Edward T. Foote II
| Edward T. Foote II | |
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| 4th President of the University of Miami |
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In office March 1981 – June 1, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Henry King Stanford |
| Succeeded by | Donna Shalala |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Edward Thaddeus Foote II December 15, 1937 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 2016 (aged 78) Cutler Bay, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Roberta “Bosey” W. Fulbright 1964–2015 (her death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
Yale University Georgetown University Law Center |
| Profession | Educator, administrator |
| Institutions |
Washington University in St. Louis University of Miami |
Edward Thaddeus "Tad" Foote II (December 15, 1937 – February 15, 2016) served as the fourth president of the University of Miami from 1981 through 2001.
A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Foote subsequently graduated from John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Missouri. He earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
Foote served as dean of the law school at Washington University in St. Louis from 1973 to 1980. He was 43 when he succeeded Henry King Stanford, as the fourth University of Miami president, in March 1981.
During his tenure, undergraduate admissions and academic standards were raised, top faculty recruited, and major private and government funding secured for research and permanent facilities. The increase in the University's local, national and international profile paralleled the rise of Miami as the so-called "Capital of the Americas."
His tenure included: a capital fundraising campaign that was the second-largest in the history of American higher education at the time, raising $517.5 million; purchasing or constructing nearly 50 buildings; and bolstering students' academic quality. In 1982, Foote pared undergraduate enrollment by 2,500 to 8,500, raising the standards of incoming students. Entering freshmen in the fall 2000 had an average SAT score of 1200, about 100 points higher than the class of 1981. Today, Miami's mean SAT score is 1295.
He also increased sponsored research conducted by university professors and scientists, with $193.9 million being spent on research in 2000, up from $58.1 million, in 1981. He created three new colleges — the School of Architecture, School of Communication, and the Graduate School of International Studies, increased the number of full-time faculty members by 560 and championed the university's athletic program. Under him, Miami won four national championships in football and three College World Series titles. He also reinstated the men's basketball program.
The University of Miami established the Foote Fellowships in honor of the University's fourth president.
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