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Bowen Center for Public Affairs

The Bowen Center for Public Affairs was founded in 2007 to honor the integrity and leadership of Dr. Otis R. Bowen, Indiana’s 44th governor and 16th secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President Ronald Reagan. 

 

                                   

 

Examples of what your donation will go towards include:

  • inspiring civic literacy and public service
  • promoting nonpartisan government research
  • community outreach
  • programs that create thoughtful dialogue and collaborative solutions

 

 

Every year nominees from around the state are invited to attend the Bowen Institute on Political Participation, a weekend session that deepens participants’ understanding of politics and political management. Leaders from civic organizations, business, and education come together to share and gain insight into topics, including political activism, campaign techniques, and ethics.

 

 

The Certified Public Manager® Program (CPM) is the state’s only nationally-accredited management and leadership program specifically designed for public sector managers. We empower public officials to be stronger and more effective supervisors and leaders. 

 

We need your support to continue this meaningful work that offers objective guidance about public policy issues, trains public officials in the latest management techniques, engages citizens in the political process and promotes community dialogue.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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