Since 1974, Spectrum has served as Ball State University’s student organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer, and questioning individuals and their allies. Spectrum provides social support to create comfortable, confidential, and an accepting atmosphere for its members. Everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression, is welcome.
Spectrum is highly sought-after for peer and community education. We provide numerous speaker panels to classrooms and academic venues, serve as a liaison for marginalized students, and actively fight for equity. We raise hundreds of dollars each semester for non-profits and create weekly interactive programs about culture, history, current events, and community.
It is not uncommon for Spectrum members to feel deep community within the organization. For some, the acceptance here serves as the nurturing and supportive community, friend group, school, club, and family they do not have other places. It is that much more important that the organization exists and thrives.
How You Can Help:
Your gifts provide funds for the welfare, support, and advancement of the Spectrum program. Awarded monies help students who may not have the means to fully participate on campus. Previously gifted funds have aided Spectrum members to purchase textbooks, lavender graduation cords, leadership conference registration, supplies for clinicals, and many more invaluable stepping-stones to a college degree.
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 |
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 |