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One Ball State Day 2022

Together, we made history again in support of Ball State students, faculty, and programs. This is our call to beneficence....and yours. 


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$25,000 Surprise Challenge
$750,000 will unlock $25,000 for Student Emergency Aid, Student Scholarships, Cardinal Kitchen, Cardinal Excellence Fund, and SOAR. Each area will receive $5,000 thanks to an anonymous donor.
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Morning Challenge
From 8 - 11 a.m., five donors will be selected at random and $1,000 will be given to the fund their gift went to.
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First Student, Employee, Alumni, & Parent Challenge
The first student, employee, parent, and alumni donor will each receive $250 given to the fund their gift went to.
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Non-academic/Non-athletic Leaderboard
The two non-academic/non-athletic areas with the most donors each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $1,000 BFSA Student Scholarship 97
2 $1,000 Ball State Student Media 92
3 Alumni Scholarships 87
4 Student Emergency Aid Fund 84
5 Black Alumni Constituent Society 76
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Ambassador Challenge
The three units/departments with the most verified ambassadors, with dollars raised, receives $1,000.
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Facebook Challenge
Share the official One Ball State Day videos on Facebook and use #OneBallState. Two participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area.
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Twitter Challenge
Share the official One Ball State Day videos on Twitter and use #OneBallState. Two participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area.
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Noon Leaderboard
The department/unit/team that has the most donors by noon receives $5,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Unit Donors
1 $5,000 Theatre & Dance 296
2 Athletics 272
3 Indiana Academy 130
4 Ball State Fund 107
5 Student Scholarships 86
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Student Org Challenge
The student org with the most donors from 9-11 p.m. receives $1,500.
Rank Prize Student Orgs Donors
1 $1,500 Ball State Student Media 25
2 Christian Student Foundation 13
3 Cardinal Kitchen 5
4 Dance Marathon 4
5 Spectrum 1
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Athletics Leaderboard
Which sports are at the top of the leaderboard?
Rank Teams Raised
1 Football $39,850.91
2 Men's Tennis $37,340.22
3 Men's Golf $18,820.00
4 Baseball $13,646.00
5 Field Hockey $12,270.42
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Men's Sports Team Leaderboard
The top 2 men's sports teams with the most gifts by midnight each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Teams Gifts
1 $1,000 Football 145
2 $1,000 Men's Tennis 74
3 Baseball 73
4 Men's Golf 61
5 Men's Basketball 43
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$4,000
CCIM Challenge
When CCIM raises $4,000, BSU grads Nancy and John Carlson will donate $4,000 to the Carlson News Education Fund.
$4,000 / $4,000 Raised
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Employee Emergency Aid Challenge
VP of Business Affairs Alan Finn has started a new employee emergency aid fund. Gifts to this fund on OBSD will be matched by VP Finn up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
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Last Hour Challenge
Give during the last hour of OBSD and you could be one of three donors chosen to designate an extra $1,000 to the area you gave to.
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Mentoring Challenge
50 new Cardinals Connect registrants unlocks $1,000 to support mentoring programs. Visit cardinalsconnect.com to sign up!
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Academy Matching Challenge
The Crisman family has a $3000 total matching donation. The donation is in memory of Academy alum Dawson Crisman’s grandparents, Delbert and Judy Crisman. They will match up to $1000 for donations made from 8 a.m. to Noon, Noon - to 8 p.m., and 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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$250
Student Emergency Aid Challenge
Five donations made to the Jack Beyerl Student Emergency Aid fund from 11:00pm-11:59pm will unlock an additional $250 from Ro-Anne Royer Engle!
5 / 5 Gifts
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Ball State Public Media Challenge
Becca Rice will match gifts to Ball State Indiana Public Radio or Ball State PBS for a total up to $2,000.
