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Engagement and Impact

Category: Alumni Association

  • Ball State University Alumni Center in the spring sunlight

    Alumni Council Summer Meeting
    July 13, 2021 by

    Highlights From the 2021 Summer Alumni Council Meeting As we begin a new fiscal year, the Alumni Council has some exciting new updates to share. Our most recent meeting included tours of two new facilities – the Esports Center in the David Letterman Communication and Media Building and the Schuemann Family Indoor Practice Facility – […]

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  • Volunteers pose during their work at a Habitat for Humanity home site

    Day of Beneficence 2021
    May 7, 2021 by

    This impact report highlights the superb happenings of our 2021 Day of Beneficence. On April 24, 2021, Ball State University’s Alumni Association held its Day of Beneficence for 2021. On this day, volunteers from around the country participate in community service projects, donate their time, and give back to their communities in acts of selflessness […]

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    Volunteer Spotlight: Spring 2021
    May 7, 2021 by

    Learn about some of the Alumni Association’s rockstar volunteers and the uncomparable efforts that help bring fun and success to their local areas. Karen Zonis-Belcher, ’90 Northeastern Indiana Alumni Chapter Social Media Chair Via their annual golf outing, the Northeastern Chapter provides three $1,000 annual scholarships to Fort Wayne area students entering Ball State. Karen’s […]

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  • Two face masks on a red background

    Reimagining A Post-COVID Program
    May 7, 2021 by

    Learn how we adapted, evolved, and survived the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 swept the country in what felt like a matter of moments. Many of us were forced to shelter in our homes for months during the initial quarantine, bringing an end to in-person gatherings and events.  At the Ball State University Foundation, […]

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  • A woman participates in Air Jam, a Ball State Homecoming Week tradition

    Spring Homecoming 2021 – April 26 through May 1
    March 12, 2021 by

    After a challenging year, the Homecoming Steering Committee and Alumni Association still find a way to innovate on a 100-year old tradition and bring together Ball State University students, faculty/staff, and alumni! Homecoming is back, and this time it’s springing forward into the new decade! Spring Homecoming is a first for Ball State University, but […]

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  • Homecoming Steering Committee students pose for headshots

    How the Homecoming Steering Committee and St.A.R.T. Develop Leadership Through Experience
    March 12, 2021 by

    By creating co-curricular activities and fostering relationships between students and alumni, these two groups are forging Ball State students’ future. “The opportunities for leadership experience are endless through the Steering Committee,” says Kelly Asiala, the general chair of Ball State’s Homecoming Steering Committee (HSC). “Through various positions on the committee, students plan campus-wide events, work […]

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  • A small group of students works in the Student Media Lab with a mentor

    Become a Mentor through Cardinals Connect
    March 12, 2021 by

    Cardinals Connect offers alumni many services that help you grow both personally and professionally. One of the most exciting features of Cardinals Connect is the unique way you can help current students by becoming a mentor through this online portal. Alumni-to-student mentoring promotes fellowship and networking for career development purposes and can form open lines […]

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