Ball State University

Our Call to Beneficence

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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.

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S1E2: A Master Storyteller | (Don Yaeger, NYT Best-Selling Author, Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach) 21.06.2021 29:47

Don Yaeger is a New York Times best-selling author, award-winning keynote speaker, and leadership coach whose clients include executives in the banking, tech, and entertainment industries. After graduating from Ball State, Don worked as a newspaper reporter before he was hired as a writer and associate editor for Sports Illustrated , the world’s most popular weekly sports magazine. Don parlayed hi...

Welcome to Our Call to Beneficence 12.03.2021 1:08

Our Call to Beneficence is a podcast that features Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns interviewing guests who embody the spirit of Beneficence through their professional success and their personal service. Beneficence means the quality of doing good through service and philanthropy. At our university, Beneficence is also the iconic statue on our campus that serves as a tangible sym...

S1E1: A Lifelong Champion for Students | (Vince Bertram, President and CEO, Project Lead the Way) 12.03.2021 39:14

Vince Bertram is a native of New Castle, Indiana. He earned four degrees at Ball State University, including a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in educational administration. After graduating from Ball State, Vince spent 20 years in education as a teacher, a principal, and a superintendent. Today, he serves as President & CEO of Project Lead The Way (PLTW), an Indianapolis-...