Ball State College of Health

09/08/2026

NO RSVP required, but if there was one, we hope you'll say YES to our Block Party to kick off Family Weekend. It's a shine only event, but the weather is supposed to be sunny on Friday.

We know we're going into a Holiday Weekend, but we hope you'll join us for our block party next Friday September 11, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. We'll have live music, free popcorn and snow cones, yard games, food trucks with additional food for purchase, button making, plinko, photo booth, and in lieu of the dunk tank, we will have a Pie in the Face booth with employee volunteers. It will be fun for all ages, bring your family and friends and help us kick off Ball State's Family Weekend!

09/04/2026

We Fly Friday: Nursing Faculty Edition

These nurse practitioners serve as faculty within our nursing programs and are supporting the as the clinic expands services to provide Primary Care!

If you need an annual physical or are looking for a new provider to take care of managing common conditions like your blood pressure, or diabetes, the Healthy Lifestyle Center is here for you. If you are looking for another place to go when you are sick and need to be seen, the Nurse Practitioners at the HLC can help with that too. At present, they are set up to bill Medicaid, Medicare, and Anthem insurance. If you have another insurance provider, they can bill them as an out of network provider. Call them at 765-285-1293 to make an appointment today. Or visit bsu.edu/icc to learn more about the services of the Interprofessional Community Clinics.

09/04/2026

We know we're going into a Holiday Weekend, but we hope you'll join us for our block party next Friday September 11, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. We'll have live music, free popcorn and snow cones, yard games, food trucks with additional food for purchase, button making, plinko, photo booth, and in lieu of the dunk tank, we will have a Pie in the Face booth with employee volunteers. It will be fun for all ages, bring your family and friends and help us kick off Ball State's Family Weekend!

09/04/2026

It's A ... Baby!
A simulated baby, that is. Our senior nursing students supported our high-fidelity birthing simulator through delivery of a healthy infant...simulator.

09/03/2026

If you have a College of Health faculty or staff member you would love to Pie In The Face, nominate them today! Nomination forms are up in the HP building near the School of Kinesiology main office and by the elevator in the Health Professions Building. The Block Party is Friday, 9/11 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. so get your nominations in STAT.

09/03/2026

Here are some more pics from the Wellness Olympics last week. Our students FLY HIGH at Ball State. We know they get some decent air in their vertical jumps at least! We also know our students are strong based on Grip Strength, and they have great balance, and reaction time too. Thanks to all our volunteers and contestants for making this a great event.

09/02/2026

Meet the Nurse Practitioners who will be providing primary care services in the COH Interprofessional Community Clinic's Healthy Lifestyle Center. They are currently scheduling appointments and will begin seeing patients very soon. If you're interested in booking with any of these wonderful practitioners call the clinic at 765-285-1293 to make an appointment. If you want to learn more about the offerings from the ICC, visit bsu.edu/icc

Jennifer Bell has 28 years' experience in nursing. She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with both her BSN and MSN and then completed the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Ball State University. She completed all her patient clinical hours at Open Door Clinic. She is an assistant clinical lecturer here at BSU teaching behavioral health nursing. She is the director and co-founder of Road to Redemption Addiction Recovery Group. She is a powerlifter and loves to hike and travel.

Rebekah Ferrell has a BSN from Anderson University, and an MS in Nursing from Indiana University. She’s practiced as a nurse for 12 years, and an NP for 5. She’s excited to work in family practice in her local community and work with students in healthcare. Fun Fact, she has four daughters, and three of them play volleyball. She spends a lot of time in the gym an is coaching a team this year too. She loves spending time with her family, dog Koda, and enjoys being outside.

Brandy LoPilato has an MS in Nursing from Ball State. She has 14 years of experience she brings to the position. Joining the ICC was a natural fit for her interests, as she loves working in the community. A fun fact, she loves tie-dye, her family and dogs.

08/31/2026

It's Major Monday so... how about we share some major news. The very first Elaine Damler Nutrition Lecture is happening a little less than a month from today. September 24 at 6 p.m. in Health Professions Building room 103/A. We hope you'll Save the Date for this inaugural lecture, featuring Dr. Ariana M. Chao, PhD, FNP-BC, RN. The full title of her talk is Treating Obesity as a Chronic Disease: What Works, What's New, and What's Next.

Chao, is an Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine. She serves as the Director of Research at the Healthful Eating, Activity and Weight Program at Johns Hopkins where she also practices clinically as an obesity medicine nurse practitioner. She is internationally recognized for her leadership in obesity treatment.

08/28/2026

Happy Friday! We are so proud of Dr. Blair Mattern, and Grad Student Christina Veatch for their wonderful interview on WMUN about the Healthy Lifestyle Center's Primary Care Service. You can listen below. There are captions available on the video from WMUN's page.

08/27/2026

The Olympics and Tent Event are happening right now, in front of the Health Professions Building! Come on down to test your grip strength and vertical jump among other events, as well as, get Narcan Training, lewrn how to draw blood, free swag, candy, and activities from College of Health Departments. We will be here til around 2 p.m. today!