Philosophy and Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies continues to be a student- and community-centered department, preparing students to enter satisfying careers and contribute to communities in Indiana and beyond. We invite our alumni and other friends to support our efforts to build on this tradition by donating to the Philosophy and Religious Studies Student Awards and Activities fund.

To give you a sense of the kinds of activities your gift will make possible, here’s a list of some of our recent faculty-led success stories. Our students:

Created the first-ever documentary film exploring Muncie’s multi-ethnic Muslim community. It can be seen online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEN-BYCNO1w&t=577s
Continue to publish the award-winning, international student philosophy journal, STANCE: https://www.stancephilosophy.com/
Work with high school faculty around the state to create philosophy clubs and sponsor an annual Hoosier high school philosophy conference. This year's conference is on April 14th. https://philosophyoutreachproject.bsu.edu/
Engage with Muncie-area organizations dedicated to combating hunger.

Your gift today will support an array of similar activities, while also helping us to:

host alumni campus visits for career-networking events
facilitate the activities of our two student organizations, Religious Conversation Hour and the Philosophy Club
honor the accomplishments of our talented students during our annual, year-end, Student Recognition Day.

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Unlock $1,000 for Take Flight!

Cardinals help Cardinals, and 500 gifts by noon unlocks $1,000 for the Take Flight fund.

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College Leaderboard

The college with the most gifts by midnight will receive $2,000 to support students' greatest needs!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,000	College of Fine Arts	1,749
2	$1,000	College of Communication, Information, and Media	839
3	$500	College of Sciences and Humanities	396
4		Teachers College	336
5		Miller College of Business	237
6		College of Health	226
7		College of Architecture & Planning	62
8		Honors College	54

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Academic Department Leaderboard

The three academic departments with the most gifts by midnight will receive $8,000, $4,000 and $2,000 in challenge funds respectively for the benefit of students' greatest needs.

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$8,000	Theatre & Dance	1,367
2	$4,000	Journalism	315
3	$2,000	School of Music	312
4		Communication Studies	180
5		Special Education	92
6		Social Work	75
7		Miller Business Honors Program	70
8		Elementary Education	55
9		Chemistry	54
10		Telecommunications	53
11		School of Nursing	46
12		Educational Psychology	45
13		Political Science	43
14		Accounting	42
15		Anthropology	37

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Evening Leaderboard

The needs of our students are greater than ever. The eight areas with the most donors between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. will each receive $1,000 thanks to challenge dollars given by donors.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$1,000	Theatre & Dance	163
2	$1,000	Ball State Student Media	73
3	$1,000	Athletics	61
4	$1,000	Journalism	39
5	$1,000	Dance Marathon	38
6	$1,000	Communication Studies	33
7	$1,000	School of Music	30
8	$1,000	Multicultural Center	27
9		Special Education	26
10		Social Work	16
11		University Police Department	12
12		Telecommunications	12
13		Chemistry	12
14		Cardinal Kitchen	9
15		Honors College	9

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College of Sciences & Humanities Department Challenge

Dean Maureen McCarthy will give $500 to the CSH department with the most donors.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$500	Chemistry	35
2		Political Science	27
3		Environment, Geology, and Natural Resources	26
4		English	26
5		Sociology	22
6		Mathematical Sciences	19
7		History	17
8		Criminal Justice and Criminology	15
9		Biology	14
10		Anthropology	14
11		Computer Science	13
12		Geography	12
13		Women's and Gender Studies	12
14		Rinard Orchid Greenhouse	11
15		Psychological Science	10

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Areas of Giving

Beyerl Emergency Aid Fund Take Flight The Ball State Fund Student Scholarships Online Student Support Fund Athletics Alumni Association Student Affairs Honors College College of Architecture & Planning Inclusive Excellence College of Communication, Information, and Media College of Fine Arts College of Health College of Sciences and Humanities Miller College of Business Teachers College Community Engagement University Libraries Emens Auditorium Graduate School Parents Fund Rinker Center for International Programs University Police Department Learning Center

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