Already it’s November and already the fall semester at Ball State is a few weeks from concluding.  How has the university fared during the term with inflation challenging everybody’s budgets?  And what about the academic progress of students, now at the university, who endured pandemic shutdowns at home?  Universities across the country, Ball State included, report some students are struggling in 100-level and 200-level classes in science, math, and English, more than usual.  What is Ball State doing to help its affected scholars with what is called “learning loss?”

Ball State University President Geoff Mearns shares his perspectives on IPR’s latest Ball State Update.