Morrison - Ehlers Athletics Society - James Madison University Athletics

JMU is proud to announce the new Morrison-Ehlers Athletics Society to recognize individuals who make a planned gift for JMU Athletics. A planned or estate gift will benefit JMU Athletics far beyond your lifetime and honor these two revered sports pioneers.

The Society is named for two legendary JMU administrators who pioneered modern athletics for our University and established the foundation for our success and reputation in intercollegiate athletics — Dr. Lee Morrison and Mr. Dean Ehlers.

ABOUT PLANNED GIFTS

Now you can honor the Morrison and Ehlers legacy by creating a legacy of your own to impact JMU Athletics and JMU student-athletes for years to come. Examples of planned giving opportunities include:

Naming JMU Athletics in your will or living trust
Naming JMU Athletics as a beneficiary of a retirement plan
Naming JMU Athletics as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy
Naming JMU Athletics as a beneficiary of an IRA
Naming JMU Athletics as a beneficiary of a CD

HOW TO MAKE YOUR PLANNED GIFT

To make your planned gift and become a member of the Morrison-Ehlers Athletics Society please complete the following steps:

Name the JMU Foundation Inc. as a beneficiary, designating your planned gift for athletics.
Notify JMU about your arrangements so we can make sure we understand your wishes and fulfill your bequest as you intend. (We can also provide you or your adviser with sample bequest language, if desired.)

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS OF THE MORRISON-EHLERS ATHLETICS SOCIETY

When you designate your planned gift to JMU Athletics, you will automatically enjoy the following benefits:

Become a member of JMU's overarching planned giving legacy society, the Madison Founders Society
Become a member of the Morrison-Ehlers Athletics Society for athletics
Receive invitations to special events
Receive special recognitions

Additionally, your gift will shape the future of JMU Athletics programs for generations of Dukes to come. Your gift will:

Benefit countless lives and many generations
Strengthen JMU Athletics and continue to build our national reputation
Help create the best student-athlete experience possible
Affiliate your family's name with the future of JMU Athletics for all time

START YOUR LEGACY NOW

For more information on the Morrison-Ehlers Athletics Society, please contact the Duke Club office at (540) 568-6461 or the Office of Planned Giving at (540) 568-3440.

ABOUT DR. LEE MORRISON & MR. DEAN EHLERS

DR. LEE MORRISON

During her storied professional career, Dr. Morrison was a JMU professor, coach and associate athletics director. In addition to her significant impact at JMU, Dr. Morrison also impacted the national and international arena of women's athletics as a lifelong advocate for equality in intercollegiate sports. She was the first president of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, President and founding member of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, and member of the United States Olympic Committee.

MR. DEAN EHLERS

The inspiration behind the Colonial Athletic Association's (CAA) Dean Ehlers Sportsmanship Award — an annual award recognizing male and female basketball student-athletes who “embody the highest standards of leadership, integrity and sportsmanship through their academic and athletic achievements” — Mr. Ehlers led by example at JMU and across the landscape of intercollegiate athletics. Known as the "Dean of Madison Athletics," he served as a JMU coach and athletic director during his 22 years at the helm of Dukes Athletics. He was also founder of the JMU Division I-AA men's intercollegiate athletics program and founding president of the CAA.