication Studies
  • Center for Information and Communication Sciences
    • Applied Research Institute
    • Institute for Wireless Innovation
    • Human Factors Institute
    • Internetworking Academy
    • Software Testing Institute
  • Department of Journalism
  • Center for Media Design
  • Department of Telecommunications
• College of Fine Arts
  • Department of Art
  • School of Music
  • Department of Theatre and Dance
  • Museum of Art
• College of Science and Humanities
  • Department of Anthropology
  • Department of Biology
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Department of English
  • Department of Geography
  • Department of Geology
  • Department of History
  • Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • Department of Modern Languages and Classics
  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
  • Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Department of Physiology and Health Sciences
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Psychological Science
  • Department of Social work
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Speech pathology and Audiology
• Teachers College
  • Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
  • Department of Educational Studies
  • Department of Elementary Education
  • Department of Educational Leadership
  • Department of Educational Psychology
  • Department of Special education

Students

• Undergraduate baccalaureate degrees: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.), Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.), Bachelor of Urban Planning and Development (B.U.P.D.)
  • Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,000 (selective, capped)
  • Undergraduate male-female ratio: 35–65
• Graduate degrees: Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.), Master of Music (M.M.), Master of Architecture II, Master of Urban and Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Sports, Clubs, and Traditions

Athletics

Ball State competes in the NCAA Division IA and is part of the Mid-American Conference. Official School sports are as follows:

• Men's
  • Baseball
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Cross country
  • Volleyball

• Women's
  • Field hockey
  • Gymnastics
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Cross country
  • Volleyball

Mascot

Charlie Cardinal is Ball State's anthromorphized cardinal mascot. He is sometimes referred to on campus as simply "Charlie."

Academic Extracurriculars

Ball State performed well in the 2005 National Educational Debate Association National Tournament, winning the Lincoln-Douglas division, but lost the Varsity and Novice divisions to Bob Jones University.

History

The campus was founded as a private school in 1899, but was bought by industrial family, the Ball Brothers and donated to the state of Indiana in 1918 to serve as a public school of higher education.

Historic Campus Names

• Muncie Normal School (1899)
• Indiana State Normal School, Eastern Division (1918)
• Ball State Teachers College (1927)
• Ball State University (1965)

Noted Ball State alumni

• Jim Davis, cartoonist of Garfield
• Joyce DeWitt, actress in Three's Company
• Jeffrey D. Feltman, U.S. ambassador to Lebanon
• David Letterman, host of The Late Show with David Letterman; his American Foundation for Courtesy and Grooming has been a repeated contributor to the university
• Anthony Montgomery, actor in Star Trek: Enterprise
• John Schnatter, founder of Papa John's Pizza restaurants
• Cynda Williams, actress in Mo' Better Blues
• Bonzi Wells, NBA basketball player, Memphis Grizzlies
• Theron Smith, NBA basketball player, Charlotte Bobcats
• Joel Shrock, history professor at Anderson University and author of "The Gilded Age"

Noted Ball State faculty

• Mir Masoom Ali, statistics
• David L. Arnold, geography
• Ramon Avila, marketing
• Mohammad Behforuz, chemistry
• Phil Bremen, Telecommunications professor (former reporter for NBC News)
• Stephen Bell, Telecommunications professor (former host of Good Morning America)
• Sheldon Braaten, teaching: special education
• Anthony Costello, architecture
• Tracy Cross, gifted studies
• Curtis Gary Dean, actuarial science
• Raymond Dean, neuropsychology
• Frank Felsenstein, humanities
• David Haber, wellness and gerontology
• Ruth Howes, physics and astronomy
• Charles V. Jones, Office of Teaching & Learning Advancement
• Sherry Kloss, fine arts
• Donald Kuratko, business
• Richard Meyer, telecommunications
• Robert Palmer, music
• Glenda Riley, history
• Gary Santoni, economics
• C. Warren Vander Hill, environmental studies
• Julie Yordan, performance studies
• Terry Zivney, finance

Attractions

• Wheeler Orchid Collection and Species Bank

External links and references

• Official website
• Official athletics website
• RateMyProfessors.com: Ball State University
• Ball State LiveJournal Hangout
• Charlie Cardinal
• Ball State Daily News
• Alternative Student Newspaper