$2,000 MATCHED
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BFSA Student Scholarship Match
Dr. Evie Simmons-Reed and Dr. Ruby Cain will match gifts to the BFSA Student Scholarship up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
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International Alum Challenge
The first international alum to make a gift on One Ball State Day will get $500 in challenge funds designated to the fund their gift went to.
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Cardinal Red Hair Dye Challenge
When CPSY’s general fund reaches $500, Dr. Alex Tatum will dye his hair Cardinal Red.
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$500
BACS 50 Donors Challenge
When 50 donors make gifts to BACS, $500 will be unlocked for the society thanks to a generous challenge from Damita Williams.
50 / 50 Donors
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Enrollment Planning & Management Employee Challenge
If the number of enrollment planning, and management employees who donate is greater than last year, Vice President Paula Luff will donate $2,000 to Student Emergency Aid Fund.
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Baseball Match
Coach Rich Maloney will match gifts made to the Baseball team up to $500!
$500 MATCHED
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Women's Volleyball Match
Coach Kelli will match gifts to Women's Volleyball up to $250.
$250 MATCHED
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$500
Coach Fleck Challenge
When Men's Golf raises $15,000, a $500 donation will be unlocked from Coach Mike Fleck!
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
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$100
Men's Tennis Challenge
Coach Bill Richards will give $100 per every $1,000 raised up to $500 total to Men's Tennis!
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
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Women's Soccer Challenge
When gifts to Women's Soccer total $500, Coach Josh Rife will make a gift to Cardinal Kitchen - the on campus food pantry.
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Women's Basketball Match
Coach Brady will match gifts to Women's Basketball up to $250.
$250 MATCHED
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$350
Computer Science Challenge
15 alumni gifts to the Computer Science Fund unlocks $350 from computer science faculty.
15 / 15 Gifts
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CSO Match
Chief Strategy Officer, Charlene Alexander, will give $600 to any of the CSO areas (Inclusive Excellence, Institutional Research and Design Support, or Community Engagement) that generate $600 in gifts on One Ball State Day.
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Early Bird Academy Challenge
Stephen Brandenburg will match up to $500 for donations made from midnight to 6 a.m.
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Dean McCarthy Challenge
Dean Maureen McCarthy will give $500 to the CSH department with the most unique # of donors.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 English 67
2 Modern Languages & Classics 64
3 Geography and Meteorology 60
4 History 56
5 Philosophy and Religious Studies 38
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$250
Dr. Coy Challenge
Department Chair Dr. Coy will donate $250 to Computer Science if alumni and faculty donations reach $1,000.
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
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Educational Leadership Match
Dr. Fenwick English will match the highest Educational Leadership faculty member donation up to $250.
$250 MATCHED
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General Counsel Match
Sali Falling will match gifts made by General Counsel employees up to $500.
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Dr. Thiem Hair Challenge
When CPSY’s general fund reaches $1,000, Dr. Thiem will dye her hair a fun color.
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Graduate School Match
Dean Beach will match up to $250 in donations to the Graduate School General Fund (3701), and all OBSD donations to this fund will be earmarked for research fellowships for undergraduate students enrolled in the Pathways Mentoring program.
$250 MATCHED
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Greek Life Match
Your gift to the Greek Life Programming Fund will be matched dollar for dollar by Larry Metzing, Patrick Alderdice and Don Dumoulin for a total up to $3,500.
$3,500 MATCHED
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$500
Honors College Challenge
100 gifts to the Honors College from Honors College alumni and students will unlock a $500 donation from Dean Emert to the Honors College fund.
100 / 100 Gifts
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MCOB Leaderboard
Dean Ferris will donate $500 to the Miller College department with the largest increase in the number of distinct donors from last year.
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $500 Finance and Insurance +86.67% 28
goal: 15
2 Accounting +53.52% 109
goal: 71
3 ISOM Department +50.00% 12
goal: 8
4 Management +33.33% 12
goal: 9
5 Entrepreneurship Center +31.82% 29
goal: 22
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Miller College of Business T-Shirt Challenge
The first person to donate $100 or more to the MBA program at 8 A.M, 12 P.M, 4 P.M, and 8 P.M will receive a Ball State Miller College of Business T-Shirt.
