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Graduate School
Watch the Pathways Mentoring video to learn more about the program.

All of your One Ball State Day donations to the Graduate School will go directly to support our students as they work on their research projects and disseminate their results.  Research opportunities are vital for our students’ intellectual and professional growth, and you can play a key part in providing them a life-changing experience! 

 

All donations to the Graduate Student Research Fund (3716) will be used by graduate students for equipment, supplies, and travel as they pursue their research projects and present their findings. 

 

All donations to the Action Research Collective fund (3720) will be used to support students participating in this research group as they gather data and disseminate their results.

 

All donations to the Graduate School General Fund (3701) will be earmarked for a new fellowship program that we are launching in the Pathways Mentoring Project, which will support students enrolled in the program while they work on a research project with their mentor. 

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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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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $5,000 from the Alumni Council!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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IT Employee Match
Loren Malm will match gifts made by IT division employees up to $500.
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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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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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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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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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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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General Counsel Match
Sali Falling will match gifts made by General Counsel employees up to $500.
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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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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
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