Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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Come To Auburn? Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, chose Auburn over the schools in Maryland because I wanted to be a Veterinarian. All my friends went to the University of Maryland, but I knew that I had to come to Auburn for Vet School. Unfortunatley, after my freshman year, I found out I was allergic to animals. Now I'm in pharmacy. Kandy Hart, a sophomore from Coral Gables, Florida, said she came to Auburn because I came up to visit and I liked it. My friends came here and the location was good. Many of the men questioned answered parties, sports programs, friendliness of the people and their future curricu-lums. Of course, there were also a few offbeat answers. — Bobby Lindsey, a senior majoring in marketing chose to come because two of his friends needed a third roommate for their apartment. — Jack Mallette, a senior in visual design came because of the quad and hill. — Ron Donald, a freshman majoring in engineering, came to school here because I wanted to revenge my parents. They both went to the University of Alabama. The explanations are as diverse as student themselves. Who knows? Whatever the answers given, the true reason may actually have been that mysterious, magical pull from Samford Tower. 15 VVh Auburn f

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 Dean James E. Foy AN AUBURN TRADITION RETIRES Tradition . . . goodwill . . . spirit. . . dedication . . . War Eagle! These should serve to remind the Auburn student, past and present, of one man, lames E. Foy. But, sometimes, we're limited by words. That's when images of a smile, a twinkling eye, a firm handshake, or a lively figure riding high on the shoulders of cheerleaders while leading cheers down at Toomer's Corner come to mind. Each of us have our own impressions of this man who has directed the office of Student Affairs as Dean since 1952. Perhaps the first contact was at a freshman orientation when you were initiated in an Auburn tradition . . . Wah Egul! Or maybe you remember his distinctive rally cry from a past pep rally. Whatever the occasion, the effect was still the same. Dean Foy's retirement March 31, 1978 marked the completion of 28 years of service to Auburn University. But his ties with Auburn preceded his 1950 appointment as assistant dean of student affairs. Not only did older brothers attend the university in the “Loveliest Village on the Plains,” but, in addition, his father edited “The Orange and Blue,” the predecessor of today's Plainsman. I lowever, his father's untimely death while Dean Foy was still in high school necessitated the family to move to Tuscaloosa. This left an easier accessibility to attendance at the University of Alabama where Foy earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees, and served as assistant dean of men and assistant dean of student affairs. His return to Auburn was highlighted by a subsequent appointment to Dean of Student Affairs in 1952 by one of Auburn's distinguished presidents, Ralph Brown Draughon. The respected administrator has many fond memories of his years here athletic events w-on and lost, pep rallies, step sings, awards, cultural events, blood drives, and graduations. But foremost are remembrances of Auburn students with their spirit of goodwill and basic sense of cooperation . . . I've enjoyed the friendliness and the affection of Auburn University. It's a unique place. We have a lot of things other colleges don’t have, thanks to our tradition and heritage. Our greatest future challenge is to keep the friendliness and personality — the Auburn way of life.” During his tenure at Auburn, Dean Foy has been the recipient of several awards and honors the Scott Goodnight award, the highest award of his profession, Auburn's Algernon Sydney Sullivan aw'ard recognizing kindness, service, and the expression of high human ideals,” the 1954 and 1978 Glomerata dedications, and two awards of honor from the American Red Cross for donating over six gallons of blood in Auburn's blood drives. His most recent honor came during halftime of the 1978 Auburn-Alabama basketball game when the senior honorary circles of ODK of Auburn and Alabama renamed their good sportsmanship trophy the Dean James E. Foy V award. After a forty year absence of relations, the trophy was jointly established in 1948 to be given to the winner of this annual rivalry. In addition to his duties as Dean of Student Affairs, such as directing freshman orientation sessions, supervising student life, and promoting sound student-administration relations, the hard-working Foy serves as national grand secretary of Phi Eta Sigma freshman honorary. Since attaining this post in 1953, Dean Foy has installed 105 of the honorary's 189 chapters. He plans to retain this position after retirement, being provided office space on campus. The witness of many changes at AU, including the growth in the student population from 5400 in 1950 to a near 18,000 in 1978, he proudly declares, It's been a fun job.” Recalling his funniest, or most embarrassing, situation while here. Dean Foy relates a story of a best-forgotten tradition w'hich was follow-ed by Auburn and Alabama students in years past. The tradition: painting the rival's campus on the night before the big” game without getting caught. Dean Foy tells of one Iron Bowl eve when he and several students stayed up all night on guard and caught a brave Alabama trickster. But while we were calling Alabama to report this student, some Auburn people were outside shoe-polishing his car. We were really embarrassed! It proved hard to enjoy the festivities the next day after staying up all night washing off the 'evidence.'” Looking toward the future, the active and youth-oriented leader plans to indulge in some favorite recreations — playing golf and tennis, skiing, teaching Sunday school, visiting sick people, backpacking, gardening, and traveling, to name just a few. He also intends to write — giving personal insights on the dynamics of student personnel and relating his experiences at Auburn since 1950. And. the familiar campus personality will still be seen at campus events with more time to attend plays, concerts, lectures, and, of course, athletic events. But he's quick to interject, I don't plan to meddle. I hope when I walk out of the door that I have enough sense to say, 'That's all.' That's something a man ought to do. Unless he's got an insatiable ego, he's got to give it up eventually.” A firm believer and practioner of the Auburn creed. Dean Foy sees this as an important basis of the Auburn life. Dr. Petrie really had it! The creed is where Auburn is at!” Hard work, education, honesty and truthfulness, a totally sound individual, obedience and allegiance, and humanity — all are part of the Auburn creed and all are part of Dean James L. Foy. 17 Own foy