One Ball State Day 2021

The Dean J. B. Black Fund

 We propose to honor Dean Emeritus J. B. Black in grateful recognition of his many accomplishments and lasting impact by establishing the J.B. Black Fund. Dean Black served as dean of the College of Business from 1973-1984 and made many contributions to the college and programs, but the most important is his contribution to student success.

 The J.B. Black Fund will provide financial support for finance and insurance students seeking professional credentials to leverage their academic experience and enhance their career prospects. The fund would provide resources to create and offer comprehensive review programs which will be offered in the summer (or online) and will be designed to help students and alumni make substantial progress towards preparing for these designations. In addition, the J.B. Black fund would offer scholarships to defray the costs associate with testing fees.

We will honor and continue that legacy by working to improve financial literacy amongst students and the community by creating the Financial Literacy Lecture Series and Research Workshop. The lecture series will invite high visibility/impact speakers to campus throughout the year to reinforce the importance of financial literacy to students. The research workshops will bring high-quality researchers and practitioners to the institution, and provide an opportunity for our faculty to interact with other high-quality researchers and practitioners, to disseminate information about contemporary issues in the field, and to encourage further investigation of contemporary issues.