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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2014

VOL. 93, ISSUE 123

PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH

TWITTER REACTIONS

AUDIO SLIDESHOW

Read a timeline of the process that started in November for Ball State

See tweets about the announcement of the university’s 15th president

Watch photos, videos of Ferguson’s meet and greet, presidential address

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STUDENT-CENTERED Ball State’s 15th president takes selfies, says ‘our house is your house’

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Sophomore urban planning and political science major James Wells, center, takes a selfie with new Ball State President Paul W. Ferguson, junior political science major Jason Pickell and Student Government Association Vice President Carli Hendershot on Thursday. After the Board of Trustees announced Ferguson is the 15th university president, he spoke to students, faculty and community members at a meet and greet.

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aul Ferguson’s toothy smile filled the small reception room at Sursa Hall. The newly announced 15th Ball State president weaved between groups of students, faculty and community members, treating many to a handshake, bumping fists with others and even posing for a couple of selfies.

“Our house is your house,” Ferguson said at the presidential announcement Thursday, emphasizing his promise to the university to try his best not to bring drastic change to campus, but instead, to build on the university’s momentum.

“We are committed to preserving that legacy for you and with you, as we do incredibly great things over PAUL W. FERGUSON, the next several 15th Ball State president years,” he continsaid at the announcement ued. “We can’t do it without you, and we look forward to doing it with you day by day.”

Jason Pickell, a junior political science major, took a selfie with Ferguson, James Wells and Student Government Association Vice President Carli Hendershot at the meet and greet. Pickell said he was happy that the future president was willing to do

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committed to you, and we look forward to working together forward.

And I don’t mean that in any way whatsoever as rhetoric; it’s a reality.

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that for a student.

“In the past, the administration hasn’t been that open to the students in taking selfies and stuff,” he said.

“And I think that it is great that he wants to be more involved with the student body.”

Wells, a sophomore urban planning and political science double major, said Ferguson’s easygoing demeanor gave him the impression that he will be more open to students.

“It made me feel that I am appreciated as a student and as a human being because most of the time, [members of the] administration try to talk to each other [instead of students],” Wells said.

“To ... actually reach out to the people that are here, that you are giving an education [to meant a lot].”

Ferguson’s relaxed manner made a good first impression to others, as well.

Jennifer Jones-Hall, assistant vice president for student affairs, said she was impressed with his almost Midwest mannerisms, which she described as “down home.”

“But I also love the fact he talked about making us a student-centered experience,” she said. “I believe we all truly work for that, but it’s nice to hear a president talk about a family, a student-centered experience.”

Ferguson is popular on campus as the current president of the University of Maine, said Judy Ryan, vice president for administration and finance at the school. “[Ferguson] is so great with students, [he and his wife, Grace] care very much about students,” she said. “I have spent a lot of time with him in meetings working with students, faculty, staff and the community. And he is equally good and equally real with all of those constituents.”

FERGUSON’S CAREER

The Ball State Board of Trustees named Paul W. Ferguson, 61, as the new president Thursday during a press conference at Sursa Hall. Currently, he’s the University of Maine’s president. Here is a timeline of his career.

1970s

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*1983 Senior toxicologist for Unocal Corporation in Los Angeles

*1988 Professor and director of the toxicology program at ULM

1980s

1974 B.A. in biology from California’s Whittier College

1981 Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology the University of California, Davis

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Grace and Paul Ferguson stand on stage Thursday at Sursa Hall after Paul was announced as the 15th president of Ball State. He is currently president at the University of Maine, where he took office July 1, 2011.

FERGUSON TO PREPARE WITH HEAD START TODAY President to take office Aug. 1, currently serves at UMaine in same role ASHLEY DYE AND CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS | news@bsudailynews.com

Ball State’s newest president is getting a head start on his job today by meeting with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, though he won’t take office until Aug. 1.

Paul W. Ferguson, president at the University of Maine, was named the 15th

1995 Vice provost at ULM

1990s

*1981 Assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe

NOTE: * is an approximate time as there were no specific dates available at the time of publication SOURCE: umaine.edu, siue.edu

1993 Dean of graduate studies and research at the ULM

2001 Senior vice provost at UNLV

president of Ball State on Thursday.