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Physical Education Teaching Scholarship Match
Dr. Marilyn Buck will match gifts to the Dr. Marilyn M. Buck School of Physical Education Teaching Scholarship up to $1,000.
$175 MATCHED
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$250
2022 Elementary Education Challenge
When the Department of Elementary Education donations reach $2,022, a gift will be unlocked for $250 given by Members of the Elementary Education Marketing & Recruiting Committee
$2,022 / $2,022 Raised
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$250
Support Travel Expenses for Elementary Education Students
The first donor to donate between 8am-9am will unlock the gift of $250 given by Elementary Education faculty Drs. Fife-Demski, Martin, and Hullinger-Sirken.
1 / 1 Donors
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College Leaderboard
The three colleges with the biggest percentage of increased gifts from OBSD 2021 will receive $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000.
Rank Prize College % +/- Goal
1 $3,000 Honors College +17.39% 108
goal: 92
2 $2,000 College of Health +12.42% 335
goal: 298
3 $1,000 College of Architecture & Planning -7.93% 209
goal: 227
4 Teachers College -10.92% 848
goal: 952
5 Miller College of Business -12.21% 410
goal: 467
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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $5,000 from the Alumni Council!
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College Leaderboard
The college that has the most donors receives $5,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize College Donors
1 $5,000 College of Fine Arts 855
2 Teachers College 721
3 College of Sciences and Humanities 659
4 College of Communication, Information, and Media 629
5 Miller College of Business 387
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Academic Department Leaderboard
The three academic departments with the most gifts by midnight April 6 receive $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $5,000 Theatre & Dance 1,082
2 $3,000 Communication Studies 409
3 $1,000 School of Music 163
4 School of Journalism and Strategic Communication 160
5 Center for Information & Communication Sciences 127
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Evening Leaderboard
The 5 areas that raise the most money from 7-11:59pm each receive $1,000
Rank Prize Unit Raised
1 $1,000 Athletics $38,306.54
2 $1,000 Indiana Academy $14,305.00
3 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $11,450.22
4 $1,000 Alumni Programs $5,770.00
5 $1,000 Black Alumni Constituent Society $4,180.00
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First Five!
One Ball State Day, 24-hours of inspiration and impact, starts now. The first 5 academic areas to receive a gift will each receive $500 in challenge funds.
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Tag & Swag Social Media Challenge
Take a selfie with any of our Leadership cut outs and post social using #OneBallState. Four individuals will be randomly chosen to designate $250 to a fund of their choice.
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Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Athletics 812
2 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 633
3 $1,000 Indiana Academy 278
4 $1,000 Communication Studies 184
5 $1,000 School of Music 126
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Leaderboard
College of Fine Arts Leaderboard
Which CFA Department is at the top of the leaderboard?
Rank Department Raised
1 Theatre & Dance $64,798.18
2 School of Music $15,460.44
3 David Owsley Museum of Art $9,939.32
4 School of Art $1,832.62
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Women's Sports Team Leaderboard
The top 2 women's sports teams with the most gifts by midnight each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Teams Gifts
1 $1,000 Field Hockey 248
2 $1,000 Gymnastics 121
3 Soccer 44
4 Women's Volleyball 42
5 Women's Basketball 28
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Dean Beckman Challenge
The unit in the College of Fine Arts, with the largest percent increase in the number of distinct donors from last year will receive $500 from Dean Seth Beckman.
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $500 School of Art +44.00% 36
goal: 25
2 David Owsley Museum of Art -21.28% 37
goal: 47
3 Theatre & Dance -57.80% 633
goal: 1,500
4 School of Music -60.00% 126
goal: 315
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Dean Cutout Selfie Challenge
Provost Susana Rivera-Mills will donate $100 for each dean who takes a selfie with her cut out and/or the cut out of another dean and posts it to social media using #OneBallState on April 5. This total gift of up to $5,000 will benefit the University College.
