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Honors College Match
Dean John Emert will be matching gifts made to the Honors College up to $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
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$2,500 Student Org Challenge
Ball State Alum and Foundation Board Member, Patrick Alderdice '92, will be giving $2,500 to the student organization with the most gifts between 9:00-10:00pm
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 Ball State Student Media 129
2 Dance Marathon 105
3 Cardinal Kitchen 6
4 Black Student Association 4
5 Spectrum 3
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Cardinals Help Cardinals
History has proven that Cardinals help Cardinals. Share the official One Ball State Day video and use #OneBallState on our Facebook Page @BallStateFoundation. Two participants will get to donate $500 toward the Beyerl Student Emergency Aid fund or the Take Flight fund!
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The First 5 Areas to Receive a Gift get $500
It took Cardinals less than a minute to complete this challenge. The areas below will each receive an additional $500 to benefit their students! 1. Theatre & Dance 2. University Police Department 3. Office of Student Life 4. Ball State Student Media 5. Cardinal Kitchen
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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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Help Student Orgs!
Help student organizations get ready for the new academic year! The four student orgs with the most gifts from 1-4pm on April 7 will receive $250 each.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $250 Ball State Student Media 26
2 $250 Dance Marathon 14
3 $250 Cardinal Kitchen 12
4 $250 Black Student Association 8
5 Spectrum 6
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$1,000
Diversity Challenge
Thanks to those who supported the Multicultural Center! We hit our goal of 50 gifts and earned an extra $1,000 to benefit students.
50 / 50 Gifts
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$1,000
Knowledge Challenge
Thanks to those who supported the University Libraries! We hit our goal of 50 gifts and earned an extra $1,000.
50 / 50 Gifts
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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Gifts from all 50 states unlocks $25,000 from the Alumni Council
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Sociology Matching Challenge
Chair Chad Menning will match gifts to Sociology up to $1,000.
$812 MATCHED
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Alumni Chapter Challenge
Scholarship support is vital for students. The alumni chapter with the most gifts to their scholarship fund from 4-7 p.m. on One Ball State Day will receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,000 Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapter Scholarship 17
2 Michiana Alumni Chapter Scholarship 7
3 Northeastern IN Alumni Chapter Scholarship 3
4 Chicago Alumni Chapter Scholarship 1
5 Cass/Howard County Alumni Scholarship 0
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Final Hour Challenge
We stand together as Cardinals. Give during the last hour of OBSD and you could be chosen to designate $1000 in challenge funds to the academic department of your choice. Dollars will benefit students' greatest needs.
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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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Inclusive Excellence Match
This year we launched our inaugural Inclusive Excellence plan, which clearly demonstrates Ball State’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Sue Hodges Moore will personally provide matching funds up to a total of $2,000 to encourage other donors to contribute financially to the implementation of our plan.
$1,841 MATCHED
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Special Education Student Challenge #1
If 100 students give to the Special Ed department, the TEACH Lab, or the Center for Autism, Mrs. Bales will wear a costume to class this fall.
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Special Education Student Challenge #3
If 300 students give, to the Special Ed department, the TEACH Lab, or the Center for Autism, Dr. Craig will wear a costume to class for a week this fall.
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Theatre & Dance Alumni Society Challenge
The Theatre and Dance Alumni Society has dedicated an additional $1,000 gift to the Department if at least 150 Ball State alumni give to any Theatre and Dance account
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Bill Jenkins Drag Performance Challenge
If 150 current Ball State students give to Theatre and Dance on one Ball State Day, Bill Jenkins will do a fully realized (costumes, makeup, etc.) "lip-synched drag performance" on social media to whatever song the students select.
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College of Fine Arts Department Leaderboard
Dean Beckman will give $1,500 to the College of Fine Arts program with the greatest number of total gifts.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,500 Theatre & Dance 1,367
2 School of Music 312
3 David Owsley Museum of Art 34
4 School of Art 13
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DOMA Challenge
Dean Beckman will give $300 to DOMA, in honor of DOMA’s 30-member docent corps, if the gifts to DOMA during this One Ball State Day exceed 30 total gifts.
30 / 30 Gifts
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Jim Davis Challenge
Hey Ball State family, upon surpassing last year’s One Ball State Day gift total of 4,138, Garfield creator and BSU graduates Jim and Jill Davis will direct $50,000 to student emergency aid and $50,000 to the Take Flight Fund totaling $100K! Help us reach our goal before midnight!
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Morning Challenge
Supporting the most urgent needs of our students is vital across campus. From 8 - 11 a.m., five donors will be selected at random to choose which five academic departments will each receive $1,000 in challenge funds.
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$1,000
Unlock $1,000 for Take Flight!
Cardinals help Cardinals, and 500 gifts by noon unlocks $1,000 for the Take Flight fund.
500 / 500 Gifts
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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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Social Distancing Selfie
How are you, Cardinals? We're thinking of you. Share your quarantine selfie with #OneBallState for a chance to win a Ball State prize pack!
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$1,000
Spirit Challenge
Thanks to those who supported the Marching Band! We hit our goal of 50 gifts and earned an extra $1,000.
50 / 50 Gifts
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International Gift Challenge
Jim Melin from Ireland made his gift to Theatre & Dance!
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Ball State Student Challenge
Hey Ball State students, post a photo or video to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and share how gifts on One Ball State Day will help you! Be sure to use #OneBallState. One of you will get a chance to designate $500 to the academic department of your choice! Some of you will also get One Ball State Day prize packs.
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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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Student Affairs Employee Challenge
VP Ro-Anne Royer Engle will match gifts from Student Affairs employees for a total of up to $1,000.
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Dr. Marilyn Buck Matching Challenge
Dr. Marilyn Buck will be matching every dollar up to $9,000 to benefit our future physical education programs and students. The scholarship will benefit outstanding freshmen who are physical education and health teaching majors. The travel fund will help physical education and health teaching majors attend the SHAPE America National Convention.
$100 MATCHED
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Special Education Faculty Challenge
If 50% of Special Education faculty donate, David McIntosh will donate $500 to the TEACH Lab.
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Special Education Student Challenge #2
If 200 students give, to the Special Ed department, the TEACH Lab, or the Center for Autism, Dr. Koch will take a pie in the face.
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Educational Studies Match
Dr. Richard Seymour will match the first 10 gifts of $20.20 to the Educational Studies department!
$202 MATCHED
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Ball State University Foundation Employee Challenge
If the Foundation reaches 100% employee participation, Jean Crosby and Jake Logan will each give $500.
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Bill Jenkins Challenge to Students & Parents
If 250 current Ball State students and/or parents of current Ball State students give to Theatre and Dance on one Ball State Day, Bill Jenkins will ALSO dye his hair pink and unveil it to the students on the first day of fall semester classes
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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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