“We are coming to join your family,” he said. “Our house is your house. It is our commitment to preserve the incredible legacy of Ball State University.”

He will earn a salary of $450,000, said Joan Todd, a university spokesperson. This is $180,000 more than his current job. Current President Jo Ann Gora made a base salary of $446,338 for her last year.

Until he takes office, Provost Terry King will serve as university interim president after Gora retires June 30.

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2006 Provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and professor of pharmacology and toxicology 2010s

2000s

1999 Dean of the graduate college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and professor

Thursday Accepts offer to be Ball State’s 15th president

2003 Vice president for research and graduate studies at UNLV

July 1, 2011 Starts job as the University of Maine’s president DN GRAPHIC MICHAEL BOEHNLEIN

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5 THINGS TO KNOW

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U.S. HOUSE PASSES LEGISLATION TO END NSA’S COLLECTION

TODAY 3. BOY SCOUTS CONFIRM GATES AS PRESIDENT DALLAS (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was confirmed Thursday as the Boy Scouts of America’s new president, taking over one of the nation’s largest youth organizations as it fights a membership decline and debates its policy toward gays.

The group’s national council voted to approve Gates for the volunteer role at the organization’s annual meeting in Nashville.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed legislation to end the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of American phone records, responding to the outrage that followed former NSA analyst Edward Snowden’s disclosure of the practice last year.

Although the compromise measure was significantly “watered down,” in the words of Democrat Jan Schakowsky, it passed by a vote of 303 to 120, with 9 members not voting.

Dropped from the bill was a requirement for an independent public advocate on the secret intelligence court that oversees the NSA. The USA Freedom Act would codify a proposal made in January by President Barack Obama, who said he wanted to end the NSA’s practice of collecting the “to and from” records of nearly every American landline telephone call under a program that searched the data for connections to terrorist plots abroad.

The measure now heads to the Senate.

Gates, 70, was announced as interim president in October. He will become one of Scouting’s most public figures at a pivotal time in its history.

As the U.S.’s defense secretary, Gates oversaw the end of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy excluding openly gay soldiers.

The Boy Scouts voted last year to allow openly gay boys in its ranks while continuing to exclude openly gay adult leaders.

4. FACEBOOK EXPANDS PRIVACY CHECKUP TOOL NEW YORK (AP) — More Facebook users can expect to see a blue cartoon dinosaur popping up in their feeds, reminding them to check their privacy settings.

No stranger to privacy fiascos, Facebook had already made the tool available to users who were posting public updates. The feature is designed to remind people how widely they share posts, what apps they use and other privacy issues.

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Facebook engineering manager Raylene Yung says the tool is the result of user feedback and decisions by the company to improve the user experience. Facebook says users are sometimes worried about sharing something by accident, or sharing with the wrong audience.

Facebook also will make the default audience for new users’ posts to “friends.” Previously, it was set to public.

2. U.S. REVIEWS THAILAND AID, MILITARY TIES

5. GM SAYS RECALLS MAY LAST INTO SUMMER

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is preparing to suspend up to $10 million in bilateral assistance to Thailand and is reviewing military ties after the nation’s armed forces took power after months of political strife.

Secretary of State John Kerry said there was no justification for Thursday’s coup, which he said will have “negative implications” for the relationship between the U.S. and its oldest ally in Asia.

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is telling Wall Street that a recent spate of recalls may last until mid-summer as the company continues to review unresolved safety issues.

The news comes a day after The Associated Press learned that CEO Mary Barra told Congress that the company cannot make ignition switches fast enough to keep up with demand in its recall of 2.6 million small cars.

The ignition switch problem has been

EDITORIAL BOARD

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Matt McKinney

The bloodless military takeover quickly drew stiff international criticism. The European Union said it was following developments in Thailand with “extreme concern” and called for credible and inclusive elections “as soon as feasible.” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for a prompt return to democratic rule.

“I am disappointed by the decision of the Thai military. ... there is no justification for this military coup,” Kerry said.

NEWS EDITOR, COPY CHIEF Ashley Dye

FEATURES EDITOR Evie Lichtenwalter

SPORTS EDITOR Anthony Lombardi

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Breanna Daugherty

linked to at least 13 deaths in crashes involving Chevrolet Cobalts and Saturn Ions. Congress and the Justice Department are investigating why GM knew about the switch problem for at least a decade but only started recalling the cars this February.

