“There is an element of our engagement that
 really is exciting and path breaking.” 
“When you come to Madison, you come to a place 
where the answer is rarely NO.” 
 “The Scholarship that I received 
was the reason I went to JMU.”
 “ The reason that I give financially to Madison
 is because it gave so much to me.”
 “ Our commitment to the school will not 
only be today, tomorrow, but into the future.”
 “ We create an environment that…(Multiple speakers Overlapping).”
No Matter how exciting our vision might be
 for the future, no matter what plans I might
 lay out as a president, I understand and I think 
we all understand that we can only be successful 
going forward if we work together as a community. 
The great strength of this university is its people. 
The faculty, the staff, the students, and 
the alumni are people who care about and 
support the university we all need to come 
together if we’re going to be successful in 
thinking about our hopes and dreams for the future.
 So as we set forth a vision, it’s important 
to have an inclusive process, and I feel as a leader
 that it’s important for me to listen, to hear
 those different voices and to make sure that 
people feel apart of the future. 
That they all understand and recognize that 
this is something we’re going to do together. 
As we set out our hopes and dreams and priorities
 for the future all of us will have a role to
 play in order for us to be successful. 
Thank you for your support of the vision fund. 
Please make your gift today!
undefined
