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Ball State alumni Kelli and Russell Lawrence

First-generation graduates Kelli, ’01, and Russell Lawrence, ’94, are expanding opportunity for Ball State students through scholarships and programs that encourage the next generation of philanthropists.

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Supported by a Wallace T. Miller Jr. endowment, the Miller Leadership Academy provides Miller College students with scholarships, mentorship, and professional development focused on servant leadership.

Ball State student Rylee Ellett consults a patient

Interprofessional Community Clinics, AI tools help students streamline documentation, support Spanish-speaking patients, and spend more time focused on patient care.

Parents and children attend a "Baby and Me" class

A free course through Ball State’s Counseling Practicum Clinic helps caregivers support infant development while providing counseling psychology doctoral students with hands-on clinical training.

A Ball State cheerleader smiles while holding a sign that reads "Chirp! Chirp!"

Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell outlines how Ball State is adapting to revenue sharing, evolving roster strategies, and the growing importance of philanthropy in college athletics.

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A temporary downtown studio in Muncie’s historic Columbia Theater Building gives Ball State architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning students hands-on experience with community-focused projects.

Lou Hensley (left) and Caleb Murray (right), both smiling and dressed in suits.

Aspida CEO Lou Hensley, ’91, supports Ball State through philanthropy, service on the Ball State University Foundation Board, student mentorship, and recruiting Cardinals for internships and careers.