Julius Isaac Foust (1865–1946) was the second president of the school now known as

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, serving from 1906 until his retirement in 1934. Foust was a native of

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and an 1890 graduate of the

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with a degree in philosophy. He served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools in

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and

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. In 1902, he arrived at State Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG) as a professor of education. Upon the death of founding president

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in September 1906, Foust was named interim president of the school. In 1907, he was officially named the second president of State Normal. Under Foust's leadership, the school grew from a total student body of 461 in 1907 to 1,761 in 1931. By 1931, it was the third largest college for women in the country. The physical plant also grew during his presidency. Between 1906 and 1934, the campus added eleven residence halls, three dining halls, a gymnasium, music building, auditorium, classroom building, infirmary, and more. Upon retirement, Foust was made president emeritus of the college. He died at his winter home in Lakeland, Florida, on February 15, 1946. He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery in

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. On February 22, 1960, the main administrative building on campus was renamed the Julius I. Foust Building in honor of Foust's contributions to the campus. Th
Julius Foust Elementary School
in Greensboro is also named in his memory.

References

External links

Finding Aid for the Julius Isaac Foust Records, 1903-1970, at UNCG Special Collections and University Archives
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