One Ball State Day 2024

The Division of Student Affairs is dedicated to enhancing the educational experience and providing opportunities to help students develop the skills they need to succeed both at Ball State and beyond! Whether a student is involved in what’s happening on campus, need someone to talk to, or wants to explore your options for handling a particular situation, we can help! Our focus is to provide you an environment that allows you to reach your full potential while ensuring barriers to success to success are removed.

We thank you for your commitment to the Division of Student Affairs and your recognition of the wide range of programs and services designed to enhance the student experience on campus. We are proud to engage students in the exploration of personal interests, development of leadership skills, and prepare students to be active citizens. And finally, we are grateful to our donors whose support directly provides student scholarships, emergency aid, and positive social programming to our students. These gifts are invaluable to our students.

Black Student Association Cardinal Kitchen Career Center Counseling Center Dance Marathon Disability Services Fraternity and Sorority Life Guardian Scholars Housing & Residence Life Late Nite Multicultural Center Spectrum Student Emergency Aid Fund Student Life Student Voluntary Services University Police Department University Program Board
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$25,000 Challenge from Anonymous Donor
$750,000 will unlock $25,000 for Student Emergency Aid, Student Scholarships, Cardinal Kitchen, Employee Emergency Fund, and the Ball State Fund. Each area will receive $5,000 thanks to an anonymous donor.
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First 4 Challenge
Student: Conor Daily won $250 for Emens Scholars Young Alumni Scholarship. Employee: Christopher MCcloskey won $250 to Theatre General Parent: Molly Murphy won $250 for Theatre & Dance Showcase Fund Alumni: Matt Gibson: Kimberly Ruse Roberts won $250 for Theatre Education Scholarship
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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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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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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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Student Org Evening Challenge
The student org with the most donors from 9-11 p.m. receives $1,500.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1,500 Christian Student Foundation 21
2 Cardinal Kitchen 13
3 Ball State Student Media 9
4 Black Student Association 1
5 Student Voluntary Services 1
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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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Guardian Scholars Match
BSU alumn Elbert Aull will match up to $500 to Guardian Scholars.
$500 MATCHED
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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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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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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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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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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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Non-academic/Non-athletic Leaderboard
The two non-academic/non-athletic areas with the most donors each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Area Donors
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
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Student Org Leaderboard
The three student orgs with the most gifts from 2-4 p.m. will receive $1,000 each.
Rank Prize Student Org Gifts
1 $1,000 Ball State Student Media 20
2 $1,000 Black Student Association 13
3 $1,000 Spectrum 13
4 Cardinal Kitchen 9
5 Christian Student Foundation 9
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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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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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University Police Department Match
Assistant Chief of Police Al Williams and Chief of Police Jim Duckham will match up to $350 for the Ball State Police Department.
$350 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
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Greek Life Match
Your gift to the Greek Life Programming Fund will be matched dollar for dollar by Larry Metzing, Patrick Alderdice and Don Dumoulin for a total up to $3,500.
$3,165 MATCHED
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Guardian Scholars Challenge
25 donors to the Guardian Scholars will unlock $250 for the fund from VP of Student Affairs Ro-Anne Royer Engle.
25 / 25 Donors
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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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Counseling & Psychological Services Center
Dr. Kathleen Niegocki will match up to $500 to the Counseling and Psychological Services Center .
$500 MATCHED
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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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