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Evening Donor Leaderboard
The five areas with the most donors between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. will each receive $1,000 in challenge dollars.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,000 Athletics 161
2 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 149
3 $1,000 Indiana Academy 50
4 $1,000 Communication Studies 47
5 $1,000 Ball State Student Media 27
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$500
CCIM Student Challenge
100 student gifts to CCIM will unlock a $500 donation from Dean Turner to the First Day Scholars Fund for high impact student experiences.
100 / 100 Gifts
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Leaderboard
Teachers College Leaderboard
The Teachers College department with the most improved number of gifts from OBSD 2021 will receive $500 for first place, $250 for second place, and $250 for third place from Dean Marri.
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $500 Educational Studies +179.17% 67
goal: 24
2 $250 Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies +37.50% 55
goal: 40
3 $250 Elementary Education +18.31% 84
goal: 71
4 Educational Leadership -15.38% 55
goal: 65
5 Special Education -50.99% 74
goal: 151
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Alumni Chapter Scholarship Leaderboard
The alumni chapter with the most gifts to their scholarship fund by midnight will receive $1,500.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $1,500 Greater Indianapolis Alumni Chapter Scholarship $1,610.00
2 Northeastern IN Alumni Chapter Scholarship $935.00
3 Chicago Alumni Chapter Scholarship $650.00
4 Michiana Alumni Chapter Scholarship $485.00
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$1,000 to MCOB Department Challenge
The department in Miller College, with the largest percent increase in the number of distinct donors from last year will unlock $1,000.
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $1,000 Finance and Insurance +86.67% 28
goal: 15
2 Accounting +53.52% 109
goal: 71
3 ISOM Department +50.00% 12
goal: 8
4 Management +33.33% 12
goal: 9
5 Entrepreneurship Center +31.82% 29
goal: 22
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Ball State University Foundation Challenge
If the Foundation reaches 100% employee participation, Jean Crosby & Ray Allen will give a total of $1,000.
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$2,000
Burris Challenge
Upon Burris receiving 50 gifts on One Ball State Day Becca Rice will make a gift of $2,000 to Burris.
50 / 50 Gifts
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Leaderboard
Student Org Leaderboard
The four student orgs with the most gifts from 1-4 p.m. will receive $500 each.
Rank Prize Organizations Gifts
1 $500 Ball State Student Media 19
2 $500 Spectrum 14
3 $500 Cardinal Kitchen 13
4 $500 Dance Marathon 10
5 Black Student Association 5
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$600
Accounting Challenge
Accounting faculty will donate $600 when 100 people donate to the Parkison Dept of Accounting.
100 / 100 Donors
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Action Research Collective Match
Dean Beach will match up to $250 in donations to the Action Research Collective fund (3720), and all money raised will go to support the travel/research for graduate students participating in this research group.
$75 MATCHED
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Gymnastics Evening Match
Between 7-9 p.m., Coach Joanna Saleem will match gifts made to women's gymnastics for a total up to $500.
$500 MATCHED
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$500
Women's Tennis Challenge
Head Coach Max Norris will contribute $500 if Women's Tennis contributions totals $1,750 or more on OBSD.
$1,750 / $1,750 Raised
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$500
Men's Golf Challenge
$10,000 raised for Men's Golf will unlock a $500 donation from Coach Mike Fleck!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
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Men's Tennis Match
Men's Tennis alum Neil Behrman and his wife, Gina, will match gifts to Men's Tennis up to $12,500!
$12,500 MATCHED
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Gymnastics $1,000 Match
Coach Joanna Saleem will match all gifts to women's gymnastics for a total up to $1,000.
$1,000 MATCHED
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$15,000 Match for Theatre & Dance
BSU Grad Tom Murphy will match the first $15,000 given to support Theatre & Dance scholarships and programming in the College of Fine Arts.