GM has now issued 29 U.S. recalls so far this year, covering a total of 13.8 million GM vehicles, more than five times the number of cars the company sold last year.

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DIY: MINI PIZZAS

Create realistic looking, decorative food with simple ingredients JORDAN HUFFER I SHOOT PEOPLE FOR FUN

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Crafting can be a rewarding hobby that lets you create things that you would never be able to buy for a reasonable price. One example is realistic mini food.

You can always get them at craft or specialty stores, but making it can save you money and give you a chance to flex your creative skills.

This is a step-by-step guide on how to make a mini pizza. You can use this same technique to make personal pan pizzas or pizzas in any size. Use the leftover dough to make breadsticks, which can be colored with the pastels the same way that the pizza crust was. Have fun making all kinds of pizzas to meet everyone’s taste.

SUPPLIES

Flour Water Table salt Chalk pastels (yellows, light brown) Modge Podge Matte Acrylic paint (red, yellow, green, brown) Puffy Paint (white and red) Craft foam (brown and red) Craft or utility knife Paint brushes Hole punch Scissors

PLAY WITH PASTELS • Once the shape has cooled, get out your chalk pastels. Take a craft or utility knife and shave off bits of the pastels into a pile, mixing them with your fingers and adding colors until you reach the right shade.

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MAKE CLAY • You can buy the clay from the store or make your own (for almost free).

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• Rub the mixture all over the mini pizza crust. Paint over the object with Modge Podge clear matte to seal the color in.

• Mix table salt and flour together, then add water until it takes on consistency like playdough.

PUFFY PAINT

• Either mix or buy paint to match the color of the pizza sauce and cheese. Mix the acrylic paint with a bit of Puffy Paint to give it depth and texture.

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SHAPE & BAKE • Roll a bit of the clay into a ball. The amount of clay you use is how big your pizza is going to be. Using a pinchand-turn gesture, flatten it until it takes on the shape of a little pizza.

• Pinch the edges to make a crust. You also can cut some pieces out of the large pizza to have individual slices.

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• Bake the dough in the oven for two to three hours at 275 degrees Fahrenheit. If you do cut the slices, make sure that you bake the slices in the pizza, not separately.

DECORATE & DRY

• Paint it on like you would put on sauce and cheese, laying down gobs of it to give it height.

• Now comes the fun part: decorating. You can use acrylic paints to paint on mushrooms, tomatoes or green peppers. Craft foam can be cut up into bits for

sausage or put through a hole punch for pepperoni.

Add them to the pizza while the “cheese” is still wet or glue them on after it’s dry.

| JOHNSON A COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION

TOP LEFT A hallway on the second floor of Johnson A Complex is shown after construction workers put up wall moldings prior to adding a coat of paint. The fourth floor has one coat of paint on its walls. Unit A and C, which face Johnson B Complex and McKinley Avenue, respectively, will be four stories tall. The middle section, Unit B, will be five floors tall.

LEFT Johnson A Complex’s completion date is set for May 2015.

Brian McCormick, project manager of Shiel Sexton, said they are 65 percent to 70 percent done with construction.

The residence hall is a total of 141,000 square feet.

TOP RIGHT Johnson A Complex’s middle section will have a main lobby with glass walls. The second floor will be open to look over the first floor. “So far, it has been a really great project,” said Jim Lowe, director of engineering and construction at Ball State. “And the construction crews have done an amazing job of keeping it on track.”

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NEWS

BALL STATE’S 15TH PRESIDENT PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH OCT. 26, 2013 President Jo Ann Gora announces her plan to retire June 30. Gora was in French Lick, Ind., at a Board of Trustees retreat. The news was later broken through email.

NOV. 1, 2013 The board sends out requests for a firm to help the university search for a replacement. The board said it would expect the presidential search to be closed like it was in 2004. Firms had until Nov. 11 to reply.

JAN. 5, 2014 Ball State hires executive search firm Baker and Associates at a cost of $150,000. The Marietta, Ga., company referred applicants to the 16-member presidential search committee. The search was later determined to be closed.

