Your generosity helped direct $153,100 to 10 JMU projects. Thank you!
Madison Trust
Madison Trust 2025 Project Updates
I n March 2025 you sat around the Madison Trust boardroom table and did something remarkable — you listened deeply, asked bold questions, and invested in the ideas of JMU’s most creative minds. Your generosity that day helped direct $153,100 to JMU innovation, ensuring all 10 innovations received seed funding covering at least half of each proposed budget. Because of donors like you, faculty, staff, and students across JMU have been able to turn ambitious ideas into real progress — whether in the lab, the classroom, or the community. Madison Trust works because you show up, engage, and believe in what’s possible at JMU. This update is our opportunity to close the loop and show you where your investment has gone. We hope you’ll see your confidence reflected in the work that follows — and feel proud of the difference you’ve made.
2025 HIGHLIGHTS
PROJECTS FUNDED 10
TOTAL INVESTED $153,100
NEXT MADISON TRUST 3.12.2027
Thank you, sincerely, for being part of igniting innovation at JMU.
Carrie Combs (‘07, ‘09M) Senior Director Corporate & Foundation Relations
Ryan Boals (‘17, ‘23M) Associate Director Corporate & Foundation Relations
2025 PROJECT UPDATES
THE MINDWELL HUB • Reached 2,000+ students through 12 mindfulness programs in the Wellness Passport initiative. • Shared early mindfulness-intervention research at the 2025 Mind & Life Summer Research Institute. • Developing a six-week randomized controlled trial to measure impacts on flourishing, resilience, and belonging.
$ 30,000 Invested
THE CORE CLINIC • Launched the new Post-Injury Concussion Clinic to expand student care. • Increased capacity to serve Army and Air Force ROTC tactical athletes. • Now an official clinical education site for the Master’s in Athletic Training program. $ 12,500 Invested REVOLUTIONIZING RECOVERY • Ordered the Biodex Machine, expected to arrive April 2026. • Construction underway on its dedicated performance‑technology space. • Project advancing JMU’s data‑driven student‑athlete wellness goals. $ 20,000 Invested GLOBAL EDUCATORS FORUM • Strong early momentum with exciting ideas for hosting global partners. • Multiple international sites progressing through approval and funding processes. • Building a collaborative network to welcome colleagues from around the world. $ 12,500 Invested
2025 PROJECT UPDATES
VIRTUAL REALITY COIL FOR DEMENTIA CARE • Successfully launched the Collaborative Online International Learning initiative. • Engaged with Thailand partners during an IAPP event in Washington, D.C. • Planning an upcoming site visit to Prince of Songkla University. $ 12,500 Invested ANIMAL MONITORING DATA STATION: TAKING IT TO THE TREES • Prototyped a unique aircraft‑carrier‑inspired unit design. • Preparing for expanded summer fieldwork along I‑81 medians. • Developing accessible signage and public‑facing experiences — including summer “Squirrel Nights.”
$ 12,600 Invested
ADULT DEGREE PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL • Supported five international adult‑learner participants in both 2025 and 2026. • Earned national recognition with NASPA’s Excellence in Programming for Adult Learners award. $ 12,500 Invested AAAD ARTS LYCEUM • Advancing contract and technical planning with the Forbes Center to host a Grammy‑winning soprano in Fall 2026. • Securing artist commitments estimated at $11–12K, with agreements expected in April 2026. • Residency will feature masterclasses, community events, and performances for broad engagement. $ 12,500 Invested
2025 PROJECT UPDATES
SUSTAINABLE NUTRIENT RECOVERY • Student researchers advanced this year’s nutrient‑recovery work, including a 10‑week REU project where Keyvan Harris and Bella Fong developed promising micromotor technology and presented results at ACS Fall 2025 and the REU symposium. • The team proposed next‑stage concepts at the Virginia Academy of Science 2025 meeting and is preparing a manuscript as we conclude the project’s first objective. • Published a peer‑reviewed article on biomass‑based IMPACT SPACE • Hosted guest artists Vanessa Hernandez Cruz and Slowdanger, whose technology‑supported residencies will culminate in student works on the Forbes Center mainstage in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. • Expanded creative capacity through new technologies— including motion‑capture suits, sound‑generating gloves, and specialized software—now used by students, faculty, and visiting artists. • Supported student innovation through course‑ integrated projects showcased at Harrisonburg First Friday and upcoming New Voices in Dance, and by onboarding a student assistant with technology operations. $ 12,500 Invested
PFAS removal in the International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology.
$ 15,500 Invested
Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations MSC 4401, 481 Bluestone Dr. Harrisonburg, VA 22807 540-568-3122 Phone madisontrust@jmu.edu Email www.jmu.edu/give/ignite
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