Schools Within the Context of Community

The Schools Within the Context of Community program is a unique approach to teacher education that has now received 10 national awards for innovation in educator preparation. Students in this award-winning program are immersed in one of Muncie's most historic African-American neighborhoods where they participate in community mobilization efforts alongside community mentors who impart the strengths and values of the children and families with whom candidates work during their practicum placement. This semester-long experience informs Ball State students’ development as culturally responsive, equity-focused, socially-just future teachers. The Schools Within the Context of Community program broadens the definition of teacher educator beyond university faculty to include school administrators, local pastors, service providers, community elders, members of the local community council, and parents within the community.

Over the last 10 years, one of the program’s areas of focus has been on ensuring neighborhood children’s access to literature that is culturally affirming and sustaining. We have developed free little libraries, hosted multicultural book fairs, and redesigned classroom libraries to be sure that all children can see themselves in the books they read, as well as have access to stories that represent the diversity of the world around them. Research suggests that children’s motivation to read is greater when there are characters and stories to which they can easily relate. There is additional research to suggest that the presence of books in children’s homes can be correlated with children’s academic success.

A donation to the Schools Within the Context of Community program would ensure children’s continued access to books that are culturally responsive and affirming. Data collected over the last nine years indicate significant increases in children’s grade-level reading among children in the school in which we are privileged to work.

With grade level reading as a predictor of high school graduation and participation in post-secondary study, we continue our commitment to neighborhood literacy, and thank you in advance for considering a contribution!

$2,000

Early Bird Challenge

Congratulations to Associate Professor, Elizabeth Agnew, for winning $2,000 to donate to Religious Studies!

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$20,000

1,918th Gift

The 1,918th gift will unlock $20,000 for student scholarships!

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Leaderboard

Ball State Unit or Org with the Most Gifts

The Ball State unit/org with the most gifts on April 9 will receive an additional $6,000 for their department/org 2nd place = $3,000 3rd place = $1,500

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$6,000	Theatre & Dance	747
2	$3,000	Athletics	623
3	$1,500	Ball State's Greatest Needs	168
4		Greek Life	119
5		Student Scholarships	88
6		Center for Information & Communication Sciences	88
7		College of Communication, Information, and Media	87
8		Pride of Mid-America Marching Band	85
9		College of Fine Arts	85
10		Miller College of Business	83
11		College of Architecture & Planning	74
12		Communication Studies	68
13		Teachers College	67
14		Student Life	64
15		Telecommunications	62
16		Journalism	60
17		University Police Department	55
18		Architecture	47
19		Honors College	47
20		Student Affairs	47
21		School of Kinesiology	45
22		Alumni Association	45
23		School of Music	45
24		English	42
25		Army ROTC	42
26		Political Science	39
27		Social Work	36
28		Chemistry	35
29		Philosophy & Religious Studies	33
30		College of Sciences & Humanities	32
31		Counseling Psychology \| Social Psych & Counseling	31
32		Miller Business Honors Program	30
33		Accounting	28
34		Urban Planning	28
35		College of Health	27
36		Counseling Center	25
37		Disability Services	25
38		School of Nursing	24
39		Cardinal Kitchen	24
40		Elementary Education	22
41		University Libraries	21
42		Criminal Justice & Criminology	21
43		Ball State Student Media	21
44		Emens Auditorium	18
45		Burris Laboratory School	18
46		David Owsley Museum of Art	17
47		Women of the Ball Family Fund	17
48		Rinard Orchid Greenhouse	17
49		Rinker Center for International Programs	16
50		Mathematical Sciences	14
51		Construction Management	14
52		Biology	14
53		Sociology	14
54		History	13
55		Black Student Association	13
56		Management	13
57		Spectrum	13
58		Charles W. Brown Planetarium/Physics & Astronomy	12
59		University Singers	12
60		Geography	12
61		Speech Pathology & Audiology	12
62		Bowen Center for Public Affairs	11
63		Psychological Science	11
64		Modern Languages & Classics	11
65		Special Education	11
66		Landscape Architecture	11
67		Sports Link	11
68		Schools Within the Context of Community	11
69		Entrepreneurship Center	10
70		Career Center	10
71		Natural Resources & Environmental Management	9
72		Computer Science	9
73		Black Alumni Constituent Society	8
74		Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies	8
75		Indiana Academy	8
76		Educational Leadership	8
77		MBA \| Master of Business Administration	7
78		Finance & Insurance	7
79		Anthropology	7
80		Department of Marketing \| CADMA	5
81		School of Art	5
82		Student Voluntary Services	5
83		Nutrition & Health Science	4
84		NESTT Learning Labs	4
85		Women's & Gender Studies	4
86		Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K.	4
87		Parents Fund	3
88		Graduate School	2
89		Economics	2
90		Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center	2
91		ISOM	2
92		Geological Sciences	1
93		Beta Phi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority	1

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Leaderboard

Amount Raised Leaderboard

Which area will raise the most on One Ball State Day? Make a gift to your favorite area of the University to help keep them flying high at the top of the leaderboard!

