Julian Ashby Burruss
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Julian Ashby Burruss was the first President of James Madison University
, although at the time of his service the university was the State Normal and Industrial School for Women. His service began in 1908 and ended in 1919 when he left JMU to become the eighth President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
. His tenure at Virginia Tech lasted from September 1, 1919 to July 1, 1945. James Madison and Virginia Tech each have one building named in Burruss' honor.
James Madison University
James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
, although at the time of his service the university was the State Normal and Industrial School for Women. His service began in 1908 and ended in 1919 when he left JMU to become the eighth President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
. His tenure at Virginia Tech lasted from September 1, 1919 to July 1, 1945. James Madison and Virginia Tech each have one building named in Burruss' honor.