You can invest in future Dukes and create your own philanthropic legacy at JMU by naming a part of the university that is meaningful to you.
When you choose to champion a facility, program, faculty support or student scholarship, you advance JMU’s mission of preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Beloved elements of JMU that have been named through philanthropic giving include:
Carrier Library Renovation & Expansion
Leave your mark on the library of the future and the historic heart of campus by naming a space in the renovated and expanded Carrier Library. Invest in generations of future Dukes who will discover the innovative learning tools they need to succeed and the JMU spirit they love in their beloved Carrier Library.
Alumni have given over $3 million to name meaningful spaces in the library, slated to reopen Fall 2026. Grand entrances, classrooms, galleries, suites, studios, meeting rooms and other areas of significance are waiting to be named.
College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS) Building
The College of Health and Behavioral Studies curriculum relies heavily on technology so students can simulate and train on the systems they will be using in the healthcare sector when they graduate.
By naming a space in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies Building, you can ensure that technology can be upgraded regularly to anticipate future workforce demands.
See All Priority Naming Opportunities
The following are starting thresholds for philanthropic naming opportunities at JMU.
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$100,000 - Names a restricted athletic scholarship endowment that is awarded to student athetes based on donor-defined criteria that are within the university's guidelines. Examples include specific sports, geographic preferences and academic requirements.
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$50,000 - Names an undesignated athletic scholarship endowment.
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$15,000-$2,500,000 - Names a space in the renovated and expanded Carrier Library.
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$10,000-$7,500,000 - Names a space in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies Building.
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$1,500,000 - Names an endowed faculty chair that is awarded based on specific restrictions designated by donors that are within university guidelines. Endowed faculty chairs enable the University to recruit and retain the most outstanding professors. Income from the endowment provides a slalary supplement as well as research and program support.
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$1,000,000 - Names an endowed distinguished professorship to be awarded based on the specific restrictions designated by the donor that are within university guidelines. Distinguished professorships supplement professors' salaries and give them support for their research, program and professional development.
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$500,000 - Names an endowed professorship to be awarded at the discretion of the provost and that recognizes professors by supplementing their salaries and giving them support for research, program and professional development.
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$250,000 - Names an endowed faculty fellowship to support research, curriculum development, travel to conferences and professional meetings to present their work, and for other activities essential to their professional development.
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$100,000 - Names a faculty support endowment to be awarded based on specific restrictions designated by the donor that are within the university's guidelines.
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$50,000 - Names a restricted scholarship endowment that is awarded to faculty/staff based on donor-defined criteria that are within the university's guidelines.
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$50,000 - Names a general use faculty support endowment. The income from this endowment is available to the Office of the Provost, the dean of a college or the director of a program to be spent at their discretion to meet the highest prority needs for faculty support each year.
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$50,000 - Names a restricted scholarship endowment that is awarded to students based on donor-defined criteria that are within the university's guidelines. Examples of such criteria include specific degree majors, financial need or certain academic requirements.
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$30,000 - Names a Dukes Pay it Forward scholarship providing a chance to help new Dukes discover the Madison Experience while creating a personal legacy. It is designed to recruit and retain highly qualified students with financial need.
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$25,000 - Names an unrestricted scholarship endowment that is awarded at the discretion of the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.
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$10,000 - Names a temporary expendable scholarship to provide immediate impact for Dukes.
