- LeBaron Russell Briggs
LeBaron Russell Briggs (born
Salem, Massachusetts , Dec. 11, 1855, diedMilwaukee, Wisconsin , 1934) was an American educator. He was appointed the first Dean of Men atHarvard University , where he also served as dean of the Faculty. He was also president ofRadcliffe College and theNational Collegiate Athletic Association , among other offices. [Hollander, David N., "The LeBaron Russell Briggs Sails Its Last", "The Harvard Crimson", August 18, 1970.]His appointment as Dean of Men was the first "student personnel" appointment — which later became the catalyst for the
Student Affairs field inhigher education . Briggs was responsible for advising studentsacademic ally, and on personal issues.Among his other roles as an educator, Briggs was a trustee of
Middlesex School . The school's LeBaron Briggs House dormitory is named for him.Briggs' nautical namesake, the
liberty ship "LeBaron Russell Briggs", was scuttled with its cargo of nerve gas onAugust 18 ,1970 , as the last installment of a project in which the United States disposed of much of its stockpile by dumping it at sea. ["Cut Holes and Sink 'Em", "Time", Aug. 24, 1970; [http://www.dailypress.com/media/acrobat/2005-10/20226301.pdf|"A Generation of Indiscriminate Dumping"] .]References
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* [http://www.bartleby.com/65/br/BriggsLe.html Brief biography on Bartleby.com]
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