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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
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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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
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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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
6		School of Music	103
7		School of Journalism and Strategic Communication	103
8		Honors College	83
9		Accounting	81
10		Modern Languages & Classics	78
11		Center for Information & Communication Sciences	77
12		Urban Planning	71
13		English	58
14		Philosophy and Religious Studies	55
15		School of Nursing	52

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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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Match

Whitinger Scholars Match

BSU alumn Emily Groch will match up to $1,000 for the Whitinger Scholars fund.

$1,000 MATCHED

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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
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.

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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 Winners

Dash & Splash: Top two racers receive $1,000 each to designate to the fund they represent.

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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
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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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
6		Honors College	-23.15%	83 goal: 108
7		Miller College of Business	-32.20%	278 goal: 410
8		Teachers College	-64.15%	304 goal: 848

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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
6		Miller College of Business	266
7		College of Architecture & Planning	224
8		Honors College	79

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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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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
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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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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Participating Groups

Alumni Association Athletics Ball State Fund Ball State PBS BFSA: Dr. Charles R. Payne Scholarship Burris Laboratory School 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 Emens Auditorium Employee Emergency Fund Graduate School Honors College Immersive Learning Inclusive Excellence Indiana Academy Indiana Public Radio Institutional Research & Decision Support Learning Center Miller College of Business Online Student Support Fund Parents Fund Rinker Center for Global Affairs Student Affairs Student Scholarships Teachers College Undergraduate Research Support University College University Libraries Virginia Ball Center Women of Beneficence (Discovery)

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