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Category: Announcements & Updates

  • The Shafer Bell Tower is lit against an evening sky

    Foundation Board of Directors Class of 2024
    July 27, 2021 by

    Meet the newest members of the Ball State University Foundation Board of Directors, Class of 2024 The Ball State University Foundation Board of Directors welcomes four new members to its ranks. Eric Foss, Jill Lacy, Betsy Ross, and Michelle Ryan compose the freshman class. Joining them are three re-elected veterans to the table—Jo Ann Gora […]

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  • 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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  • Headshots of 2020 Student Philanthropy Award Winners

    2021 Philanthropy Award Winners
    July 8, 2021 by

    Congratulate our 2021 Philanthropy Award Winners! The Ball State University Foundation takes great pleasure in naming three outstanding graduates who earned the 2021 Philanthropy Award. Since 2016, the Foundation has been honoring students who strive to promote philanthropy education across campus and lead philanthropy initiatives that benefit Ball State University. We are dedicated to thanking […]

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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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  • 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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  • An image of the statue Beneficence covered in snow.

    BACS Awards 2021 Scholarships
    February 10, 2021 by

    During the Fall 2020 semester, the Black Alumni Constituent Society (BACS) held a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for their book scholarship fund. Now that the campaign has concluded, scholarships were awarded for the Spring 2021 semester. Including this year, more than 100 students have received the Book Scholarship through BACS. These students have had […]

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    2020 Alumni Award Recipients Named
    November 13, 2020 by

    With more than 201,000 graduates worldwide, many Ball State University alumni have dedicated their time and talents to create a diverse and lively alumni community. As a tribute to the alumni who have helped build this community, the Alumni Association presents annual Alumni Awards to recognize their dedication to Ball State and beyond. Here is […]

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