$15,000 MATCHED
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College of Health $15,000 Match
BSU Grad Tom Murphy will match the first $15,000 given to support the College of Health for a total up to $15,000
$15,000 MATCHED
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Computer Science Match
Faculty member Vinayak Tanksale will match up to $250 in donations to the Computer Science Fund to enhance student learning experiences.
$250 MATCHED
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$350
BACS 25 Donor Challenge
When 25 donors make gifts to BACS, $350 will be unlocked for the society thanks to a generous challenge from Dennisha Murff and Stephon Jones.
25 / 25 Donors
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Applied Business Studies Leaderboard
Amy Harden, Department Chairperson of Applied Business Studies (ABS) will donate $250 to the ABS program (Fashion, Hospitality, or Property Management) that has the largest number of distinct donors.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $250 Property Management Fund 11
2 Hospitality Innovation & Leadership Fund 5
3 Fashion Industry Studies Fund 3
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Discovery Match
Ball State’s women’s philanthropic leadership group, will match the first $10,000 given to the Discovery fund.
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Dr. Serena Salloum Match
Dr. Serena Salloum will match gifts to Educational Leadership up to $250.
$250 MATCHED
Completed
$500
First Day Scholars Fund Challenge
50 donations to the First Day Scholars Fund (graduate scholarship) will unlock a $500 donation by Dr. Denker, the graduate director
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$500
Geography & Meteorology Challenge
50 gifts to Geography and Meteorology will unlock $500 from Petra Zimmerman and departmental faculty will compete in silly games livestreamed on their social media.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$500
BACS 75 Donors Challenge
When 75 donors make gifts to BACS, $500 will be unlocked for the society thanks to a generous challenge from Kyle Williams.
75 / 75 Donors
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Graduate Student Research Match
Dean Beach will match up to $250 in donations to the Graduate Student Research fund (3716), and all money raised will go directly to graduate students to support their research/travel.
$200 MATCHED
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$1,000
History Challenge
50 alumni and/or current student gifts, unlocks $1,000 from Dr. DeSilva and Dr. Etcheson to the Carter G. Woodson Prize Fund.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
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IT Employee Match
Loren Malm will match gifts made by IT division employees up to $500.
Completed
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Teachers College $15,000 Match
The first $15,000 given to support the Teachers College will be matched by BSU Grad Tom Murphy for a total of up to $15,000, which will benefit future educators.
$15,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Physical Education International Studies Challenge
Dr. Marilyn Buck will match gifts to the Physical Education International Studies Fund up to $1,000.
$0 MATCHED
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$300
Support Elementary Education's Immersive Teaching & Learning Opportunities Challenge
Upon 25 alumni making a gift to the Elementary Education Department, an additional $300 will be added to their generous donation by Elementary Education Chair, Dr. Martin and Co-Chair, Dr. Sydnor.
25 / 25 Donors
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$250
Support Elementary Education STEAM Education Challenge
When one donor gives $250, a gift of $250 will be unlocked given by Elementary Education faculty Drs. Martin, Shively, and Tancock.
1 / 1 Donors
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Participating Groups
Alumni Association Athletics Ball State PBS Ball State University's Student Symposium BFSA Student Scholarship Christian Student Foundation College of Architecture & Planning College of Communication, Information, and Media College of Fine Arts College of Health College of Sciences and Humanities Community Engagement Discovery Women's Philanthropic Leadership Group Emens Auditorium Employee Emergency Fund Graduate School Honors College Immersive Learning Inclusive Excellence Indiana Public Radio Learning Center Miller College of Business Online Student Support Fund Parents Fund Rinker Center for Global Affairs Student Affairs Student Scholarships Take Flight Teacher-Scholar Program Teachers College Ball State Fund University Libraries Virginia Ball Center
Cardinal Nation
Rank State Gifts
1 IN 4878
2 IL 308
3 OH 215
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