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Our Call to Beneficence

Ball State University

Our Call to Beneficence is a podcast hosted by Geoffrey S. Mearns, the president of Ball State University. The podcast features conversations with Ball State graduates and friends who embody the spirit of Beneficence through their professional success and their personal service.
Episodes
S3E4: ‘Pay It Forward And Pass It On” (Betsy Ross, Author, Entrepreneur, Emmy-Winning Sports Reporter, and Former ESPN Anchor)November 21, 2023
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S3E3: ‘Education is the Great Elevator for Everybody” (Jim Champy, Best-Selling Author, Philanthropist, Business Consultant) October 24, 2023
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S3E2: ‘I See Great Progress’ | (Lee Ann Kwiatkowski, CEO for Muncie Community Schools) September 27, 2023
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S3E1: | Protecting the Rights of the Disabled (Greg Fehribach, Attorney, Advocate and Ball State Graduate) August 30, 2023
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S2E11: 'The Realities of a Career in Entertainment' | (Dwight Smith, Veteran Television Producer and Ball State Graduate) June 28, 2023
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S2E10: ‘It Was a Ride of a Lifetime’ | (Randy Pond, Corporate Executive and Ball State Graduate)May 24, 2023
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S2E9: ‘Give of Yourself to Others … In Kindness” (Sutton Foster, Tony-Award Winning Actress, Singer, Ball State Instructor) April 26, 2023
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S2E8: ‘I’m Your Guy’ — Ball State AD Jeff Mitchell on Being Passionately Prepared for A Career in College AthleticsMarch 29, 2023
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S2E7: Creating a New Model for Equity in the Arts (Mali Jeffers)February 27, 2023
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S2E6: Carving a Path from the Basketball Court to the C-Suite (Kate Doerksen)January 30, 2023
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S2E5: ‘My Partner in Life and in Work’ — A Candid Conversation Between Jennifer Mearns and President Geoffrey S. MearnsDecember 19, 2022
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S2E4: Culture, Values, and Career Success — (Angela Ahrendts)November 29, 2022
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S2E3: ‘It’s Not How the World Defines You, It’s How You Define Yourself’ — Stedman Graham on Self-Leadership and Finding Your Identity October 27, 2022
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S2E2: ‘This Is Home’ — Michael Lewis on Becoming Head Coach of BSU Men’s Basketball TeamSeptember 28, 2022
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S2E1: Building Opportunities through Business and Sports (Dan Towriss)August 29, 2022
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S1E12: A Broadway Dream Realized (Kayla Davion, Performer)July 25, 2022
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S1E11: A Career Dedicated to Higher Education (John Worthen, President Emeritus)June 22, 2022
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S1E10: ‘For Our Institution to Have a Future, Our Community Needs to Have a Future’ | (Deborah and James Fallows, Veteran Journalists)May 23, 2022
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S1E9: ‘I’m a Big Picture Person’ | (Jo Ann Gora, Professor and President Emerita)April 12, 2022
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S1E8: ‘He Was On A Mission to Make Ball State Great’ | (Dick Emens, Son of Ball State President John R. Emens)March 28, 2022
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S1E7: ‘The First Job Is Always The Toughest to Get’ | (Brandon Pope, Anchor, Media Critic and Columnist)February 21, 2022
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S1E6: Delivering Innovation, One Package at a Time | (Kent “Oz” Nelson, Retired Chairman and CEO of UPS)January 24, 2022
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S1E5: “I’ll Never Forget That Feeling” | (Tiara Thomas, Grammy, Oscar Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter)November 22, 2021
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S1E4: From Ball State to a Fortune 500 Boardroom | (Renae Conley, Corporate Executive and Chair of Ball State’s Board of Trustees) October 25, 2021
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S1E3: A Truth-Telling Author | (Ashley C. Ford, NYT Best-Selling Author, Podcaster & Educator)September 17, 2021
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