One Ball State Day 2023 has ended!
One Ball State Day 2023
Online Student Support Fund
One Ball State Day 2023 has ended!
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Past Events
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 |
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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 |
6 | Baseball | $3,385.00 | |
7 | Football | $3,200.00 | |
8 | Elementary Education | $3,020.00 | |
9 | Sports Link: Transatlantic Storytelling 2024 | $2,940.00 | |
10 | Women of Beneficence (Discovery) | $2,875.00 | |
11 | Burris Laboratory School | $2,370.00 | |
12 | Accounting | $2,275.69 | |
13 | Urban Planning | $1,980.00 | |
14 | School of Music | $1,925.00 | |
15 | Ball State Student Media | $1,915.00 |
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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 |
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1 | $1,000 | BFSA: Dr. Charles R. Payne Scholarship | 92 |
2 | $1,000 | Ball State Student Media | 86 |
3 | Student Emergency Aid Fund | 78 | |
4 | Cardinal Kitchen | 63 | |
5 | Indiana Public Radio | 59 | |
6 | Alumni Scholarships | 57 | |
7 | Black Alumni Council | 55 | |
8 | Employee Emergency Fund | 49 | |
9 | Ball State PBS | 49 | |
10 | Guardian Scholars | 44 | |
11 | David Owsley Museum of Art | 43 | |
12 | Christian Student Foundation | 43 | |
13 | Women of Beneficence (Discovery) | 39 | |
14 | University Libraries | 37 | |
15 | Fraternity and Sorority Life | 36 |
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Ball State Mentor Story Challenge
Congrats to Ted Ward for winning $1,000 in challenge funds for the Online Student Support fund!
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Faculty, Staff, & Student Social Media Challenge
Faculty, staff, and students social media challenge! Share a photo of your "I'm a Cardinal and I'm giving to____" flyer with #OneBallState. Two random participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area.
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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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Last 4 Challenge
The last student, employee, parent, and alumni donor will each receive $250 given to the fund their gift went to.
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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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EPM Employee Challenge
VP for Enrollment Planning and Management Paula Luff will match dollars raised from EPM employees, up to $500, to the Jack Beyerl Student Emergency Aid Fund.
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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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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 |
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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 | |
6 | Football | 30 | |
7 | Burris Laboratory School | 30 | |
8 | Men's Golf | 25 | |
9 | Employee Emergency Fund | 20 | |
10 | Accounting | 19 | |
11 | Men's Tennis | 18 | |
12 | Baseball | 18 | |
13 | Ball State Student Media | 18 | |
14 | Ball State Fund | 17 | |
15 | School of Journalism and Strategic Communication | 17 |
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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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Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000
Rank | Prize | Area | Donors |
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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 |
6 | Student Affairs | 364 | |
7 | College of Health | 329 | |
8 | Teachers College | 272 | |
9 | Miller College of Business | 266 | |
10 | Indiana Academy | 244 | |
11 | College of Architecture & Planning | 224 | |
12 | Communication Studies | 206 | |
13 | Alumni Association | 183 | |
14 | Burris Laboratory School | 119 | |
15 | School of Kinesiology | 116 |
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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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Largest Gift Challenge
The area that receives the largest gift between 6 - 8 p.m. will be awarded an extra $1,000.
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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 |
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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 |
6 | Soccer | 25 | |
7 | Gymnastics | 24 | |
8 | Christian Student Foundation | 23 | |
9 | School of Kinesiology | 16 | |
10 | Sports Link: Transatlantic Storytelling 2024 | 15 | |
11 | Men's Tennis | 14 | |
12 | School of Journalism and Strategic Communication | 13 | |
13 | Baseball | 13 | |
14 | Ball State Student Media | 13 | |
15 | School of Music | 12 |
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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 |
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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 | |
6 | Student Emergency Aid Fund | $679.00 | |
7 | Communication Studies | $535.00 | |
8 | History | $525.00 | |
9 | Football | $500.00 | |
10 | Men's Tennis | $425.00 | |
11 | Women's Basketball | $400.00 | |
12 | Men's Golf | $360.00 | |
13 | Urban Planning | $350.00 | |
14 | English | $325.00 | |
15 | Men's Basketball | $325.00 |
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IT Employee Challenge
25 gifts from IT employees will unlock $500 to the Student Emergency Aid fund from VP for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Loren Malm.
Ended
Foundation Employee Challenge
If the Foundation reaches 100% employee participation, Jean Crosby and Ray Allen will give $500 each.
Completed
Dash & Splash Winners
Dash & Splash: Top two racers receive $1,000 each to designate to the fund they represent.
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