JAN. 16, 2014 The university hosts a session for students to offer their opinion on Ball State’s new president. Seven students attended.

JAN. 23, 2014 Baker and Associates release the specifications for the next president. Specifications include a terminal degree and managerial or administrative experience.

APRIL 3, 2014 Five finalists are chosen from a list of 22 applicants.

The list did not include political figures or current business executives. The board said in a press conference it was not looking for a temporary replacement but a “long-term leader.”

APRIL 7, 2014 The search committee says it will likely recommend the final two candidates during the last week of April.

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Paul W. Ferguson talks with Lori Byers, associate dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media on Thursday outside of Sursa Hall. Ferguson introduced himself to many students, faculty and community members after he was announced as the 15th president of Ball State.

PAUL W. FERGUSON

AGE: 61 PLACE OF BIRTH: HOLLYWOOD CURRENT POSITION: PRESIDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF MAINE’S FLAGSHIP

BALL STATE BASE SALARY:

$450,000

Current President Jo Ann Gora’s 2014 base salary: $446,338

MAY 20, 2014 The board announces it will host a public meeting to vote on the new president.

FAMILY:

THURSDAY Trustees pick and name Paul W. Ferguson as Ball State’s next president.

FERGUSON AND HIS WIFE OF 40 YEARS, GRACE, HAVE THREE CHILDREN: DAVID, KATHRYN AND JENNY

FIRST DATE AT BALL STATE:

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AUG. 1, 2014 Ferguson will officially start as the 15th president of the university on this day. Provost Terry King will be interim president until this day.

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FERGUSON: Plans PRESIDENT: Ferguson leaves UMaine amid financial troubles REACTIONS OF TWITTER to work as duo, @jacqueepaige Jacquee lead university with wife, Grace | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

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Ryan said collaboration is a strength for Ferguson, who works to bring together different groups to complete his goals.

Ferguson isn’t alone though — he will work I think as a team with his wife to make sure Ball State his wife students feel at home is a great on campus.

“First of all, we love our partner in students,” Grace Ferguson said. “I walk my dog this move on campus every day to Ball and meet students.”

She said she will work State. as an extra set of eyes JENNIFER and ears, sometimes JONES-HALL, getting information assistant vice her husband might not president for student affairs hear otherwise.

Jones-Hall said she is at Ball State looking forward to seeing the husbandand-wife team at work.

“I think his wife is a great partner in this move to Ball State,” she said. “It’s not going to be just Dr. Ferguson. It’s going to be a team with his wife, Grace, by his side throughout this whole thing.”

Alan Hovorka contributed to this story.

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Today, Ferguson will meet with ICHE as the committee begins working on a new budget.

This may be helpful for him, as he leaves the University of Maine, a school of about 8,800 undergraduate students, at a financially troublesome time.

The school’s trustees approved a cut of 157 jobs over the seven-campus system and a plan to pull $11.4 million from the reserve funds, according to Bangor Daily News. This is not expected to fix the budget’s shortfall, and the school faces projected budget deficits of $46 million in the next year.

Ferguson worked to create the flagship university’s master plan, Blue Sky Plan. This looks to create a pragmatic framework to become fiscally responsible through 2017.

Although he faces difficulties, it doesn’t affect his leadership, said Judy Ryan, University of Maine vice president for administration and finance.

“He is really one of the best leaders that I have ever worked with, and you all are blessed to get him,” she said. “He has really set us on a great foundation.”

At the Ball State announcement, Ferguson spoke about wanting to work on balancing academics and research, optimizing the university’s health sciences and faculty and staff development as well as continuing Ball State’s legacy of immersive learning.

“I am so impressed with the immersive learning concept,” he said. “I really do want to see how we can be the national model for [immersive learning].”

He also mentioned he was committed to

bridging the town-and-gown divide. Mayor Dennis Tyler said he looks forward to discussing projects with Ferguson.

“He made a commitment to continue that quality of place for the city,” Tyler said. “That makes me feel very good.”

Ferguson began his academic career as an assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology and has served as an administrator at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Rick Hall, chair of the Board of Trustees, said it was Ferguson’s experience that stood out to the board when the trustees made the decision.

