LeBaron Russell Briggs
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LeBaron Russell Briggs was an American educator. He was appointed the first Dean of Men at Harvard University
, where he also served as dean of the Faculty. He was also president of Radcliffe College
and the National Collegiate Athletic Association
, among other offices.
His appointment as Dean of Men was the first "student personnel" appointment — which later became the catalyst for the Student Affairs
field in higher education
. Briggs was responsible for advising students academically, 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
on August 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.
Briggs Hall at Cabot House
, Harvard University, is named after Briggs.
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, where he also served as dean of the Faculty. He was also president of Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the coordinate college for Harvard University. It was also one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Radcliffe College conferred joint Harvard-Radcliffe diplomas beginning in 1963 and a formal merger agreement with...
and the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
, among other offices.
His appointment as Dean of Men was the first "student personnel" appointment — which later became the catalyst for the Student Affairs
Student Affairs
Student affairs staff provide services and support for students at institutions of higher education to enhance student growth and development in the United States and abroad....
field in higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
. Briggs was responsible for advising students academically, and on personal issues.
Among his other roles as an educator, Briggs was a trustee of Middlesex School
Middlesex School
Middlesex School is an independent secondary school for grades 9 - 12 located in Concord, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1901 by a Roxbury Latin School alumnus, Frederick Winsor, who headed the school until 1937. Winsor set up a National Scholarship Program for the school, the first of its kind...
. The school's LeBaron Briggs House dormitory is named for him.
Briggs' nautical namesake, the liberty ship
Liberty ship
Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. Though British in conception, they were adapted by the U.S. as they were cheap and quick to build, and came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output. Based on vessels ordered by Britain to replace ships torpedoed by...
LeBaron Russell Briggs, was scuttled with its cargo of nerve gas
Nerve agent
Nerve agents are a class of phosphorus-containing organic chemicals that disrupt the mechanism by which nerves transfer messages to organs...
on August 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.
Briggs Hall at Cabot House
Cabot House
Cabot House is one of twelve undergraduate residential Houses at Harvard University. Cabot House derives from the merger in 1970 of South and East House, which took the name South House , until the name was changed and the House reincorporated in 1984 to honor Harvard benefactors Thomas Cabot and...
, Harvard University, is named after Briggs.