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Teachers College Dean’s Excellence and Student Assistance Fund

Having access to discretionary funds is one of the most critical needs for the Teachers College. Being able to respond quickly to opportunities, provide support for our students who face challenges, and to engage alumni and others is essential to our future and our reputation.

Some illustrations include: 

  • Student assistance with short-term needs and program requirements such as the cost of edTPA, a performance based, subject-specific assessment that teacher candidates must complete 
  • Professional development opportunities
  • International field placements such as a student teaching program in the Department of Defense Education Activity schools (DoDEA) in Germany and a practicum in England
  • Gatherings with alumni across the nation and the Teachers College Alumni Society which meets twice a year to select scholarship and award recipients and plan special events 

Your gift will be used to support the kind of initiatives that can make a difference for our faculty, students, alumni, and education partners.


Take a look at the Teachers College departments, affiliated schools, and programs for other opportunities to make a difference:

Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies Educational Leadership Educational Psychology Elementary Education Special Education Educational Studies Indiana Academy Burris Laboratory School Teachers College
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Early Bird Academy Challenge
Stephen Brandenburg will match up to $500 for donations made from midnight to 6 a.m.
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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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IT Employee Match
Loren Malm will match gifts made by IT division employees up to $500.
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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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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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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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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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$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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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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Dr. Serena Salloum Match
Dr. Serena Salloum will match gifts to Educational Leadership 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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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
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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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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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