Howard Justus McGinnis

Howard Justus McGinnis
Meadows pictured in The Tecoan 1945, East Carolina yearbook

President of the East Carolina Teachers College
In office 1944–1946
Preceded by	Leon Renfroe Meadows
Succeeded by	Dennis Hargrove Cooke
Personal details
Born	(1882-04-04)April 4, 1882 Glenville, West Virginia
Died	August 26, 1971(1971-08-26) (aged 89) North Carolina

Howard Justus McGinnis (April 4, 1882 – August 26, 1971) was an interim president of East Carolina Teachers College, now called East Carolina University.

Biopgraphy

Early life

Howard Justus McHinnis was born on April 4, 1882 in Kanawha River (Gilmer County), West Virginia . He attended the Glenville State College and the West Virginia University, where he majored in science. In 1927, McGinnis obtained a Ph.D. from George Peabody College.

Career

He was hired as a psychology professor at East Carolina Teachers College. He was named acting president in 1944 upon the retirement of Leon Renfroe Meadows and served until August 1946.

Death

He died on August 26, 1971 in Greenville, North Carolina.

Legacy

The McGinnis Theater at East Carolina University is named in his honor.

External links

East Carolina University

Academics

Undergraduate: College of Allied Health Sciences; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Fine Arts and Communication; The College of Health and Human Performance; The College of Human Ecology; College of Nursing; College of Technology and Computer Science

Graduate: Graduate School

Professional: The Brody School of Medicine; School of Dental Medicine

Other: History

Athletics

Pirates Clark–LeClair Stadium Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Baseball Men's basketball Football Men's soccer (defunct)

Campus

Buildings Greenville North Carolina Eastern North Carolina Main Campus Health Sciences Campus Libraries Mattamuskeet Field Station Vidant Medical Center Wahl-Coates Elementary School West Research

Chancellor — Presidents

Robert Herring Wright Leon Renfroe Meadows Howard Justus McGinnis Dennis Hargrove Cooke John Decatur Messick Leo Warren Jenkins Thomas Bowman Brewer John McDade Howell Richard R. Eakin William Muse William Shelton Steven Ballard

People

Alumni Faculty Steven Ballard Marc Basnight Sandra Bullock Randolph Chitwood Pat Dye Billy Godwin Terry Holland Leo Warren Jenkins Jeff Lebo Ruffin McNeill Robert Burren Morgan Emily Procter Billy Taylor Kay Yow

Student life

The East Carolinian Greek life Student Government Association WZMB

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