Our Call to Beneficence

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.

Our Call to Beneficence is a education podcast hosted by Ball State University, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ball State University hosts Our Call to Beneficence, a education show with 53 episodes published.

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  Our Call to Beneficence

  S5E9: “I’m In My ‘Third Third’ of Life” | (Tim Andrews, Journalist, Retired CEO, and Ball State Graduate)

  Jun 25, 202649 min

  After graduating from Ball State in 1984, Tim Andrews embarked upon a successful career that began in journalism and concluded in the promotional products industry. Tim spent 16 years at Dow Jones and Company in New York City, where he served in a variety of roles. Most recently, he completed a 23-year tenure as the CEO of the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), before retiring earlier this year. In this episode, Tim shares how his humble beginnings shaped the person he became. He also recalls how his Ball State education prepared him for the “balancing act” of adulthood. And he describes how, now in his “third third” of life, he wants to explore his purpose by giving back to the places that have served him and other people. Tim currently serves as a member of the Ball State University Foundation Board of Directors. He is also a generous benefactor, and he shares why he’s excited to continue his engagement with our University for decades to come. If you enjoy this episode, please leave a review to support the show.

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  S5E8: “My Mission was to Tell the Stories of These Children To Honor Them” | (Len Forkas, Graduate, Entrepreneur, and Endurance Athlete)

  May 27, 202640 minS5

  Len Forkas is an author and entrepreneur who, in his free time, pushes his limits as an endurance athlete to raise money for his charity, Hopecam. He’s also a proud graduate who credits his undergraduate education as the foundation to his fulfilling career and the meaningful life he leads in service to other people. In this episode, Len talks about how his son’s childhood cancer diagnosis inspired him to create Hopecam. The non-profit organization supports children with cancer by connecting them virtually with classmates. Hopecam’s success is made possible by the creative fundraising techniques Len employs as an accomplished endurance athlete, including his recent successful summit of Mt. Everest. Len also discusses his journey of enrolling in our Estopnial College of Architecture and Planning and how his work as a landscape architect inspired him to earn his MBA before starting his own successful business. If you enjoy this episode, please leave a review to support the show.

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  Episode #7

  S5E7: “Ball State Has Given So Much To Me” | (Michele Musson, Eli Lilly Marketing Director and Ball State Graduate)

  Apr 28, 202634 minS5

  Michele Musson is a proud two-time Ball State graduate who currently serves as an Executive Director of Marketing for Eli Lilly and Company. In this episode, she reveals how her interest in working for the Indianapolis-based Fortune 500 company began when she was quite young. Michele also describes how being the recipient of our University’s Emens Leadership Scholarship changed her life. And she reveals how a highlight of her Ball State experience was sharing time on campus with her brother, who became a fellow Cardinal in her footsteps. Today, Michele gives back to her alma mater by serving on the Emens Leadership Scholarship committee. She has held roles on both our Young Alumni Council and Alumni Council. And in the most poignant moment of this episode, Michele discusses how meaningful it is to fund a new scholarship—the Musson Family Scholarship—for deserving students at our University. If you enjoy this episode, please leave a review to support the show.

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  Episode #6

  S5E6: “There’s Something Different about Ball State” | (Marianne Glick, Philanthropist and Trustee Emeritus)

  Mar 25, 202634 minS5

  Marianne Glick is an Indianapolis-based philanthropist, artist, and entrepreneur. She is also a passionate supporter of student success and a former member of the Ball State University Board of Trustees. In this episode, Marianne shares the evolution of her relationship with our University, from leading training seminars at our Foundation to becoming a trustee. She also reveals why she wanted to expand her family’s successful youth program, TeenWorks, to higher education institutions, including Ball State. And she praises students from our Department of Theatre and Dance, whose talent is the reason why she and her husband, Mike Woods, gave a lead gift to advance the design and construction of our new Performing Arts Center. If you enjoy this episode, please leave a review to support the show.

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  S5E5: “We Get to Do Great Things” | (Jud Fisher, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ball Brothers Foundation)

  Jan 28, 202643 minS5

  Jud Fisher is a member of the extended Ball family, a family whose vision and enduring philanthropic support founded and has sustained Ball State University. Jud Fisher is also the president and the chief executive officer of the Ball Brothers Foundation. In that role, he serves as living proof of the Ball family’s longstanding commitment to our University, to Muncie, and to East Central Indiana. In this episode, Jud talks about his childhood growing up in northern Michigan and how he found personal and professional fulfillment after moving to Muncie. He describes the mission of the Ball Brothers Foundation, which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. And he shares his gratitude in carrying on the stewardship legacy of the Ball brothers by supporting the community and continuing to improve the quality of life in Indiana. If you enjoy this episode, please leave a review to support the show.

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