We’re guessing that some of the most memorable experiences from your time at CAP were those you had on field trips, yes….Fall Fieldtrip Week is alive and well! What a great tradition. The places we have gone, the people we have met, and the friendships and professional connections we have made have extended far beyond our trips. All are reasons why our field studies continue to be such important parts of our degree programs.
Some of the most educational and meaningful experiences for our students are linked to field study, as you will see in the testimonials below. However, many students struggle to find the funds to join their studio for travel, so today we ask for your support as we continue in our 50-year tradition of fieldtrip week.
Thank you, in advance, for your support!
Coming from a working-class family, I have always stepped up to financially support my own endeavors. When I couldn't afford a trip to the Florida Keys/Miami that was pivotal to a semester studio project, I received travel funds and scholarships from professors and alumni. With this support, I was able to generate a beautiful and sustainable eco-tourist resort design for my studio project. - Anna Stachofsky
Field trip week has been an incredibly important aspect of my education for the past three years, and I would not have truly understood the tenets of good design without being able to experience these places myself. This fund contributes immensely to my ability to understand our field on a personal level. - Richard Meagher
During a field trip to the Florida Keys, I learned how landscape architects can address critical issues, such as sea level rise, and restore habits that have been destroyed by unsustainable tourism models. This prompted my shift from architecture into landscape architecture, where I saw that the ability to understand interrelated systems of culture of and ecology can provide a foundation to engage in the most pressing ethical and political concerns of our time. - Maddie Clark
I have been heavily impacted by field trips. Exploring real-world work environments, getting the chance to network with practicing landscape architects, and being exposed to fieldwork as a student is educational for my future as a professional. I have greatly appreciated the opportunities I have had. - Jake Maple
How do I give?
Giving is easy. Click on the “GIVE” button and select the account from the drop-down menu on Tuesday, April 9th, anytime from midnight until 11:59 pm EST to make your gift online.
Then, share your experience on social media! Feel free to copy the “I Gave” photo to add to your post and encourage others to join in and give!
HELP US PUT CAP AT THE TOP OF THE GIVING LEADER BOARD!!!
| 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 | Departments | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theatre & Dance | 747 |
| 2 | Center for Information & Communication Sciences | 88 |
| 3 | Communication Studies | 68 |
| 4 | Telecommunications | 62 |
| 5 | Journalism | 60 |
| 6 | Architecture | 47 |
| 7 | School of Kinesiology | 45 |
| 8 | School of Music | 45 |
| 9 | English | 42 |
| 10 | Army ROTC | 42 |
| 11 | Political Science | 39 |
| 12 | Social Work | 36 |
| 13 | Chemistry | 35 |
| 14 | Philosophy & Religious Studies | 33 |
| 15 | Counseling Psychology | Social Psych & Counseling | 31 |
| 16 | Accounting | 28 |
| 17 | Urban Planning | 28 |
| 18 | School of Nursing | 24 |
| 19 | Elementary Education | 22 |
| 20 | Criminal Justice & Criminology | 21 |
| 21 | Mathematical Sciences | 14 |
| 22 | Construction Management | 14 |
| 23 | Biology | 14 |
| 24 | Sociology | 14 |
| 25 | History | 13 |
| 26 | Management | 13 |
| 27 | Geography | 12 |
| 28 | Psychological Science | 11 |
| 29 | Modern Languages & Classics | 11 |
| 30 | Special Education | 11 |
| 31 | Landscape Architecture | 11 |
| 32 | Natural Resources & Environmental Management | 9 |
| 33 | Computer Science | 9 |
| 34 | Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies | 8 |
| 35 | Educational Leadership | 8 |
| 36 | Finance & Insurance | 7 |
| 37 | Anthropology | 7 |
| 38 | Department of Marketing | CADMA | 5 |
| 39 | School of Art | 5 |
| 40 | Nutrition & Health Science | 4 |
| 41 | Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K. | 4 |
| 42 | Economics | 2 |
| 43 | Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center | 2 |
| 44 | ISOM | 2 |
| 45 | Geological Sciences | 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 |