Rank	Campus unit/fund	Raised
1	Athletics	$66,023.77
2	Theatre & Dance	$19,328.27
3	Ball State's Greatest Needs	$16,322.32
4	Charles W. Brown Planetarium/Physics & Astronomy	$11,680.00
5	Teachers College	$10,963.32
6	Student Scholarships	$9,287.39
7	Miller College of Business	$8,297.52
8	School of Nursing	$6,845.90
9	Center for Information & Communication Sciences	$6,449.34
10	Architecture	$5,721.72
11	Telecommunications	$5,445.16
12	Accounting	$5,351.18
13	College of Architecture & Planning	$5,000.16
14	Communication Studies	$4,181.06
15	Journalism	$4,177.82
16	Pride of Mid-America Marching Band	$4,150.56
17	Mathematical Sciences	$4,122.54
18	Greek Life	$3,756.04
19	College of Communication, Information, and Media	$3,651.18
20	Chemistry	$3,180.54
21	David Owsley Museum of Art	$3,121.72
22	College of Health	$3,025.53
23	School of Kinesiology	$3,007.08
24	College of Fine Arts	$2,916.20
25	Entrepreneurship Center	$2,835.00
26	Social Work	$2,736.80
27	Honors College	$2,565.62
28	Bowen Center for Public Affairs	$2,426.72
29	College of Sciences & Humanities	$2,404.26
30	Student Life	$2,368.62
31	English	$2,306.80
32	Army ROTC	$2,140.16
33	Urban Planning	$2,108.44
34	Miller Business Honors Program	$2,102.54
35	Counseling Psychology \| Social Psych & Counseling	$2,063.08
36	Student Affairs	$1,995.44
37	Emens Auditorium	$1,851.91
38	Cardinal Kitchen	$1,830.08
39	Elementary Education	$1,758.36
40	Construction Management	$1,745.00
41	University Police Department	$1,699.90
42	Alumni Association	$1,679.35
43	History	$1,625.54
44	Women of the Ball Family Fund	$1,620.90
45	School of Music	$1,585.08
46	University Singers	$1,558.54
47	Political Science	$1,330.90
48	Counseling Center	$1,056.72
49	University Libraries	$999.80
50	Black Student Association	$990.00
51	Rinard Orchid Greenhouse	$981.56
52	Biology	$958.72
53	Management	$907.54
54	Black Alumni Constituent Society	$857.58
55	Criminal Justice & Criminology	$836.72
56	Geography	$833.36
57	Sociology	$830.90
58	Disability Services	$809.98
59	Rinker Center for International Programs	$800.90
60	Philosophy & Religious Studies	$710.90
61	Psychological Science	$682.54
62	Modern Languages & Classics	$667.54
63	Burris Laboratory School	$651.72
64	Ball State Student Media	$539.45
65	Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies	$533.36
66	Special Education	$527.54
67	Landscape Architecture	$497.65
68	Speech Pathology & Audiology	$490.00
69	Sports Link	$482.54
70	Indiana Academy	$475.00
71	Natural Resources & Environmental Management	$462.54
72	Educational Leadership	$457.54
73	Spectrum	$403.36
74	Schools Within the Context of Community	$351.72
75	Computer Science	$344.18
76	MBA \| Master of Business Administration	$327.54
77	Finance & Insurance	$269.18
78	Career Center	$258.36
79	Nutrition & Health Science	$200.00
80	Graduate School	$200.00
81	NESTT Learning Labs	$188.36
82	Department of Marketing \| CADMA	$174.18
83	Anthropology	$170.00
84	Women's & Gender Studies	$138.36
85	Parents Fund	$138.36
86	Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K.	$124.18
87	School of Art	$120.00
88	Economics	$119.18
89	Student Voluntary Services	$103.36
90	Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center	$69.18
91	Geological Sciences	$50.00
92	ISOM	$38.36
93	Beta Phi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority	$19.18

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1,000 Gifts

1,000 gifts will unlock a gift of $1,000 from ’06 grad, Scott Wenclewicz.

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Participating Groups

Ball State's Greatest Needs Student Scholarships Athletics College of Architecture & Planning College of Communication, Information, and Media College of Fine Arts College of Health College of Sciences & Humanities Honors College Miller College of Business Teachers College Accounting Alumni Association Anthropology Architecture Army ROTC Ball State Student Media Beta Phi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Biology Black Alumni Constituent Society Black Student Association Bowen Center for Public Affairs Burris Laboratory School Cardinal Kitchen Career Center Center for Information & Communication Sciences Charles W. Brown Planetarium/Physics & Astronomy Chemistry Communication Studies Computer Science Construction Management Counseling Center Counseling Psychology | Social Psych & Counseling Criminal Justice & Criminology David Owsley Museum of Art Department of Marketing | CADMA Disability Services Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies Economics Educational Leadership Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K. Elementary Education Emens Auditorium English Entrepreneurship Center Finance & Insurance Geography Geological Sciences Graduate School Greek Life History Indiana Academy ISOM Journalism Landscape Architecture Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center Management Mathematical Sciences MBA | Master of Business Administration Miller Business Honors Program Modern Languages & Classics Natural Resources & Environmental Management NESTT Learning Labs Nutrition & Health Science Parents Fund Philosophy & Religious Studies Political Science Pride of Mid-America Marching Band Psychological Science Rinard Orchid Greenhouse Rinker Center for International Programs School of Art School of Kinesiology School of Music School of Nursing Schools Within the Context of Community Social Work Sociology Special Education Spectrum Speech Pathology & Audiology Sports Link Student Affairs Student Life Student Voluntary Services Telecommunications Theatre & Dance University Libraries University Police Department University Singers Urban Planning Women of the Ball Family Fund Women's & Gender Studies

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