Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, celebrated its centennial
anniversary in 2018.
Begun in 1918 as the Eastern Division of the Indiana State Normal
School, Ball State remained a branch campus of Indiana State until 1929
when it became Ball State Teachers College, Indiana's fourth public
institution of higher education. In 1965 the teachers college became
Ball State University. Throughout its history, Ball State's
distinguishing characteristic has been the positive interactions between
students, faculty, and members of the community. This book will show how
these interactions have worked out at Ball State in the classroom, on
the athletic field, and in social organizations such as student
government, fraternities, sororities, and clubs throughout the region.
The book will also show how the members of the Ball family have played a
major role in the growth and development of the university.