Launch and Successfully Complete JMU's Next Comprehensive Campaign

THE MADISON PROMISE sets a bold course for JMU's future. Our third comprehensive campaign calls on our community to shape Madison's next era by attracting outstanding students, advancing academic excellence and public impact, transforming campus, and elevating athletics. Your investment will expand what JMU can achieve while strengthening what generations of Dukes know and love.

CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES

Competing for the best and brightest

JMU is competing for exceptional students from Virginia and across the nation. Donor-funded scholarships help bring these students to Madison, recognize their achievements and remove financial barriers that could keep outstanding talent from choosing JMU.

• Competitive merit scholarships to recruit top students
• Scholarships for high-achieving students with financial need
• Valley Scholars and academic excellence scholarships

Advance learning, research and public impact

Philanthropic investment will help JMU attract exceptional faculty and students, expand research, grow opportunities for undergraduate research and create programs that respond to the needs of Virginia and the nation. Support for the Madison Center for Civic Engagement will help prepare students to participate in civic life and strengthen their communities.

• New and expanded academic programs
• Undergraduate research
• Faculty excellence
• Madison Center for Civic Engagement

Build the campus of the future

JMU is transforming its physical environment to support learning, research, connection and a growing student body.

• The Madison District
• College of Business Building 3
• College of Health and Behavioral Studies Building 2
• Residence Halls

Elevate competitive excellence

JMU Athletics brings energy, pride and national visibility to the university. Continued investment in athletic facilities and student-athlete support will build on that momentum, enhance the fan experience and strengthen JMU's ability to compete at the highest levels.

• Bridgeforth Stadium expansion
• Proud and True

Together, we can turn bold ambitions into life-changing opportunities for students and lasting impact on the world.

This Priority Initiative Supports:
Pillars 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5: Enhance the Purpose, Value, and Impact of a JMU Education; Invest in Our People; Chart a New Path as a National Research University; Become the Preferred Partner to Meet the Needs of the Commonwealth, and Beyond; Create an Innovative Campus Community