{"id":156,"date":"2025-04-08T02:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T02:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/?page_id=156"},"modified":"2025-05-02T18:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T18:01:44","slug":"get-involved-participate-in-the-life-of-your-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/get-involved-participate-in-the-life-of-your-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FBFAF3\" class=\"has-inline-color has-contrast-color\">Participate in the life of <strong>your<\/strong> city.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engage with Muncie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">City Government &amp; Civic Participation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Muncie City Council: Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the City Hall Auditorium. These meetings are open to the public, providing an opportunity to stay informed and voice your opinions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muncie.in.gov\/council\/\">https:\/\/www.muncie.in.gov\/council\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City of Muncie Meeting Center: Access agendas, minutes, and schedules for various city boards and commissions, including the Parks Board and Redevelopment Commission. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muncie.in.gov\/meetings\/\">https:\/\/www.muncie.in.gov\/meetings\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delaware County Council: Stay updated on county-level decisions by attending council meetings, with schedules and agendas available online. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.delaware.in.us\/council\/\">https:\/\/www.co.delaware.in.us\/council\/<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neighborhood Associations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muncie boasts 27 neighborhood associations that foster community engagement and local initiatives. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muncieneighborhoods.org\/\">http:\/\/www.muncieneighborhoods.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;Here are a few you can connect with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Riverside-Normal Neighborhood\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whitely Neighborhood Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Central Neighborhood (8twelve Coalition): Focuses on revitalization and community building in the South Central area.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muncieneighborhoods.org\/2015\/02\/20\/map-tf2-t-shirts\/\">http:\/\/www.muncieneighborhoods.org\/2015\/02\/20\/map-tf2-t-shirts\/<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Muncie Action Plan (MAP)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAP is a strategic guide developed by residents to improve the quality of life in Muncie. Task Force 3, for example, works on enhancing neighborhoods through partnerships and community-driven strategies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muncieactionplan.net\/\">https:\/\/www.muncieactionplan.net\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with Ball State University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ball State offers a plethora of student organizations catering to diverse interests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Benny Link: Discover and join various student organizations, from academic clubs to special interest groups. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsu.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organizations\">https:\/\/bsu.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organizations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multicultural Student Organizations: Engage with groups like the Asian Student Union, Black Student Association, Latinx Student Union, and Spectrum. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/campuslife\/multicultural-center\/programs-and-services\/student-organizations\">https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/campuslife\/multicultural-center\/programs-and-services\/student-organizations<br><br><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Governance &amp; Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Board of Trustees: Attend meetings to understand university governance and decisions impacting the campus community. Meeting minutes and schedules are available online. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/president\/boardoftrustees\">https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/about\/administrativeoffices\/president\/boardoftrustees<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore The Village<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Village is a vibrant district adjacent to Ball State University, offering dining, shopping, and entertainment options. It\u2019s also a hub for community events and student activities. Stay connected with local happenings through the following websites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/the-village\/\">https:\/\/destinationmuncie.org\/the-village\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/map\/landmarks\/the-village\">https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/map\/landmarks\/the-village<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/web\/the-village-revitalization\">https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/web\/the-village-revitalization<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Links to sites or general advice based on what we have learned<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Participate in the life of your city. Engage with Muncie City Government &amp; Civic Participation Neighborhood Associations Muncie boasts 27 neighborhood associations that foster community engagement and local initiatives. http:\/\/www.muncieneighborhoods.org\/ &nbsp;Here are a few you can connect with: Muncie Action Plan (MAP) MAP is a strategic guide developed by residents to improve the quality of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/get-involved-participate-in-the-life-of-your-city\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get Involved<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54],"class_list":["post-156","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-civiclife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":812,"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/156\/revisions\/812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalresearch.bsu.edu\/the-village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}