President Mearns: Cardinals Rising, Wolverine Rumors, and a Touch of Exoteric Wisdom 11/13/25

On today’s Delaware County Today, Steve Lindell welcomes Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns for a wide-ranging, entertaining, and informative conversation. They cover everything from Senior Day at Scheumann Stadium and the push toward bowl eligibility, to women’s volleyball securing the No. 1 seed in the MAC tournament.

President Mearns breaks down Ball State’s strong enrollment growth, affordability efforts that continue to beat inflation, and how the university keeps programs aligned with real-world career success.

And in classic WMUN fashion, the conversation turns delightfully off-script with Wolverine rumors — including whether Hugh Jackman may be making a surprise appearance in Muncie — plus a perfectly timed “exoteric” word-of-the-day moment.

President Mearns also takes a moment to honor the life and service of Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputy Blake Reynolds, a 2019 Ball State graduate, offering heartfelt condolences to his family and the law enforcement community.

Catch the full conversation on WMUN, the Talk of Muncie — and hear why even President Mearns now thinks Steve Lindell might be operating in the same stratosphere as Wolverine.