List of presidents of Ball State University

The following are Ball State University presidents.[1][2] Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana.

No. Image President Term Notes
1 William Wood Parsons 1918–1921
2 Linnaeus Neal Hines 1921–1924
3 Benjamin J. Burris December 1, 1924–April 26, 1927 [3][4] died in office[5]
4 Lemuel Arthur Pittenger July 15, 1927–December 31, 1942 [6][7]
5 Winfred Ethestal Wagoner January 1, 1943–July 31, 1945 Interim president[7]
6 John Richard Emens August 1, 1945–June 30, 1968 [8]
7 John J. Pruis July 1, 1968 – August 31, 1978 [9][10]
8 Richard W. Burkhardt September 1, 1978 – June 30, 1979 Interim president[11]
9 Jerry M. Anderson July 1, 1979 – February 2, 1981 [12][13]
10 Robert P. Bell February 2, 1981–June 30, 1984 [13][14]
11 John E. Worthen July 1, 1984 – June 30, 2000 [15][16]
12 Blaine A. Brownell July 1, 2000 – January 31, 2004 [17][18]
– Beverley J. Pitts February 1, 2004 – August 8, 2004 acting president[19][20]
13 Jo Ann M. Gora August 9, 2004 – June 30, 2014 [21][22]
14 Terry S. King July 1, 2014 – July 31, 2014 Interim president
15 Paul W. Ferguson August 1, 2014 – January 25, 2016 [23][24]
16 Terry S. King January 25, 2016 – May 14, 2017 Interim president
17 Geoffrey S. Mearns May 15, 2017–present [25][26]

References

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  1. ^ "Past Presidents". Ball State University.
  2. ^ "A century of leadership: Ball State's presidents". The Herald-Times. March 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "CITY PLEASED BY NAMING OF NORMAL HEAD". The Star Press. March 5, 1924. p. 1.
  4. ^ "NEW HEAD OF NORMAL TO COME TOMORROW". The Star Press. November 30, 1924. p. 21.
  5. ^ "COLLEGE HEAD DIES SUDDENLY". The Star Press. April 27, 1927. p. 1.
  6. ^ "PITTENGER NAMED NORMAL HEAD". The Star Press. July 16, 1927. p. 1.
  7. ^ a b "Dr. L. A. Pittenger Resigns". The Star Press. December 16, 1942. p. 1.
  8. ^ "EMENS BALL STATE PRESIDENT". The Star Press. May 11, 1945. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Ball State Chooses Its Next President". The Star Press. September 6, 1967. p. 1.
  10. ^ Reichard, Alice (April 20, 1978). "Pruis resigns after decade in office". Ball State News. p. 9.
  11. ^ "Burkhardt to be appointed interim president by board". Ball State Daily News. July 26, 1978. p. 1.
  12. ^ "At Ball State Anderson Appointment Official". Muncie Evening Press. February 1, 1979. p. 20.
  13. ^ a b LaGuardia, Joan D. (February 2, 1981). "Anderson resigns as BSU president; Bell to fill job". Muncie Evening Press. p. 1.
  14. ^ "Employees invited to dinner honoring President Bell". Campus update. Ball State University. May 14, 1984. p. 5.
  15. ^ "Dr. John E. Worthen will be new president". Campus update. Ball State University. May 14, 1984. p. 5.
  16. ^ "BSU President to retire June 30, 2000". The Muncie Times. August 19, 1999. pp. 1, 7.
  17. ^ "President Blaine A. Brownell papers". Ball State University. Blaine Brownell began his tenure as Ball State's 12th president on July 1, 2000, with the inauguration scheduled for December 1, 2000.
  18. ^ "President search winding down?". The Star Press. May 8, 2004. p. 5.
  19. ^ "Pitts named acting BSU president". The Star Press. January 31, 2004. p. 1.
  20. ^ "Beverley Pitts has succeeded at many levels in her career". The Star Press. July 1, 2004. p. 66.
  21. ^ "UMass-Boston chancellor picked as Ball State president". The Herald-Times. May 12, 2004. Jo Ann M. Gora, who has been chancellor of the University of Massachusetts-Boston for nearly three years, will become Ball State's 13th president on Aug. 9, the university announced.
  22. ^ "Ball State University President Jo Ann M. Gora to retire June 30, 2014". Ball State University. October 26, 2013.
  23. ^ "Trustees appoint Paul W. Ferguson to become Ball State's 15th president". Ball State University. May 22, 2014.
  24. ^ Slabaugh, Seth (January 25, 2016). "Ball State president Ferguson resigns". The Star Press.
  25. ^ "Geoffrey Mearns named incoming president for Ball State University". Ball State University. January 24, 2017. The Ball State University Board of Trustees today selected Geoffrey S. Mearns to become the institution's 17th president.
  26. ^ "Geoffrey Mearns to begin tenure at Ball State University on May 15". Ball State University. February 15, 2017.
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