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  • The summer sun shines brightly on the wings of Beneficence

    Women of Beneficence Announces Three Grant Recipients for 2023
    March 14, 2023 by

    The Women of Beneficence, formerly Discovery Women’s Philanthropic Group, has granted more than $1 million and supported more than sixty projects and programs at Ball State University since 2002. This year, the prominent women’s philanthropy group has selected three projects to receive sizable charitable donations totaling over $82,000; the Ball State University Dysphagia Clinic; Muncie’s […]

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  • The Importance of Studying Abroad with Rachael Zaluzec
    March 10, 2023 by

    Rachael Zaluzec, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience & Brand Marketing for Volkswagen of America, got her start at Ball State University studying telecommunications management and exploring the world through a study abroad program in London, England.  Time at Ball State Rachael came to Ball State excited and ready to learn with a chosen course of […]

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  • March Digital Calendars
    March 9, 2023 by

    Show your Cardinal pride and download these iconic campus images to display on your devices each month. Clicking the links below will open the wallpaper in your web browser. From there, you can save the image or set it as your background. March 2023 Desktop image with calendar  Desktop image without calendar  Phone  

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  • A Passion for Teaching with Angela Apple
    February 23, 2023 by

    “Ball State is where I needed to be. It gave me so many wonderful opportunities to explore my interests and it ended up showing me who I wanted to become.” – Angela Apple Angela Apple is presently the Global Head of Sales Enablement at Uber Eats, a position which allows her to pursue her passion […]

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  • Lemuel Watson and His Passion for Positive Change
    February 9, 2023 by

    Lemuel Watson is a man of many talents and specialities, with a variety of degrees and  certificates that have allowed him to explore the world with a unique perspective. He is a Professor at the Antioch Graduate School of Leadership and Change; Provost Professor of the School of Education and African American and African Diaspora […]

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  • The Curious Process with Sara Scott-Curran
    January 26, 2023 by

    “Ball State was such an important part of me becoming who I am. The skills, values, and lessons I learned here have played a huge role in career journey” – Sara Scott-Curran Time at BSU Sara Scott-Curran, who is presently the Mens Global Apparel Merchandising Director Nike SB and ACG, began her educational and career […]

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  • The Frank A. Bracken Administration Building looks beautiful in the winter snow

    December Digital Calendars
    November 30, 2022 by

    Show your Cardinal pride and download these iconic campus images to display on your devices each month. Clicking the links below will open the wallpaper in your web browser. From there, you can save the image or set it as your background. December 2022 Desktop image with calendar Desktop image without calendar Phone

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  • Challenges as Opportunities with Tory Flynn
    November 29, 2022 by

    Time at Ball State University   Tory Flynn is the Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of Corporate Affairs for Hillenbrand, a global industrial company headquartered in Batesville, Indiana with a presence in over 40 countries. Hillenbrand helps businesses across the world engineer, design, market, and manufacture a wide variety of products that impact how people live, […]

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  • Living out Beneficence with Richard Poppa
    November 16, 2022 by

    Since getting his first mentee last year, Richard (Dick) Poppa, ‘74, has proudly mentored two Ball State undergraduate students through the SOAR program on top of serving on the Executive Advisory Board for the Miller College of Business for many years. The SOAR (Success, Opportunity, Acumen, and Readiness) program also calls the Miller College of […]

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