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 Proud Ball State Parents & Families Cardinal Kitchen Career Center Counseling Center Dance Marathon Disability Services Fraternity and Sorority Life Guardian Scholars Housing & Residence Life Multicultural Center Spectrum Student Life L.A. Pittenger Student Center Student Voluntary Services Student Emergency Aid Fund Ball State University Police Department
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Greek Community Match
Your gift to the Greek Life Programming fund will be matched dollar for dollar by Patrick Alderdice and Don Dumoulin for a total up to $2,000.
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Elbert Aull's Guardian Scholars Matching Challenge
Elbert is a long-time supporter of the Guardian Scholars Program and is encouraging others to support the program and the students impacted! He will match the first $1,000 given.
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Ro-Anne Royer Engle Guardian Scholars Match
Vice President of Student Affairs, Ro-Anne Royer Engle, will match gifts up to $250 made to the Guardian Scholars program.
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10 Gifts for Fraternity & Sorority Life
10 gifts to Fraternity and Sorority Life by 7:00 a.m. will unlock $250 to the Greek Life Programming fund
10 Gift Goal
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$2,500
Beyerl Emergency Aid Challenge: 100 Gifts for $2,500
The generous support we've received from graduate Randy Pond to support student emergency aid is building real momentum. Your gift today will build upon this, demonstrating to others the power of collective giving and inspiring even greater support. When the Beyerl Emergency Aid Fund receives 100 gifts, it’ll unlock an additional $2,500 from Randy and Cindy Pond!
100 Gift Goal
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$400
50 Gifts for UPD
50 gifts to the University Police Department (Traffic, Safety, and Security fund) will unlock $400 gift from the Chiefs.
50 Gift Goal
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$250
Parents Fund Challenge
When the Parents Fund receives 20 gifts, will unlock an additional $250 from Vice President of Student Affairs, Ro-Anne Royer Engle.
20 Gift Goal
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$250
Thomas Kirby's Matching Challenge for Student Aid
When 10 donors make gifts to the Jack Beyerl Student Emergency Aid Fund, it'll unlock $250 from Thomas Kirby.
10 Donor Goal
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$250
University Police Department Challenge
15 gifts to the University Police Department by Noon will unlock $250 to the UPD (Traffic, Safety, & Security fund).
15 Gift Goal
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$1,000
Counseling & Psychological Services Center Challenge
10 donors in support of the Counseling & Psychological Services Center will unlock this $1000 gift.
10 Donor Goal
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Leaderboard
Donor Leaderboard
The five units with the most donors by midnight will each receive $1,000.
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Leaderboard
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.
Units, Funds, & Programs (130)
Leaderboard
Donor Leaderboard
The four units with the most donors by 5 p.m. will each receive $500.
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Leaderboard
Student Org Leaderboard
The student organization with the most money raised throughout the 24 hours will earn $500 in challenge funds.
Student Org (7)
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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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Or you can contact us at oneballstateday@bsu.edu.

Participating Groups
Alumni Association Athletics Chief Strategy Office Ball State Fund Ball State PBS Burris Laboratory School Christian Student Foundation Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning College of Communication, Information, and Media College of Fine Arts College of Health College of Sciences and Humanities Digital Corps Employee Emergency Fund Graduate School Honors College Immersive Learning Indiana Academy Indiana Public Radio Learning Center Miller College of Business Name a Goose Online Student Support Fund Rinker Center for Global Affairs Student Affairs Scholarships Teachers College Undergraduate Research & Creative Project Support University College University Libraries Women of Beneficence (Discovery)

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