A Ball State University employee collapsed while working Tuesday night and died from an apparent heart attack.

An electrician, was working at the Teacher’s College when other employees found him in Room 101. He was pronounced dead at the scene after 11 p.m. 

A history of heart and respiratory problems, according to Delaware County Coroner James Clevenger Jr., and likely died of heart failure.

Source: The Star Press

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $5 million to Ball State University to help pay for the replacement of its coal-fired boilers with geothermal heat pumps.

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Homecoming at Ball State University last weekend was no busier than usual with a handful of tailgate party and other off-campus arrests.

State excise police issued 19 summonses for alcohol-related offenses and marijuana possession to tailgaters at Saturday's Ball State University Homecoming football game. Fourteen juveniles were cited for minor consuming and possessing alcohol, with one jailed on possession of alcohol by a minor and public intoxication charges.

Excise enforcement will continue in Delaware County and the Ball State area throughout the school year, according to Brian Lang, excise police spokesman,

Ball State police reported a busy weekend, but no busier than past homecomings, according to Bob Fey, associate public safety director. There were no large party busts, Fey said.

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The Fall Career Fair is today in Worthen Arena from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Career Center and helps students make connections with potential employers. More than 100 businesses will be presented at the Career Fair. Joe Goodwin, the assistant director of the Career Center, has provided students with some tips for the interview process.

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