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Past Events

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Red Jacket Challenge
New Young Alumni Challenge Issued by President Mearns. Jo Ann Gora will donate her famous red leather jacket if Young Alumni give $500 or more from now until Midnight. For gifts from Young alum to count, please mark 'Young Alumni' under the' Ball State Affiliation' field on the donation form.
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$3,000
Unlock $3,000 for Student Emergency Aid
Upon receiving 6,323 gifts (beating last year's total number of gifts), $3,000 will be unlocked for Student Emergency Aid!
6,323 / 6,323 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.
Rank Prize Academic Department Gifts
1 $8,000 Theatre & Dance 1,500
2 $4,000 Communication Studies 463
3 $2,000 School of Music 315
4 Modern Languages & Classics 230
5 Miller Business Honors Program 217
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Cardinals Help Cardinals
History has proven that Cardinals help Cardinals. Share the official One Ball State Day videos on Facebook @BallStateFoundation. Two participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area.
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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Gifts from all 50 states have been given! $20,000 was unlocked from the Alumni Council.
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Noon Challenge
The department/unit/team that has the most donors by noon receives $5,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Department, Unit, or Team Donors
1 $5,000 Theatre & Dance 377
2 Athletics 329
3 The Ball State Fund 161
4 Student Scholarships 109
5 College of Architecture & Planning 102
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Most Donors Challenge
The department/unit/team that has the most donors by midnight will receive $5,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Areas Donors
1 $5,000 College of Fine Arts 1,292
2 Theatre & Dance 1,023
3 Athletics 888
4 Teachers College 726
5 College of Communication, Information, and Media 708
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Top 5 Donor Challenge
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 1,023
2 $1,000 Athletics 888
3 $1,000 Indiana Academy 261
4 $1,000 School of Music 191
5 $1,000 College of Architecture & Planning 187
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Alumni Ambassador Challenge
The academic unit with the most verified alumni ambassadors receives $1,000.
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Evening Leaderboard
The needs of our students are greater than ever! The five areas with the most donors between 8pm-11pm will each receive $1,000 for their area!
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 323
2 $1,000 Athletics 169
3 $1,000 Miller Business Honors Program 81
4 $1,000 Indiana Academy 62
5 $1,000 Spectrum 61
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Dean Maureen McCarthy Challenge
Dean McCarthy will give $500 to the College of Sciences & Humanities department with the most unique number donors.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 English 80
2 Geography 72
3 History 56
4 Modern Languages & Classics 42
5 Philosophy and Religious Studies 31
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Dean Ferguson Social Media Challenge
Dean Dave Ferguson will make a $20 gift to CAP when a faculty, staff, or student takes their picture with his Dean cutout and shares it on social media with #OneBallState! *Up to 500*
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IT Employee Challenge
Loren Malm will match gifts made by IT Division employees up to $500!
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$3,000
6,323 Gifts Unlocks $3,000 for the Multicultural Center
Upon receiving 6,323 gifts, $3,000 will be unlocked for the new Multicultural Center!
6,323 / 6,323 Gifts
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5 Hours, 5 Areas, $1,000 Each
The 5 areas that raise the most money from 7pm-Midnight will each receive $1,000!
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $1,000 Athletics $30,956.02
2 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $17,061.74
3 $1,000 Indiana Academy $9,981.41
4 $1,000 College of Architecture & Planning $4,541.68
5 $1,000 Center for Information & Communication Sciences $4,046.26
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College Leaderboard
The three colleges with the most gifts by midnight April 6 will receive $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 respectively.
Rank Prize Colleges Gifts
1 $3,000 College of Fine Arts 1,899
2 $2,000 College of Communication, Information, and Media 1,292
3 $1,000 Teachers College 952
4 College of Sciences and Humanities 876
5 Miller College of Business 467
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The First 5 Academic Areas to Receive a Gift get $500
The first 5 Academic areas to receive a gift: Miller Business Honors Program Early Childhood, Youth, & Family Studies Communication Studies Theatre & Dance College of Health
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International Alumni Challenge
Hannah Weakley was the first international alum to make a gift all the way from Japan! She designated her gift to Theatre & Dance.
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Five Lucky Donors
Supporting the most urgent needs of our students is vital across campus! From 8am-11am, five donors will be selected at random to choose which five funds will each receive $1,000.
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The Last Hour
We stand together as Cardinals. Give during the last hour of One Ball State Day and you could be one of three donors chosen to designate $1,000 to the academic department of your choice.
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Selfie & Share Cutout Challenge
Provost Susana Rivera-Mills will donate $100 for each dean who takes a selfie with the cut out of another dean and posts it to social media using #OneBallState on April 6. This total gift of up to $1,000 will benefit the Teacher-Scholar program, which provides undergraduates the opportunity to be engaged in research or a creative project with a mentor.
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Marketing & Communications Employee Challenge
Vice President of University Marketing & Communications, Kathy Wolf will give an additional $500 if 100% of her team makes a gift on One Ball State Day.
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Ball State University Foundation Challenge
If the Foundation reaches 100% employee participation, Jean Crosby and Ray Allen will each give $500, totaling $1,000.
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Enrollment & Planning Management Employee Challenge
VP of Enrollment and Planning Mgmt Paula Luff will match EPM employee gifts up to $1,000. If 100% of EPM employees give, the VP will donate an additional $1,000 to the student emergency aid fund.
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General Counsel Challenge
Sali Falling will match gifts made by General Counsel employees up to $500!
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Participating Groups
Take Flight The Ball State Fund Student Scholarships Online Student Support Fund Athletics Alumni Association Student Affairs Honors College College of Architecture & Planning Indiana Public Radio Research Discovery Women's Group 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 Learning Center

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