Social Work, Public Health, and Speech Pathology and Audiology, and College of Health Ambassadors went to the Statehouse this year to see our government in action. Students were able to tour the historic building, and meet with available congressional leadership. Ball State College of Health has amazing students faculty and staff, who are dedicated to the greater good of the state of Indiana residents.

Graduate students from the Audiology and Speech Language Pathology programs attended the Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association Legislative Day at the Indiana State Capitol on February 10. Members and students from several Indiana universities engaged with state legislators to discuss a variety of topics within the professional scope of practice for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Public Health students visited the Statehouse on March 12 for Indiana’s public health advocacy day. All public health professionals from local health departments were invited to attend. Awards were given for outstanding programming across many diverse areas of public health. Ball State College of Health Public Health students interfaced with program alumni and public health professionals from all across the state.

The College of Health Ambassadors went to Ball State Day at the Indiana Statehouse March 19. Ball State Day is a university initiative to showcase what Ball State has to offer Indiana in higher education. Ball State’s College of Health took several student ambassadors who talked with state representatives about Community Wellness initiatives. Students also did grip strength assessments to provide examples of different practices they do with patients.

Social Work Students took a Field trip to the State House on April 2, 2025 to educate students about and expose our students to the legislative process.  In total, 27 BSW and MSW social work students attended. Multiple social work faculty and staff helped plan the trip and donated financial resources to increase accessibility for students; six were able to attend:  Tiffany Anton, Lindsay Bennett, Jessica Curd, Kerri Hogue, Mary Provence, and Sandy Shelly. They were able to meet with Representative Dale DeVon of District 5 on the floor of the House of Representatives. A panel of BSU alumni who work at the State House either as staff or lobbyists from both sides of the aisle spoke to our students to expose them to career possibilities. They received firsthand details of how to apply for a variety of internships with the Indiana General Assembly to advance their career opportunities in macro social work practice.