College of Education
Thank you for choosing to direct your #JMUGIVINGDAY gift to The College of Education at JMU!

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Our vision is to be the Commonwealth’s leader in preparing and retaining high quality educators. This vision is made possible because of your gift! 

Your gift supports the training of exceptional and engaged teachers who understand that caring goes hand in hand with academic expertise. 

When you give, you support JMU’s demonstrated clinical approach to seeking and teaching best practices that suit real children and real classrooms. You support JMU’s recognized expertise in each of the specific teacher content areas, grounding in the liberal arts, faculty-student collaboration, multiple real-world practicum experiences for student-teachers, and strong and creative teaching-learning partnerships with school systems. 

JMU’s teacher education graduates continue to be among the most highly recruited new teachers by today’s schools. Your gift helps transform our nation’s standard for preparing and retaining the best teachers and meaningfully educating America’s future generations.

 

College of Education Fund

Gifts to this general fund support JMU's recognized expertise in each of the specific  teacher content areas, faculty-student collaboration, multiple real-world practicum experiences for student-teachers, and creative teaching-learning partnerships with school systems.

Military Science (ROTC) Fund

Provide support for the Military Science Department to help the JMU Duke Battalion recruit, develop, train and commission agile and adaptive leaders.

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Night Owl Challenge
The first $250 in gifts made to any funds will be matched dollar for dollar.
$250 MATCHED
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Early Bird Challenge
The first $250 in gifts made to any fund will be matched dollar for dollar.
$250 MATCHED
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Race to Midnight Challenge
Congratulations to Furious Flower Poetry Center and The Hart School for winning this challenge!
$1,000 MATCHED
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$6,855
325 Gifts College of Education Participation Challenge
When the COE reaches 325 gifts, $6,855 will be unlocked thanks to the generosity of the COE Executive Advisory Council.
325 / 325 Gifts
Completed
$30,000
$30K Midday Scholarships Challenge
DEADLINE EXTENDED! 3,000 gifts will unlock $30,000 in student scholarships. Brought to you by John Taschek (’86) and an Anonymous Alumna
3,000 / 3,000 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Around the World Challenge
Congratulations to the Center for Global Engagement who received a gift from Australia! G'Day mates!
Completed
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Commuters' Challenge - Good luck finding that parking spot!
Congratulations to African, African American and Diaspora Studies Center on winning the commuter challenge. Hope you found that parking spot!
Completed
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New Day, New Donor Challenge
The Marching Royal Dukes Fund won the new donor challenge, Virginia's Finest indeed!
Completed
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Madison Giving Challenge
Congratulations to the Proud and True Fund for winning the Madison Giving Challenge. Show your colors!
Completed
Success!
JMU Family Challenge
COB Scholarships, Madison Vision and Parents Fund are the winners!
Completed
Success!
Alumni Challenge
Madison For Keeps Scholarships won the alumni challenge!
Completed
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Student Challenge
The Breeze and College of Integrated Science and Engineering has won the Student Challenge!
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Leaderboard
Overall Gifts Leaderboard
Which area can bring in the most gifts for giving day?
Rank Area Gifts
1 Duke Club - Proud and True Fund 637
2 College of Business 460
3 College of Education 339
4 Madison Vision Fund 327
5 College of Arts and Letters 318
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Leaderboard
Overall Dollars Leaderboard
Which area can raise the most dollars?
Rank Area Raised
1 Duke Club - Proud and True Fund $148,605.46
2 College of Business $67,799.96
3 Madison for Keeps Scholarships $47,476.05
4 College of Arts and Letters $41,859.06
5 Madison Vision Fund $36,257.51
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Leaderboard
Being the Change Challenge
Additional funds will be awarded to the colleges that raise the bar by surpassing their total number of gifts from JMU Giving Day 2019. Sponsored by the Women for Madison Executive Advisory Council.
Rank College Gifts
1 College of Business 460
2 College of Education 339
3 College of Arts and Letters 318
4 College of Science and Mathematics 215
5 College of Health and Behavioral Studies 131
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