“Being the sitting president of the flagship university in another state, he understands the job and has strong views on how we can improve and hit the ground running,” Hall said.

Jeffrey Hecker, University of Maine provost, said he thinks Paul Ferguson will begin working hard as president on his first day, much like he did when he took over at in Maine on July 1, 2011.

At the announcement, Ferguson said Ball State draws attention from academic leaders all over the United States. This public attention is a focus that Melanie Turner, undersecretary for the University Senate, said she hopes Ferguson will keep.

“We have such a great momentum, and I just hope we can keep it going,” she said.

Ferguson said the most important thing for students and faculty to know is that he is coming to Ball State to join the family.

“We will love you and move this university forward,” he said.

Alan Hovorka contributed to this story.

Welcome to Ball State Fergie Ferg! Make sure your London bridge doesn’t go down.

1:55 p.m. Thursday

@coribelle7 Cori Enos David Letterman is not the new Ball State President. I’m dropping out.

1:57 p.m. Thursday

@RRRJessica Jessica Tripler Oh, hey. Out uni President resigned today to head up Ball state. Can’t say I’ll miss him, but not a good time for UMaine to be leaderless.

2:17 p.m. Thursday

@Merica_Mitch Mitch Robinson If Paul Ferguson does something about parking fines he will be the most celebrated president in Ball State history 2:32 p.m. Thursday

@BobbyDEllis Bobby Ellis

Wheeling Avenue construction to cost $5M 17-year-old project to start fall 2016, focus on adding bike lanes, sidewalks ALAN HOVORKA CHIEF REPORTER “The other administrations | afhovorka@bsu.edu just sat on it,” he said. “We’ve A 17-year-old construction project to improve Wheeling Avenue could begin as early as fall 2016.

Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler and his administration are looking to add sidewalks on both sides of the street, expand the three-lane road to four lanes and add bicycle lanes.

The project is slotted to cost the city $5 million. The city will pay for 20 percent of the cost, and has approval to receive federal and state funding for the remaining 80 percent.

Tyler said his administration has been the first to take this project to the next level.

moved forward with consultants to get prices and finding out what it’ll take to get it moved forward.”

The project’s importance comes from alleviating traffic flow, increasing public safety and aesthetics.

More than 10,000 cars travel Wheeling Avenue every day, according to the Delaware County traffic count.

“We hope that with the same development we have from Riverside [Avenue] to the downtown, we will have a smoother flow of traffic,” Tyler said.

The city hopes the design of the project will make the area

more attractive to developers and also increase public safety by creating sidewalks and bicycle lanes.

What is preventing the project from starting this year is the designing work and money.

“There is still a tremendous amount of design work going into it,” Tyler said.

“Originally, they had only one sidewalk [in the project].

I want both sides, four lanes, foundational work and bicycle lanes.”

In order for the city to give itself time to gather funding, the project will be broken up into two phases.

“We are confident by the time we are ready for phase one, we will have all of our money,” Tyler said.

Phase one, which will begin in fall 2016, will cover con-

struction from Centennial Avenue to McGalliard Road.

Phase two, which is projected for fall 2017, will stretch from Riverside to Centennial avenues.

Duke Campbell, superintendent for Department of Public Works, said the getting the right of way to perform construction on private property is another contributing factor the timeline of the project.

“What takes the longest is right-of-way acquisition,” Campbell said. “We are widening the roads, so we need permission to work on someone’s property.”

At this point, the only thing preventing the project from happening is if money from the federal government doesn’t come through, Tyler said.

“That’s always the issue with

WHEELING CONSTRUCTION $5 MILLION

the projected cost for construction FALL 2016

the expected start for phase one PHASE ONE

will include construction from Centennial Avenue to McGalliard Road FALL 2017

the expected start for phase two PHASE TWO

will include construction from Riverside to Centennial avenues projects like this,” he said. “The funding mechanisms and if they stay in place.”

“Imma be the new president.

Imma, Imma be be be be the prez.”

–President Paul Ferguson (call sign #Fergie.) #BallState 3:31 p.m. Thursday

CARNIVAL RUNS UNTIL MONDAY, SUPPORTS STORE FOR TEACHERS Muncie’s Back To School Teachers Store is hosting its carnival now through Monday.

