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Educational Leadership

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP WELCOMES YOU TO OUR PAGE!

The Educational Leadership Department in Teachers College, Ball State University, is one of the most vibrant and well-known academic units at the university and in Indiana. Our online Master's in Educational Administration and Supervision programs is consistently nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Ball State is a steady provider of school principals and school superintendents in Indiana. 

In 2018-2019 the Educational Leadership Department moved from a P-12 to a P-16 program with the addition of three full-time faculty with a focus on higher education and community college leadership. This move has created a new dynamic that has brought an expanded programmatic perspective to the preparation of educational leaders at Ball State. We are now home of the Master’s Program in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education (SAAHE). Begun in 1965, SAAHE has graduated hundreds of outstanding higher education leaders across the nation and world. We are also home to the Ed.D. in Higher Education, a doctoral program which prepares students to lead within colleges and universities around the country and globe.

For this year's One Ball State Day, we are fundraising for three different funds: (1) the Department of Education Leadership's general fund; (2) the Social Justice Research in Higher Education Award; and (3) the SAAHE program fund.

Department of Education Leadership's General Fund

This general fund is drawn upon for a variety of purposes related to the ongoings of the Department. Most recently, we have used this fund to support applicants for faculty positions who were invited to campus for an interview.

Social Justice Research in Higher Education Award
Through the Social Justice in Higher Education Award, our goal is to sustainably provide two awards per year in the amount of $500 to students enrolled in the Ed.D. in Higher Education whose research forefronts social justice imperatives. 

SAAHE Program Fund

The purpose of this fund is to provide for the advancement and support of our SAAHE program. Most recently, we have used this fund to purchase graduation stoles for all our students and provide refreshments for our End-of-the-Year Celebration.

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Early Bird Challenge
Fund supported from this challenge: -Sports Link -Theatre General -Women's Swim Dive -TEACH Lab Brodrick Good, First Student Bill Jenkins, First Employee Jeff & Jen Fecher, First Parents Penny Craig, First Alumni
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Morning Leaderboard Challenge
The three areas with the most donors by 10 a.m. will receive $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Units, Funds, & Programs Donors
1 $3,000 Theatre & Dance 123
2 $2,000 Indiana Academy 87
3 $1,000 Ball State Fund 69
4 Soccer 49
5 Communication Studies 40
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Morning Giveaway Challenge
Men's Swimming and Diving: Jason Revere Sports Link: Peter Loomis Ball State University Police Department: Jennifer Triplett Geography & Meterology: Selma Seeman Communication Studies: Susan Wilson
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Ball State Employee Challenge
Congrats to Serena Shim with a gift to Educational Psychology!
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Brunch Leaderboard
The five areas that raise the most money from 10 a.m. - Noon will each receive $1,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $10,401.75
2 $1,000 Football $8,045.00
3 $1,000 Men's Tennis $8,035.00
4 $1,000 Men's Golf $7,950.00
5 $1,000 Indiana Academy $7,450.00
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5pm Donor Leaderboard
The four units with the most donors by 5 p.m. will each receive $500.
Rank Prize Unit Donors
1 $500 Theatre & Dance 309
2 $500 Indiana Academy 207
3 $500 Ball State Fund 136
4 $500 Communication Studies 126
5 Soccer 124
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Young Alumni Giving Challenge
When ten young alumni give by Noon, YAC President Giang Petroviak, will donate $200 to the Young Alumni Council Student Leadership Scholarship fund.
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Selfie Challenge
Online Student Support Fund - Carolyn Duncan!
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Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Unit Donors
1 $1,000 Theatre & Dance 465
2 $1,000 Indiana Academy 299
3 $1,000 Communication Studies 194
4 $1,000 Soccer 179
5 $1,000 Ball State Fund 158
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Social Media Video Challenge
Congrats Study Abroad (Rinker Center) and UPD!
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Academic Department 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 663
2 $3,000 Communication Studies 335
3 $1,000 School of Music 211
4 Accounting 145
5 Special Education 88
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College Donor Leaderboard
The college that has the most donors by midnight will receive $5,000 in challenge funds.
Rank Prize College Donors
1 $5,000 College of Fine Arts 714
2 College of Communication, Information, and Media 575
3 College of Sciences and Humanities 515
4 Miller College of Business 373
5 College of Health 284
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College Gift Increase Leaderboard
The three colleges with the biggest percentage of increased gifts from OBSD 2024 will receive $3,000, $2,000 and $1000.
Rank Prize College % +/- Goal
1 $3,000 Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning +28.85% 201
goal: 156
2 $2,000 College of Fine Arts +5.56% 1,006
goal: 953
3 $1,000 College of Communication, Information, and Media -9.29% 762
goal: 840
4 College of Sciences and Humanities -16.17% 565
goal: 674
5 Miller College of Business -20.82% 407
goal: 514
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Evening Donor Leaderboard
The five areas with the most donors between 8-10 p.m. will each receive $1,000 in challenge dollars.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $1,000 Women of Beneficence (Discovery) $13,225.00
2 $1,000 David Owsley Museum of Art $8,730.00
3 $1,000 Theatre & Dance $6,598.20
4 $1,000 Cardinal Excellence Fund $6,330.00
5 $1,000 Men's Golf $5,500.00
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Educational Leadership Match
Educational Leadership Department Chair, Serena Salloum, will match gifts up to $250 for the department!
$250 MATCHED
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Teachers College Matching Challenge
BSU Grad Tom Murphy will match the first $25,000 given to support the Teachers College.
$22,534 MATCHED
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Provost Marri College Leaderboard Challenge
The three colleges with the most donors will unlock an additional $250 for 1st place, $150 for 2nd place and $100 for 3rd place from Provost Anand Marri.
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $250 College of Fine Arts 714
2 $150 College of Communication, Information, and Media 575
3 $100 College of Sciences and Humanities 515
4 Miller College of Business 373
5 College of Health 284
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Teachers College Gift Leaderboard
The Teachers College department with the most improved number of gifts from OBSD 2024 will receive $250 for first place, $150 for second place, and $100 for third place from Dean Katrina Bulkley.
Rank Prize Department % +/- Goal
1 $250 Educational Studies +26.09% 29
goal: 23
2 $150 Educational Psychology +8.70% 25
goal: 23
3 $100 Special Education -6.38% 88
goal: 94
4 Elementary Education -26.53% 36
goal: 49
5 Educational Leadership -28.81% 42
goal: 59
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LinkedIn Challenge
Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn on April 1st or April 2nd for a chance to designate $500 to your favorite Ball State area! Must use #OneBallState and tag the Ball State Foundation!
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Graduates of the Last Decade Challenge
In honor of 10 years of the Young Alumni Council, 250 gifts from graduates of the last decade to any University Fund unlocks a $250 donation from the Young Alumni council to the Student Leadership fund.
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Foundation Employee Giving Challenge
100% participation of Foundation employees unlocks $500 from Foundation and BSUAA President Jean Crosby towards Cardinal Kitchen.
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