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Ball State CCIM Dean Tells Organizer to Leave, Police Presence Alleged by Eyewitnesses

UPDATE: The videos appear to have been taken down. The CI confirms they existed, were viewed, contained the statements in this article, and has directly obtained the videos. MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State University's Dean of College of Communication, Information and Media (CCIM), Dr. Kristen McCauliff, instructed local organizer Joseph Souza to leave the Arts and Journalism Building (AJ) this afternoon. Souza had been informing students about today's protest scheduled at the Peace Plaza , following the firing of Suzanne Swierc . Two videos of the encounter, originally posted by the Muncie Liberation Studio on Instagram and obtained by The CI, show part of the exchange between McCauliff and Souza. In the footage, McCauliff is seen standing in front of Souza while on the phone. Souza told The CI the encounter took place in a hallway on the second floor of AJ. ...

Indiana ACLU Represents Suzanne Swierc in Lawsuit Against Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns

CORRECTION: The CI filed an Indiana Access to Public Records Act (APRA) request, not a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. FOIA applies only to federal agencies, while APRA governs access to records of Indiana public institutions such as Ball State University. MUNCIE, Ind. - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana is representing former Ball State University Director of Health Promotion and Advocacy Suzanne Swierc in a lawsuit against University President Geoffrey Mearns. Swierc, who was fired over a leaked, friends-only response regarding conservative activist Charlie Kirk , is suing Mearns in his official and individual capacities. The lawsuit claims Swierc's firing was "unconstitutional, and she is entitled to declaratory and injunctive relief and her damages." According to the lawsuit, on September 17, Swierc's supervisor informed her of ...

OP-ED: The ACLU Lawsuit is Just What We Needed

MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT - Ball State University is continuing its crackdown on constitutionally protected free speech, according to a recent lawsuit filed against Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns by the ACLU. Egged on by right-wing Attorney General Todd Rokita and dozens of hyper online , alt-right media influencers, including Elon Musk , Ball State recently terminated Suzanne Swierc, Director of Health Promotion and Advocacy, in a clear violation of her First Amendment right. In response to the termination, local advocacy group Muncie Resists issued a statement on September 19th : “On Constitution Day, Ball State University chose to silence free expression by firing Suzanne Swierc, Director of Health Promotion and Advocacy, over a personal Facebook post about Charlie Kirk. […] By treating a private Facebook post as grounds for dismissal, Ball State sends the message that employees risk their livelihoods if their personal views draw political attention. That...

Hugh Jackman at Ball State University

MUNCIE, Ind. - Australian actor, singer and producer Hugh Jackman is currently at Ball State University. The CI's Vivian Bostick briefly saw Jackman in the Letterman Building, walking alongside University President Geoffrey Mearns. Jackman said "Good luck" when Bostick briefly mentioned The CI.

The Cardinal Independent Establishes Email for Ball State Staff and Student Expression Concerns

Editor's Note : The Cardinal Independent is owned by Vivian Bostick under Vee Media . MUNCIE, Ind. - The Cardinal Independent (The CI) has heard from staff who are concerned about expressing their personal opinions and beliefs following the firing of Suzanne Swierc . The CI has also heard from students involved with university-managed student media who are concerned that some stories weren't published. The CI has established a dedicated email to share these experiences: bsuexpressionconcerns@cimuncie.org . Under Indiana law (IC § 34-46-4-2), individuals have the right to remain anonymous. The CI may publish stories submitted to this email while fully respecting contributors’ anonymity if requested. To share other news and events, The CI can be reached at newsroom@cimuncie.org .

Local Organizations Condemn Ball State's Firing of Suzanne Swierc

MUNCIE, Ind. - Muncie Resists and the Ball State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have issued statements following the firing of Suzanne Swierc. Swierc was fired by the university over a leaked, friends-only response regarding conservative activist Charlie Kirk . Muncie Resists' statement , issued September 19, says that Swierc's comments were "shared on her own time and on her personal account, not in her capacity as a university official." "By treating a private Facebook post as grounds for dismissal, Ball State sends the message that employees risk their livelihoods if their personal views draw political attention," the statement read in-part. "That decision was announced on Constitution Day, a day meant to celebrate free speech and the principles of democracy, only underscores the contradiction and the danger of this action." ...

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