One Ball State Day 2024
School of Nursing

Nursing is one of the most in-demand professions in the country. The undergraduate and graduate programs in the Ball State University School of Nursing offer numerous options for a bright future in the nursing profession. Our goal is to prepare our nursing graduates for the challenges of the workforce and there are many ways you can help!

Simulation is an invaluable part of education in nursing. The high-fidelity simulators give our students the opportunity to prepare for their work with real patients. Making sure that Ball State students have access to this technology requires an ongoing financial investment. To help support this effort, consider contributing to the School of Nursing fund (#6301).

You can also support nursing students with financial need by donating to the Nursing Student Impact Fund (#6306) or any of our scholarship funds, including the Fredia Morgan-Atkins Memorial Scholarship fund (#6383). This fund was established to provide financial assistance to graduate students interested in geriatric nursing.

After graduation, our Nursing Alumni Society keeps our graduates connected. The Nursing Alumni Association fund (#6302) helps their continuing efforts to support three nursing pinning ceremonies and offer a reunion for nursing alumni each year.

Please consider giving a donation on One Ball State Day 2023 to the BSU School of Nursing. Your gift will support the education of the next generation of nurses and help them enter their careers of helping others. Together, We Fly!

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First 5 Challenge!
Theatre & Dance, CICS, Special Education, Comm Studies, and School of Music are the winners of an additional $500 in challenge funds!
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Brunch Leaderboard
The five areas that raise the most money from 10 a.m. - Noon each receive $1,000 in challenge funds
Rank Prize Area Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Tennis $11,320.00
2 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $6,379.00
3 $1,000 Indiana Academy $5,260.00
4 $1,000 Gymnastics $4,645.00
5 $1,000 Men's Golf $3,605.00
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College Donor Leaderboard
The college that has the most donors will receive $5,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize College Donors
1 $5,000 College of Fine Arts 666
2 College of Communication, Information, and Media 618
3 College of Sciences and Humanities 617
4 College of Health 329
5 Teachers College 272
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Academic Area Gift Leaderboard
The three academic departments with the most gifts by midnight receive $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $5,000 Theatre & Dance 863
2 $3,000 Communication Studies 465
3 $1,000 Indiana Academy 258
4 School of Kinesiology 131
5 Burris Laboratory School 122
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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red
Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red. Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $5,000 from the Alumni Council to Ball State's greatest needs.
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Young Alumni Challenge
Gifts from 50 young alumni (graduated 2013-2023) between noon and 4 p.m. unlocks $500 to Student Scholarships!
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Morning Donor Challenge
Brittanie Davis won $1,000 for Spectrum in challenge funds Paaige Turner won $1,000 for Comm Studies in challenge funds Mary Spillman won $1,000 for the Journalism Department Marilyn Chalupa won $1,000 for the Career Center Riley Harman won $1,000 for the Counseling Psych, Social Psych, and Counseling Dept.
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I Spy Charlie
I Spy Charlie campus treasure hunt: Find a Charlie Cardinal plush hidden around campus for a chance to designate $250 to the fund of your choice! Follow @BSUFoundation on Instagram for details.
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Dash & Splash Winners
Dash & Splash: Top two racers receive $1,000 each to designate to the fund they represent.
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College of Health Social Media Challenge
Post a selfie with a creative health promotion message with #OneBallState with Dean Rutledge's cardboard life-sized cardboard cutout in the lobby of the Interprofessional Community Clinics. Dean Scott Rutledge will give $10 per selfie up to $250 to the College of Health's Interprofessional Community Clinics.
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College of Health Leaderboard
The COH area with the largest percent increase in the number of donors from last year's OBSD, will receive $500 from Dean Rutledge.
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $500 Center for Peace & Conflict Studies +233.33% 10
goal: 3
2 School of Kinesiology +118.87% 116
goal: 53
3 Nutrition & Health Science +40.91% 31
goal: 22
4 Counseling Psych, Social Psych, and Counseling -6.25% 30
goal: 32
5 School of Nursing -29.58% 50
goal: 71
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LinkedIn $1,000 Challenge
Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn on April 5th for a chance to designate $1,000 to your favorite Ball State area! Use #OneBallState and tag the Ball State Foundation!
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Morning Leaderboard
The three departments/units/teams with the most donors by 10 a.m. receives $2,500, $1,500, and $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $2,500 Theatre & Dance 138
2 $1,500 Indiana Academy 60
3 $1,000 Communication Studies 51
4 Soccer 33
5 School of Kinesiology 30
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College Leaderboard
The three colleges with the biggest percentage of increased gifts from OBSD 2022 will receive $3,000, $2,000 and $1000.
Rank Prize Department % +/- Gifts
1 $3,000 College of Architecture & Planning +13.88% 238
goal: 209
2 $2,000 College of Health +5.37% 353
goal: 335
3 $1,000 College of Sciences and Humanities -2.74% 675
goal: 694
4 College of Communication, Information, and Media -4.64% 945
goal: 991
5 College of Fine Arts -22.58% 1,046
goal: 1,351
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Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $1,000 Athletics 1,006
2 $1,000 College of Fine Arts 666
3 $1,000 College of Communication, Information, and Media 618
4 $1,000 College of Sciences and Humanities 617
5 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 512
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OBSD Video Challenge
Share any of 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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Evening Leaderboard Challenge
The five areas with the most donors between 8-10 p.m. will each receive $1,000 in challenge dollars.
Rank Prize Area Donors
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 74
2 $1,000 Indiana Academy 53
3 $1,000 Communication Studies 38
4 $1,000 Men's Golf 28
5 $1,000 Field Hockey 26
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International Alumni Challenge
Daniel Vidal from Puerto Rico was the first international alum to Men's Tennis!
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Last Hour Leaderboard
The area that rasises the most money from 11 -11:59 p.m. will receive $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Area Raised
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $4,550.00
2 Field Hockey $1,424.98
3 Indiana Academy $870.00
4 Black Alumni Council $835.00
5 Sociology $725.00
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Foundation Employee Challenge
If the Foundation reaches 100% employee participation, Jean Crosby and Ray Allen will give $500 each.
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Dash & Splash Fan Favorite
Dash & Splash event: Fan favorite receives $250 to designate to the fund they represent.
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College of Health Match
Choachen You will match up to $1,000 in gifts to the College of Health.
$1,000 MATCHED
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$20,000 College of Health Match
BSU Grad Tom Murphy will match the first $20,000 given to support the College of Health.
$20,000 MATCHED
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