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The following are Ball State University presidents. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana. William Wood Parsons (1918–1921) Linnaeus Neal Hines (1921–1924) Benjamin J. Burris (1924–1927) Lemuel Arthur Pittenger (1927–1942) Winfred Ethestal Wagoner (1943–1945) * John Richard Emens (1945–1968) John J. Pruis (1968–1978)
John J. Pruis (December 13, 1923 – January 15, 2016) was an American academic, best known as being a president of Ball State University as well as having a building dedicated in his name on the campus. He went to Western Michigan University for his education and later for a career.
The location of today's Ball State University had its start in 1899 as a private university called the Eastern Indiana Normal School.The entire school, including classrooms, a library, and the president's residence were housed in what is today's Frank A. Bracken Administration Building.
Geoffrey S. Mearns, president of Ball State University, has selected Dr. Anand R. Marri as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
John E. Worthen (born July 15, 1933) [1] is a retired college administrator who served as the 11th President of Ball State University and the 20th President of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Background
Ball State University last week broke ground on a new hotel and a new performing arts center. The boutique hotel is steps away from campus as part of the school's University Village revitalization ...
In 1924, the State Teachers College Board of Trustees in Terre Haute, Indiana hired Benjamin J. Burris as the first president of the state-funded college. The Ball Brothers continued giving to the university and partially funded the construction of the Science Hall (now called the Burkhart Building) in 1924, an addition to Ball Gymnasium in 1925.
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