History Department
Opportunities for Giving
History General funds
3801 (Foundation Account #)

With generous donations from alumni, faculty, students, and the community at large, this History General foundation account supports events to recognize and award our history majors for academic achievement. It also supports general activities that include  promoting the students in the Department of History. (Non-interest account funded by donations)


History Memorial Scholarships funds
3850 
(Foundation Account #)
In memory of faculty who passed away during their tenure. Awarded to outstanding undergraduate history students. Recipients are selected and notified. 

In Memoriam:
Lawrence Birken
Robert LaFollette
Merrill Rippy
Lester Schmidt
Althea Stoeckel

Jack Walker Scholarship Funds
3857 (Foundation Account #)
In honor of Jack Walker, M.D. a co-founder of a downtown Muncie orthepedic medicine office now known as Central Indiana Orthopedics, PC, who has pursued a lifelong interest in the study of history.  Awarded to undergraduate students who have an interest in the founding of the United States.  Recipients are selected and notified.

Social Studies Materials Center funds
3816 (Foundation Account #)

The Social Studies Materials Center, located in Burkhardt Building Room 222, has extensive holdings of curriculum materials for use by Ball State pre-service teachers enrolled in social studies education courses.  This account has also been supported by the generosity of alumni, faculty, students, and the community at large. (Non-interest account funded by donations)
Social Studies Materials Center


To contribute to these tax-deductible funds, please contact the Ball State University Foundation at:

Office of University Development
Alumni Center
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
Phone: (765) 285-8312

Or use the online form.

For the Gift Information section of this form, select "other" and list the account in the allocation box as 3801 for History General, 3850 for History Memorial Scholarship, or 3816 for Social Studies Materials Center.