The Teachers College Dean’s Excellence Fund provides vital discretionary resources that allow us to seize new opportunities, strengthen alumni engagement, and enhance the student experience. These funds are essential to maintaining our reputation for excellence and fostering a dynamic learning community.

Your generous support helps make a meaningful impact by funding initiatives such as:

Professional Development Opportunities – Providing students and faculty with access to workshops, conferences, and skill-building experiences.
International Field Placements – Supporting global teaching experiences, including student teaching programs in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools in Germany and practicum opportunities in England.
Alumni Engagement and Recognition – Hosting alumni gatherings across the nation and the Teachers College Alumni Council, which selects scholarship recipients, TC Alumni Award honorees, and plans special events.
Expanding Student Assistance and Program Support – With your support, we’re working to develop a process to assist students with short-term financial needs and essential program requirements, such as assessments and professional development activities for teacher candidates.

Your gift will help us create new opportunities and resources that make a lasting difference for our faculty, students, alumni, and education partners. Join us in shaping the future of education by contributing today.

Take a look at the Teachers College departments and programs for other opportunities to make a difference:

Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies Educational Leadership Educational Psychology Educational Studies Elementary Education Special Education Teachers College

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Teachers College Matching Challenge

BSU Grad Tom Murphy will match the first $25,000 given to support the Teachers College.

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Educational Leadership Match

Educational Leadership Department Chair, Serena Salloum, will match gifts up to $250 for the department!

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Dr. Ruby Cain Memorial Scholarship Challenge

In celebration of the first year of the Ruby Cain Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Mike Steele, Chair of the Department of Educational Studies, is contributing a $500 challenge gift if the scholarship fund reaches $3,000 in donations on One Ball State Day.

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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.

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College Donor Leaderboard

The college that has the most donors by midnight will receive $5,000 in challenge funds.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Donor Leaderboard

The four units with the most donors by 5 p.m. will each receive $500.

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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.

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The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000.

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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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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 the Ball State Fund.

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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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Early Bird Challenge

Rise and shine! The first student, employee, parent, and graduate who give will earn $250 extra for the fund they supported.

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Race to Give Challenge

The first 2 academic departments and the first 2 sports teams to receive a gift will each receive $500 in challenge funds.

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International Alum Challenge

The first international alum to make a gift on One Ball State Day will earn $500 in challenge funds for the fund they supported.

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Social Media Video Challenge

Post a One Ball State Day video on social media with #OneBallState. We'll select two random participants, and they'll get to designate $500 to the fund of their choice! Winners will be chosen at 9am and 3pm!

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Name That Goose Challenge

Honk honk! The two most creative goose names will each earn $500 for the fund of their choice! Get creative and post your goose name with #OneBallState and #HonkHonk on social media. Winners will be selected at Noon and 10:30 p.m.!

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Selfie Challenge

Post a One Ball State Day selfie with #OneBallState and earn $250 for the fund of your choice! We'll choose one random winner at 1 p.m.!

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Faculty and staff social media challenge!

Share a photo of your OBSD postcard so everyone knows what you’re supporting on OBSD. Be sure to stamp your post with #OneBallState. Two random participants will get to donate $500 in challenge funds toward their favorite area. We'll choose a winner at 7pm!

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OBSD Video Challenge

We’re randomly selecting two One Ball State Day videos posted on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram with #OneBallState. Two lucky winners will each get to donate $500 to the area of their choice! Be sure to tag @BSUFoundation and use #OneBallState. Winners will be chosen at 8 p.m.!

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Closing Time Challenge

The last student, employee, parent, and alumni donor will each earn $250 for the program they supported.

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Monthly Donor Challenge

Help us get to 100 monthly donors by midnight! Two recurring donors will be randomly selected and earn $250 for the fund their gift was to.

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First Time Donor Challenge

The unit with the most first time alumni donors will receive $1,000.

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Paint the U.S. Cardinal Red

Gifts from all 50 states will unlock $1,918 to support the Ball State Fund.

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LinkedIn Challenge

Share a One Ball State Day post on LinkedIn on 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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