One Ball State Day 2025
For 50 years, the Black Student Association has been a paramount student drive for equity at Ball State University. Founded on May 22, 1969, the autonomous student organization fights for campus recognition, dignity, and justice.
BSA strives to help students persevere and advance; BSA honors social and intellectual Black Culture; BSA aims to develop stronger connections and collaborations among Black students and all organizations on campus.
The mission of the Black Student Association is to aid in the growth and development of Ball State collegiate students through a series of culturally, socially, and academically focused discussions and programs from a unique African-American perspective. Our mission is fulfilled through community service, campus involvement, and professional development, allowing our members to overcome challenges faced in all facets of life. BSA aims to develop and promote unity within the minority community and intensity the Black voice here at this university.
How You Can Help:
Your gifts support BSA Scholarships. Awarded monies help students who may not have the means to fully participate on campus. Previously awarded scholarships have aided BSA members to purchase textbooks, graduation gowns, leadership conference registration, supplies for clinicals, and many more invaluable stepping-stones to a college degree.
Scholarship for members of the Black Student Association is selected through an essay competition. Recipients must be active members of the Black Student Association (as defined by the BSA Constitution). Recipients must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (accumulative and prior semester).
| 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 | |
| 6 | Accounting | 39 | |
| 7 | Name a Goose | 34 | |
| 8 | Men's Tennis | 31 | |
| 9 | Scholarships | 30 | |
| 10 | Field Hockey | 30 | |
| 11 | Football | 26 | |
| 12 | School of Music | 21 | |
| 13 | Student Emergency Aid Fund | 20 | |
| 14 | Gymnastics | 20 | |
| 15 | Burris Laboratory School | 19 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Charles W. Brown Planetarium | $5,050.00 | |
| 7 | Ball State Fund | $3,480.08 | |
| 8 | Communication Studies | $3,248.36 | |
| 9 | Cardinal Excellence Fund | $3,205.00 | |
| 10 | Women's Basketball | $2,525.00 | |
| 11 | Alumni Programs | $2,445.00 | |
| 12 | Soccer | $2,420.00 | |
| 13 | Accounting | $2,345.00 | |
| 14 | Burris Laboratory School | $1,875.00 | |
| 15 | Scholarships | $1,850.00 |
| 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 | |
| 6 | Accounting | 101 | |
| 7 | Football | 86 | |
| 8 | School of Music | 85 | |
| 9 | Field Hockey | 84 | |
| 10 | Gymnastics | 77 | |
| 11 | Men's Tennis | 70 | |
| 12 | Burris Laboratory School | 59 | |
| 13 | Cardinal Excellence Fund | 58 | |
| 14 | Student Emergency Aid Fund | 55 | |
| 15 | Softball | 53 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Accounting | 130 | |
| 7 | Field Hockey | 127 | |
| 8 | School of Music | 125 | |
| 9 | Football | 122 | |
| 10 | Gymnastics | 114 | |
| 11 | Honors College | 95 | |
| 12 | Men's Tennis | 89 | |
| 13 | Cardinal Excellence Fund | 86 | |
| 14 | Burris Laboratory School | 81 | |
| 15 | Ball State University Police Department | 80 |
| Rank | Prize | Student Org | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Spectrum | 26 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Ball State Student Media | 23 |
| 3 | $1,000 | Cardinal Kitchen | 21 |
| 4 | Christian Student Foundation | 19 | |
| 5 | Black Student Association | 11 | |
| 6 | Student Voluntary Services | 1 | |
| 7 | Dance Marathon | 0 |
| Rank | Prize | Non Academic/Non Athletic | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Ball State University Police Department | 32 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Rinker Center for Global Affairs | 23 |
| 3 | Black Alumni Council | 15 | |
| 4 | Employee Emergency Fund | 6 | |
| 5 | Christian Student Foundation | 6 | |
| 6 | Disability Services | 6 | |
| 7 | Guardian Scholars | 6 | |
| 8 | Housing & Residence Life | 6 | |
| 9 | Digital Corps | 6 | |
| 10 | Ball State Student Media | 6 | |
| 11 | Cardinal Kitchen | 6 | |
| 12 | David Owsley Museum of Art | 5 | |
| 13 | Sports Link | 5 | |
| 14 | Women of Beneficence (Discovery) | 4 | |
| 15 | Alumni Programs | 4 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Indiana Academy | $5,492.00 | |
| 7 | Field Hockey | $2,913.28 | |
| 8 | Sports Link | $2,730.00 | |
| 9 | Gymnastics | $1,975.00 | |
| 10 | CAP's Travel Around the World Fund | $1,945.00 | |
| 11 | Nutrition & Health Science | $1,560.00 | |
| 12 | Communication Studies | $1,535.00 | |
| 13 | Ball State Fund | $1,465.00 | |
| 14 | Accounting | $1,410.00 | |
| 15 | Men's Basketball | $1,400.00 |
| Rank | Prize | Student Org | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | Ball State Student Media | $5,531.00 |
| 2 | Cardinal Kitchen | $3,397.50 | |
| 3 | Christian Student Foundation | $2,945.25 | |
| 4 | Spectrum | $1,035.00 | |
| 5 | Black Student Association | $890.00 | |
| 6 | Student Voluntary Services | $255.00 | |
| 7 | Dance Marathon | $0.00 |