The carnival is set up at Westside Park on West White River Boulevard, between South Tillotson Avenue and South Nichols Avenue.

All proceeds from the carnival will benefit the Back To School Teachers Store.

The organization provides donated merchandise to help serve the educational needs of Delaware County children. It also offers free supplies for teachers to use in the classroom.

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FOOTBALL

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Alumnus becomes GM of team 2006 graduate credits his success to teachers, advisors at Ball State ANTHONY LOMBARDI SPORTS EDITOR | @Lombardi_Dial8

ball team close to his hometown of Mount Vernon, Ind. There he served as the promotions coordinator, setting up on-field entertainment for fans.

Prior to working for the Otters, Trible hadn’t experienced a minor league game, but he vividly rememA Ball State alumnus recently be- bers his first time.

“Just getting to see the joy on peocame the general manager of a Miple’s faces that first summer sold me nor League Baseball team.

Scott Trible, who graduated in 2006 on [baseball],” he said. “I realized with a bachelor of science in sports then it wasn’t just a sport, it was more entertainment then administration, took over for anything. ... Throughout the Montgomery Biscuits on the summer, [the Biscuits] May 14. The team is the Tampa will entertain over 250,000 Bay Rays’ AA affiliate. people. That’s why I do He has been with the team what I do.” since 2008. Trible joined as the After interning his senior corporate account executive, year with the Colorado then he was promoted to direcRockies’ Class A affiliate, tor of sales in 2010 and assistant general manager in 2013.

SCOTT TRIBLE, the Modesto Nuts in CaliTrible credits the majority of 2006 Ball State fornia, Trible returned to work for the Otters and was his success to the guidance he alumnus who promoted to assistant genreceived during his time at Ball was promoted eral manager.

State and said he chose the uni- to general However, when the Biscuits versity because of its renowned manager of the came calling, the chance to sports administration program. Biscuits work for the team was too “[The faculty] made sure to get people active at sporting events,” much for Trible to pass up. “[The Biscuits] are one of those Trible said. “You got to understand that there’s a business side to sports. teams that you can be in Washington, It’s not just watching people perform Texas or Maine, and people know athletically. ... The people in charge of who they are,” Trible said. “They are the [sports administration] program just one of those teams that defines minor league baseball, so when the really helped me.”

Taking heed of his teachers’ advice, opportunity arose to join them, I Trible obtained his first internship jumped on it.”

Six seasons later, Trible is the Bisas a sophomore with the Evansville Otters, an independent base- cuits’ general manager, and his re-

MOVIN’ UP THE LADDER WITH THE BISCUITS Alumnus Scott Trible graduated from Ball State in 2006 and works for a Minor League Baseball team, the Montgomery Biscuits. Since 2008, he has worked for the team and has received the following promotions.

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For the past two years, Kray worked as Yale University’s director of football operations until he decided to make the jump to Division I-A.

JULY 2008

Corporate account executive AUGUST 2010

Director of sales APRIL 2013

Assistant general manager MAY 14, 2014

General manager sponsibilities range from serving as a liaison to the Rays, helping maintain the club’s relationship with the community and even making sure the mascots stay trained.

It may not possess what major league general managers typically face from big signings and deadline trades, but it is a job Trible said he views as important.

“Prior to 2004, before the Biscuits came, downtown Montgomery was a ghost town after 5 p.m.,” Trible said.

“Once the stadium got put [downtown], all of a sudden now there was a need for a hotel. ... Now, there’s people downtown, there’s restaurants downtown, there is a nightlife scene with bars. ... If you ask the owners of any of those businesses, they all attribute them being there to the Biscuits.”

Q: What are some of the most important aspects of being a director of football operations and player development?

A: I told the [football players] the other day: “I’m here for you. I’m not here to coach you. I’m here to help you guys off the field.” They can come to me and tell me if they have an idea. ... I’m there for them. I’m there for them also in the aspect of helping out with jobs, trying to find these guys summer jobs in the offseason. Anything with academics, too. Things off the field, I’m there for those guys.

Q: How have you grown since you started?

A: I would say the biggest thing is organization. ... You need to be very organized to make sure everything flows nicely. You also have to have a

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