Heating and Cooling Rupture Leads to Remote Classes at Ball State University

Ball State classes held online due to problems with cooling system

Three underground ruptures in Ball State's geothermal system were reported over a 24-hour period in recent days.

Ball State classes moved online after geothermal leaks knock out air conditioning

MUNCIE, Ind. -- According to ABC affiliate WRTV, Ball State University has moved all classes online following three geothermal pipe leaks over the past 24 hours, which knocked out air-conditioning during the ongoing heatwave.

Geothermal Rupture Forces Ball State Classes Online

MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State University is moving classes online Friday after three ruptures in its underground geothermal system disrupted heating and cooling on campus. The latest rupture happened Thursday evening near Riverside Avenue and the south entrance of Teachers College, sending water and insulation above ground. The first rupture happened Thursday morning and temporarily […]

Heating and cooling rupture leads to remote classes at Ball State University

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Classes at Ball State University will be remote on Friday as the school is facing issues with its heating and cooling system. According to Mike Fowler, vice president for business affairs and treasurer, the decision to go remote came after an underground rupture in the University’s geothermal system Thursday evening, which was [...]

Heating and cooling leak at Ball State University leads to sidewalk collapse

A pipe near Ball State University's Teachers College burst on Sept. 3, 2026, causing parts of the sidewalk to collapse due to a leak in the university's geothermal system.

Heating and cooling leak at Ball State leads to sidewalk collapse

A pipe near Ball State University's Teachers College burst on Sept. 3, 2026, causing parts of the sidewalk to collapse due to a leak in the university's geothermal system.